University of Connecticut
Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 4:00pm (EST)
Andrew Gonzalez
Professor & Liber Ero Chair in Conservation Biology, Department of Biology
Director of the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University
“Biodiversity Science & Solutions for the Anthropocene”
Please join us for an in-person Teale lecture, on Thursday, April 27 at 4:00pm in the Konover Auditorium in the Dodd Center on the UConn Storrs campus.
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez is Professor and Liber Ero Chair in Biodiversity in the Department of Biology at McGill University. He obtained his PhD in ecology from Imperial College, London. He then spent four years as an assistant professor at the University of Paris VI, before moving to McGill University in 2003. He is the founding director of the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science and co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON). He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Dr. Gonzalez and his lab group study where, why, and how biodiversity change is happening, and how it impacts ecosystems and people. In additional to asking fundamental research questions, he works to translate this research into knowledge for actionable conservation and policy. Gonzalez’ research focuses on community ecology through a blend of experiment (both in the lab and in the field) and theory. Two major themes in his work: (1) The causes and consequences of extinction in fragmented landscapes, and (2) Diversity and persistence in variable environments. Additionally, he builds new tools to support the rapid application of science to conservation, which is essential in the Anthropocene.
Current research in the Gonzalez Lab includes: (1) a mesoscopic theory of biodiversity, (2) connected protected area networks, (3) evolutionary rescue, and (4) species persistence in fluctuating environments.
Although the talk will be in-person, it is also available to watch (live) on WebEX. The live stream link is on the Teale Series web page: https://cese.uconn.edu/the-edwin-way-teale-lecture-series/
This event is free and open to the public. If you need accommodation to access or participate, please contact CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Dr. Erin Kuprewicz at csmnhinfo@uconn.edu