Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092908

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092908

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Colour polymorphisms and speciation: linking macroevolutionary patterns with microevolutionary processes. Polymorphic species with many different colour forms have inspired biological inquiry since Aristotle. This project takes advantage of remarkable variation in male throat coloration in the South Australian tawny dragon lizard to contribute to a fundamental, yet unresolved, question in biology: what are the evolutionary processes generating biodiversity? This research will reinforce Australia's outstanding reputation in the fields of Ecology and Evolution and contribute to the training of internationally competitive postgraduate students. It will also improve our understanding of the biology and genetic diversity of a fascinating Australian reptile and its habitat, within a region of national biodiversity significance.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2010

End Date: 05-05-2015

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $590,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Population And Ecological Genetics | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Population And Ecological Genetics | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology

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