Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150101904

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE150101904

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Interactions of sexual selection & ecological divergence during speciation. Understanding the processes driving speciation is fundamental to understanding how biodiversity is generated. The two main forces underlying speciation, ecological divergence and sexual selection, are well characterised, yet how they interact during the speciation process is remarkably poorly understood. This project aims to test hypotheses regarding how ecological divergence and sexual selection interact during speciation, from its inception to its completion. In doing so, this research aims to identify genomic regions underlying divergence in colour patterns, which are important for ecological and sexual interactions. Consequently, this project will significantly enhance our understanding of ecological and genetic mechanisms underlying speciation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $385,481.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Speciation and Extinction | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Evolutionary Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Speciation and Extinction

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