ERC Consolidator Grant · 2025
Determining the drivers of extinction across space and time
Extinction has occurred continuously over the history of life on Earth. This long record of species’ loss means the biodiversity existing on Earth today is only a small fraction of the biodiversity that has ever existed. To understand the dynamics of extinction and the mechanisms that ultimately generate biodiversity, we must look to the fossil record. Fossil data allow us to identify the factors that have been associated with extinction risk over the history of life on Earth and quantify their relative importance. Despite foundational research in this area, there is still little understanding of the drivers of extinction across timescales. This fundamental knowledge gap limits our…
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