ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT200100822

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT200100822

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Growing up to be supersonic: bat echolocation origins and mechanics. This project aims to address the unresolved evolutionary origins of bat echolocation. Using a unique combination of development, evolution and novel engineering testing, this project expects to generate new insights into how features of the skull have evolved to allow bats to use their senses to interact with the environment. Expected outcomes include the identification of skull features that are unique to echolocating bats and tests of how these relate to the frequency and detection range of sounds produced. Benefits include improved conservation planning for urban and rural bat populations, and potential commercial advances through engineering applications that mimic the biological process of echolocation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-06-2021

End Date: 13-06-2025

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $804,983.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Structure and Function | Conservation and Biodiversity | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Animal Structure and Function | Biological Adaptation | Conservation and Biodiversity | Evolutionary Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales

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