Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT160100198]Researchers: Ben Phillips (Future Fellowship)
Brief description Targeted gene flow for conservation. This project aims to develop targeted gene flow as a broad conservation strategy, exploiting natural geographic variation to achieve conservation outcomes. Geographic variation and local adaptation are ubiquitous within species, but conservation managers do not use this heritable variation. The project will develop decision tools to address when to time a targeted gene flow action, and where to source appropriate genetic variation. As case studies, the project will try to use targeted gene flow to halt the invasion of the cane toad in northern Australia and reverse the decline of northern quolls.
Funding Amount $803,828
Funding Scheme ARC Future Fellowships
- ARC : FT160100198
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT160100198
