We use cutting-edge Data Science tools, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big-data computational frameworks, to unravel the underlying mechanisms driving biodiversity. We work to understand and forecast global distribution and abundance patterns, ranging from genes to entire ecosystems, and from past climate fluctuations to future climate change scenarios.
Our analyses consider anthropogenic impacts, such as climate change, habitat degradation, overexploitation, and the introduction of invasive species. We share our data under the FAIR principle (easy to find, access and reuse) to citizens, managers, and policymakers so that they can make informed decisions on the best strategies for protecting, conserving, and managing biodiversity.
If you are interested in conducting your postdoc, PhD or MSc project in our team, we can discuss the possibility of helping secure your own funding. Please review available funding schemes (list below) and send us a one-page summary of your research idea, along with your CV. If you don’t have a clear research idea, have a look at our publications, and book a meeting with us.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), which is the national public agency that supports research in science, technology and innovation in all areas of knowledge;
European Research Council (ERC), which is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe;
”la Caixa” Foundation, which is committed to the present and future of people by focusing on those programmes with the greatest impact and capacity to transform.
Most recent projects supporting the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
A database structured under Darwin Core standards, offering a stable, straightforward and flexible framework for sharing b...
This project is building the most comprehensive digital model of global marine fish trophic interactions.
MPA Europe will map the optimal locations for marine protected areas in European seas.