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53 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £13,472,965   

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A Systems Biology Platform for Predictive Ecotoxicology in Daphnia magna

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor F Falciani, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
2 Apr 2012 - 31 Aug 2012
Value:
£591,516
NERC Reference:
NE/I028246/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

AMRflows: antimicrobials and resistance from manufacturing flows to people: joined up experiments, mathematical modelling and risk analysis

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr J Kreft, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Hough, The James Hutton Institute, Information & Computational Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Larsen, University of Birmingham, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor W van Schaik, University of Birmingham, Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Co-Investigator:
Professor DW Graham, Newcastle University, Sch of Engineering
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2020 - 30 Sep 2024
Value:
£788,545
NERC Reference:
NE/T013222/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed - International
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
AMR India

An Enclosure Design Tool to enable zoos to create integrated, wild-type enclosures for great apes

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor SKS Thorpe, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Tennie, University of Birmingham, School of Psychology
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Chappell, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J P Myatt, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
29 May 2015 - 30 Nov 2016
Value:
£96,925
NERC Reference:
NE/M021300/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Innovation
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Innovation Projects

Behavioural energetics of the King Penguin and its potential usefulness as a bio-monitor of marine resources in the Southern Ocean.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PJ Butler, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Woakes, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
4 Mar 2002 - 3 Sep 2006
Value:
£224,084
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/01074
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Beyond Biorecovery: environmental win-win by biorefining of metallic wastes into new functional materials

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor LE Macaskie, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor HJ Glass, University of Exeter, Earth and Environmental Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor DB Johnson, Bangor University, Sch of Natural Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2013 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£70,315
NERC Reference:
NE/K015664/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Waste


Biogenic metal phosphates: Low cost, high capacity, stable 'lockups' for the removal of radionuclides from groundwater and decontamination solutions

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor LE Macaskie, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Hriljac, Diamond Light Source, Physical Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2014 - 30 Jun 2015
Value:
£139,847
NERC Reference:
NE/L012537/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Tech Proof of Concept



Change of topic from foraging strategies of albatrosses to foraging in cormorants

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PJ Butler, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor GR Martin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2007 - 31 Dec 2009
Value:
£76,722
NERC Reference:
NE/F012047/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants


Cracking the Code of Adaptive Evolution (deCODE)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr J Colbourne, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor L Orsini, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr L Mirbahai, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr S He, University of Birmingham, School of Computer Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr L Compton, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 May 2016 - 31 Jan 2022
Value:
£1,322,290
NERC Reference:
NE/N016777/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights




Diagnosing Toxicant Specific Disruption of Sexual Development in Wild Fish using Metabolomics

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor HJ Cooper, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor CR Tyler, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
5 Jun 2006 - 4 Oct 2010
Value:
£189,960
NERC Reference:
NE/D002508/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Distinguishing toxic from adaptive responses in fish using 'omics'- a key need for integration of toxicogenomics into environmental risk assessment.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Falciani, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jul 2008 - 30 Sep 2009
Value:
£38,302
NERC Reference:
NE/F008465/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Post Genomics & Proteomics





Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 4 PhD Studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Prof. B Ford-Lloyde, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs A Begum, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Miss J Bowskill, University of Warwick, Mathematics
Co-Supervisor:
Dr CR Twine, University of Birmingham, The Registrar
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2008 - 30 Sep 2012
Value:
£274,172
NERC Reference:
NE/G523971/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Energetic basis for foraging strategies of albatrosses.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PJ Butler, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Woakes, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RA Phillips, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2005 - 31 Oct 2007
Value:
£228,232
NERC Reference:
NER/G/S/2003/00012
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
AFI Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
AFI







Global biodiversity hotspots: evolution, ecology and extinction.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor I Owens, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr P Bennett, University of Kent, Durrell Inst Conservation and Ecology
Co-Investigator:
Professor KJ Gaston, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Blackburn, University College London, Genetics Evolution and Environment
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2007
Value:
£128,903
NERC Reference:
NER/O/S/2001/01259
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums

Identifying & defining bases of individual & population susceptibility & adaptation to environmental pollutants in fish: An integrated 'omic' approach

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor sg george, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Falciani, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Waldock, CEFAS, CEFAS - Weymouth Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor CR Tyler, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Minchin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr JB Taggart, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Moffat, Robert Gordon's College, Grants Administration
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Craft, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Leaver, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2005 - 30 Nov 2008
Value:
£492,761
NERC Reference:
NE/C507661/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Post Genomics

Implementing Metabolomics Analyses into Galaxy Workflows: Towards Genome-Metabolome Large-Scale Data Fusion

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Colbourne, Michabo Health Science Ltd, Research & Development
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
17 Apr 2013 - 31 Oct 2013
Value:
£27,447
NERC Reference:
NE/K011294/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Omics

Implementing the evidence-based framework for review and dissemination of scientific evidence to support biodiversity conservation.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor AS Pullin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor WJ Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Zoology
Co-Investigator:
Dr R White, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Biodiversity (Penicuik)
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Fitter, University of York, Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor A.R. Watkinson, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
31 Jan 2005 - 30 Jun 2007
Value:
£142,545
NERC Reference:
NE/C508734/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
EO Programmes Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Good Ideas Project

International Consortium on Fish Toxicogenomics

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Craft, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr L Webster, Fisheries Research Services Marine Labor, FRS Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Moffat, Robert Gordon's College, Grants Administration
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Minchin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Waldock, CEFAS, CEFAS - Weymouth Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor CR Tyler, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Falciani, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr B Lyons, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Weymouth Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor AR Cossins, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Matthiessen, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Environmental Chemistry and Pollution
Co-Investigator:
Dr I Katsiadaki, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Weymouth Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr JB Taggart, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Mr CD Robinson, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Leaver, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Dr I Davies, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor sg george, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
10 Apr 2006 - 9 Apr 2009
Value:
£147,907
NERC Reference:
NE/D000793/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
IOF

Is oxidative stress the principal mode of toxicity for metal oxide nanoparticles?

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Lead, University of Birmingham, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Falciani, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 31 Dec 2014
Value:
£616,275
NERC Reference:
NE/H008764/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

MEMBRA: Understanding Memory of UK Treescapes for Better Resilience and Adaptation

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr E Luna Diez, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AR Smith, Bangor University, Sch of Natural Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AR MacKenzie, University of Birmingham, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Boom, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Brienen, University of Leeds, Sch of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Earnshaw, University of Exeter, Classics,Ancient History,Religion & Theo
Co-Investigator:
Professor TM Lenton, University of Exeter, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr SAL Hayward, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Esquivel Muelbert, University of Cambridge, Plant Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Catoni, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2025
Value:
£1,819,389
NERC Reference:
NE/V021346/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Treescapes


MSc Toxicology / MRes Molecular Mechanistic Toxicology. Masters Training Grant (MTG) to provide funding for 4 full studentships for two years

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Dr A Pheasant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Dr N Hodges, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2009 - 31 Aug 2011
Value:
£104,512
NERC Reference:
NE/H525438/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
MTG Scheme
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Blue Skies MSc

Molecular and genomic ecotoxicology knowledge transfer for environmental chemical risk assessment

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor CR Tyler, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Craft, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor sg george, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2006 - 31 May 2008
Value:
£59,674
NERC Reference:
NE/D000807/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
EO Programmes Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Networks Project

NSFGEO-NERC: Mechanisms of Adaptation to Terrestrial Antarctica through Comparative Physiology and Genomics of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Insects

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SAL Hayward, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Jul 2024
Value:
£222,988
NERC Reference:
NE/T009446/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Lead Agency Grant




Quantifying the impact of anthropogenic nutrient imbalance on C flux from freshwater lakes: cellular mechanisms, community assembly and modelling

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor Y Chen, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr RJ Puxty, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2023 - 30 May 2027
Value:
£500,791
NERC Reference:
NE/X005062/2
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Highlights

The genomics of plant-virus co-evolution in wild Brassica species.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Kearsey, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor Z Luo, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JA Walsh, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Cooper, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Hails
Co-Investigator:
Dr H Wang, University of Oxford, Biology
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2003 - 31 Dec 2006
Value:
£530,201
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2002/00902
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Environmental Genomics

The macrophysiology of insect thermal biology in a changing world.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Bale, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Blackburn, University College London, Genetics Evolution and Environment
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
16 Jan 2006 - 15 Apr 2009
Value:
£218,998
NERC Reference:
NE/C518949/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Understanding the ecological relevance of eDNA in freshwater lotic ecosystems

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr J Colbourne, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor L Orsini, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Dec 2015 - 31 Oct 2020
Value:
£239,865
NERC Reference:
NE/N005716/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights

Using Y chromosome haplotype diversity to test for selection within and between natural populations of the plant Silene latifolia.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor D Charlesworth, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Filatov, University of Oxford, Biology
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2005 - 31 Aug 2007
Value:
£223,680
NERC Reference:
NE/B504249/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Using the global positioning system to track small animals; developing the technique and an initial field trial studying the migration of............

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr A Woakes, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PJ Butler, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2001 - 31 Jan 2005
Value:
£35,493
NERC Reference:
NER/B/S/2000/00674
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Visual and energetic determinants of pursuit-dive foraging in birds.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor GR Martin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PJ Butler, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Woakes, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
Period of Award:
21 May 2004 - 20 Jul 2007
Value:
£332,143
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2003/00542
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


53 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £13,472,965   

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