Project Outline:
One of the most hotly debated topics in population and conservation biology is what is the best strategy for restoring small and threatened populations. When population augmentation (assisted migration and genetic rescue) is required, there are many open questions around the optimal genetic composition of source material to minimise the risks of outbreeding depression yet maximize evolutionary potential. By combining new theoretical modelling of polygenic adaptation with reciprocal transplant experiments, we will answer a number of outstanding questions including: (1) what is the optimal genetic mixture to ensure short and long term establishment? (2) How does this change with trait genetic architecture and genetic load? This project is an international effort involving researchers from IST Austria (Nick Barton, Himani Sachdeva) and Greening Australia (Melinda Pickup).
Project Area: Evolutionary genetics / conservation biology
Research Centre: Conservation and Biodiversity Research Centre (CBRC)
Supervisor(s): Dr David Field and Dr Melinda Pickup (Greening Australia)
Project level: Masters / PhD
Funding: No external funding, but currently developing collaborations with DBCA on this project. For PhD project, candidates are expected to apply for fellowship.
Start date: Any
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