Professor Alan Collins receives ARC Linkage Grant
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has been awarded $1,965,291 in linkage grants by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council to undertake research that will bring benefits in the meat, hemp, mining and performing arts industries.
The ARC’s Linkage Program promotes national and international research partnerships between researchers and business, industry, community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies. The latest grants announced are outcomes of the Linkage ProjectsÌýRound 3 for 2020 and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has received four grants.
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council grants will enable our experts, in partnership with industry, government and the performing arts community, to undertake valuable work that will benefit society.
Environment Institute member, Professor Ìýfrom the School of Physical Sciences has received $536,198 to build a stratigraphic and water chemistry framework for the greater McArthur Basin. This basin is a rock system that covers northern ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ from WA to Queensland.
The framework that he and his team will produce will assist northern ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s resource economy by helping reduce the risk in the petroleum and minerals industry.ÌýReconstructing the Beetaloo/Greater McArthur Basin SystemÌýwill also give insights into the development of the Earth. Partners in the project are the Northern Territory Geological Survey, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Santos Ltd and Empire Energy. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Institute of Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) supported this project.
Congratulations toÌýProfessor Collins.
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