Tristan Bakx

I am interested in how vegetation dynamics affect biodiversity across large scales and long timeframes as well as societal drivers of these ecological interactions. I use a variety of modelling methods and interdisciplinary approaches to address these global change effects on biodiversity.

I have a background in ecology and physical geography. I hold a BSc and MSc in Ecology from the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and a PhD degree in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science from Lund University (Sweden).

I work on several related topics. First, I study the responses of birds to temporal vegetation dynamics across large scales (national to continental) to improve our understanding of large scale patterns that can inform biodiversity conservation and restoration. Second, I study how land use affects the ecosystem and vegetation dynamics that drive biodiversity declines in the past and future. Ecosystem processes that play a role here are herbivory, fire, harvests, etc. Third, I study how commercial forestry can be adapted to have lower environmental impacts and provide more ecosystem services and biodiversity benefits.