Presented By: University of Michigan Biological Station
“Nature in Pieces: Why Large, Continuous, Connected Forests Hold More Life”
Dr. Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, University of Michigan
As part of the 2026 Summer Lecture Series at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), Dr. Thiago Gonçalves-Souza will give a free, public talk focused on a simple but important question: When forests are broken into pieces, can biodiversity be maintained across the broader landscape?
Using data across six continents, he challenges the idea of fragmentation in his talk titled, “Nature in Pieces: Why Large, Continuous, Connected Forests Hold More Life.”
The postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan will explore why protecting large, continuous, and connected forests remains essential for conserving biodiversity.
Gonçalves-Souza, a quantitative community ecologist, teaches a General Ecology Lecture course at UMBS.
His current research centers around synthesizing the effects of human-mediated habitat loss and climate change on animals and plants. With a broad taxonomic scope ranging from arthropods to mammals, Gonçalves-Souza uses quantitative tools to unravel the intricate dynamics of biodiversity change. He also investigates the utility of traits in predicting species redistributions across local and global scales.
The University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world, advance research and education, and inspire action. We leverage over a century of research and transformative experiences to drive discoveries and solutions to benefit Michigan and beyond.
Founded in 1909, UMBS supports long-term research and education through immersive, field-based courses and features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for data collection and analysis to help any field researcher be productive. It is where students and scientists from across the globe live and work as a community to learn from the place.
The Summer Lecture Series is a tradition at UMBS, where we explore scientific topics with distinguished guest speakers from across the country so the community can learn about our natural world.
The free, public talks are on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the spring and summer in Gates Lecture Hall at the University of Michigan Biological Station, located at 9133 Biological Rd. in Pellston, Michigan — about 20 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge.
Using data across six continents, he challenges the idea of fragmentation in his talk titled, “Nature in Pieces: Why Large, Continuous, Connected Forests Hold More Life.”
The postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan will explore why protecting large, continuous, and connected forests remains essential for conserving biodiversity.
Gonçalves-Souza, a quantitative community ecologist, teaches a General Ecology Lecture course at UMBS.
His current research centers around synthesizing the effects of human-mediated habitat loss and climate change on animals and plants. With a broad taxonomic scope ranging from arthropods to mammals, Gonçalves-Souza uses quantitative tools to unravel the intricate dynamics of biodiversity change. He also investigates the utility of traits in predicting species redistributions across local and global scales.
The University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world, advance research and education, and inspire action. We leverage over a century of research and transformative experiences to drive discoveries and solutions to benefit Michigan and beyond.
Founded in 1909, UMBS supports long-term research and education through immersive, field-based courses and features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for data collection and analysis to help any field researcher be productive. It is where students and scientists from across the globe live and work as a community to learn from the place.
The Summer Lecture Series is a tradition at UMBS, where we explore scientific topics with distinguished guest speakers from across the country so the community can learn about our natural world.
The free, public talks are on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the spring and summer in Gates Lecture Hall at the University of Michigan Biological Station, located at 9133 Biological Rd. in Pellston, Michigan — about 20 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge.
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