Have you ever watched a nature documentary and marvelled at the intricate dance of life unfolding on screen? From the smallest insect to the largest predator, every creature plays a role in the grand performance of our planet’s biosphere. But what happens when one of these performers disappears? In this post, we delve into ourContinue reading "Intricate dance of nature — predicting extinction risks in terrestrial ecosystems"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University and Giovanni Strona, University of Helsinki Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. But to date, science has vastly underestimated the true toll climate change and habitatContinue reading "Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
I’m very chuffed today to signal the publication of what I think is one of the most important contributions to the persistent conundrum surrounding the downfall of Australia’s megafauna many tens of millennia ago. Sure, I’m obviously biased in that assessment because it’s a paper from our lab and I’m a co-author, but if readersContinue reading "Extinct megafauna prone to ancient hunger games"| Global Ecology @ Flinders