Strategic Research Area
Social Research for Regional Natural Resource Management
Completed Projects
Commonwealth Environmental Research Facilities Program (CERF Landscape Logic): Project 2: social research. Department of Environment and Water. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Digby Race, Wendy Minato, Rik Thwaites, Maureen Rogers, Nicki Mazur, Simon McDonald, Royce Sample, Michael Mitchell. (2007-2011)Total funding $725,000. [Summary Sheet PDF]
Exploring the social construction of risk in the groundwater context. CRC Cotton Catchment Communities/ ANU. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Emily Mendham. (2011). $100,000.
The social drivers of catchment management in the Wimmera CMA. Wimmera CMA. Prof Allan Curtis & Dr Emily Mendham, (2011-
2012) $72,000
Landscape-scale conservation of threatened grassy woodlands in the Greater Murray-Goulburn Catchment. North East Catchment Management Authority. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Digby Race. (2011). $34,650.
Strategic research plan for School of Geography and Environmental Studies. University of Tasmania. Prof Allan Curtis (2010). $11,000.
Management of Riparian Land in Tasmania Funding Department of Environment, Heritage, Water and the Arts Investigators/researchers: Curtis, A., Race, D., Sample, R. and McDonald, S. (2007-2010) [Summary Sheet PDF]
Landholder use of stock and domestic and riparian rights to access Murrumbidgee River water. State Water NSW. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Nicole Mazur. (2009-10). $127,000.
Transformation for resilient landscapes and communities – Murray case study. NSW Natural Resources Commission and Murray CMA Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Rod Griffith, Dr Michael Mitchell, Professor Valerie Brown (ANU), Dr Brian Walker. (2009-2010). $80,000.
Monitoring and evaluation of the Victorian Landcare program. Department of Sustainability and Environment. Prof Allan Curtis, (2009-2010). $81,000.
Understanding landholder participation in the Loddon Stressed Rivers Program. North Central Catchment Management Authority. Prof Allan Curtis,(2009-2010). $99,000.
Coastcare group activity survey 2009. Department of Sustainability and Environment. Prof Allan Curtis, (2009-2010) $11,000.
Landholder use of stock and domestic and riparian rights to access Murrumbidgee River Water. NSW State Water,Curtis, A., & Mazur, N. (2009-2010)
Transformation for resilient landscapes and communities – Murray case study. NSW Natural Resources Commission and Murray CMA. Rod Griffith, Allan Curtis, Michael Mitchell, Professor Valerie Brown (ANU), Dr Brian Walker. (2009-2010).
Commonwealth Environmental Research Facilities Program (CERF Landscape Logic): Project 2: social research. Department of Environment and Water. Allan Curtis, Digby Race, Wendy Minato, Rik Thwaites, Maureen Rogers, Nicki Mazur, Simon McDonald, Royce Sample, Michael Mitchell. (2007-08).
Landholder adaptation to climate variability. Natural Heritage Trust: Allan Curtis, Rik Thwaites, Nicki Mazur, Digby Race. (2007-08).
Social research to underpin implementation and evaluation of the riparian pilot project in the Ovens valley. Natural Heritage Trust (via North East Catchment Management Authority). Allan Curtis, Catherine Allan and Jonathon Howard. (2005-08).
Developing mutually-beneficial community-company partnerships for commercial forestry. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Digby Race, Hugh Stewart, Bugi Sumirat and colleagues at Indonesia’s CIFOR, FORDA, WWF, and district forestry partners. (2005-2007)