1. Principal Investigator, “Modelling and mapping koala habitat and threats in southern inland Queensland at scales relevant to management”, funded by QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, 2017-2019, $75,000. Team: A. Apan, U. Shrestha, and K. Reardon-Smith.
  2. Co-Investigator, “Improving wheat yields on sodic, magnesic, and dispersive soils” (remote sensing component for the Northern Australia region), funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), 2015-2020, $56,000 (USQ only). Team: Several Australian universities and government agencies, including USQ (A. Apan).
  3. Project Supervisor, “Quantifying and Mapping the Impacts of Herbicide Drift on Cotton (Non-Target Crop)”, funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) PhD Scholarship Program, $103,000, Team: A. Apan, L.A. Suarez-Cadavid, T. Jensen, and T. Neale, 2013-2016.

  4. Co-Investigator, “Face to the future: building resilient NRM communities through targeted integrated climate impact and adaptation research in the Central Slopes region - Central Slopes Cluster”, funded by DCCEE, $900,000, ACSC-led collaborative project, 2013-2016.

  5. Principal Investigator, "Developing Approaches for the Assessment of Nature and Land Asset Health for the Condamine Catchment Scorecard", funded by Condamine Alliance, $20,000, April 2012 - April 2013, Team: Armando Apan, Ernest Dunwoody, Kithsiri Perera and Wan Nor Zanariah Zainol @ Abdullah.

  6. Co-investigator, "Woodland response to declining groundwater in the northern Murray-Darling basin: identifying thresholds for floodplain tree condition and mortality”, 2011, Team: Andrew Le Brocque, Armando Apan (ACSC), Kathryn Reardon-Smith, Jarrod Kath, $5,000.

  7. Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of photo imaging methods for habitat condition assessment”, funded by the Condamine Alliance, February – May 2010, $17,500. Team: A. Apan and K. McDougall.

  8. Principal Investigator, “The 2008 Floods in Queensland:  A Case Study of Vulnerability, Resilience, and Adaptive Capacity”, funded by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF), $85,000.

  9. Project Leader, “Fine-scale habitat mapping of threatened reptiles in the Queensland Brigalow Belt using new generation radar remote sensing and high spatial resolution imagery” funded by Hermon Slade Foundation, 2007-2010, $47,000.

  10. Principal  Investigator and Project Leader, ”Fine-scale Mapping and Extraction of Natural Resource Information Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery”, $105,000, funded by Condamine Alliance, 2007-2008.

  11. Co-investigator, "Modelling and planning to increase future habitat of the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, including the endangered Buloke Woodlands", Team: University of Southern Queensland (M. Maron and A. Apan), Greening Australia Victoria (P. Koch, R. Dodds, S. Schultz), and UQ (C. McAlpine), $70K over one year, funded by Wimmera Catchment Management Authority (Natural Heritage Trust funds). 

  12. Principal Investigator, FOES Seed Funding ($19,825), “Monitoring of Water Use and Storages at the Farm Level Using Remote Sensing and GIS”, USQ, July 2006 - June 2007, A. Apan, B. Basnet, S. Raine and NRMW collaborators.

  13. Co-Investigator, Early detection of pests and diseases in vegetable crops through imaging spectroscopy", Funded by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation ($20,000), 2004-2005. Team: B. Datt, D. Jupp, A. Held (CSIRO). A. Apan (USQ), and R. Kelly (QDPI&F).

  14. Co-Investigator, Eye in the Sky to Revolutionise Northern Crop Production”, funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation, 2003-2006 ($417,852), Team: R. Kelly, W. Strong, A. Apan, D. Butler, T. Jensen, L. Zeller, J. Cooper, and B. Town.

  15. Co-Investigator, "Monitoring and determining winter crop yields using MODIS images", funded by Brazilian government as part of a visiting post-doctoral studies, December 2004 - April 2005, Fontana, D., Apan, A., and Potgieter, A.

  16. Chief Investigator, Equipment Pool for Geospatial Information Systems Research", Funded by USQ Research Infrastructure Project Grant ($57,000), 2003/2004. Team: A. Apan, F. Young, P. Gibbings, T. Jensen, and P. Neale.

  17. Research Supervisor, Quantifying Hail Damage for Crop Loss Assessment: Techniques using Remote Sensing and GIS", funded by AusIndustry (Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources) ($100,000), 2003-2004. Joint project by Freemans Toowoomba and USQ.

  18. Research Team Leader, "Development of Remote Sensing Based Methods for Operational Mapping of Shire Based Sorghum Crop Area Planted", Funded by QCCA-DPI ($8,400), Team: Apan, A., Potgieter, A., R. Kelly, and J. McLean.

  19. Research Collaborator, Remote Sensing of Sugarcane”, with Stuart Phinn (UQ), Tim O'Donnell (UQ), Jon Knight (UQ), Michael Stanford (UQ) and Alex Held (CSIRO Land and Water) 

  20. Co-Investigator, Feasibility Study to Use Satellite Imagery in Determining Area Planted in Support of Regional Crop Forecasting – A Case Study for Winter Crops in the Darling Downs”, Funded by QCCA-DPI ($7,000), Team: Apan, A. and Potgieter, A.

  21. Team Member, A portable laser scanning facility for geomatic data capture”, ARC Linkage Infrastructure Grant, 2002 ($200,000), Team: M. Stewart, D. Lichti, C.S. Fraser, I.D. Bishop, J.G. Fryer, H.L. Mitchell, J. Hannah, C. Pearson, A. Chong and A. Apan.

  22. Research Team Member, Forecasting Grain Quality with Yield and Protein Maps and Remotely Sensed Imagery", funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation, 2002-2003 ($159,875).

  23. Project Team Member, Lockyer Valley Wetlands Mapping Project, funded by Natural Heritage Trust, January - December 2001 ($47,000).

  24. Research Team Member: Project Team Research Project (PTRP), USQ, "Patterns of Land Use Change in the Eastern Darling Downs: Implications for Regional Sustainability", September 2000-2002, ($51,000).

  25. Chief Investigator: Project Team Research Project (PTRP), USQ, "Spatial Analysis and Modelling Techniques for Managing Dryland Salinity", 2000, ($43,000).

  26. Chief Investigator: Australian Research Council (ARC) Small Grants Project: "Assessing Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Land Use Change and Environmental Indicators in a Catchment: The Landscape Perspective", January 1999 to September 2000, ($24,302.)

  27. Image processing and analysis of IKONOS data to map within-field spatial variability in cotton crops over theDawson valley irrigation areas,Queensland. Conducted for the National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA), November 2005.

  28. Data processing and spatial analysis of geo-referenced temperature data for identifying frost risk areas. Conducted for the Eastern DownsTurn Around Group (EDTAG) Inc., July 2005.

  29. Mapping and Analysis of Flood Events in theLower Balonne Catchment Using Landsat Imagery. Conducted for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F), March 2004