Prof. George Kuczera

Work Phone	(02) 4921 6038
Fax	(02) 4921 6991
Email	George.Kuczera@newcastle.edu.au
Office	EA130, Engineering A

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	71
Total funding	$8,223,329

For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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2012 (5 grants)

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$300,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$300,000	2012	2015
GNo:G1101084

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$100,000
Funding Body: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$100,000	2012	2014
GNo:G1100760

NARCliM (NSW and ACT Regional Climate Modelling) Project$80,000
Funding Body: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Patricia Saco
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$80,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200117

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$50,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Finance and Services

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2012	2015
GNo:G1300846

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2012	2015
GNo:G1300845

2011 (5 grants)

The development of IWWS operating rules project$468,157
Funding Body: Water Corporation WA

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$468,157	2011	2013
GNo:G1100406

Robust streamflow predictions by improving the identification of hydrological model structure $240,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Dmitri Kavetski, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Mark Thyer, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Dr Ross Woods
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$240,000	2011	2013
GNo:G1000250

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$217,381
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Doctor Anthony Kiem
Scheme		Role
Adaptation Research Network Settlements and Infrastructure		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$217,381	2011	2014
GNo:G1100916

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$50,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Doctor Anthony Kiem
Scheme		Role
Adaptation Research Network Settlements and Infrastructure partner funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2011	2014
GNo:G1200664

New methods for mapping variation in forest water use in time and space$14,676
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Linkage Projects	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$14,676	2011	2015
GNo:G1100782

2010 (4 grants)

Adapting Bayesian Total Error Analysis (BATEA) to River Systems Modelling$200,000
Funding Body: CSIRO - Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Dr Mark Thyer
Scheme		Role
Flagship Project		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$200,000	2010	2012
GNo:G1000702

An integrated modelling approach for the efficient management of irrigated landscapes$185,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Dr Mark Thyer, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Dr Benny Selle, Dr Faith Githui, Dr Thabo Thayalakumaran
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$185,000	2010	2013
GNo:G0900126

A new flood design methodology for a variable and changing climate$170,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Dr Martin Lambert, Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Mark Thyer, Dr Andrew Metcalfe
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$170,000	2010	2012
GNo:G1000389

Supply of Bayesian Total Error Analysis (BATEA)$125,000
Funding Body: Bureau of Meteorology

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Doctor Mark Thyer
Scheme		Role
Research Project		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$125,000	2010	2011
GNo:G1000556

2008 (1 grants)

E-Water Core projects for July 2008 to June 2012$1,911,646
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Mark Thyer, Doctor Jose Rodriguez, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$1,911,646	2008	2012
GNo:G0189275

2007 (8 grants)

Efficient and Robust Prediction at Ungauged Catchments$180,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Mark Thyer, Associate Professor Stewart Franks
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$180,000	2007	2009
GNo:G0186316

Multicriteria optimization of water resources planning and operating decisions$93,354
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$93,354	2007	2009
GNo:G0187888

A stochastic space-time model of rainfall fields in large heterogeneous regions$85,649
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Mark Thyer
Scheme	Role
Discovery Projects	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$85,649	2007	2009
GNo:G0187275

Project J2 - New approaches to Modelling$53,679
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$53,679	2007	2008
GNo:G0188169

Regional-Scale Urban tools$39,413
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Mr Peter Coombes, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$39,413	2007	2007
GNo:G0188223

Urban water cycle models with network intellegence$35,661
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Top-up funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$35,661	2007	2009
GNo:G0187889

(61) Environmental Engineering Research Group$26,469
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Publication Performance Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$26,469	2007	2008
GNo:G0187972

2nd International COnference of GIS/RS in Hydrology, Water resources and Environment, Guangzhou, China, 7/9/2007 - 13/9/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,500	2007	2007
GNo:G0188210

2006 (6 grants)

Innovative WSUD intervention strategies to counter deteriorating infrastructure and environments, and evolving urban form$562,756
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Mark Thyer, Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Jose Rodriguez
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$562,756	2006	2007
GNo:G0186203

Total error framework for model calibration$321,739
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Mark Thyer
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$321,739	2006	2007
GNo:G0186204

A New Algorithm to Improve the Estimation of Soil Moisture via Remote Sensing and Enhance Hydrological Prediction$19,226
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Mark Thyer, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Pilot Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$19,226	2006	2007
GNo:G0186684

Improving Predictions of Streamflow at Ungauged Catchments Using a New Paradigm in Catchment Model Calibration$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Doctor Mark Thyer
Scheme		Role
Near Miss Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2006	2006
GNo:G0186069

eWater Minor Projects (refs: 2.B.201, 2.B.202, 2.E.201, 2.E.202, 2.F.202)$4,062
Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$4,062	2006	2006
GNo:G0186206

Hydrological Siences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World June 8-10, 2006$2,015
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,015	2006	2006
GNo:G0186594

2005 (2 grants)

A Bayesian Hierarchical Approach for Simulating Multi-time Scale Hydrological Variability for Water Resource Planning$87,844
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Doctor Mark Thyer, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Martin Lambert, Dr Andrew Metcalfe, Dr Brendan Berghout
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$87,844	2005	2008
GNo:G0185051

A Bayesian Hierarchical Approach for Simulating Multi-time Scale Hydrological Variability for Water Resource Planning$30,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Doctor Mark Thyer, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Martin Lambert, Dr Andrew Metcalfe
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$30,000	2005	2007
GNo:G0185999

2004 (2 grants)

Stochastic Spatial Rainfall Model for Risk Assessment$92,500
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Discovery Projects	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$92,500	2004	2006
GNo:G0183778

Conference on Water Sensitive Urban Design: Cities As Catchments, 22-24 November 2004$1,465
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$1,465	2004	2004
GNo:G0184901

2003 (8 grants)

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$335,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$335,000	2003	2007
GNo:G0182827

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$35,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Commerce

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$35,000	2003	2006
GNo:G0183256

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$12,000
Funding Body: Analytical Reference Laboratories Pty Ltd

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$12,000	2003	2006
GNo:G0183254

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$12,000
Funding Body: Great Lakes Council

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$12,000	2003	2006
GNo:G0183257

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$12,000
Funding Body: Hastings Council

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$12,000	2003	2006
GNo:G0183259

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments. $12,000
Funding Body: Greater Taree City Council

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$12,000	2003	2006
GNo:G0184497

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$9,000
Funding Body: Midcoast County Council

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$9,000	2003	2005
GNo:G0183258

The characterisation of wastewater distribution patterns for the production of decision support systems for pathogenic risk analysis in water catchments$1,500
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Doctor Tim Roberts, Mrs G Calabria, Mr R Iyadurai, Mr S Wilson, Mr B Brooker, Mr D Pensini, Ms A Kaliska, Mr B Petersen, Mr G Carter, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Mr P Santoro
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$1,500	2003	2003
GNo:G0183251

2002 (8 grants)

Optimal Source Control in Urban Water Cycle Management$299,142
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Brendan Berghout, Mr I Grimster
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$299,142	2002	2004
GNo:G0181151

Modelling long-term hydrological persistence using hidden state Markov models$261,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Associate Professor Stewart Franks, Dr Andrew Metcalfe
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$261,000	2002	2004
GNo:G0181086

Optimal Source Control in Urban Water Cycle Management.$100,000
Funding Body: Brisbane City Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Brendan Berghout, Mr I Grimster
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$100,000	2002	2005
GNo:G0182251

Optimal Source Control in Urban Water Cycle Management.$94,000
Funding Body: Gosford-Wyong Council`s Water Authority

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Brendan Berghout, Mr I Grimster
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$94,000	2002	2005
GNo:G0182250

Optimal Source Control in Urban Water Cycle Management.$94,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Brendan Berghout, Mr I Grimster
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$94,000	2002	2005
GNo:G0182249

Optimal Source Control in Urban Water Cycle Management.$60,000
Funding Body: Hunter Region Organisation of Councils

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Coombes, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Brendan Berghout, Mr I Grimster
Scheme		Role
Linkage Projects Partner funding		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$60,000	2002	2004
GNo:G0182252

Elemental flow modelling in biofilms from urban rainwater storage tanks$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Hugh Dunstan, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2002	2002
GNo:G0181365

27th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Institution of Engineers, Australia Melbourne, 21-23 May 2002$1,475
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2000 (3 grants)

A new approach for calibration and identification of hydrologic models$149,747
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Associate Professor Stewart Franks
Scheme		Role
Large Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$149,747	2000	2002
GNo:G0178560

Hydro 2000, Perth 20-23 November 2000$1,655
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Water 99 Joint Congress consisting of 2nd International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research and 25th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium.$1,304
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1999 (3 grants)

An improved rainfall simulation model for use in engineering analysis and risk assessment$152,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Estimation of Extreme Rainfall Risks - Shared Grant with Monash University$63,240
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$63,240	1999	2001
GNo:G0178435

Development of Realistic Parameter Inference in Environmental Models: The Role of Forcing Errors.$11,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Associate Professor Stewart Franks
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$11,000	1999	1999
GNo:G0178100

1998 (2 grants)

On-Site Management of Urban Stormwater$96,600
Funding Body: Newcastle City Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Newcastle Environmental Achievement Award		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$96,600	1998	2001
GNo:G0177826

Estimating Evapotranspiration For Use in Recharge Estimation$54,883
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Jetse Kalma, Dr Philip Binning, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$54,883	1998	2001
GNo:G0177361

1997 (2 grants)

Improved drought risk assessment for urban water supply$73,610
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Australian Postgraduate Award - Industry (APAI)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$73,610	1997	2000
GNo:G0176462

5th Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Rabat Morocco, Africa, 23 April - 3 May 1997$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1996 (2 grants)

RELATIVE WORTH OF ISOTOPIC AND CHLORIDE TRACER IN CATCHMENT MODEL IDENTIFICATION$53,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

1-D model of heat, water and salt transport in unsaturated solids$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1995 (3 grants)

95APP. Estimation of 100-year flood levels in tidal areas.$81,072
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Brian Williams, Walter Field
Scheme		Role
Large Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$81,072	1995	1996
GNo:G0174473

Improving the Conceptual Basis of the Hill-slope Component of Rainfalls runoff computer Models to increase their range of applicability$46,364
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Brian Williams, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Philip Binning
Scheme		Role
Multi-Year Project Grant Scholarship		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$46,364	1995	1997
GNo:G0174962

Experimental validation of urban drainage models at the subcatchment scale$4,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

1994 (2 grants)

94,95GRANT. Use of Environmental Chloride and other data in the identification of conceptual Catchment Model Structure.$109,169
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Int Hydrology & Water Resources Symp of the Inst of Engineers - Adelaide - 22-25 November 1994$930
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1993 (1 grants)

Estimation of 100-year Flood Levels in Tidal Areas.$65,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Brian Williams, Walter Field
Scheme		Role
Large Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$65,000	1993	1993
GNo:G0173069

1992 (3 grants)

Estimation Of 100-year Flood Levels In Tidal Areas.$38,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Stochastic Economic Analysis of Headworks Augmentation Timing$27,000
Funding Body: Urban Water Research Association

Accuracy Of Catchment Model Estimates Of Regional Recharge$10,000
Funding Body: Land & Water Resources Research & Development Corporation (DEFUNCT) See LWA

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Research & Development Grant (Defunct)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	1992	1992
GNo:G0173733

1991 (1 grants)

Accuracy Of Catchment Model Estimates Of Regional Recharge$49,046
Funding Body: Land & Water Resources Research & Development Corporation (DEFUNCT) See LWA

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Research & Development Grant (Defunct)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$49,046	1991	1994
GNo:G0173732

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Dr Martin Lambert
Scheme		Role
Large Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$152,000	1999	2001
GNo:G0177782

Project Team
Dr Philip Binning, Professor George Kuczera
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$5,000	1996	1996
GNo:G0175774

The University of Newcastle, Australia

Prof. George Kuczera

Funding

Summary

2012 (5 grants)

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$300,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$100,000 Funding Body: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

NARCliM (NSW and ACT Regional Climate Modelling) Project$80,000 Funding Body: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$50,000 Funding Body: NSW Department of Finance and Services

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$20,000 Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

2011 (5 grants)

The development of IWWS operating rules project$468,157 Funding Body: Water Corporation WA

Robust streamflow predictions by improving the identification of hydrological model structure $240,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$217,381 Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$50,000 Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

New methods for mapping variation in forest water use in time and space$14,676 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

2010 (4 grants)

Adapting Bayesian Total Error Analysis (BATEA) to River Systems Modelling$200,000 Funding Body: CSIRO - Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship

An integrated modelling approach for the efficient management of irrigated landscapes$185,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

A new flood design methodology for a variable and changing climate$170,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Supply of Bayesian Total Error Analysis (BATEA)$125,000 Funding Body: Bureau of Meteorology

2008 (1 grants)

E-Water Core projects for July 2008 to June 2012$1,911,646 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

2007 (8 grants)

Efficient and Robust Prediction at Ungauged Catchments$180,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Multicriteria optimization of water resources planning and operating decisions$93,354 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

A stochastic space-time model of rainfall fields in large heterogeneous regions$85,649 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project J2 - New approaches to Modelling$53,679 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Regional-Scale Urban tools$39,413 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Urban water cycle models with network intellegence$35,661 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

(61) Environmental Engineering Research Group$26,469 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2nd International COnference of GIS/RS in Hydrology, Water resources and Environment, Guangzhou, China, 7/9/2007 - 13/9/2007$2,500 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2006 (6 grants)

Innovative WSUD intervention strategies to counter deteriorating infrastructure and environments, and evolving urban form$562,756 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Total error framework for model calibration$321,739 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

A New Algorithm to Improve the Estimation of Soil Moisture via Remote Sensing and Enhance Hydrological Prediction$19,226 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Improving Predictions of Streamflow at Ungauged Catchments Using a New Paradigm in Catchment Model Calibration$10,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

eWater Minor Projects (refs: 2.B.201, 2.B.202, 2.E.201, 2.E.202, 2.F.202)$4,062 Funding Body: CRC for eWater

Hydrological Siences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World June 8-10, 2006$2,015 Funding Body: University of Newcastle