Research

The Temporal Ecology and Biogeography (TEB) lab is primarily interested in building palaeoecological networks at biogeographical scales.

Main themes

Island timelines to quantify biodiversity change

We align information on the magnitude of biodiversity change with the geographic properties of islands to address whether change from both taxonomic and functional levels is mediated by geographical context.

TIME-LINES

Polar Pollen

Understanding the temporal dimension of the invasion process

Understanding 600 years of trajectories of non-indigenous species since their initial arrival and widespread expansion, when the first major translocation of marine species occurred in the XV century due to the exploration voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. The NIS data will be integrated with marine biodiversity data and with time-series of pollutants and nutrients.

TEMPOINVASIONS

Polar ecosystem dynamics and adaptation

We are exploring ecosystems at both poles. Using eDNA from pollen traps, we aim to understand long-distance transport from neighbouring continents to the Antarctic Peninsula. Separately, we are investigating the adaptive potential of cryptogams to climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

Polar Pollen

BIPOLAR

Open Palaeoecological Data - analysing the past building foresight (PalaeOpen)

PalaeOpen aims to advance understanding of long-term ecosystem responses to climate and land-use change by unifying and sharing palaeoecological data through harmonised taxonomy, metadata, and integrated repositories.

PALAEOPEN