ProfessorBradley Case

My research aims to address both fundamental and applied questions in spatial ecology. I am interested in the spatial and temporal drivers of plant population processes at multiple scales. In particular, I am interested in above and below ground factors controlling the dynamics of tree populations at ecotone boundaries, such as alpine treelines. Further, I have a keen interest in the applications of spatial modelling, statistics, and GIS/remote sensing technologies to address applied questions within both natural ecosystems, such as NZ beech forests, and human-modified systems, such as agricultural landscapes and coastal dune ecosystems. I am also very interested in climate change impacts on ecosystems, and how we may be able to use 'nature based solutions', such as woody revegetation, to counteract climate change in human-modified landscapes.

My current research comprises:
- Population dynamics of NZ southern beech (Nothofageae) forests
- Using dendroecology (tree cores) and remote sensing to quantify and understand tree canopy dieback
- Drivers of recruitment at NZ southern beech ecotone boundaries
- Spatial prioritisation of woody revegetation in NZ agroecological landscapes for multiple outcomes
- Quantifying carbon stocks and sequestration potential on private agricultural lands
- Nature-based Solutions for climate change mitigation in agroecosystems
- Mapping and monitoring sand dunes