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The major research theme of the EECRG
is to study ecological and environmental change over a range
of
temporal and spatial scales. It attempts to set contemporary ecological
and environmental patterns and processes in the context of
longer time-scale variability. Its primary goal is 'to reconstruct
the past, study the present, and model the future' and to
study, quantify, and understand the natural variability of
ecosystems and the multi-layered impact
of human activity on ecosystems. There are strong quantitative
and qualitative components,
close interactions between modern ecological research, cultural
landscape ecology, palaeoecology and palaeoclimatology, and
predictive modelling and spatial approaches, and major links
between 'pure' and 'applied' science
and societal and nature conservation concerns.
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Congratulations to John Birks who has been elected an
honorary fellow at University College London - one of
the few outstanding researchers that are recognised each
year.
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EECRG
has been successful in its application for funding to
equip the new palaeoecology labs. Many thanks to everyone,
especially John, who contributed some stirling work over
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EECRG-events
Winter 2010
Group meetings (Fridays
at 12:30, Floor 4 seminar room)
Jan 8: Yonghong
Jan 21:
Hans Henrik Bruun
Jan 22: Vivian
MSc exam
Feb 5:
Feb 19:
Mar 12:
Mar 26:
Apr 9:
Apr 23:
May 7:
May 21:
Jun 4:
Recent publications
Shrestha, K.B. & Vetaas, O.R. 2009. The forest
ecotone effect on species richness in an arid trans-Himalayan landscape
of Nepal. Folia Geobotanica 44: 247-262.
Willis, K.J. & Bhagwat, S.A. 2009.
Biodiversity and climate change. Science 326: 806-807.
Baniya,
C., Solhøy, T. & Vetaas,
O.R. 2009. Temporal changes in species diversity and
composition in abandoned fields in a trans-Himalayan landscape,
Nepal. Plant Ecology
201: 383-399.
Karlsen,
L.C. 2009. Late-glacial vegetation and environment
at the mouth of Hardangerfjorden, western Norway. Boreas 38:
315-334.
Telford, R.J. & Birks,
H.J.B. 2009. Evaluation
of transfer functions in spatially structured environments. Quaternary
Science Reviews 28: 1309-1316.
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