Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Acadia University
$25,600.00
Migration ecology
FY 2008-09
Summary
I will investigate migratory connectivity in passerine birds at autumn stopover sites in Southwest Nova Scotia. Billions of songbirds that inhabit Canada's boreal forest migrate between summer and winter habitat every year. These migrations are highly risky and many individuals die en route. I am interested in exploring how individuals make decisions about where to stop during migration, and how long to spend in certain areas. Such decisions are likely critically important for the species, but we know little about them compared to our knowledge of behaviors on the summer and wintering grounds.
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
170638-2007
Name nom
Taylor, Philip
Department département
Biology
Organization id
78
Institution établissement
Acadia University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
25600
Program id
RGPIN
Program nane en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
18
Committee name en
Evolution & Ecology
Committee name fr
Évolution et écologie
Area of application code
1200
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application fr
Avancement des connaissances
Research subject code
4710
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Terrestrial ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie terrestre
Partie
2
Nb partie
5
Application title
Migration ecology
Keyword
NA
Application summary
I will investigate migratory connectivity in passerine birds at autumn stopover sites in Southwest Nova Scotia. Billions of songbirds that inhabit Canada's boreal forest migrate between summer and winter habitat every year. These migrations are highly risky and many individuals die en route. I am interested in exploring how individuals make decisions about where to stop during migration, and how long to spend in certain areas. Such decisions are likely critically important for the species, but we know little about them compared to our knowledge of behaviors on the summer and wintering grounds.
