Biodiversity and ecosystem conservation (conservation priorities, strategies and planning, natural, forest and agroecosystems, biological invasion impacts)
Research focuses on protecting the diversity of life (biodiversity) and the natural systems they form (ecosystems). The species and ecosystems that are most at risk and in need of conservation are determined.
Strategies and plans for conservation actions are developed and conservation is implemented in natural areas, forests and agricultural lands. The negative impacts of invasive species that damage native biodiversity are studied.