Gustavo Brant Paterno

Gustavo Brant Paterno is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Göttingen, affiliated with the Department of Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography. He is a core member of the Biodiversity Enrichment Experiment (EFForTS-BEE), focusing on integrating biodiversity research with ecosystem services in tropical agroforestry systems.

• Biodiversity dynamics in oil palm plantations
• Community natural regeneration and successional pathways
• Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity effects
• Ecosystem function, invasion resistance, and service trade-offs

His work emphasizes data synthesis to bridge ecological theory with applied conservation strategies in agricultural landscapes.