Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$120,000.00
Integrative Ecology
FY 2020-21
Summary
Information is necessary for animals to adaptively adjust their behaviour when conditions change, yet there is growing evidence that individuals differ consistently in how they value information over uncertainty. Why should this be? Dr. Mathot's research program will address how and why individual black-capped chickadees differ in the extent to which they value and act on information, how information is shared among individuals within groups, and the adaptive value of gathering information to reduce uncertainty. Dr. Mathot's research program will provide important insights on the ability of individuals and populations to respond to changing conditions.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231689
Name nom
Mathot, Kimberley
Department département
Department of Biological Sciences
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4700
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject fr
Évolution et écologie
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Integrative Ecology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Information is necessary for animals to adaptively adjust their behaviour when conditions change, yet there is growing evidence that individuals differ consistently in how they value information over uncertainty. Why should this be? Dr. Mathot's research program will address how and why individual black-capped chickadees differ in the extent to which they value and act on information, how information is shared among individuals within groups, and the adaptive value of gathering information to reduce uncertainty. Dr. Mathot's research program will provide important insights on the ability of individuals and populations to respond to changing conditions.
