Editorial Board
- Animal Diversity Section
- Marine Diversity Section
- Biodiversity Conservation Section
- Plant Diversity Section
- Phylogeny and Evolution Section
- Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections Section
- Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics Section
- Biogeography and Macroecology Section
- Freshwater Biodiversity Section
- Chemical Diversity and Chemical Ecology Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Environment and Life Sciences, Università di Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Interests: use of floristic and vegetation data to prioritize sites for the conservation of botanical diversity multitaxa approach; landscape scale analyses, studies on the effects of fragmentation on biodiversity; definition of ecological networks at different scale; conservation social sciences and Invasive Alien Species
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Interests: use of floristic and vegetation data to prioritize sites for the conservation of botanical diversity multitaxa approach; landscape scale analyses, studies on the effects of fragmentation on biodiversity; definition of ecological networks at different scale; conservation social sciences and Invasive Alien Species
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Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 18, 90123 Palermo, Italy
Interests: molecular systematics; phylogeography; phylogeny; copepoda; diaptomidae; branchiopoda; temporary ponds; alien species
Interests: molecular systematics; phylogeography; phylogeny; copepoda; diaptomidae; branchiopoda; temporary ponds; alien species
Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, University of Siena, via P. A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: ecotoxicology; marine mammals; marine turtles; elasmobranches; sea birds; fishery interaction; organochlorine contamination; biomarkers; cell cultures; predictive theoretical statistical models
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Interests: ecotoxicology; marine mammals; marine turtles; elasmobranches; sea birds; fishery interaction; organochlorine contamination; biomarkers; cell cultures; predictive theoretical statistical models
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Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University, Bolshaya Nikitskaya Str. 6, 125009 Moscow, Russia
Interests: nudibranch molluscs; sea slugs; ophiuroid echinoderms
Interests: nudibranch molluscs; sea slugs; ophiuroid echinoderms
Center for the Planetary Health and Innovation Science (PHIS), The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, 1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City 739-8511, Hiroshima, Japan
Interests: microbial ecology; microbial genomics; metagenomics; holobiome; microbiome of the built environment; bioaerosol; culture methods; biotic and abiotic interaction
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Interests: microbial ecology; microbial genomics; metagenomics; holobiome; microbiome of the built environment; bioaerosol; culture methods; biotic and abiotic interaction
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School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia
Interests: animal physiological ecology; nutritional ecology; comparative gastrointestinal physiology; digestive enzyme functional diversity; stress physiology; conservation physiology; carnivore ecology
Interests: animal physiological ecology; nutritional ecology; comparative gastrointestinal physiology; digestive enzyme functional diversity; stress physiology; conservation physiology; carnivore ecology
Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650223, China
Interests: plant evolution; plant biogeography; biodiversity and conservation
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Interests: plant evolution; plant biogeography; biodiversity and conservation
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School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK
Interests: tropical ecology; landscape ecology; habitat fragmentation and land-use change; biodiversity monitoring; vertebrate ecology, with emphasis on bats; community ecology; biodiversity conservation
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Interests: tropical ecology; landscape ecology; habitat fragmentation and land-use change; biodiversity monitoring; vertebrate ecology, with emphasis on bats; community ecology; biodiversity conservation
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Department of Plant Biology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
Interests: evolution of invasiveness; population dynamics; coexistence in plant communities
Interests: evolution of invasiveness; population dynamics; coexistence in plant communities
Instituto de Ciências da Terra (ICT), Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000 Évora, Portugal
Interests: phycology; diatoms; diatom taxonomy; aquatic ecology; limnology; algal evolution; bioindication
Interests: phycology; diatoms; diatom taxonomy; aquatic ecology; limnology; algal evolution; bioindication
Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
Interests: seagrass meadows; rocky reefs; coral reefs; marine caves; seafloor ecological status; climate change; marine biodiversity
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Interests: seagrass meadows; rocky reefs; coral reefs; marine caves; seafloor ecological status; climate change; marine biodiversity
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Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Interests: ctenophores; cnidarians (primarily anthozoa); salps; gelatinous plankton; morphological variation; marine and aquatic host/microbe interactions; catfish microbial (and pathological) associations
Interests: ctenophores; cnidarians (primarily anthozoa); salps; gelatinous plankton; morphological variation; marine and aquatic host/microbe interactions; catfish microbial (and pathological) associations
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Room 901C, James Parsons Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK
Interests: designing and synthesis of biologically active molecules to treat cancer; malaria, pain; infection; oxidative stress and inflammatory diseases; designing and synthesis of bioactive natural products and pharmaceutically important small molecules; designing and synthesis of ‘nanoparticles’ and ‘molecular umbrella’ for drug delivery and other application e.g. synthesis of biologically active steroid dimers and macrocyclic polyamines for drug delivery
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Interests: designing and synthesis of biologically active molecules to treat cancer; malaria, pain; infection; oxidative stress and inflammatory diseases; designing and synthesis of bioactive natural products and pharmaceutically important small molecules; designing and synthesis of ‘nanoparticles’ and ‘molecular umbrella’ for drug delivery and other application e.g. synthesis of biologically active steroid dimers and macrocyclic polyamines for drug delivery
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Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: population genetics; mitochondrial genomics; molecular evolution; bioinformatics
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Interests: population genetics; mitochondrial genomics; molecular evolution; bioinformatics
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Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
Interests: biodiversity conservation; species monitoring; population and metapopulations dynamics; butterfly ecology; natura 2000 implementation; wildlife management
Interests: biodiversity conservation; species monitoring; population and metapopulations dynamics; butterfly ecology; natura 2000 implementation; wildlife management
Australian National Insect Collection, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT 2701, Australia
Interests: weevil systematics and phylogeny; evolution and fossil history; biology and host associations; morphology; emphasis on the faunas of Australia and Africa
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Interests: weevil systematics and phylogeny; evolution and fossil history; biology and host associations; morphology; emphasis on the faunas of Australia and Africa
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Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach Via E. Mach 1, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy
Interests: rotifers; winter limnology; lake metabolism; functional diversity; plankton metabarcoding; limnology
Interests: rotifers; winter limnology; lake metabolism; functional diversity; plankton metabarcoding; limnology
Department of Life Science, Marine and Environmental Research Centre, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: seabird ecology; trophic ecology of marine predators; food-web interactions; spatial ecology; habitat modelling; human impacts; heavy metals and plastic pollution; climate change; marine conservation
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Interests: seabird ecology; trophic ecology of marine predators; food-web interactions; spatial ecology; habitat modelling; human impacts; heavy metals and plastic pollution; climate change; marine conservation
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Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Interests: biotechnology; genome sequencing; eDNA
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Interests: biotechnology; genome sequencing; eDNA
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Department of Biology, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
Interests: environmental (meta)genomics; nitrification; microbial ecology; microbial (pico)eukaryotes; microbial interaction
Interests: environmental (meta)genomics; nitrification; microbial ecology; microbial (pico)eukaryotes; microbial interaction
The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy
Interests: aquaculture; fish biology; aquatic organism pathology; ecotoxicology; conservation of biodiversity in aquatic environments; antibiotic resistance; trace elements; emerging contaminants; microplastics; invasive alien species
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Interests: aquaculture; fish biology; aquatic organism pathology; ecotoxicology; conservation of biodiversity in aquatic environments; antibiotic resistance; trace elements; emerging contaminants; microplastics; invasive alien species
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Grupo de Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Avda. Esparta s/n, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Interests: Mesozoic; reptiles; turtles
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Interests: Mesozoic; reptiles; turtles
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Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Straße 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
Interests: ecology and diversity of polar birds
Interests: ecology and diversity of polar birds
Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: ecology; evolution; diversity of aquatic invertebrates; biological invasions; Daphnia; Crayfish
Interests: ecology; evolution; diversity of aquatic invertebrates; biological invasions; Daphnia; Crayfish
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, DiSTeBA, University of Salento, Via Monteroni 165, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; benthic communities; fish fauna; litter decomposition; macroinvertebrates
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Interests: aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; benthic communities; fish fauna; litter decomposition; macroinvertebrates
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Dipartimento B.E.S.T., Università della Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
Interests: ground beetles; GIS; community ecology; extreme environments; global change; multivariate analysis; bibliometry
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Interests: ground beetles; GIS; community ecology; extreme environments; global change; multivariate analysis; bibliometry
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Soil Science Department, Faculty of Biology, Campus Vida s/n, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galiza, Spain
Interests: peatlands; wetland soils; soil genesis; palaeoenvironment; climate change; biomarkers; geomarkers; habitat conservation
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Interests: peatlands; wetland soils; soil genesis; palaeoenvironment; climate change; biomarkers; geomarkers; habitat conservation
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Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of Rostock, D-18051 Rostock, Germany
Interests: inselbergs; plant adaptations; rock outcrops; tropical botany
Interests: inselbergs; plant adaptations; rock outcrops; tropical botany
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Interests: land plant phylogeny and evolution; mitochondrial genome evolution
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Interests: land plant phylogeny and evolution; mitochondrial genome evolution
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Division of Arachnology, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales—CONICET, Buenos Aires C1405DJR, Argentina
Interests: phylogenetic systematics; evolutionary morphology and taxonomy of spiders
Interests: phylogenetic systematics; evolutionary morphology and taxonomy of spiders
