Understanding biodiversity is a puzzle that lies at the very core of ecology. Already Charles Darwin described the awe this diversity inspired in him, “the endless forms most beautiful” that have evolved on earth. Since then we have discovered some of the puzzle pieces that promise to reveal how this diversity evolved, how it is maintained, and ultimately how it can be protected. However, we are still far from piecing together the full picture. Progress has been made mainly in simple systems, small examples and in understanding and broad principles. And while every success is a reason for celebration the nature of these successes show that humanity hasn’t yet found the right tools to deal with diverse highly complex systems. In the biodiversity theory lab we search for new ways to tackle the complexity of large real world systems. We use and advance cutting edge tools from a variety of fields and disciplines including nonlinear dynamics, statistical physics, algebra, game theory, and perhaps most importantly networks and data science.

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Alumni Jana – on Bacteria, Manifold Learning and Courage

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