Hannah L. Owens

Hannah L. Owens is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Mountain Biodiversity within the Biodiversity Section of the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen. Her work focuses on evolutionary macroecology, integrating biogeography, phylogenetics, and climate change science to understand broad-scale biodiversity patterns across diverse taxonomic groups.

Dr. Owens' research spans multiple organisms including fishes, butterflies, birds, plants, frogs, triatomine bugs, and various parasites. She has developed expertise in assembling large datasets from natural history collections and community science observations, with a particular emphasis on creating computational tools for repeatable and transparent geographic data analysis.

Her research interests center around understanding how macroevolutionary and macroecological processes interact to generate biodiversity patterns. She is particularly interested in phylogenetic relationships, species distribution modeling, and the impacts of climate change on biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales. Her methodological approach combines large-scale data assembly with innovative analytical frameworks to uncover fundamental patterns in biodiversity.

Analysis of her recent publications shows a strong focus on phylogenomic studies of diverse organisms (particularly butterflies and birds), methodological advances in species distribution modeling, and promoting open science practices in ecology and evolution. Her work often involves large international collaborations addressing fundamental questions in biodiversity science.

• Research Approach: Integration of macroevolutionary and macroecological perspectives
• Methodological Focus: Development of tools for transparent, repeatable geographic data analysis
• Taxonomic Expertise: Broad experience across multiple organism groups with fishes as primary focus

Dr. Owens maintains an active research program with publications in high-impact journals including Nature Ecology and Evolution, demonstrating her significant contributions to understanding biodiversity patterns and processes. Her work bridges theoretical evolutionary biology with practical applications for conservation and environmental management.