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Novel approach to deciphering ecological interactions

Visual representation of a network of co-occurrence and the corresponding network of biotic interactions A new study led by researchers at Miguel B. Araújo Lab has pioneered a method for interpreting the complex network of species interactions within ecosystems. Their findings, published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, offer a significant breakthrough in ecological research, showcasing a . . . [ Read More ]

Position available: PhD candidate in Community Ecology and Biogeography of Aquatic Ecosystems

Project description Global change is driving biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates constituting a global threat to human welfare and ecological stability. Consequences of such changes (e.g., warming, drought, salinization) are particularly pervasive in aquatic ecosystems (e.g., ponds, lakes, rivers). Ecosystem services (i.e., benefits provided to people, both directly and indirectly) by . . . [ Read More ]

Species climate adaptations on land and sea

Latitudinal extent of realised and potential thermal ranges In a new study published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, an international consortium of researchers led by Nikki Moore PhD student at McGill University, sheds light on how temperature shapes the living patterns of cold-blooded animals, revealing that marine species are more directly influenced by thermal limitations compared to . . . [ Read More ]

Building Bridges in Biology Conference

Miguel B. Araújo was invited to give a keynote address to the March 2023 Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência Conference on Building Bridges in Biology. The conference has a strong focus towards solving health problems but with a broad view, which includes ecosystems and global change. His talk will draw on some of the lab's recent work  on trajectories and critical transitions in complex . . . [ Read More ]

Operations Research in Turbulent Times Conference

Miguel Bastos Araújo will have the  pleasure to give the opening keynote address to the XXII Congress of the Portuguese Association for Operational Research taking place at the University of Évora between the 6th and 8th of November. This year’s topic is “Operations Research in Turbulent Times: Adaptation and Resilience” and the talk will focus on “Self-organisation of complex networks in . . . [ Read More ]

Call for access to Iberian Pond data (2022)

Two calls are now open to enable access to the Iberian Ponds data, under EC AQUACOSM-PLUS project, for collaboration on the following topics: Spatial and temporal variation in pond communities across a temperature gradient Climate change effects on Iberian aquatic food webs To apply follow the links . . . [ Read More ]

Human disturbances affect the topology of food webs

https://youtu.be/N4D--Wj3JvM What do galaxies and molecular structures have in common? Or trade between countries, communications on the Internet, and trophic relationships within ecosystems? One answer is that they all involve nodes interconnected by flows of mass and energy. In other words, they are networks. The study of networks has revealed intriguing regularities. For example, it is . . . [ Read More ]