Agostino Merico

Agostino Merico is a Professor of Global Change Ecology at the University of Bremen and Work Group Leader at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) GmbH. His research focuses on the modelling and analysis of complex ecological and socioeconomic systems, with applications to biodiversity, sustainability, ecosystem functions, climate change, and societal collapse. He teaches modules like Computational Systems Ecology and Scientific Writing at the University of Bremen.

Research Interests

• Biodiversity
• Sustainability
• Ecosystem Function
• Climate Change
• Human Behavior
• Collapsoecology

His recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work spanning marine ecology, computational modelling, archaeology, and socioecological systems. Key themes include phytoplankton dynamics, coral reef vulnerability, and human-environment interactions in historical contexts.

Agostino Merico's work integrates empirical data with theoretical frameworks, emphasizing systems thinking and computational approaches to address global change challenges.