Collaborative Research: RUI: Age Structure of social groups as a critical demographic fact — NSF Award to University of Virginia M
This project will test how the age of social partners in a population determines social behavior and adaptation. As individuals age, their own behavioral expression changes, meaning that populations with older members represent a substantially different environment than populations with younger ones. Population age str
| Award title | Collaborative Research: RUI: Age Structure of social groups as a critical demographic fact |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2548291 |
| Awardee | University of Virginia Main Campus |
| City | CHARLOTTESVILLE |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $952,820 |
| Principal investigator | Edmund Brodie |
| Program | Cross-BIO Activities |
| Start date | 05/01/2026 |
| Abstract | This project will test how the age of social partners in a population determines social behavior and adaptation. As individuals age, their own behavioral expression changes, meaning that populations with older members represent a substantially different environment than populations with younger ones. Population age structure can thereby determine how individuals interact with conspecifics, alter which traits determine fitness, and ultimately determine the strength and form of natural and sexual |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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