Research

The aim of Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate is to elucidate biology’s “laws of nature” by focusing on the four main processes influencing life on Earth: Speciation, Movement, Extinction, and Maintenance.

Our research helps society address two of the most pressing challenges of our time: How to combat the ongoing global mass extinction of species, and how to predict the effects of global climate change on biological diversity.

Read more about our research themes and current projects below:

speciation

We aim to understand why some evolutionary lineages have been successful and contribute a large amount to the global diversity pattern, while others did not.

We aim to understand why some evolutionary lineages have been successful and contribute a large amount to the global diversity pattern, while others did not.

movement

We will, for the first time, by providing real data be able to address fundamental questions about global dispersal triggers and movement in a changing world.

We will, for the first time, by providing real data be able to address fundamental questions about global dispersal triggers and movement in a changing world.

maintenance

We use experiments, observations, and simulation models to explore patterns and processes that underlie the maintenance of biodiversity now and into the future.

We use experiments, observations, and simulation models to explore patterns and processes that underlie the maintenance of biodiversity now and into the future.

Extinction

We link macroecological and genetic tools to get more mechanistic insights, and improve forecast of future extinction risk.

We link macroecological and genetic tools to get more mechanistic insights, and improve forecast of future extinction risk.

managing biodiversity

We combine biological and human behavioural data to study what factors influence cooperation and support to conservation of habitats, species and biodiversity across border

We combine biological and human behavioural data to study what factors influence cooperation and support to conservation of habitats, species and biodiversity across border

danish nature

Production and development interests constantly threaten the Danish nature. Our research in Denmark mainly focuses on conservation and nature management.

Production and development interests constantly threaten the Danish nature. Our research in Denmark mainly focuses on conservation and nature management.

Resources and databases

reports and publications