{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT250100113"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"FT250100113","attributes":{"code":"FT250100113","administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","announcement-administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","scheme-name":"ARC Future Fellowships","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2025,"years-funded":4,"project-start-date":"2026-02-02","anticipated-end-date":"2030-02-01","grant-summary":"Uncovering mechanisms of species decline to prevent extinctions. This project aims to improve biodiversity conservation outcomes in Australia by developing and applying novel analytical methods to uncover where, when and why species decline. Expected outcomes include the first continent-wide analysis of long-term range shifts among Australian terrestrial vertebrates and identification of how threats and the environment interact to determine patterns of species decline. This new knowledge should reveal why different populations and different species display different threat responses. Expected major benefits are new analytical tools and knowledge for land managers to prioritise conservation actions, supporting the Australian Government’s commitment to no new extinctions.","funding-current":1154546.00,"funding-at-announcement":1130122,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Ben","familyName":"Scheele","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":null}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Ben","familyName":"Scheele","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":null}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":false,"code":"310308","name":"Terrestrial Ecology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4104","name":"Environmental Management","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"410401","name":"Conservation and Biodiversity","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"410407","name":"Wildlife and Habitat Management","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"180601","name":"Assessment and Management of Terrestrial Ecosystems","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"180606","name":"Terrestrial Biodiversity","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","Spain","Switzerland"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia’s biodiversity is unique, with numerous species found nowhere else on Earth. Unfortunately, many of these species are endangered. The Australian Government is committed to preventing further species extinctions. However, identifying which species are at greatest risk and the actions needed to save them is challenging as threat impacts vary between populations and species, resulting in different outcomes for different species in different locations. Combating species declines requires long-term data collected over large areas to diagnose declines and causal drivers; yet these data are lacking for most species. This project aims to overcome this major shortcoming by applying cutting-edge advances in statistical modelling and field surveys to measure species declines across our continent, taking advantage of the recent explosion in species observation records, particularly from citizen scientists. This will greatly improve knowledge of the distribution, threats to, and trajectory of Australian wildlife. Through close partnerships with wildlife managers in government and NGOs, research outcomes will be used to guide decision making and policy. Results will be widely communicated to Australians through popular science articles, presentations and the media. By enhancing the conservation of our biodiversity, the project will provide long-term social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits for Australia and help achieve our commitment to no new extinctions."}}}