Build Robust Ecosystem Testbeds (Closed & Open)
Create well-designed testbeds that simulate key ecosystems, allowing for controlled experimentation and development of restoration strategies.
Develop experimental testbeds that simulate closed ecosystems, allowing for controlled experimentation and refinement of life-support strategies.
Resources (2)
Alaska Future Ecology Institute
Initiative
R&D Gaps (1)
Regenerating degraded environments and designing self-sustaining systems require a unified understanding of ecological dynamics. Our current models fall short in predicting complex interactions—such as feedback loops and stability thresholds—that determine ecosystem behavior.
To close this gap, we need better datasets and models of biodiversity and animal movements, as well as tools to predict and contain invasive species. We also need the ability to experiment with restoration strategies, and validate approaches ranging from rewilding to engineering de-extinction technologies.