Laura A. Nunes

Mapping potential global change impacts on biodiversity important areas of the contiguous US

Global trends illustrate unprecedented declines in biodiversity. The main threats driving these trends include climate change, land- and sea-use change, pollution, over-exploitation, and invasive species. Strategic allocation of conservation resources is critical to address the d...

A synthesis of recorded fine-scale threats to imperiled species in the United States

Biodiversity in the United States faces mounting anthropogenic pressures, with an increasing number of species at risk of extinction. We present the most extensive synthesis of recorded threats confronting U.S. imperiled species to date, considering species assessments from Natur...