Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Université du Québec à Rimouski
$34,000.00
Behavioural and physiological monitoring of sea ducks over the annual cycle
FY 2007-08
Summary
Birds are highly mobile animals. In particular, migratory birds cross frontiers to breed, moult and winter at various locations over large geographic scales (300-8000 km). This very characteristic makes the study and conservation of migrating birds challenging. In the proposed research program, my aim is to describe the annual cycle of sea ducks and understand how the various biological phases are integrated chronologically and energetically in relation to breeding success. I will use (1) miniature data logging systems to monitor physiological (heart rate and body temperature) and behavioural (flying and diving) parameters, (2) collection of specimens to monitor body mass and body organs and, (3) breeding biology observations to relate events occurring during the annual cycle with breeding success. I believe that this research could be a breakthrough in the study of migratory birds in general because it is based on a recent technology that allow the recording of highly pertinent information of individuals in the wild, that could not be otherwise obtained.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
359084-2008
Name nom
Guillemette, Magella
Department département
Biologie, Chimie et Géographie
Organization id
58
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
34000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
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
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
4701
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Animal ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie animale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Behavioural and physiological monitoring of sea ducks over the annual cycle
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Birds are highly mobile animals. In particular, migratory birds cross frontiers to breed, moult and winter at various locations over large geographic scales (300-8000 km). This very characteristic makes the study and conservation of migrating birds challenging. In the proposed research program, my aim is to describe the annual cycle of sea ducks and understand how the various biological phases are integrated chronologically and energetically in relation to breeding success. I will use (1) miniature data logging systems to monitor physiological (heart rate and body temperature) and behavioural (flying and diving) parameters, (2) collection of specimens to monitor body mass and body organs and, (3) breeding biology observations to relate events occurring during the annual cycle with breeding success. I believe that this research could be a breakthrough in the study of migratory birds in general because it is based on a recent technology that allow the recording of highly pertinent information of individuals in the wild, that could not be otherwise obtained.
