A/ProfMegan Murray

Associate Professor

School of Life Sciences

FUNDED RESEARCH

Megan's research lab is broadly interested in developing new methods and technologies to reduce terrestrial and aquatic land contamination in a safe, cost-effective and non-destructive way.

Research projects are conducted within urban areas of Sydney, Australia, as well as coastal and regional New South Wales. Manipulative glasshouse and laboratory projects are run at the UTS Ultimo Campus.

Please contact Megan for more information on current and future research projects.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    An evaluation of cotton fibre waste processing and composting alternatives: Comparison of business models, GHG emissions and commercialisation opportunities (BIDA)
    Cotton RDC31 May 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Cotton Research Development Corporation - (CRDC EOI ID 17 (23-24))
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    BlueScope: Project Emily Masterplan - Current Site Ecology Opportunities
    BlueScope Steel Limited1 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Murray M
    BlueScope Steel Ltd
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    The distribution and quality of ecological significant areas in the Wyong District
    Central Coast Council21 Sep 2022 - 31 May 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Murray M
    Central Coast Council
  • GRANT
    Measurement of the impacts of Slyp’s Smart Receipt solution
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science4 Jul 2022 - 12 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovation Connections - (ICG002148)
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Aerotropolis and Kembla Grange Remediation Potential
    LUCKRAFT, KATRINA JANE3 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Murray B,
    • Murray M
    Fluminis
  • GRANT
    Post-Bushfire Ecological Assessments of Threatened Flora in NSW
    ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST8 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    NSW Environmental Trust Research Grants - (2021/RD/0004)
  • TENDER
    Vegetation surveys for Scrub Turpentine in the Central Coast
    Central Coast Council27 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Central Coast Council
  • TENDER
    Developing a maximum benefit framework for urban plantings
    Central Coast Council30 Sep 2020 - 29 Sep 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Central Coast Council
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Modelling hawkweed dispersal and habitat suitability in NSW
    New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service15 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
  • GRANT
    Power Plants Phytoremediation Gardens
    UrbanGrowth NSW29 Oct 2018 - 30 Aug 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    UrbanGrowth NSW
  • GRANT
    Remediating hazardous terrestrial contaminants using locally-endemic Australian plants
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Murray M
    UTS Research Re-Establishment Grant