Biodiversity data publishing is critical for several reasons, ranging from scientific research and conservation to policy-making and education. Darwin Core, a standardized framework for sharing biodiversity information, plays a crucial role in facilitating the effective use of biodiversity data. We this approach we are responding to WALLACEAN SHORTFALL - The Wallacean shortfall is named [...]
The International Biogeography Society (TIBS) has relaunched its flagship open-access scientific journal, Frontiers of Biogeography (FoB), on the ARPHA platform, where it will be co-published with Pensoft Publishers.
Join us on Wednesday, July 31, at 4 pm UTC for the Funk Lecture given by Dolors Armenteras Pascual. Talk Title: "Biogeographic Perspectives on Amazon Forest Degradation" Dolors Armenteras is a Full Professor of Landscape Ecology at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá. Initially trained as a biologist at the University of [...]
Join us on Wednesday, June 26, at 4 pm UTC for the Funk Lecture given by Michael Douglas. Talk title: "Promoting Biogeography Through Cruise Ship Lecturing" Dr. Douglas is a retired NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) research meteorologist who worked for 22 years at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma. [...]
Join us on Wednesday, April 24, at 5 pm UTC for the Funk Lecture given by Barnabas Daru. Talk Title: "The biogeography of native botanical diversity in the age of humans" Barnabas Daru is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Stanford University. Research in his lab focuses on the broad patterns of plant [...]
Join us in welcoming the new board members for the International Biogeography Society (2024-2026)! President: Susanne Renner President elect: Toby Pennington Past president: Felisa Smith Secretary: Alexandra Muellner-Riehl Vice President for Development and Awards: Raimundo Real Gimenez Vice President for Conferences: Mark Costello Director at Large: Jenny McGuire Director at Large: Pablo A. Marquet Student-at-Large: [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin R. Shipley (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States) recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s 2024 Dissertation Award! Dissertation committee members: Jenny McGuire, Lin Jiang, Joseph Mendelson, Joel Kostka, and Brody Sandel. Chaired by Israel Borokini, IBS Student-at-large. The Geography, Ecology, and Evolution of Mammalian Endemism Synopsis Understanding how and [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Matthews– recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s 2024 MacArthur & Wilson Award! Tom Matthews, a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Geogrphy of the University of Birmingham, specializes in global environmental change through macroecological, macroevolutionary, and biogeographical studies. He employs both theoretical and empirical approaches to explore macroecological [...]
Professor Robert Whittaker has left an indelible mark in the realm of biogeography, shaping the field through his multifaceted contributions. His transformative research delves deep into the intricate patterns of diversity found within island assemblages, shedding light on the dynamic processes governing these ecosystems. Additionally, he has crafted a comprehensive general theory, offering [...]
February 28, 2024 4-5 pm UTC Join us on Wednesday, February 28, at 4 pm UTC for the Funk Lecture given by Erin Saupe. Talk Title: "The emergence of latitudinal diversity gradients" This seminar will focus on quantifying the emergence of latitudinal diversity gradients in the marine realm, from benthic invertebrates to [...]
