Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drilling in the Great Barrier Reef: unlocking the causes, rates and consequences of abrupt sea level and climate change. [ 2010-03-24 - 2015-09-30 ]

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Researchers: Andrea Dutton (Chief Investigator) ,  Helen McGregor (Chief Investigator) ,  Stewart Fallon (Chief Investigator) ,  Webster, Jody (Chief Investigator) ,  ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by)
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Brief description Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drilling in the Great Barrier Reef: unlocking the causes, rates and consequences of abrupt sea level and climate change. The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and how it will respond to future global climate changes is of fundamental importance to the nation. The project will address this challenge by investigating the submerged fossil coral reefs in the GBR. This will lead to a better understanding of the natural rates, range and forcing mechanisms that control global sea-level and climate variability (ie. paleo-ENSO), and geo-biological changes affecting the GBR over the last 20,000 years. This project will provide unique insights into the response of the GBR to past environmental stress and improve predictions about the vulnerability of GBR to future global climate changes.

Funding Amount $372,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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