We study how human actions affect population (space use, extinction) and species and community-levels (range shifts, turnover). Ultimately, we strive to integrate these levels of biological organization with climate and land use change models into resilient spatial solutions through systematic conservation planning.

Several relevant publications:

Dyck, M., R. Iosif, B. Promberger, C. Promberger, and V.D. Popescu (2022) A multispecies occupancy analysis of lynx, wildcat, and wolf in the Romanian Carpathians. Ecology and Evolution 12: e8921

Ji, Y., C.C.M. Baker, V.D. Popescu, J. Wang, C. Wu, Z. Wang, Y. Li, L. Wang, C. Hua, C. Yang, C.C.Y. Xu, Q. Wen, N.E. Pierce, and D.W. Yu (2022) Measuring protected-area effectiveness using vertebrate distributions from leech iDNA. Nature Communications 13(1): 1555

Miu, I., L. Rozylowicz, V.D. Popescu and P. Anastasiu (2020) Identification of areas of very high biodiversity value to achieve the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 key commitments. PeerJ 8: e10067

Brodie, B.S., V.D. Popescu, R. Iosif, C. Ciocanea, S. Manolache, G. Vanau, A.A. Gavrilidis, R. Serafim, and L. Rozylowicz (2019) Non-lethal monitoring of longicorn beetle communities using generic pheromone lures and occupancy models. Ecological Indicators 101: 330-340

Rozylowicz, L., A. Nita, S. Manolache, V.D. Popescu, and T. Hartel (2019) Navigating protected areas networks for improving diffusion of conservation practices. Journal of Environmental Management 230: 413-421

Biogeography
Conservation Biology
Ecology

THEME 1 – Innovation and harmonization of methods and tools for collection and management of biodiversity monitoring data

THEME 2 – Addressing knowledge gaps on biodiversity status, dynamics, and trends to reverse biodiversity loss

THEME 3 – Making use of available biodiversity monitoring data

multispecies occupancy, romania, measuring protected-area effectiveness, spatial prioritization, biogeographic regions, systematic conservation planning, natura 2000, hotspots

-