Duke University was awarded a $792,127 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the NSF Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The grant will fund a collaborative research project titled "INTBIO: Collaborative Research: Phenotypes of the Anthropocene: Integrating the Consequences of Sensory Stressors Across Biological Scales." The project will examine the physiological, behavioral, and fitness responses of six bird species to light and noise pollution, in order to predict population vulnerability across different species and advance the understanding of how human activity impacts nature. The interdisciplinary research team will measure factors like hormone levels, aggression, and offspring success to determine if sensory stressors shape a generalizable avian phenotype. The project aims to develop a testable framework for generalizing avian response to human-caused sensory pollution, with societal benefits for conservation and education.