Determining endocrine-mediated plastic responses to transient heat waves. This project aims to determine the resilience of animals to heat waves, measure the underlying mechanisms and model these math

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Determining endocrine-mediated plastic responses to transient heat waves. This project aims to determine the resilience of animals to heat waves, measure the underlying mechanisms and model these mathematically. It expects to use a novel approach by analysing impacts of transient changes in warming rates and magnitudes on hormone-mediated effects on biological functions. Expected outcomes include filling a knowledge gap by showing the vulnerability of animals to dynamic heating events, and developing a mathematical model that can predict resilience resulting from compensatory plastic responses. Benefits include advancing the knowledge base leading to improved management of the climate crisis, and national and international collaboration will promote research excellence and enhance staff and student training. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3103 - Ecology. Lead: Prof Frank Seebacher