The mission of RA 1.3 is to unravel the distribution patterns of species and their drivers in space and time by studying diversity patterns spanning from genes to biomes. We address all levels of time, from deep-time to the changes mediated by humans in the Anthropocene.
The methods used include analysis of geobiodiversity data and “historic/ancient DNA”, which allows using material from collections, hereby strongly strengthening our collectomics strategy (an interdisciplinary research approach that integrates biological collections with modern data sciences to generate new insights into biodiversity, evolution, and environmental change.). Increasingly, genomic approaches also offer the opportunity to place biogeographical analyses on an even broader foundation. Hereby, this research activity is directly linking to the development of monitoring and conservation strategies.
Key questions- How are taxa distributed?
- What overarching distribution patterns exist for different taxa?
- How and through which processes have distribution patterns developed in the Earth’s history and what can we learn from this for the conservation of biodiversity?
