Professor Dr. Owen Petchey

Biography

Owen Petchey is a Full Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, where he has been since 2017. He also serves as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Zurich, and is the Director of the Global Change Biodiversity research program. His academic journey includes numerous positions such as Associate Professor at the same department, as well as impactful roles as a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, and a Postdoctoral researcher at Rutgers University. Petchey's research primarily focuses on predictive ecology, encompassing population, community, and ecosystem ecology. He is particularly interested in the effects of environmental change and the modeling of biological systems using statistical computing, which informs his extensive contributions to the field. He has directed multiple graduate programs and has collaborated with various institutions, including time spent as a guest researcher at EAWAG and visiting researcher at the University of Florida. His well-cited work has significantly advanced understanding in these areas, evidenced by a strong publication record.

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