← NSFGrants
HomeNsf Awards

NSFDEB-NERC: Revealing how climate shapes cooperation: integrating genomics, morphology an — NSF Award to Columbia University (NY,

Many of the most abundant organisms on earth—including humans—are so successful because they cooperate with one another. Although cooperative species tend to be found in harsh environments characterized by drought and unpredictable rainfall, it remains unclear why. Nearly all previous work has established global patter

Award titleNSFDEB-NERC: Revealing how climate shapes cooperation: integrating genomics, morphology an
Award ID2525290
AwardeeColumbia University
CityNEW YORK
StateNY
Amount obligated$434,429
Principal investigatorDustin Rubenstein
ProgramEvolutionary Processes
Start date07/01/2025
AbstractMany of the most abundant organisms on earth—including humans—are so successful because they cooperate with one another. Although cooperative species tend to be found in harsh environments characterized by drought and unpredictable rainfall, it remains unclear why. Nearly all previous work has established global patterns between social behavior and environment by comparing different species in different habitats. Yet, determining why environmental harshness favors cooperation requires within-spe
SourceNSF Awards

🔍 Search all NSF awards →