NSF Award Abstract - #0083615| NSF Award Abstract - #0083615 |
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| NSF Org | DEB |
| Latest Amendment Date | September 10, 2001 |
| Award Number | 0083615 |
| Award Instrument | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
Penelope L. Firth DEB DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY BIO DIRECT FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| Start Date | September 15, 2000 |
| Expires | February 28, 2002 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount | $96036 (Estimated) |
| Investigator |
Philip J. Nyhus (Principal Investigator current) Gayl D. Ness (Co-Principal Investigator current) Robert C. Lacy (Co-Principal Investigator current) Philip S. Miller (Co-Principal Investigator current) Frances Westley (Co-Principal Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
Colby College 4000 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901 207/872-3000 |
| NSF Program | 1366 BIOCOMPLEXITY |
| Field Application | 0312000 Population |
| Program Reference Code | 1366,1608,9169,EGCH, |
Growing evidence indicates that activities associated with our increasingly urban-industrial society are causing global environment change and may not be sustainable. One of the major impacts is the decline of many animal and plant species. An interdisciplinary group of biologists and social scientists will work together to better understand how roads, disease, pollution, war, hunting, and other activities affect the long-term survival of endangered species. Computer models and other research tools will be developed in a series of workshops to better understand and explain these relationships. An important goal is to build an international network to encourage future research and application of these new tools and concepts. This project has national and international significance. To conserve the world's most threatened species it is necessary to understand how they can survive in landscapes dominated by people. Historically, biologists studying plants and animals have not often worked closely with social scientists. This project is a valuable opportunity for researchers from different disciplines to share their expertise and to develop tools that can be used to create effective and sustainable conservation strategies for endangered species in the United States and around the world.
