Cascading regime shifts mediated by water

Abstract

Water is thought to be a key factor connecting ecosystems in far away places, trhough water flows both in the surface and the atmosphere, or by changing transport of nutrients, sediments, heat or pollutants. These interactions are explored though a network based method for identifying relevant cascading effects between ecosystems and a worked example of how empirically detect such teleconnections in trade data.

Juan C. Rocha

Researcher

Juan investigates critical transitions: from regime shifts in ecosystems to collective action in society.