Evolution and Ecology
The Evolution and Ecology Program aims to enhance our fundamental understanding of the ecology and evolution of populations, communities, and ecosystems using new mathematical and computational methods. The program’s research aims to provide guidance on how common goods can be managed to avoid collapses due to overexploitation and other human impacts placing the Earth’s ecosystems under stress.
Selected highlights
Identifying factors that support cooperation
Cooperation is fundamental to the survival of all biological species, including humanity. In two studies published in 2019, IIASA researchers continued to explore how the general framework to study cooperation can be used to understand factors that reinforce corruption and to shed new light on the evolution of cooperation in biological populations.
Science-to-policy insights for fisheries management
Over the years, IIASA research has significantly advanced our understanding of how fishing affects populations and has yielded insights on sustainable fisheries practices. Two recent studies examined the implications of emerging paradigms in fisheries management to safeguard the future of this important food source.