Marcel Cardillo

Marcel Cardillo is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. His research focuses on macroecology, macroevolution, biogeography, community ecology, and conservation biology, employing comparative and computational modelling approaches to understand the evolutionary and ecological processes shaping biodiversity patterns. He joined ANU in 2008 after completing his PhD at the University of Queensland and spending time in the UK. His work includes projects on global biodiversity patterns, extinction risk, and the biogeography of Australian plants. For more details, visit his profile page.

Marcel Cardillo is a professor specializing in evolution and ecology, with a focus on understanding the factors influencing extinction risk and biodiversity patterns. His research explores the interplay between biological traits, environmental pressures, and conservation outcomes in mammals. Key areas include the role of body size, life history traits, and geographic distribution in shaping extinction vulnerability. Cardillo's work also addresses the impact of human activities on carnivore populations and the predictability of extinction events. He has developed tools for ecological biogeography and contributes to macroecological studies through phylogenetic supertrees and comparative analyses. His research emphasizes the importance of integrating ecological and evolutionary perspectives to inform conservation strategies.