Herpetology
Categories
biology, ecology, chemistry, medicine, social science
Reptile and amphibian species span the globe, and play critical roles in their environments, as they are acutely sensitive to any changes and have adapted in a huge variety of ways.
The Projects
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Conservation Efforts to Protect Endangered Turtles of Sulawesi
Sulawesi, Indonesia, is home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. Although rich in biodiversity...
Do turtles have enough variation in adaptive genes to keep pace with climate change?
Climate change is expected to have impacts on biodiversity worldwide. Many species will be faced with a...
Where should I go? Habitat preference of a Mediterranean gecko
How does a gecko choose its home? The Mediterranean Kotschyi's gecko resides under rocks in much of its...
An Adaptive Radiation Under Our Feet? Examining Diversification Patterns in New World Leaf-litter Geckos
Adaptive radiations occur when an evolutionary lineage diversifies and adapts to use a previously unoccupied...
More About This Challenge
The sciency details
Challenge Aims
From medicinal developments from the toxins or venoms found in their bodies, to serving as a central link food chains, to helping us understand conservation needs and the effects of climate change on fragile ecosystems, the impact of reptiles and amphibians on the world is undeniable.
Experiment is launching a new herpetology grant challenge to support research studying or working with any amphibians or reptiles. We hope to highlight the diversity of projects in herpetology, including topics of sequencing and genetics, morphological development, conservation and ecosystem health, adaptations and evolution, medical applications, biological control, and more.
The challenge is not limited to those topics, and we welcome any interdisciplinary projects. Please get in touch with our team if you'd like to talk about your project idea. We are accepting approximately 15 projects to launch their Experiment crowdfunding campaigns later in September. The projects with the highest number of backers will receive extra awards on top of their raised funds.
Project Eligilibity
Any project working on or with some aspect of an amphibian or reptile is invited to apply. Field work may take place anywhere in the world, but researchers must be based out of institutions or organizations in the US, UK, Australia, or Canada, or else receive permission from us to submit.
Challenge Grants
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