Christopher Guglielmo, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest funding

Investigating the evolving resistome of different migratory bird species
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$135,000
Migration physiology and energetics of birds and bats
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$390,000
Developing regional-scale models of migratory bird movements to improve siting decisions for wind farms and other industrial infrastructure
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$734,000

All 11 grants and awards

No publications available.

Investigating the evolving resistome of different migratory bird species

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Haraoui, Louis-Patrick LP

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; antimicrobial resistance; avian microbiomes; bacterial conjugation; heavy metals; migratory birds; mobile genetic elements

$135,000

Migration physiology and energetics of birds and bats

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Guglielmo, Christopher

Keywords: migration; bird; flight; metabolism; energetics; nutrition; exercise; high altitude; stable isotopes; torpor

$390,000

Developing regional-scale models of migratory bird movements to improve siting decisions for wind farms and other industrial infrastructure

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Taylor, Philip PD

$734,000

Operations and Maintenance Support - Advanced Facility for Avian Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: MacDougallShackleton, Scott

$140,562

Migration Physiology of Birds and Bats

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Guglielmo, Christopher

$285,000

""Very large outdoor aviaries for conducting critical experiments on inter-seasonal and inter-generational effects on avian physiology, neurobiology, behaviour and ecology""

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Zanette, Liana

$89,365

High resolution multisensor respirometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Staples, James

$39,816

Mechanisms of fuel use and water balance during flight and refueling in migratory birds and bats

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Guglielmo, Christopher

$305,000

Mechanisms of fuel use and water balance during flight and refueling in migratory birds and bats

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Guglielmo, Christopher

$120,000

Plate spectrofluorimeter

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Staples, James

$47,410

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 Dear Professor Guglielmo, 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 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 "Migration physiology and energetics of birds and bats" (2020), 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]