A Restoration Research Program for NTU

Felipe Melo

By the end of this talk I want to:

  • Showcase how restoration hooked me
  • The research opportunities around restoration
  • A general call for jumping on the Restoration boat

Research interests and background

Malhi et al (2014) Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Forest sucession via seed dispersal

Landscape perspective

Melo et al (2013) Trends in Ecol & Evol

Landscape perspective

Arroyo et al (2017) Biol Rev

Biotic homogenization

Filgueiras et al (2021) Trends in Ecol & Evol

Biogeographical patterns

Pinho et al (2021) Global Ecol & Biog

Applications

Arroyo et al (2021) Ecol Lett

Forest and people

Alencar et al (2023) Land Degrad & Devel

Forest and people

Melo et al (2023) Lands & Urban Plann

Restoration policy

Restoration policy

Melo et al (2021) Nature Sutainability

Restoration for NTU

BioRestNet: a network of biocultural restoration

Why a network?

  • It is the best way to scale up restoration
  • Allows sharing of knowledge
  • Strengthen actions
  • Creates models

Research Component

Biocultural restoration

Core principles

  • Based on TEK
  • Potential for social engagement
  • Decolonial perspective
  • Co-constructed models

The project’s design

Biocultural landscape

  • Culturally important species
  • Database on functional traits
  • Landscape perspective

Objective 1 - Inventory useful species and its functional traits

  • We’ll add a species x uses table
  • Use a framework from Functional Ecology
  • Test functionality of culturally important species

Objective 2 - Model distribution against climate change

  • Distribution of the Biocultural core of species
  • Current and future climate
  • Priority areas for Biocultural Restoration
  • Sensitive areas

Objective 3 - Controlled experiments on BEF

  • A randomized-structured experiment
  • Placed at the Savanna site
  • Control and simulate
    • Disturbance
    • Climate variables (water)

- inspired by NutNNet

Objetive 4 - Test the effect of diversity on EF

Objetive 4 - Test the effect of diversity on EF

Photo: Felipe Melo (Brazil)

  • Control and manipulate diversity
    • Taxonomic
    • Functional
    • Phylogenetic
  • Understand EF responses

Action Component

Training local community hubs

  • Map communities at the Coastal, Montane and Savannah
    • Workshops for seed collectors
    • Restoration Supply Chain
    • Gender equity

Structuring of the Biocultural Restoration Network

  • Create and establish the Network
    • Formalization of network
    • Set principles and mission
    • Intermediate market
    • Public policy intended

What is next?

Find the money

The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment through locally based projects worldwide.

  • The role of local institutions is crucial

Join us!

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      • A Restoration Research Program for NTU
      • By the end of this talk I want to:
      • Research interests and background
      • Malhi et al (2014)...
      • Forest sucession via seed dispersal
      • Landscape perspective
      • Landscape perspective
      • Biotic homogenization
      • Biogeographical patterns
      • Applications
      • Forest and people
      • Forest and people
      • Restoration policy
      • Restoration policy
      • Restoration for NTU
      • BioRestNet: a network of biocultural restoration
      • Why a network?
      • Research Component
      • Biocultural restoration
      • Core principles
      • The project’s design
      • Objective 1 - Inventory useful species and its functional traits
      • Objective 2 - Model distribution against climate change
      • Objective 3 - Controlled experiments on BEF
      • Objetive 4 - Test the effect of diversity on EF
      • Objetive 4 - Test the effect of diversity on EF
      • Action Component
      • Training local community hubs
      • Structuring of the Biocultural Restoration Network
      • What is next?
      • Find the money
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      • Join us!
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