A new study in collaboration with Jorge Assis and other colleagues at the University of Algarve, forecasts a concerning future for marine kelp forests, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and provide critical ecological services. The research, which uses advanced machine learning methodologies and covers a global scale, anticipates significant changes in the diversity and community . . . [ Read More ]
Facing the storm: how climate change intensifies inside Caribbean protected areas
Caption: Exposure to extreme weather events inside and outside protected areas from 1952 to 2100 under three atmospheric carbon emission trajectories. Where the bar is blue, exposure to extreme weather events is significantly higher outside the protected areas than inside. Where the bar is red, exposure is significantly higher inside the protected areas than outside. The absence of a bar indicates . . . [ Read More ]
BBC article featuring lab’s work on Rewilding
As part of Natura Connect project, the lab is involved in mapping Rewilding opportunities across Europe, as well as involving stakeholders in Portugal to consider the implementation challenges of such a concept in the regulatory landscape for conservation in the country. Concurrently, the BBC just published an article about the efforts of Rewilding Portugal to restore a corridor in the eastern . . . [ Read More ]
Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity in TV programme “Biosfera”
Biosphere Program on RTP 2 (TV channel in Portugal) addressing issues related to Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity. Miguel Araújo refers to some of the major threats to these systems and the regularities regarding trophic structures that are being investigated in the laboratory. https://www.rtp.pt/play/p12688/biosfera . . . [ Read More ]
Position available: PhD candidate in Environmental History of Natural Areas in Spain
Candidate Profile: Educational Background: Candidates should have relevant Bachelor- or Masters-level degree in the fields of history, journalism, biology, forestry, environmental sciences, or related disciplines. Technical Proficiency: Excellent writing and communications skills, experience for searching out and extracting evidence from archival records. Teamwork and Communication: . . . [ Read More ]
Research position in biodiversity informatics
Title of Position: Researcher in Biodiversity Informatics Candidate Profile: Educational and Research Expertise: Candidates should possess relevant PhD-level expertise in the fields of computer and data science, database management and modelling, with application to ecology and/or environmental sciences. Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in R (and/or Matlab or Julia) and . . . [ Read More ]
Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Conservation Science
Credits: CCO Public Domain Title of Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Conservation Science Candidate Profile: Educational and Research Expertise: Candidates should possess a PhD in ecology, marine biology, oceanography, or related fields. A strong publication record in spatial conservation prioritization, particularly of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), is . . . [ 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 ]
Multidimensional extreme weather events and their impacts on biodiversity
https://youtu.be/0IgwyxsNNyo?si=iN-o1lxgQsJgu5pJ The increase in intensity and duration of heat waves in the Caribbean and Central American regions over the last 80 years. The interaction between both dimensions is assessed by calculating the MCI, which represents the yearly average cumulative intensity. Climate change is a multifaceted phenomenon that defies simplistic measurements. While . . . [ Read More ]