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PhD Student
PhD Student
Robert is a PhD candidate based at Utrecht University in the The Netherlands. His work is part of the animal-plant interactions project that is co-funded by FAPESP and NWO. Through a combination of focal observations and the use of wildlife cameras, we aim to quantify plant-frugivore interactions across a chronosequence of regenerating Atlantic Forest fragments. Based on our findings we aim to develop restoration guidelines to promote plant-frugivore interactions that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.
Main advisors: Prof. Merel Soons (Utrecht University), Dr. Marijke van Kuijk (Utrecht University).
Background
Background
Forest restoration is an important strategy to reverse biodiversity loss and mitigate carbon emissions. As part of the ReSeeD project, I study the importance of seed-dispersing birds and mammals for tropical forest restoration in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Through a combination of focal observations, wildlife cameras, acoustic devices, and mist netting, we aim to quantify plant-frugivore interactions and how this drives forest recovery in terms of biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
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