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C·I·B representatives, Ony Minoarivelo (left) and Dr Andriamihaja Ramanantoanina (right) at the annual Models in Population Dynamics and Ecology Conference 2014, in Italy.

C·I·B studies showcased at leading conference on ecological modelling

The annual Models in Population Dynamics and Ecology (MPDE) Conference, is one of the leading conferences that explore topics on ecological modelling. Hosted by the University of Turin, Italy, the conference took place from 25 – 29 August 2014. Among this year’s participants were C·I·B representatives, PhD student Ony Minoarivelo and former C·I·B student Dr Mihaja Ramanantoanina.

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The invasive starling, Sturnus vulgaris. Photo credit: Pierre Selim.

Unlocking the bottleneck

Geographic range expansions by plants and animals have presented a number of puzzles to scientists. The first of these is known as Reid’s paradox: species ranges often expand much faster than expected from normally observed dispersal rates.

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