Research project

COMPADRE and COMADRE databases of population projection matrices

Project overview

COMPADRE will create a comprehensive, open-access database of plant and animal demographic information that will be useful to researchers, educators, and conservation managers. Fundamental biological data on which individuals survive, grow, and reproduce can inform a range of scientific research within and outside of the field of biology, including understanding why certain populations go extinct or become invasive, and predicting how species may respond to anthropogenic pressures and global change. By developing a single, standardized platform for storing and analyzing these demographic data, this project will yield an important resource for a range of users. The most recent funded project was supported by the NSF to develop a robust relational database management system for MPMs, building upon existing efforts by an international team of demographic experts and data users. The publicly accessible interface created is available via the weblink below.

Staff

Other researchers

Professor Tom Ezard

Associate Dean Education

Research interests

  • The bridge from micro- to macroevolution.
  • Scaling ecological dynamics across individuals, populations and ecosystems.
  • Demography for conservation and life history evolution.
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Research outputs