Results and review
Freshwater 2009/10 Concept results

The Foundation is investing approximately $21.9 million per annum for this round through the Freshwater investment process.
This investment process includes funds from two portfolios – Resilient, Functioning and Restored Natural Ecosystems (ECO) and Maintaining Environmental Integrity for Sustainable Resource Use (SRU).


We received 34 concepts requesting approximately $33.9 million. This represented overbidding by 155% of funds available.
A total of 19 concepts, seeking $27.1 million per annum, were selected to progress to the proposal stage.


The following concept information was supplied by the applicants, who are responsible for its wording and accuracy. The Foundation is responsible for ensuring this information is consistent with the text supplied.

Freshwater 2009/10 concepts accepted


View the organisation, funding, research leader and other details of the 31 concepts that were selected to progress to the proposal stage.

Freshwater 2009/10 Concept Results (PDF)

Approved concepts, ordered by organisation

 

Organisation

Concept short title
AgResearch Limited
  • Clean Water, Productive Land
  • Transitioning the gap
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
  • Groundwater assimilative capacity      
  • Measures at Multiple Scales
  • Water Matters
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited - Trading as GNS Science
  • Tracer validation of hydrological systems
Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd
  • Freshwater Values, Monitoring and Outcomes
  • Restoring Wetlands
Lincoln Ventures Limited
  • Inclusive water management decision-making
Massey University
  • Integrated Freshwater Solutions
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd
  • Aquatic Rehabilitation
  • Defining and sustaining freshwater biodiversity values
  • Environmental Co-management of Freshwater Resources
  • Environmental Flows
  • Framework for Interoperable Freshwater Models
  • Freshwater Biosecurity
  • Management of Cumulative Effects of Stressors on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Waterscape
University of Otago
  • Restoration of freshwater biota