Our research aims at understanding the patterns and processes of global biodiversity change, with the goal of informing environmental policy and management of ecosystems. We are particularly interested in the impacts of land-use change on biodiversity and ecosystem services across scale. Our research ranges from fieldwork on the biodiversity consequences of rewilding abandoned farmland to models of biodiversity for future socio-economic scenarios. We strive to also bring the best science to policy making, so we engage in multiple fora with policy makers, including the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Contact and Team
Team and alumni
Head of Research Group
Prof Dr Henrique M Pereira
Phone: +49 341 9733137
Email: hpereira@idiv.de
Administrative Assistant
Katharina Schillung
Phone: +49 341 9733107
Email: katharina.schilling@idiv.de
Postal address
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Puschstrasse 4
04103 Leipzig
Germany
Affiliation
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
