Who are we?
We study the effects of habitat loss, fragmentation, and land management
on species and their interactions across a wide range of scales:
from small experimental landscapes to broad regional landscapes
We work with a variety of species, including birds, insects, and herptiles,
and in a variety of systems, including grasslands and tropical savannas
Our research is conducted at the interface of landscape ecology and conservation biology,
and is distinguished by a combination of theoretical, experimental, and field-based investigations
into the ecological consequences of human land use
We are now a fully virtual laboratory, capable of working from anywhere in the world!
on species and their interactions across a wide range of scales:
from small experimental landscapes to broad regional landscapes
We work with a variety of species, including birds, insects, and herptiles,
and in a variety of systems, including grasslands and tropical savannas
Our research is conducted at the interface of landscape ecology and conservation biology,
and is distinguished by a combination of theoretical, experimental, and field-based investigations
into the ecological consequences of human land use
We are now a fully virtual laboratory, capable of working from anywhere in the world!
Landscape Ecology and conservation biology:
a research nexus
Humans have transformed landscapes on a global scale, leading to the loss, fragmentation, and degradation of native habitats. Not coincidentally, we are in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis, in which species are going extinct at unprecedented rates, mostly as a consequence of anthropogenic habitat loss.
Landscape ecology has emerged to deal with the human dimensions of land use, in response to the growing recognition that we need to manage natural resources at broader landscape scales. More generally, landscape ecology addresses the effect of spatial pattern (such as habitat fragmentation) on ecological processes.
Conservation biology, in turn, has arisen to address the alarming loss of biodiversity, which necessitates an understanding of human land-use activities, such as those leading to habitat loss and fragmentation.
Landscape ecology and conservation biology thus offer complementary perspectives on the causes and consequences of the biodiversity crisis.
Landscape ecology has emerged to deal with the human dimensions of land use, in response to the growing recognition that we need to manage natural resources at broader landscape scales. More generally, landscape ecology addresses the effect of spatial pattern (such as habitat fragmentation) on ecological processes.
Conservation biology, in turn, has arisen to address the alarming loss of biodiversity, which necessitates an understanding of human land-use activities, such as those leading to habitat loss and fragmentation.
Landscape ecology and conservation biology thus offer complementary perspectives on the causes and consequences of the biodiversity crisis.
