Maria Dornelas

Maria Dornelas, a macroecologist at the University of St Andrews and the University of Lisbon, challenges the narrative of universal biodiversity decline. She reveals that local trends are mixed, highlighting the importance of nuance. Discussing the complexities of species turnover and the need for long-term data, she calls for a reevaluation of what constitutes 'good' and 'bad' biodiversity changes. Dornelas also emphasizes the critical role of effective communication in conservation and the necessity of understanding geographic and taxonomic biases in biodiversity data.