Species richness varies by orders of magnitude across the globe and so does the richness of endangered species. We are interested in both the macroecological processes causing richness patterns, and the socioeconomic processes determining where biodiversity is threatened.
What happens to croplands/forests during political instability? Johanna Buchner’s work in the Caucasus shows that change is dependent on local conditions, and not similar across broad scales.
Kristin Brunk is conducting research to determine if management of one bird species can conserve the other in California.
Laura Farwell is using image texture measures as powerful predictors of regional and global biodiversity patterns.
Elena Razenkova found that remote measures of productivity like DHI can help explain moose abundance over the last 3 decades.
