Marcel Cardillo

Marcel Cardillo is a Professor at the Research School of Biology, Australian National University. He obtained his PhD from the University of Queensland and has held prestigious fellowships, including a Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship and a Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship in the UK. His academic journey includes leadership roles in the Cardillo Group, focusing on macroevolution, macroecology, and biogeography.

Research Interests: His work addresses large-scale biodiversity questions, such as tropical species richness, Mediterranean hotspots, and extinction risk prediction. He integrates computational tools with phylogenetic and geographic datasets to explore evolutionary and ecological processes.

Article Trends: His recent publications span language diversity biogeography, migratory butterfly conservation, and invasive pathogen impacts. Themes include climate change effects, phylogenetic conservation, and ecological drivers of extinction risk, with subtopics like niche contraction, dietary adaptation, and island biogeography.

Scientific Awards:

• ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), 2025
• University Medal for Biology, 2022
• Transdisciplinary & Innovation Grant, 2016
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2016
• Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship (UK), 2005

Students & Lab: He supervises PhD and Honours students, currently leading projects on Australian plant diversification and extinction risk. His lab collaborates with the Macroevolution and Macroecology Group.