Climate extremes, evolutionary constraints, and the need for smarter biodiversity assessment
Climate extremes, evolutionary constraints, and the need for smarter biodiversity assessment
Name of applicant
Torsten Nygård Kristensen
Title
Professor
Institution
Aalborg University
Amount
DKK 100,000
Year
2026
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000
Summary
We seek travel and accommodation funding to initiate new work on Arctic terrestrial and aquatic arthropods facing rising temperatures and limited ability to cope through evolution. We will develop camera‑based species identification tools, map biodiversity along a 0–800 m Narsarsuaq gradient, and measure tolerance to test if thermal adaptation and physiological limits vary along the gradient.