ERC Starting Grant · 2024
Global warming will increase the frequency of extreme heat events, exemplified by this year’s European heatwave. These thermal extremes pose challenges to insects, who play an indispensable role in terrestrial ecosystems, and whose body temperatures rise with habitat temperatures. Given the alarming trend of global insect declines, it is essential to understand their adaptability in the face of rising temperatures. IGNITE aims to answer one of the most urgent questions in ecology today—Will insects be able to survive the upcoming heat stress? To answer this question, we will test insects’ resilience to thermal extremes using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates insect physiological…
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