Jakub Wieczorkowski

Institution: University of Edinburgh

Theme: Centre for Earth System Dynamics

Theme: Landscape Form, Use and Change: a dynamic Earth

Theme: Transformations in Society and Environmental Policy

Department / group: School of Geosciences

Email: s1710092@sms.ed.ac.uk

Institution URL: https://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences

Personal URL: https://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences/people/student-profile/?person=17247

Google Scholar URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=U7DDiYIAAAAJ

Research interests:

Plant geography, conservation, biodiversity

Career history:

2022-2026 PhD Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, The University of Edinburgh
2021-2022 Data Technician, The University of Edinburgh
2021-2022 Research Assistant, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2017-2021 BSc (Hons) Geography, The University of Edinburgh

Active research projects:

Biodiversity patterns and conservation of herbaceous plants in the African grassy biome

Recent publications:

Wieczorkowski, J.D. & Lehmann, C.E.R. (2022) Encroachment diminishes herbaceous plant diversity in grassy ecosystems worldwide. Global Change Biology, 28(18), pp. 5532–5546. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16300