{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT250100816"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"FT250100816","attributes":{"code":"FT250100816","administering-organisation":"Monash University","announcement-administering-organisation":"Monash University","scheme-name":"ARC Future Fellowships","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2025,"years-funded":4,"project-start-date":"2026-06-30","anticipated-end-date":"2034-06-29","grant-summary":" Predicting the energetic costs of climate warming for ectothermic animals. Climate warming increases the energy demands of animals, as rising temperatures accelerate their metabolic processes. This project aims, using Drosophila as a model, to determine if that increase is inevitable, or if animals can evolve to mitigate the physiological effects of temperature. Such knowledge would improve our fundamental understanding of how temperature affects life. Expected outcomes include a generalisable framework for predicting individual- and population-level consequences of climate warming – with broad benefits through development of strategies to maximise animal production for food security in future climates, improved animal reproduction for stock replenishment, and conservation and reintroduction of threatened species.","funding-current":997813.00,"funding-at-announcement":976696,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Lesley","familyName":"Alton","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-4236-2494 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Lesley","familyName":"Alton","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-4236-2494 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Monash University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Monash University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"3109","name":"Zoology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"310907","name":"Animal Physiological Ecology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"310912","name":"Comparative Physiology","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"280102","name":"Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["Canada","England","Ireland"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Human-induced climate warming is predicted to increase the energy demands of most animals – simply because a hotter environment speeds up their energy metabolism. This Future Fellowship project aims to develop a radically new understanding of how temperature affects life, by investigating the ways animals might evolve to counteract the pervasive physical effects of temperature on their physiology. For this work, I will use the well-studied insect species, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model organism because its biology can, in the relevant respects, be generalised to a huge range of animals. The research will build Australia’s international research leadership in a field that is vital for the future of life on Earth, and lead to direct benefits in predicting and managing the effects of climate warming on animal populations that are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, optimising food production, and safeguarding human health. To bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical application, my findings will be accessibly translated for direct engagement with relevant industries and government agencies, with an initial focus on improvements in Australian agriculture and aquaculture. This will be achieved by expanding my existing government network through one-on-one discussions and small-group workshops."}}}