Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate seeks to identify, describe and explain temporal and spatial patterns in the biological variation. The center integrates terrestrial and marine research in a cross-disciplinary research program addressing fundamental questions on the origin, maintenance, conservation and future of life and biological diversity on Earth.
Research at the center focuses on:
- How to explain the large-scale spatial distribution of biological diversity on Earth from first principles of evolution, ecology and historical contingency
- How does climate as a principal factor affect distribution of life on Earth in the past, today and in the future (given landuse- and climate change)
- How species-specific, high quality data and through knowledge about the evolution, natural history and biology of species can advance our in-depth understanding about life and function of organisms on Earth
- How evolutionary and ecographical principles, data and knowledge can be used to develop robust, science-based strategies for management of biological diversity today and in the future