BRC-BIO: Looking beyond the calorie: Nutritional ecology in a generalist predator — NSF Award to University of Richmond (VA, $360,
Calories are often treated as the primary unit of nutrition, but a growing body of evidence suggests that the specific nutrient composition of food may be a more important driver of foraging behavior in wildlife. Because nutrient composition varies with environmental conditions, climate change is likely to affect nutri
| Award title | BRC-BIO: Looking beyond the calorie: Nutritional ecology in a generalist predator |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2553021 |
| Awardee | University of Richmond |
| City | RICHMOND |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $360,225 |
| Principal investigator | Allison Cornell |
| Program | NFE-New Faculty Enhancement |
| Start date | 12/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Calories are often treated as the primary unit of nutrition, but a growing body of evidence suggests that the specific nutrient composition of food may be a more important driver of foraging behavior in wildlife. Because nutrient composition varies with environmental conditions, climate change is likely to affect nutrient content of food. For predators, this means that a changing climate could alter the nutrition of their prey, and therefore, what prey they select. However, without baseline know |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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