Eco-Evolution In Space
We study the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that shape biodiversity across multiple spatial scales.
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Evolutionary origins for ecological patterns in space. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Urban, M. C., S. Y. Strauss, F. Pelletier, E. P. Palkovacs, M. A. Leibold, A. P. Hendry, L. De Meester, S. M. Carlson, A. L. Angert, and S. T. Giery. 2020. 117: 17482-17490.
[Read More]Coding for Life: Designing a Platform for Projecting & Protecting Global Biodiversity
Urban, M. C., J. M. J. Travis, D. Zurell, P. L. Thompson, N. W. Synes, A. Scarpa, P. R. Peres-Neto, A.-K. Malchow, P. M. A. James, D. Gravel, L. De Meester, C. Brown, G. Bocedi, C. H. Albert, A. Gonzalez, and A. P. Hendry. 2022. Bioscience. 72: 91-104.
[Read More]Using mechanistic insights to predict the climate-induced expansion of a key aquatic predator
Urban, M. C., C. P. Nadeau, and S. T. Giery. 2023. e1575
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