[Sres-postdocs] Call for Proposals - Drinking Water Catchment Research

[John Wellard]

 From time to time, the SCA offers opportunities for researchers from 
external organisations to partner with SCA in Collaborative Research Projects.

The program provides the SCA with an opportunity to access and use 
leading-edge technology and scientific expertise. In return, it gives 
both established and new researchers the chance to work with a 
catchment and bulk water management organisation on research topics 
of critical relevance, in areas of water quality, water quantity and 
catchment management.

The SCA will provide funding for salaries and agreed costs for the 
duration of the project to support Research Officers, Post-Doctorial 
Fellows, Honours, MSc or PhD studentships, and other research 
personnel. Projects may be for up to three years duration. Applicants 
are encouraged to form an interdisciplinary project team to best 
address the research objectives.

Additional opportunities exist for researchers to partner with the 
SCA to attract additional funding from the Commonwealth under the 
Australian Research Council Linkage Grant Scheme.

Calls for expressions of interest - 2006 Round 2 - Closing date 15 
September 2006

The SCA is calling for expressions of interest from research 
organisations to undertake collaborative research in water quality, 
water quantity and catchment management. Funding for up to 3 years is 
available to undertake research in the following priority areas:

Hydrology and Water Supply

H1. Impact of longwall mining on subsidence, flow and water quality 
in the SCA's catchments

Nutrients, Sediments and Pollutants

N1. Statistical analysis of water quality data

N2. Impact of acid mine drainage from the Yerranderie silver mining 
field on water quality and aquatic ecology

N3. Impact of horticultural management practices on water quality.

Detailed descriptions of these projects and assessment criteria are 
available for use by research providers to prepare their application, 
and will be used to inform selection of the preferred collaborative 
research provider.

Potential applicants for the research projects are encouraged to 
contact the person listed in the Guidelines in developing their application.

Application Forms must be completed and returned by the closing date. 
Project descriptions, guidelines and contact officers are available 
at  http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/research/researchgrants.html



Jennifer Shepherd CPA

R&D Budget Officer

Sydney Catchment Authority

Tel: (02) 4725 2509

Fax: (02) 4725 2560

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