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Grant Award View - GA39072
Hunt for the plastic eaters, Australia to find solution to plastic waste...
GA ID:
GA39072
Agency:
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Approval Date:
26-Feb-2019
Publish Date:
3-Apr-2019
Category:
Scientific Research
Grant Term:
29-Mar-2019 to 29-Feb-2020
Value (AUD):
$8,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
DISR 18/19 Supporting Science and Commercialisation
Grant Program:
Science for Australia's Future – Inspiring Australia
Grant Activity:
Hunt for the plastic eaters, Australia to find solution to plastic waste dilemma
Purpose:
The lid has been lifted on human wastefulness, but what next? Science Gallery Melbourne (SGM) delves into our ever–growing mountain of garbage to find innovative opportunities and solutions. In 2018 a research group in Japan found bacteria that love to feast on plastic. This National Science Week, SGM is teaming up with Bioquisitive to throw down the gauntlet, and challenge Australia to find the next plastic–eating bacteria! This project takes Science Gallery Australia–wide, asking citizen scientists to culture bacteria in the search for a new species that could solve our plastic waste dilemma. SGM is part of an international network, engaging 15–25 year olds with STEM through the collision of art and science. Join the team trying to find Australia's Next Top Plastic Eating Bacteria.
Internal Reference ID:
NSW74643
Selection Process:
Open Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Recipient ABN:
84 002 705 224
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
CARLTON
Town/City:
CARLTON
Postcode:
3053
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3010
Country:
AUSTRALIA