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Awards, facts and figures

Timing

2003 - 2009

Can I apply for a grant?

No, there are currently no open calls for this programme.

Training and career development

Currently 1 fellow. Studentships are planned.

Budget

NERC allocated £23m to QUEST.

Programme Awards

Award details are shown in our online grants browser - Grants on the Web.

Theme 1

Contemporary Carbon Cycle. Earliest start date October 2005.

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Details of moderating panel membership (84KB)

Theme 2

Natural regulation of atmospheric composition on glacial-interglacial and longer time scales. Earliest start date April 2006.

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Details of moderating panel membership (83KB)

Earth system dynamics: Understanding atmospheric composition through glacial-interglacial cycles (jointly funded by QUEST and INSU).

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Details of moderating panel membership (11KB)

Theme 3

Implications of global environmental changes for the sustainable use of resources.

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Details of moderating panel membership (82KB)

Biosphere management for climate mitigation.

Project title: Quantifying the potential of terrestrial biomass to mitigate climate change (QUATERMASS)
PI: Dr Jeremy Woods
Lead Organisation: Imperial College

Project title: Joint Implementation Initiative for forestry-based climate mitigation (JIFor)
PI: Dr Robert Matthews
Lead Organisation: Forest Research

Details of selection panel membership (11KB)

Earth System Process and Prediction (Gaps and Opportunities)

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Project title: Climate-Carbon Modelling Assimilation and Prediction Project (CCMAP)
PI: Dr Eleanor Blyth
Lead Organisation: CEH Wallingford

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Project title: QUEST: Capturing Lessons for Interdisciplinarity
PI: Dr Catherine Lyall
Lead Organisation: University of Edinburgh

The applications were assessed jointly with ESRC by peer review and moderated by a member of the NERC Peer Review College.