Integrating theory and data to model evolution under a changing climate

该项目旨在开发一种创新的方法，整合从基因序列到地理分布的各种数据源，以改进对进化动力学的推断。这将为理解物种对气候变化的反应提供一种强大而有效的新方法，通过推断一个多样化的、具有生态重要性的澳大利亚植物家族过去、现在和未来的气候适应性来证明这一点。预期的结果包括丰富进化理论和软件工具，以评估物种对气候变化的脆弱性。这些成果将为增进对澳大利亚生物群的了解和保护带来重大好处，并最大限度地提高澳大利亚对生物多样性数据库的投资回报。

This project aims to develop an innovative approach that integrates diverse data sources, from genetic sequences to geographic distributions, to improve inference of evolutionary dynamics. This will provide a powerful and efficient new method for understanding species’ responses to climate change, demonstrated by inferring past, current and future climate adaptability in a diverse and ecologically important Australian plant family. Expected outcomes include enrichment of evolutionary theory and software tools to assess species' vulnerability to climate change. These outcomes will bring significant benefits to improve knowledge and protection of Australian biota and maximise returns on Australia's investment in biodiversity databases.