Integrated spatial planning for Nature and People

The Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC) Group  at IIASA develops and applies state-of-the art ecological knowledge, methods, and tools to understand ecosystem functioning, biodiversity change, and feedbacks in coupled social-economic-ecological systems. We use this knowledge to develop management options to achieve biodiversity and sustainability goals.

Pierre’s Group focusses on three key topics

• Ecological responses to natural and anthropogenic drivers of change, for example, land and water management and climate change.
• How to prioritize conservation efforts to maximize positive impacts at scales from local to global (e.g., habitat restoration and conservation, and species management plans).
• How species and ecosystems contribute to selected ecosystem services and human wellbeing.