Spatially explicit simulation modelling for boreal caribou conservation
Given our dynamic, and rapidly changing, world being able to predict the effect of ecological change on species population dynamics would be a valuable tool.
This research uses novel ecological forecasting methods to develop spatially explicit projections of caribou populations. We predict how caribou will respond to changing land uses, conservation strategies, and economic policies. Ecological forecasting is imminently required for caribou conservation, but can be applied to many other ecosystems involving a diversity of species to evaluate tradeoffs between conservation, climate change, and the economy.
The work is in collaboration with the SpaDES ecological prediction platform, developed and maintained in R.
Thank you to S. Darlington and S. Frey for the photos.
This research uses novel ecological forecasting methods to develop spatially explicit projections of caribou populations. We predict how caribou will respond to changing land uses, conservation strategies, and economic policies. Ecological forecasting is imminently required for caribou conservation, but can be applied to many other ecosystems involving a diversity of species to evaluate tradeoffs between conservation, climate change, and the economy.
The work is in collaboration with the SpaDES ecological prediction platform, developed and maintained in R.
Thank you to S. Darlington and S. Frey for the photos.
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