Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200103398

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200103398

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Brains frozen in time: vertebrate neural adaptations to invading land . The evolution of terrestrial animals from fish was one of the most significant events in our evolution, yet little is known about how the brain evolved during this transition. This project aims to investigate the major novelties acquired in the evolution of the early vertebrate brain in order to determine the functional reasons for such changes, as well as identifying the timing and environmental factors driving such changes. This project expects to generate new knowledge on the anatomy of the vertebrate brain with improved methods for reconstructing fossil brains to better understand our own neurological evolution. Expected outcomes include enhanced institutional collaborations within Australia, and between Australia, Canada and the USA.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-06-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $408,301.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) | Palaeoecology | Ecology | Animal Structure and Function

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Conserving Natural Heritage | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Structure and Function | Conserving Natural Heritage | Ecology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Palaeoecology | Palaeontology (incl. Palynology)

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