Johannes Foufopoulos

Johannes Foufopoulos is an Associate Professor at the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the conservation of wildlife populations and ecosystems, alongside the ecology of infectious wildlife diseases.

• Research Themes: Habitat fragmentation, climate change, emerging pathogens, host-parasite interactions, and island biogeography.
• Methodologies: Field ecology, comparative physiology, ecological immunology, evolutionary biology, and population genetics.

His work reveals how sea-level rise and global warming drive historical extinctions in Mediterranean reptiles, while exploring the impacts of human subsidies and invasive species like feral cats and rabbits on island ecosystems. Recent studies highlight adaptive evolution in introduced lizards and the interplay between resource availability and predation risks.

Contact: jfoufop@umich.edu