How does the interaction between environmental drivers determine the impact of global change on animals?

迫切需要确定自然种群在多个环境驱动因素的同时变化面前的脆弱程度。该项目将采取综合办法，利用分子、生理和生态工具，确定细胞对紫外线-B辐射和温度之间相互作用的反应是否随时间而在种群之间和个体内部有所不同。该项目将通过测试分子反应是否转化为生物体的健身益处，以在与保护相关的水平上获得理解，从而弥合生理学和生态学之间的差距。

There is an urgent need to determine how vulnerable natural populations are to simultaneous changes in more than one environmental driver. This project will take an integrative approach, using molecular, physiological and ecological tools, to determine whether cellular responses to the interaction between UV-B radiation and temperature vary between populations, and within individuals over time. This project will bridge the gap between physiology and ecology by testing whether molecular responses translate into fitness benefits for the organism to gain an understanding at a level that is relevant for conservation.