Research Community
Biodiversity
Co-led by Kristen Bellisario (Honors), this group is dedicated to preserving all living things by meeting the needs of modern civilization while protecting the diversity of plants, animals, and microbes.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Explore key topics driving discovery and innovation as Purdue researchers work to answer important questions in this field.
Big data & environmental sensing
Combining large-scale data analysis with advanced monitoring technologies to track environmental changes in real time, revealing patterns, predicting trends, and supporting informed decisions for ecosystem management and climate resilience.
Biodiversity in a global context
Exploring the variety of life across ecosystems worldwide, examining how species interactions, environmental change, and human activities shape resilience, conservation priorities, and the sustainability of natural systems essential to the planet’s health.
Biodiversity and climate change
Examining how shifting climate patterns affect species, ecosystems, and ecological balance, aiming to understand impacts, guide conservation strategies, and enhance the resilience of natural systems in a warming world.
Biodiversity and AI
Applying artificial intelligence to monitor, analyze, and predict changes in ecosystems, using data-driven insights to enhance species identification, track environmental trends, and support conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.
Patterns of space across scales
Examining how biodiversity is distributed from local to global levels, revealing spatial relationships, ecological processes, and environmental drivers that shape species diversity, ecosystem function, and conservation priorities across different landscapes and scales.
Biodiversity data acquisition and preservation
Collecting, curating, and maintaining high-quality biological and environmental data to document species, monitor ecosystems, and ensure long-term accessibility for research, conservation, and informed environmental decision-making.
Related Projects
PI: Brady Hardiman (FNR); Co-PI: Songlin Fei (FNR) & Ayman Habib (CCE); Funding: NIFA
PI: Ian Kaplan (ENT); Co-PI: Kristen Bellisario (Honors); Funding: NIFA
PI: Christian Krupke (ENT); Co-PI: Brock Harpur (ENT) & Lauran Ingwell (ENT); Funding: USDA-NIFA
PI: Daniel Aliaga (CS); Co-PI: Brady Hardiman (FNR); Songlin Fei (FNR); Rajesh Kalyanam; Funding: NSF
PI: Carson Reeling (Ag Econ); Co-PI: Mo Zhou (FNR); Funding: IN DNR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
ISF supports research and partnerships that advance a sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each ISF community identifies goals tied to their focus area. These include:
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