Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210100328

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210100328

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Senescence, sociality and sex. As individuals age, their body functions and survival prospects decline. Why some individuals deteriorate slower and later in life, is a critical question we cannot adequately answer, although the social environment has been suggested to be important. Using a recently established molecular biomarker of aging, this project aims to experimentally investigate in a wild bird if age-related decline is faster when individuals lack social support or face sexual competition. Expected outcomes are insights into key determinants of delayed aging and longer lifespan. Potential benefits include improved understanding of drivers of healthy aging, and improved ability to predict population persistence and identify conservation priorities.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2021

End Date: 30-06-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $399,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Life Histories | Ecology | Behavioural Ecology | Ecological Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Behavioural Ecology | Ecological Physiology | Ecology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Life Histories

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