ECOEVOMIMIC

The Ecology and Evolution of Mimicry in a Changing World

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS    more  Organization address address: WOODHOUSE LANE city: LEEDS postcode: LS2 9JT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Hamilton Email: send email Telefono: +44 113 343 4090 Fax: +44 113 343 0949
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	231˙283 €
EC contributo	231˙283 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF
Funding Scheme	MC-IIF
Anno di inizio	2015
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2015-01-01   -   2016-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  Organization address address: WOODHOUSE LANE city: LEEDS postcode: LS2 9JT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Hamilton Email: send email Telefono: +44 113 343 4090 Fax: +44 113 343 0949	UK (LEEDS)	coordinator	231˙283.20

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Climate change has the potential to decouple interacting species. The EcoEvoMimic proposal will consider, for the first time, the effects of climate change on a mimicry system: hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) that mimic stinging bees and wasps (Hymenoptera). Both groups are economically-important pollinators, and both are currently in decline across much of their ranges. The applicant will establish the ecological responses to climate change in these taxa, and the evolutionary consequences of those responses. The project will provide novel experimental tests for hypotheses that explain the evolution of mimicry across a range of taxa. The project comprises a set of complementary comparative analyses and experimental approaches with innovative combinations of existing paradigms which together give a comprehensive overview of this charismatic and important model system. The Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship will provide support for Dr Christopher Hassall (the Fellow), a leading insect ecologist and evolutionary biologist, to join the research group of Professor Bill Kunin (the PI) for a period of two years at the University of Leeds. As outlined in the application Dr Hassall possesses the unique combination of skills and collaborations that will enable the transfer of valuable skills and knowledge to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and teachers at the host institution and across the ERA alongside the successful completion of the EcoEvoMimic project.'