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Project Code [2020-CCRP-PhD.11]
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Project title
Adaptive conservation management considering models of species population changes under climate change predictions
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
University College Dublin (UCD)
Project Abstract
As a canid specialist, naturally I wonder how climate change affects other members of the dog family, what the mechanisms might be and potential mitigation strategies. Canids are keystone species in ecosystems and changes in their populations affect the species they share their habitats with. Canids also have a near global distribution so potential negative effects on canid populations from climate change have serious consequences for ecosystems worldwide. The coyote is not the first species you would expect to be affected by climate change. Neither was the African wild dog. The research I propose will help us understand if wild dogs are a special case or if changing temperatures are a serious threat to canids across biomes, with cascading effects on ecosystems. By collaborating with the Smithsonian, established "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," I will conduct research as part of a network of museums, a zoo and specialist research centres rather than the typical university academic environment. This will improve the way I communicate research both in the US and Ireland while maximising my Fulbright placement as I fully integrate with American culture
Grant Approved
�12,000.00
Research Theme
Ireland's Future Climate, its Impacts, and Adaptation Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
21/06/2021