Collaborative Projects Listing
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EucFACE is an experiment that assesses numerous aspects of ecosystem function under elevated CO2.
There are extensive opportunities to collaborate at EucFACE under the following projects. If you are interested in collaborating, sampling or undertaking research at EucFACE, start by reviewing the table of projects and make contact with the designated researcher(s).
| PROJECT CODE | CHIEF INVESTIGATOR | CONTACT DETAILS OF CI | CO-INVESTIGATORS | PROPOSAL TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P0010 | Sally Power | s.power@westernsydney.edu.au | Ellen Fry, Shun Hasegawa | Pilot study to investigate spatial and temporal heterogeneity in soil chemistry using ion exchange strips |
| P0019 | Oula Ghannoum | o.ghannoum@westernsydney.edu.au | Robert Sharwood, Paul Rymer | Impact of environmental change on photosynthetic biochemistry and gene expression of eucalypts and understorey species |
| P0011 | Uffe Nielsen | u.nielsen@westernsydney.edu.au | Jeff Powell, Brendan Delroy | Belowground impacts of P-fertilization in Cumberland Plain Woodlands |
| P0020 | David Ellsworth | d.ellsworth@westernsydney.edu.au | Kristine Crous | Woodland response to elevated CO2 in FACE: Does phosphorus limit the sink for C? |
| P0018 | David Ellsworth | d.ellsworth@westernsydney.edu.au | Teresa Gimeno, David Tissue, Tony O'Grady, Tim McVicar | What will be the hydrological consequences of elevated CO2? An experimental test of the impacts of elevated CO2 on evapotranspiration in mature Australian woodland. |
| P0012 | Ben Moore | b.moore@westernsydney.edu.au | Ricky Spencer | How will elevated CO2 affect the timing, duration and quality of nectar production in E. tereticornis, and what will be the consequences for nectarivores? |
| P0013 | Ben Moore | b.moore@westernsydney.edu.au | Markus Riegler, Scott Johnson | How will elevated CO2 affect the nutritional and secondary chemical quality of eucalypt foliage for marsupial folivores? |
| P0014 | Jeff Powell, | j.powell@westernsydney.edu.au | Uffe Nielsen, Sally Power, Brajesh Singh, Catriona Macdonald, Ian Anderson | Belowground impacts of elevated CO2 in Cumberland Plain Woodland |
| P0015 | Paul Rymer | p.rymer@westernsydney.edu.au | Vegetative and sexual reproduction in EucFACE | |
| P0016 | Markus Riegler | m.riegler@westernsydney.edu.au | Markus Riegler | Analysis of the microbiome associated with Australian Psylloidea using 454-pyrosequencing |
| P0017 | Andrew Gherlenda | a.gherlenda@westernsydney.edu.au | Markus Riegler, Scott Johnson | CO2 mediated effects on frass dynamics as proxy for insect herbivore abundance and alterations in short term nutrient cycling within a mature eucalypt forest |
| P0023 | Sally Power | s.power@westernsydney.edu.au | Ellen Fry, Shun Hasegawa | How does elevated CO2 affect the availability and economy of soil nutrients? |
| P0024 | Sally Power | s.power@westernsydney.edu.au | Lydia Toy | Determining plant traits of understorey herbaceous species found in a Eucalyptus woodland along a soil moisture gradient |
| P0025 | David Drew | david.drew@csiro.au | David Ellsworth, Pat Mitchell | Short term growth responses to varying environmental conditions, and associated wood property variation under elevated [CO2] |
| P0026 | Catriona Macdonald | c.macdonald@westernsydney.edu.au | Sally Power, Shun Hasegawa | Does elevated CO2 stimulate rates of N and P mineralisation, nitrification and free-living N2-fixation in a Eucalyptus woodland and alter associated microbial community structure? |
| P0027 | Brajesh Singh | b.singh@westernsydney.edu.au | Loïc Nazaries | How does elevated CO2 influence the net fluxes of CH4 and N2O in an Eucalyptus woodland and alter associated microbial community structure? |
| P0028 | Matthias Boer, | m.boer@westernsydney.edu.au | Oula Ghannoum | Using multispectral stereo imaging to determine the impacts of free air CO2 enrichment on grassy understorey vegetation in Cumberland Plain woodland. |
| P0029 | Sally Power, | s.power@westernsydney.edu.au | Paul Rymer, Matthias Boer, Shun Hasegawa, Tony Haigh | Impacts of elevated CO2 on understorey plant community composition and dynamics |
| P0030 | Uffe Nielsen, | u.nielsen@westernsydney.edu.au | Ben Moore, Sally Power, Jeff Powell | Impacts of elevated CO2 on litter decomposition in Cumberland Plain Woodlands |
| P0034 | Brendan Choat | b.choat@westernsydney.edu.au | David Ellsworth, Teresa Gimeno, Sebastian Pfautsch, Stefan Arndt, Gregor Sanders | Impact of elevated CO2 on xylem structure and hydraulic traits in a Eucalyptus woodland. |
| P0035 | David Ellsworth | d.ellsworth@westernsydney.edu.au | Phosphorus addition enhances photosynthesis and growth of E. tereticornis. | |
| P0038 | Kara Youngentob | Kara.Youngentob@csiro.au | David Ellsworth, Alex Held, Tim McVicar, Guy Byrne, Ben Moore, Kristine Crous, Teresa Gimeno | Hyperspectral remote sensing of canopy chemistry in elevated CO2 |
| P0039 | Peter Reich, Kristine Crous | k.crous@westernsydney.edu.au | David Ellsworth, Mark Tjoelker, Ben Moore, Paul Rymer | Does increased C supply increase leaf life span? |
| P0040 | Andrew Gherlenda, Markus Riegler | a.gherlenda@westernsydney.edu.au; m.riegler@westernsydney.edu.au | Scott Johnson, Tony Haigh, Ben Moore | Leaf consumption and damage of eucalypt feeding insects under elevated CO2 |
| P0041 | Brad Oberle | brad.oberle@gmail.com | Amy Zanne, Brendan Choat, Peter Reich, Jeff Powell | When a tree doesn't fall in the forest (at least for awhile): Alternative pathways for wood decay |
| P0044 | Ulo Niinemets | ylo.niinemets@emu.ee | David Ellsworth | Biogenic trace C emissions of volatiles from leaves of trees in eastern Australia |
| P0045 | David Ellsworth | d.ellsworth@westernsydney.edu.au | Cesar Terrer, Catherine Beattie | Long-term tree diameter measurements for tree growth at EucFACE |
| P0046 | Belinda Medlyn | belinda.medlyn@mq.edu.au | Martin De Kauwe, Sonke Zahele, Anthony Walker, Remko Duursma | Understanding how native Australian vegetation will respond to elevated CO2 treatment - a model-data intercomparison. |
| P0043 | Scott Johnson | scott.johnson@westernsydney.edu.au | Sarah Facey, Prof David Ellsworth | The effects of elevated CO2 on the architecture of a native Australian shrub and its tri-trophic interactions |
| P0049 | Simon Jones | simon.jones@rmit.edu.au |
Lola Suarez, Matthias Boer Remko Duursma | Multi-angular measurements of Eucalypt canopy reflectance |
| P0048 | Jeff Powell | j.powell@westernsydney.edu.au | Ian Anderson, Jen Walker, Matthias Rillig | Switching partners: a driving force for tree productivity in a changing environment? |
| P0050 | Matthias Boer | m.boer@westernsydney.edu.au | David Ellsworth , Victor Resco De Dios Ross Bradstock | When fire and water mix: Do CO2-related water savings drive woody thickening and fire dynamics in a grassy woodland? and Measurement of shrub plantings as a direct test of the woody thickening hypothesis |
| P0051 | Scott Johnson | scott.johnson@westernsydney.edu.au | David Ellsworth, Lisa Bromfield, Markus Riegler, Uffe Nielsen | Measuring flying and understorey invertebrate abundance and diversity in ambient and enriched CO2 conditions |
| P0052 | Sally Power | s.power@westernsydney.edu.au | John Drake, Mark Tjoelker, Raúl Ochoa Hueso, Shun Hasegawa | Impacts of elevated CO2 on the production and biomass of fine roots, and soil P cycling |
| P0054 | Brajesh Singh | b.singh@westernsydney.edu.au | Catriona Macdonald, John Drake, Pete Millard, Landcare, NZ, Andy Midwood (JHI, UK), Kirsten Hannam (Canada) | Differentiating response of autrotrophic and heterotrophic respiration under elevated CO2 treatments |
| P0056 | Owen Atkin | owen.atkin@anu.edu.au | Lingling Zhu; Lucy Hayes; Jack Egerton; Danielle Creek ; Brendan Choat | Baseline TERN Supersite plant physiological measurements |
| P0057 | Peter Franks | peter.franks@sydney.edu.au | Stomatal size and density response in a Eucalyptus canopy exposed to elevated CO2 | |
| P0058 | Rebecca Montgomery | rebeccam@umn.edu | David Ellsworth; Mark Tjoelker | The role of leaf carbohydrate status in the regulation of carbon metabolism in leaves |
| P0059 | Elise Pendall | e.pendall@westernsydney.edu.au | Pushpinder Matta | Monitoring CO2 and CH4 concentration and isotopic composition in a Eucalyptus teriticornis canopy |
| P0060 | Justin Welbergen | j.welbergen@westernsydney.edu.au | Jasmine Magee | Effects of CO2 enrichment on Cumberland Plain Woodland avifauna |
