[Photo of Matthew] Professor Matthew England
Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC)
Faculty of Science
The University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

M.Englandunsw.edu.au

RESEARCH GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

Research funding from competitive grants as Chief Investigator

(a) Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants:

  • ARC Federation Fellowship, 2006-2010: Genesis of Australian climate extremes in the Southern Hemisphere extratropical ocean-atmosphere. FF0561734 Total funding over 5 years: $1,500,000 + matching support from UNSW.

  • ARC-Discovery DP0881798 (England, M.H., W. Sijp), 2008-2010: Coupled ocean-carbon-atmosphere feedbacks in the global climate system, $415,000.

  • ARC-Discovery DP0667075 (England, M.H., A. Muller), 2006-2008: Abrupt Southern Hemisphere climate change: the role of the Southern Ocean thermohaline circulation, $270,000.

  • ARC-Discovery (England, M.H., S.B. Power, and D.J. Karoly), 2005-2007: Australian climate extremes and predictability in a changing CO2 world: the unique role of the Southern Hemisphere extratropical ocean-atmosphere, $225,000.

  • ARC-Networks (Pitman, A.J., J. Beringer, N. Bindoff, M.H. England and 46 others), 2004-2008: The ARC Earth Systems Science Network, $1,950,000 over 5 years.

  • ARC-CSIRO Linkage, (APF: B. McNeil, PI: R. Matear), 2003-2005: Southern Ocean anthropogenic CO2 uptake, $193,035.

  • ARC QEII Fellowship, 1998-2002: Circulation and variability in the Southern Ocean and its influence on Australian climate, $407,902 (Salary + 26% on-costs + $52,500 project costs).

  • ARC Large Grant (England, M.H., and C.J.C. Reason), 2001-2003: Midlatitude variability in the Southern Ocean and its role in Australian climate, $164,200.

  • (b) Other grants:

  • CSIRO Flagship Fellowship, 2005: Southern Ocean teleconnections to Australian climate, $72,000.

  • Australian Antarctic Science Grant, 2004: Variability and stability of Antarctic Bottom Water, $56,100.

  • UNSW Goldstar Award, 2004: $30,000.

  • UNSW Faculty Research Grant, 2003: $15,000.

  • UNSW UPRS, 2002: Southern Ocean water-masses: stability, variability and long-term change, $15,000.

  • ARC Small Grant, 2000: A Southern Ocean Model Intercomparison Project, $11,000.

  • ARC Small Grant, 1999: A Global Ocean Model Intercomparison Project, $9,000.

  • Australian Academy of Science, 1997: Formation and stability of Antarctic Bottom Water.

  • ARC Small Grant, 1997: Circulation, dynamics and water-mass formation in the Southern Ocean, $20,000.

  • ARC Small Grant, 1996: Topographic effects in ocean circulation models, $12,000.

  • UNSW VC's Research Fellowship, 1995-1997: $163,000 (Salary + on-costs + $15,000 project costs).


  • Scholarships, Prizes and Awards

  • ARC Federation Fellowship, 2006-2010.

  • Land & Water Australia Eureka Prize for Water Research, 2008.

  • Banksia Foundation Mercedes-Benz Australian Research Award, 2008.

  • The Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal, 2007.

  • Finalist, Land & Water Australia Eureka Prize for Water Research, 2007.

  • Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research, 2006.

  • Finalist, Land & Water Australia Eureka Prize for Water Research, 2006.

  • Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) Priestley Medal, 2005.

  • CSIRO Flagship Fellowship, 2005.

  • Australian Academy of Science Frederick White Prize, 2004.

  • Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society RH Clarke Lecture 2004.

  • ARC QEII Fellowship, 1998-2002.

  • Fulbright Scholarship, 1991/1992.

  • University Medal, University of Sydney, 1987.

  • CSIRO Institute of Natural Resources and the Environment, Project Award, 1991-1992.

  • University of Sydney R. and M. Bentwich Scholarship, 1991.

  • Australian Postgraduate Research Award, 1990-1992.

  • CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship, 1990-1992.

  • Grant-in-Aid (Lightoller) for travel to GFDL, Princeton, 1990.

  • Commonwealth Postgraduate Scholarship, 1989.

  • Summer Vacation Scholar, CSIRO Marine Research, 1986-1987, 1987-1988.

  • The University of Sydney Marine Science Prize, 1986.

  • Tim Brown Prize in Mathematical Statistics, 1985, 1986.