Welcome to the Biocomplexity Study
Biocomplexity: Integrating Models of Natural and Human Dynamics in Forest Landscapes Across Scales and Cultures is an interdisciplinary project based on international cooperation. We are developing models of land cover and land use. These models are based on simulations of human decision-making that affect forest ecosystem structure and function, and how these effects provide feedback that modifies decision-making.
The participating universities are
- University of North Texas, USA
- Rice University, USA
- Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, Venezuela
- Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
For more information about the participants from each university, please see our Participants page.
The studies are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (Biocomplexity in the Environment (BE), Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH), Grant CNH BCS-0216722); and are conducted in cooperation with Texas Parks & Wildlife and the U.S. National Park Service.
Our studies are conducted on four sites: the Trinity River Greenbelt corridor and the Big Thicket in Texas, and the Caparo Forest and Imataca Reserve in Venezuela.