Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100500

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE200100500

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The role of enemies in the generation of biodiversity. A fundamental question in biology is how new species are generated. The role of abiotic factors has been widely explored, but there is still little known about the role that ecological or behavioural interactions between organisms, such as parasitism or predation, play in the generation of diversity. This project aims to test the importance of anti-predator defences (warning colours) in generating species. It will combine micro- and macroevolutionary analyses to provide an in-depth test of this association. This project aims to provide a bridge between behavioural ecology and macroevolutionary processes, using Australian fauna, and increase our knowledge about whether and how enemies can contribute to generating diversity of life on earth.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-08-2020

End Date: 01-06-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $414,089.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ecology | Behavioural Ecology | Evolutionary Biology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Behavioural Ecology | Ecology | Evolutionary Biology not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales

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