Keith Hobson, Western University

Research

nutrient allocation migration stable isotopes compound-specific analyses birds insects reproduction capital-income continuum

Latest papers

Adaptive phenotypic and genomic divergence in the common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) following niche expansion within a small oceanic island.
Journal of evolutionary biology · 2023
Climate change: Aerial insectivores struggle to keep pace with earlier pulses of nutritious aquatic foods.
Current biology : CB · 2022 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Tracing origins of key nutrients to migration and reproduction in migratory birds and insects
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$65,000
Tracing origins and nutrient allocations in migrating birds and insects using compound-specific isotope techniques
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Operations and Maintenance Support - Advanced Facility for Avian Research
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$140,562

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Adaptive phenotypic and genomic divergence in the common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) following niche expansion within a small oceanic island.

Recuerda M, Palacios M, Frías O, Hobson K, Nabholz B, Blanco G, Milá B

Journal of evolutionary biology2023

DOI: 10.1111/jeb.14200 PMID: 37485603

02

Climate change: Aerial insectivores struggle to keep pace with earlier pulses of nutritious aquatic foods.

Clark R, Hobson K

Current biology : CB2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.076 PMID: 35349810

Tracing origins of key nutrients to migration and reproduction in migratory birds and insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hobson, Keith

Keywords: nutrient allocation; migration; stable isotopes; compound-specific analyses; birds; insects; reproduction; capital-income continuum; tradeoffs

$65,000

Tracing origins and nutrient allocations in migrating birds and insects using compound-specific isotope techniques

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hobson, Keith

$240,000

Operations and Maintenance Support - Advanced Facility for Avian Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: MacDougallShackleton, Scott

$140,562

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: nutrient allocation Dear Professor Hobson, 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]. I read your paper "Adaptive phenotypic and genomic divergence in the common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) following niche expansion within a small oceanic island." (2023), and it 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 "Tracing origins of key nutrients to migration and reproduction in migratory birds and insects" (2024), 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]