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CAREER: Sensitivity of evolution to subtle environmental change — NSF Award to Arizona State University (AZ, $783,649)

Evolution shapes how organisms respond to stress, influencing challenges that directly affect society, including the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, the stability of agricultural systems, and the resilience of ecosystems under environmental change. However, most studies of evolution focus on extreme conditions, overl

Award titleCAREER: Sensitivity of evolution to subtle environmental change
Award ID2541235
AwardeeArizona State University
CitySCOTTSDALE
StateAZ
Amount obligated$783,649
Principal investigatorKerry Geiler-Samerotte
ProgramEvo Patterns & Processes
Start date06/01/2026
AbstractEvolution shapes how organisms respond to stress, influencing challenges that directly affect society, including the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, the stability of agricultural systems, and the resilience of ecosystems under environmental change. However, most studies of evolution focus on extreme conditions, overlooking the subtle environmental differences that organisms routinely experience in nature. This limits our ability to predict how evolution unfolds in realistic settings. This proj
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