Stress and problem solving in Melomys cernipes (Old ID 26571)

Skyrail Rainforest Foundation
Tasmin Rymer
Role

Supervisor

Description

We know surprisingly little about how stress and anxiety affects animals' problem solving abilities, and what this means for their survival. Without understanding this, we cannot accurately predict whether species will have the capacity to cope with increasing problems associated with environmental change. I will investigate how stress and anxiety affect problem solving. These data are important to help us understand whether animals can use their problem solving abilities to cope with environmental changes.

Date

01 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020

Project Type

N/A

Keywords

Behaviour;Problem Solving;Cognition;Development;Melomys cervinipes (Family-Muridae);Adaptive Significance

Funding Body

Skyrail Rainforest Foundation

Amount

3552

Project Team

Ben Hirsch;Brad Congdon;Tasmin Rymer