Cel "The goal this research project is to test evolutionary hypotheses on ecosystem evolution using traditional fermented products as natural yet manipulatable model systems. Specifically, I will establish what factors affect eco-system evolutionary dynamics, test hypotheses on the repeatability of eco-system evolution and test predictions from the long-standing ""competitive exclusion"" hypothesis. Ever since Darwin, the process of evolution has intensively been studied, initially through comparative methods reconstructing past evolution and more recently through manipulative long-term laboratory experiments. This project greatly advances beyond the current state of the art by expanding experimental evolution into the complexity of entire eco-systems outside the laboratory, addressing fundamental questions in evolutionary biology using both classical comparative methods as well as approaches from laboratory experimental evolution.This research is truly unique and highly innovative since it provides the natural manipulatable experimental systems that are currently almost entirely lacking to directly test evolutionary hypotheses, while the importance of evolutionary processes in shaping eco-systems is widely recognized. This project will have a highly significant impact on my future research career since it allows me to establish this research as a long term research program. I will receive highly valuable and excellent quality training from experienced researchers in Zambia providing me the knowledge and skills how to produce fermented products, how to perform field work in a developing country with local people, research ethics, numerous sociological research skills and how to implement this research in Wageningen. Further impact will be the establishment of long term mutually beneficial collaborations between Wageningen and Zambia and various important outreach activities." Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesbiological sciencesevolutionary biologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Program(-y) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IOF - Marie Curie Action: "International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development" Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IOF Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania MC-IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) Koordynator WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Wkład UE € 307 505,70 Adres DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen Niderlandy Zobacz na mapie Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Peter Van Beem Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
