GROUPE DE COMMISSION DE L'UICN
Groupe de travail de la CSE de l'UICN sur les protocoles d'échantillonnage des macroinvertébrés d'eau douce à l'échelle mondiale
Vue d'ensemble et description
Description:
Les invertébrés ont une fonction vitale dans les écosystèmes aquatiques et peuvent indirectement ou directement affecter la santé et le bien-être de l'homme. Le groupe de travail de la CSE de l'UICN ...
Leadership de groupe
Dr John SIMAIKA
Co-Chair
I am particularly interested in applied conservation strategies in freshwater ecosystems. In my work I have mostly used dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) as model organisms and effective surrogates of other aquatic biodiversity. For example, I have used dragonflies (a) in the long-term research and development of a biotic index for lotic ecosystems, (b) the practical application of spatial prioritization for aquatic diversity at the national and continental scale, and (c) investigated the concept of species-level service provision and its link to ecosystem service provision. I also have an interest in driving progress towards conservation of aquatic invertebrates by influencing policy makers.
I am particularly interested in applied conservation strategies in freshwater ecosystems. In my work I have mostly used dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) as model organisms and effective surrogates of ...