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5. Four pillars: 15 objectives
BIKE is CE3C’s scientific Pillar. It defines CE3C’s three main research areas, as well as its transversal topics – topics that integrate knowledge and expertise from most research groups. The objectives outlined here thus represent the bulk of CE3C’s research undertaking for the next six years.
Main research areas
● Assess ecological patterns & processes,
including biodiversity changes in Mediterranean, tropical and insular ecosystems
● Understand evolutionary patterns & processes, shaping biodiversity and adaptation to environmental changes
● Study the drivers and impacts of
environmental change and design effective responses to those impacts
Transversal topics
● Contribute to sustainable ecosystems and citizen’s well-being in urban contexts
● Increase and innovate knowledge in agro-forestry systems
● Investigate the causes, processes and responses of biological invasions in the context of climate and land-use change
● Develop and apply methodologies that
incorporate environmental change scenarios, impacts and responses