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34 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £6,573,491   

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Analysing and modelling impacts of climate warming at species' southern range boundaries.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr CD Thomas, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor JK Hill, University of York, Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor B Huntley, Durham University, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Moss, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UNLISTED
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2003 - 30 Apr 2004
Value:
£91,548
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2002/00874
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Co-evolutionary interactions between female mating frequency and selfish genetic elements.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor N Wedell, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor G Hurst, University of Liverpool, Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
24 May 2004 - 23 Nov 2004
Value:
£177,951
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2003/00536
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Ms CF Neave, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Supervisor:
Mr JD Elsdon-Baker, University of Leeds, Research Student Administration
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2008 - 30 Sep 2012
Value:
£68,543
NERC Reference:
NE/G52378X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Ms CF Neave, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs K Delin, University of Leeds, DTA Department
Co-Supervisor:
Mr JD Elsdon-Baker, University of Leeds, Research Student Administration
Co-Supervisor:
Ms T Drever, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2013
Value:
£33,074
NERC Reference:
NE/H527516/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 2 PhD Studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor E Isaac, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Supervisor:
Ms S Yeadon, University of Leeds, Research Student Administration
Co-Supervisor:
Mr JD Elsdon-Baker, University of Leeds, Research Student Administration
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs C Edwards, University of Leeds, DTA Department
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£140,274
NERC Reference:
NE/H524657/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 3 PhD Studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs C Edwards, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Supervisor:
Mr JD Elsdon-Baker, University of Leeds, Research Student Administration
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs K Delin, University of Leeds, DTA Department
Co-Supervisor:
Ms T Drever, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£76,859
NERC Reference:
NE/H527483/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Dual-Polarisation Weather Radar for Advanced Monitoring of Aerial Biodiversity (BioDAR)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr C Hassall, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Dr RR Neely, University of Leeds, National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Lovelace, University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies
Co-Investigator:
Professor WE Kunin, University of Leeds, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr E Duncan, University of Leeds, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr JW Chapman, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022
Value:
£607,143
NERC Reference:
NE/S001298/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Harvesting and environmental variability: the causes and consequences of evolution in ecological time.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor TG Benton, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Piertney, University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2005 - 31 Oct 2008
Value:
£293,504
NERC Reference:
NE/C510467/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Host resistance and within-host competition between leaf-cutting ant parasites with opposing transmission strategies

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor WOH Hughes, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
Value:
£87,599
NERC Reference:
NE/F000677/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
New Investigators (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
New Investigators

How do parental effects introduce variation into individual phenotypes, fitness and population dynamics?

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor TG Benton, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
26 Sep 2011 - 31 Mar 2015
Value:
£358,787
NERC Reference:
NE/I01201X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Individual specialization in resource use by a far-ranging marine predator: incidence and implications

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor KC Hamer, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2010 - 31 Dec 2013
Value:
£322,631
NERC Reference:
NE/H007466/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Invasion sequence and the role of natural enemies in shaping community assemblages and their dynamics.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr S Sait, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor B Grenfell, University of Cambridge, Zoology
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Aug 2002 - 31 Aug 2004
Value:
£79,833
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/01421
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

MODELING THE IMPACTS OF ALTERED PRECIPITATION REGIMES ON SAVANNAS: INTEGRATING PLANT DEMOGRAPHY, SPATIAL STRUCTURE AND DISTURBANCE

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr M Sankaran, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor WE Kunin, University of Leeds, Sch of Biology
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2007 - 30 Apr 2012
Value:
£277,239
NERC Reference:
NE/E017436/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant




Perturbed Neutrality - beyond null models of biodiversity

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SJ Cornell, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor WE Kunin, University of Leeds, Sch of Biology
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 31 Jan 2014
Value:
£288,120
NERC Reference:
NE/H007458/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Pilot study: Mechanisms of parasitic sex ratio distortion.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr AM Dunn, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor JE Smith, University of Salford, Sch of Environment & Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2003
Value:
£50,317
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2001/01081
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Plant responses to abiotic stress at range margins: mechanisms and limits to adaptation.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor WE Kunin, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Slate, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor TA Burke, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor WP Quick, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RK Butlin, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr AC Cuming, University of Leeds, Ctr for Plant Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PE Urwin, University of Leeds, Ctr for Plant Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr JN Keen, University of Leeds, Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DR Westhead, University of Leeds, Inst of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor FI Woodward, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2005 - 31 Jan 2009
Value:
£587,307
NERC Reference:
NE/C507837/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Post Genomics


Resolving the conflict: The ecology and evolution of horizontal versus vertical transmission strategies in a model insect-virus interaction

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr S Sait, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
2 May 2011 - 29 Aug 2014
Value:
£326,686
NERC Reference:
NE/H021256/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Sustainable delivery of pollination services to strengthen rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Biesmeijer, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor AM Tallontire, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Parker, University of Leeds, National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr R A Kajobe, National Agricultural Research Org NARO, Research
Co-Investigator:
Professor L Stringer, University of York, Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr E Muli, Int Ctr of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Research
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
18 Aug 2010 - 17 May 2011
Value:
£25,672
NERC Reference:
NE/I003576/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
ESPA PPD




The evolution of parasitic sex ratio distortion

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr AM Dunn, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Professor JE Smith, University of Salford, Sch of Environment & Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
19 Mar 2007 - 18 May 2012
Value:
£272,001
NERC Reference:
NE/D011000/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Yorkshire Dales Environmental Network

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr AM Dunn, University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Carver, University of Leeds, Sch of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor CH Quinn, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Altringham, University of Leeds, Sch of Biology
Grant held at:
University of Leeds, Inst of Integrative & Comparative Biolog
Period of Award:
6 Feb 2012 - 5 Feb 2015
Value:
£99,952
NERC Reference:
NE/J006300/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Knowledge Exchange (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
KE

34 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £6,573,491   

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