Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/R012229/1
Five NPIF projects have been selected that will join the Quantitative and Modelling Skills in Ecology and Evolution (QMEE) CDT
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor S Pawar, Imperial College London, Life Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Imperial College London, Life Sciences
- Science Area:
- Freshwater
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Science Topics:
- Climate & Climate Change
- Community Ecology
- Conservation Ecology
- Robotics & Autonomy
- Environmental Informatics
- Abstract:
- Five CASE projects will bring together academic and industrial partners to deliver high quality training and application in quantitative and modelling skills in ecology and evolution. The projects will cover: "Evaluating how plant community composition influences natural enemy biodiversity and pest regulation services in temperate agroforestry systems" between the University of Reading and the Woodland Trust "Provenance, Authenticity & Traceability of UK Honey: Enhancing consumer confidence for a sustainable industry" between the University of Reading and the British Honey Company. "Machine Learning for remote sensor placement with multi-modal aerial robots" between Imperial College London and the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Fulham Centre for Fusion Energy. "Development and commercialisation of DNA-based methods for biomonitoring of freshwater resources" between Imperial College London and NatureMetrics. "What's driving extinctions in a global biodiversity hotspot? Quantifying impacts of climate change and land-use change on endemic species in the Nilgris, India" between the University of Reading and the Zoological Society of London
- NERC Reference:
- NE/R012229/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- NPIF Allocation
This training grant award has a total value of £586,640
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Other Costs | Total - Fees | Total - RTSG | Total - Student Stipend |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9,000 | £110,565 | £66,000 | £401,078 |
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