Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0770396

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0770396

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evolution and development of a lateralised brain: A behavioural ecology perspective. Little research on fish behavioural ecology is conducted in Australia despite our imperilled, unique aquatic ecosystems. Studies examining cerebral lateralisation using our native species as model organisms will help determine how animals classify and process information, providing a novel method of examining how native fishes respond to invasive predators and competitors. Increased understanding of lateralised cognitive function will shed light on its selective advantage as a fundamental aspect of brain function in all animals including humans. This multidisciplinary proposal will facilitate international collaborations, see the return of a home-grown scientist and ensure that Australia remains a world leader in scientific research.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 08-04-2007

End Date: 07-04-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $600,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Behavioural And Cognitive Sciences | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Freshwater Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behavioural and cognitive sciences |

Other Keywords

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Freshwater Ecology | Other Behavioural And Cognitive Sciences | Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology

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