Beren Robinson, University of Guelph

Research

Animal movement Cognitive and behavioural divergence Ecological opportunity Frequency-dependence Habitat selection Individual specialization Intraspecific Biodiversity Performance

Latest funding

Ecological opportunity and the origins of novel biodiversity
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Origins of novel biodiversity
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Phenotypic evolution in animals: integrating multiple roles of the environment
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$128,050

All 6 grants and awards

Ecological opportunity and the origins of novel biodiversity

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

Keywords: Animal movement; Cognitive and behavioural divergence; Ecological opportunity; Frequency-dependence; Habitat selection; Individual specialization; Intraspecific Biodiversity; Performance; Phenotypic plasticity

$140,000

Origins of novel biodiversity

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

$120,000

Phenotypic evolution in animals: integrating multiple roles of the environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

$128,050

Divergent evolution below the species threshold/insights into the formation of new species

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

$105,000

Factors affecting divergence below the species threshold

Principal investigatorNSERC1999Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

$84,000

Factors affecting divergence below the species threshold

Principal investigatorNSERC1999Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Robinson, Beren

$33,600

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Animal movement Dear Professor Robinson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on animal movement connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Ecological opportunity and the origins of novel biodiversity" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]