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42 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £7,850,051   

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Aquatic microbial metagenomics and biogeochemical cycles.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr I Joint, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor NH Mann, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Edwards, University of Liverpool, Sch of Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D O'Connor, University of Southampton, Sch of Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Burkill, University of Plymouth, Sch of Engineering
Co-Investigator:
Professor RJ Parkes, Cardiff University, Sch of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Field, University of Oxford, Engineering Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor A McCarthy, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AC Ward, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Wipat, Newcastle University, Sch of Computing
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Prosser, University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
Co-Investigator:
Professor MJ Bailey, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Directors and Science Coordinators
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Weightman, Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AM Osborn, RMIT University, School of Applied Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Pickup, Lancaster University, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Zubkov, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor I Head, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Prof. D Nedwell, University of Essex, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JC Fry, Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Hopkins, SRUC, Unlisted - Edinburgh Campus
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Wyman, University of Stirling, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Goodfellow, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T O'Donnell, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr AS Whiteley, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), NERC CEH - Oxford
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2004 - 31 Dec 2008
Value:
£366,752
NERC Reference:
NE/C508026/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Post Genomics

Characterisation of novel methyl bromide degrading bacteria and assessment of their potential as biocatalysts.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PD Nightingale, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2004 - 31 Aug 2004
Value:
£30,598
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2003/00713
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Marine & Freshwater Microbial



Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor C Robinson, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor LE Green, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Co-Supervisor:
Professor AJ Easton, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£30,605
NERC Reference:
NE/H527667/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD


Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 2 PhD studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor C Robinson, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor AJ Easton, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor LE Green, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£57,912
NERC Reference:
NE/H527440/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 3 PhD studentship(s)

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor RM Napier, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor LE Green, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Co-Supervisor:
Professor AJ Easton, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£210,411
NERC Reference:
NE/H524973/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 3 PhD studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor RM Napier, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor LE Green, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Co-Supervisor:
Professor AJ Easton, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 30 Sep 2014
Value:
£218,807
NERC Reference:
NE/I52870X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD







Identification of key enzymes/genes involved in aerobic DMS oxidation by marine bacteria

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor H Schaefer, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
8 Aug 2005 - 7 May 2006
Value:
£30,820
NERC Reference:
NE/C001109/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Impact of pollu on dissem of bacterial genes (qac) encoding resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds & evid for co-selec of drug resistance genes

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor EMH Wellington, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PM Hawkey, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
2 Jun 2001 - 1 Jun 2004
Value:
£200,454
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/01253
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant




Metal composition of marine cyanobacteria - an indicator of niche adaptation and cell physiological state?

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr CA Blindauer, University of Warwick, Chemistry
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2008 - 31 Aug 2012
Value:
£348,764
NERC Reference:
NE/F004249/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Molecular Diversity of Marine Photosynthetic Picoeukaryotes and their Contribution to C Cycling

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Zubkov, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2005 - 31 Oct 2008
Value:
£245,971
NERC Reference:
NE/C003160/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Mortality of marine picoplankton: viral infection, protistan grazing, bacterial cell defence interactions

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor NH Mann, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2006 - 31 Oct 2009
Value:
£296,130
NERC Reference:
NE/D010586/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas production in the Arabian Sea - a process and community based study

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Trimmer, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Purdy, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2011 - 31 Aug 2014
Value:
£62,893
NERC Reference:
NE/E015263/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant




Resolving the trophic interactions between earthworms and microbial communities leading to stimulated methane degradation in soil.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor I Thompson, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Prosser, University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
Co-Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2007
Value:
£124,283
NERC Reference:
NE/B505389/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Sequencing the Sea Sulphur Cycle

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor AWB Johnston, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Schaefer, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
11 Feb 2008 - 10 Feb 2010
Value:
£56,106
NERC Reference:
NE/F001312/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Post Genomics & Proteomics



The impact of pollution on the evolution of antibiotic resistance in rhizobacteria

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor EMH Wellington, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PM Hawkey, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
1 May 2007 - 30 Sep 2010
Value:
£318,013
NERC Reference:
NE/E004482/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

The role of the bacterioneuston in air-sea gas exchange

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JC Murrell, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Upstill-Goddard, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Schaefer, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2005 - 31 Oct 2008
Value:
£194,309
NERC Reference:
NE/C001923/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
SOLAS






42 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £7,850,051   

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