Biogeography: Miguel Bastos Araujo Wins MacArthur & Wilson Award

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By Portuguese American Journal | 18 July 2012 | 232

Miguel Bastos Araújo, a visiting research professor at the University of Évora, Portugal, has been selected by the International Biogeography Society (IBS) to receive the 2013 MacArthur and Wilson Award that recognizes an early-research individual for a notable, innovative contribution to biogeography. Araújo is an internationally recognized leader in the study of environmental change impacts on biodiversity. He specialized in the use of ecological niche models for studying species distributional dynamics at a range of spatial and temporal scales. Specifically, he pioneered the use of ensemble forecasting in ecology as well coupled-models that incorporate population dynamics and environmental change pressures on estimates of extinctions risk. His work in conservation science was also influential, namely with regards to the use of models in systematic conservation planning protocols for selecting priority areas for biodiversity. Read More