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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: Ori­gin and birth of species
  • Movement: Dispersal of species
  • Maintenance: Persistence of species through interaction with other species
  • Extinction: Disappearance of species

Our research can help society address two of the most pressing challenges of our time, namely; how to combat the ongoing global mass extinction of species, and predict the effect of global climate change on biological diversity.

Read more about our research themes and current projects via the links 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.
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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.
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maintenance
We use experiments, observations, and simulation models to explore patterns and processes that underlie the maintenance of biodiversity now and into the future.
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Extinction
We link macroecological and genetic tools to get more mechanistic insights, and improve forecast of future extinction risk.
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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 borders
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Danish nature
Production and development interests constantly threaten the Danish nature. Our research in Denmark mainly focuses on conservation and nature management.

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