Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate – University of Copenhagen

Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate

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Conservation strategies aided by assessment of global genetic diversity

Nature Magazine

Katherine Richardson recieves Planet Earth Award

New insights into the extinction of the woolly rhino

PNAS

Understanding global biodiversity hotspots

PNAS

Diversification of flowering plants in space and time

Nature Communications

Planetary Boundaries update

Six of nine boundaries exceeded

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Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and science-policy interfaces.

Nordic biodiversity took center stage in Copenhagen

On 11-12 December 2024, University of Copenhagen hosted a workshop in the nordic biodiversity framework with researchers from Iceland, Finland, and Denmark on advancing nordic collaboration for biodiversity protection.

Climate change and land use impact local bird populations

Based on millions of bird observations, a new study shows how shifts in climate and land use are reshaping bird communities across Denmark.

Shedding light on the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros

Climate change has previously been pointed out as the sole reason to the extinction of woolly rhinoceros'. But now, researchers are now able to determine that human activity contributed to the iconic species’ demise.

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