We link fundamental ecological research with real-world nature-restoration challenges to support evidence-based conservation in multifunctional, human-dominated landscapes.
About us
The Wildlife Ecology & Nature Restoration research group, established in 2025, investigates how wildlife, habitats, and human activities interact across natural and human-dominated landscapes. Our research focuses on forest mosaics shaped by land use, herbivory, and climate change. We study population dynamics, habitat use, species interactions, and responses to anthropogenic pressures such as recreation and roads. We combine empirical fieldwork, long-term monitoring, and ecological modelling to uncover the mechanisms driving biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, with particular attention to rewilding interventions like the reintroduction of large herbivores and carnivores. Our ultimate goal is to link fundamental ecological research with real-world nature-restoration challenges to support evidence-based conservation in multifunctional, human-dominated landscapes.
Using sensor-based technologies such as camera traps, acoustic recorders, and drones, we generate high-resolution data to inform context-specific, evidence-based conservation and restoration strategies. Our work is interdisciplinary and collaborative, engaging with land managers, conservation organizations, Indigenous communities, and policy stakeholders to support the resilience and long-term sustainability of forest ecosystems across temperate and tropical regions.
