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.

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