About the center
Established in 2010, the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate (CMEC) is a leading center of excellence dedicated to the scientific fields of macroecology and biodiversity. CMEC is located at the Section for Biodiversity at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen.
The aim of CMEC's research is to elucidate biology’s “laws of nature” by focusing on the main processes influencing life on Earth. Our research helps the global society address two of the most pressing challenges of our time:
- How do we counter the ongoing global mass extinction of species?
- How do we predict the effects of global land use change and climate change on biological diversity?
With a cross-disciplinary research program, we address the fundamental questions on the origin, maintenance, conservation and future of life and biological diversity on Earth. Our team of researchers, representing more than 14 nationalities, juxtaposes faculty staff scientists from the fields of macroecology and biodiversity, historical biogeography, oceanography, evolutionary biology, community ecology, population biology, climate change research, conservation biology and environmental economics.
In addition, our staff is engaged in various teaching and educational projects, citizen science, public science communication, and outreach.
Learn more about CMEC, our research, staff, and activities below.
CMEC includes Villum Center for Global Mountain Biodiversity led by Professor Carsten Rahbek and Queen Margrethe's and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ocean, Climate, and Society (ROCS) led by Professor Katherine Richardson.
In addition, CMEC hosts the Danish coordination office for IPBES, IPBES in Denmark.
