
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group
In the Anthropocene, human pressures on wildlife are reaching unprecedented levels. Animals, plants, and entire ecosystems must bear these pressures across different spatial and temporal scales. The Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group (WEC) studies how humans influence wildlife. We examine both direct mechanisms like hunting and fire, and mechanisms that are more indirect and that are part of larger-scale processes, such as climate change.
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Wildlife cameras
Camera traps provide an easy and non-invasive way to study wildlife. However, manually processing the millions of images that a typical study generates quickly becomes a challenge.By leveraging artificial intelligence, Agouti can automatically recognise many species and filter blank images.
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Education
The Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group is involved in teaching several courses. Additionally you can do an internship or thesis at our department.
Latest publications
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Hybridization in Terns : A Review
Marine Ornithology (2025), Volume: 53, Issue: 1 - ISSN 1018-3337 - p. 83-89. -
Reliability of canopy photography for forest ecology and biodiversity studies
Ecological Indicators (2025), Volume: 172 - ISSN 1470-160X -
ENSO Wildfires Impact Amazonian Floodplains in Complex Ways
Ecosystems (2025), Volume: 28 - ISSN 1432-9840 -
Forest-savanna transitions self-reinforced by altered tree dispersal networks in burnt Amazonian floodplain forests
Environmental Research Letters (2025), Volume: 20, Issue: 3 - ISSN 1748-9326