Speakers
Description
Ecosystems all around the world are affected by disturbances. These disturbances can be natural (e.g., wildfires, floods, droughts, pest outbreaks, landslides), anthropogenic (e.g. agriculture and farming, forestry, urbanization, fishing, deforestation, global warming, pollution, introduction of alien invasive species), or a combination of both. They are known to affect life history traits such as reproduction and survival, how populations interact, or how individuals move in landscapes. Population dynamics play a key role in many areas of ecology including conservation, livestock and wildlife management, as well as natural resource management. It is therefore imperative to understand how disturbances affect population dynamics. The minisymposium introduces a broad range of perspectives and approaches to study questions related to population dynamics and disturbed landscapes. It will feature mathematical modelling methods such as partial differential equations, networks, or metapopulation-type models. The presentations will showcase latest research on modelling the interaction of aspects such as population dynamics, different forms of movement, spatial heterogeneity, and disturbance regimes.
