Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00021
Exploiting terrestrial sentinel and model species to integrate tiers of biological response to pollution.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor P Kille, Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor ML Blaxter, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Tree of Life
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor DJ Spurgeon, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Pollution (Wallingford)
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor J Barrett, Aberystwyth University, IBERS
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor S Sturzenbaum, King's College London, Analytical & Environmental Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr AJ Morgan, Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor SL Kelly, Swansea University, Institute of Life Science Medical School
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr D Lamb, Aberystwyth University, IBERS
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor PM Brophy, Aberystwyth University, IBERS
- Grant held at:
- Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental Genomics
- Environmental Informatics
- Technol. for Environ. Appl.
- Abstract:
- To use 'omic' technologies (transcriptomics, proteonics, mechanistics and demographics) to catalogue the response cascades in model and sentinel soil organisms exposed to a range of pollutants of concern. Central to achieving this goal will be the exploitation of the vast bioinformatic resources available for a model organism (the nematode C. elegans) to identify and characterise pollutant responses shared with a sentinel invertebrate (the earthworm L. rubellus). This unique data set will identify key pollutant response pathways consistent across taxa and will allow the genotypic, phenotypic and ecological consequence of soil pollution to be linked.
- Period of Award:
- 1 Jan 2003 - 31 Mar 2006
- Value:
- £567,294 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00021
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Environmental Genomics
This grant award has a total value of £567,294
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £24,339 | £188,891 | £223,727 | £86,891 | £43,446 |
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