Projects
Our active research lines, integrating macroecology, macroevolution, biogeography, and conservation biology.
(Evolutionary) Macroecology
We study macroecological patterns under an evolutionary perspective, integrating ecology, biogeography, and phylogenetics to understand geographic biodiversity gradients and the drivers of species’ geographic range sizes.
Macroevolution
We investigate evolutionary processes of speciation, extinction, and dispersal that change species numbers across the planet, as well as the macroevolution of morphological and ecological traits.
Conservation Biogeography
We implement macroecological analyses in the context of conservation planning: priority site designation, knowledge gaps, biological invasions, and the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on extinction risk.
Macroecology of Interactions
We combine macroecological and ecological network approaches to study how biotic interactions vary across geographic and climatic gradients at broad spatial scales.