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Extinction in deteriorating environments

Extinction in deteriorating environments

September 23, 2013
Andrea Silletti
Critical transitions, Extinction

Above – A composite early warning index comprising all four indicators is highly sensitive to the onset of critical slowing down. a, Time-specific calculations of…

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Two-phase extinction hazard

Two-phase extinction hazard

September 18, 2013
Andrea Silletti
Extinction

One of the interesting things about the theory of population extinction is that despite widely differing processes for the cause of extinction (demographic stochasticity, environmental…

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Gypsy moth invasion and the Allee Effect

Gypsy moth invasion and the Allee Effect

September 18, 2013
Andrea Silletti
Allee effect, Critical transitions, Extinction

Background A partial differential equation model of population growth and dispersal developed by Lewis and Karieva (1993) predicts that invading populations subject to an Allee…

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Extinction due to a predator-driven Allee effect

Extinction due to a predator-driven Allee effect

September 18, 2013
Andrea Silletti
Allee effect, Extinction

Background. Recent studies on animal populations in the field have attributed positive-density dependence at low density to a predator-driven Allee effect (e.g. Wittmer et al….

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Lab Mission

Our lab uses experiments, field data, and quantitative models to characterize and understand the dynamic and stochastic processes that determine fluctuations, spatial distribution, and extinction of biological populations. Our overarching aim is to produce socially responsible and actionable scientific knowledge in the service of human and environmental welfare.

Research areas

Areas of interest include the theory of extinction, the problem of coexistence, emergence and spread of infectious diseases, management of invasive species, and critical phenomena in ecology and epidemiology. Applications of our work include epidemic preparedness and forecasting (in both wildlife and human populations), conservation of rare and endangered species, and management of invasive species.

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John M. Drake
140 E. Green St.
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2202
email: jdrake@uga.edu

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