Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystems Dynamics (IBED) - UvA
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Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) - UvA Employees in Amsterdam: 146 |
Company Profile
At the broadest level, the mission of IBED is to increase our understanding of the diversity and dynamics of ecosystems from the level of molecules and genes to entire ecosystems. IBED research is primarily driven by scientific curiosity; our aim is to unravel how ecosystems function in their full complexity, and how they change due to natural processes and human interference. The focus in IBED lies on the study of two interlinked aspects: (i) how do organisms interact with one another and with their abiotic environment, and (ii) what are the dynamics that emerge from these interactions, both in space and in time.Science and Technologies or Services
Multidisciplinary research is needed to fulfil IBED's mission. Therefore, scientists trained in biology, chemistry, physical geography and environmental sciences work together. IBED's research is also characterized by a tight interplay between experimentation, data analyses and modelling. This fits well in the ambition of the Faculty of Science of the University to play a key role in the evolving field of e-Science, i.e. the utilization of modern computational techniques and analytical tools to tackle fundamental scientific problems. Progressively more initiatives of co-operations take advantage of the different disciplines present in IBED. The research of the Institute is organized in three themes: (1) Biodiversity and Evolution, (2) Geo-Ecology, and (3) Community Dynamics. Integrated research spanning all three Themes is actively promoted.
Keywords
- Evolutionary biology
- Experimental plant systematics
- Earth surface science
- Paleo ecology and landscape ecology
- Population bioloyg
- Aquatic ecology and ecotoxicology
- Aquatic microbiology
- Theoretical ecology
