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Grant Award View - GA350663
Defining the biological boundaries to sustain extant life on Mars
GA ID:
GA350663
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
12-Dec-2023
Publish Date:
20-Dec-2023
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2024 to 31-Dec-2026
Value (AUD):
$647,219.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 23/24 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Defining the biological boundaries to sustain extant life on Mars
Purpose:
Key challenges for life are access to water & energy, and in cold, arid environments trace gas chemotrophy is used by soil microbiomes to sustain life. Given the cold, hyper-arid conditions on the Martian surface are analogues to ice-free regions of Antarctica, atmospheric chemoautotrophic ecosystems are the most promising ecological model for Martian life in the present or recent past. This project is significant, as it aims to define the limits to energy, water and carbon production via trace gas chemotrophy. We will integrate biology with astrophysics to identify at which point life ceases. Expected outcomes include new knowledge on the biological envelope, with benefits to include the identification of Martian regions for exploration.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2024
Internal Reference ID:
DP24 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of New South Wales
Recipient ABN:
57 195 873 179
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
KENSINGTON
Town/City:
KENSINGTON
Postcode:
2033
State/Territory:
NSW
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
NSW
Postcode:
2033
Country:
AUSTRALIA