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Aafke M. Schipper

Aafke M. Schipper

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
9436
World Ranking
5241
National Ranking
139

Overview

Aafke M. Schipper is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research spans several interconnected areas including ecology, global and planetary change, ecological modeling, nature and landscape conservation, and economics and econometrics.

The scientist's work covers numerous topics such as species distribution and climate change, wildlife ecology and conservation, land use and ecosystem services, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, conservation, biodiversity, and resource management, fish ecology and management studies, and economic and environmental valuation.

Among recent publications, key papers include:

  • Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy (2020, Nature)
  • Impacts of current and future large dams on the geographic range connectivity of freshwater fish worldwide (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Threats of global warming to the world's freshwater fishes (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Temperature-related biodiversity change across temperate marine and terrestrial systems (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • Mapping co-benefits for carbon storage and biodiversity to inform conservation policy and action (2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences)

Frequent co-authors who often collaborate with Aafke M. Schipper include:

  • Mark A. J. Huijbregts
  • Jelle P. Hilbers
  • Elke Stehfest
  • Rob Alkemade
  • Ana Benítez-López

The scientist's contributions have been disseminated in a variety of publication venues where they have multiple articles. Some of the most frequent venues include:

  • Global Change Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Conservation Biology
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Diversity and Distributions

Best Publications

  • Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy

    David Leclère;Michael Obersteiner;Michael Obersteiner;Mike Barrett;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart

  • Global patterns of current and future road infrastructure

    Johan R Meijer;Mark A J Huijbregts;Kees C G J Schotten;Aafke M Schipper;Aafke M Schipper

  • The impact of hunting on tropical mammal and bird populations

    A. Benítez-López;R. Alkemade;R. Alkemade;A. M. Schipper;D. J. Ingram

  • Impacts of current and future large dams on the geographic range connectivity of freshwater fish worldwide.

    Valerio Barbarossa;Valerio Barbarossa;Rafael J. P. Schmitt;Mark A. J. Huijbregts;Christiane Zarfl

  • Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance: A global meta-analysis

    Gabriele Midolo;Gabriele Midolo;Rob Alkemade;Rob Alkemade;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Ana Benítez-López

  • Threats of global warming to the world's freshwater fishes.

    Valerio Barbarossa;Valerio Barbarossa;Valerio Barbarossa;Joyce Bosmans;Niko Wanders;Henry King

  • Temperature-related biodiversity change across temperate marine and terrestrial systems.

    Laura H Antão;Laura H Antão;Amanda E Bates;Shane A Blowes;Conor Waldock;Conor Waldock

  • Intact but empty forests? Patterns of hunting-induced mammal defaunation in the tropics.

    Ana Benítez-López;Luca Santini;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Michela Busana

  • Projecting terrestrial biodiversity intactness with GLOBIO 4

    Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Jelle P. Hilbers;Johan R. Meijer;Laura H. Antão;Laura H. Antão

  • Quantifying biodiversity losses due to human consumption: A global-scale footprint analysis

    Harry C. Wilting;Aafke M. Schipper;Michel Bakkenes;Johan R. Meijer

  • Global trends and scenarios for terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services from 1900 to 2050

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  • Mapping co-benefits for carbon storage and biodiversity to inform conservation policy and action

    C Soto-Navarro;C Ravilious;A Arnell;X de Lamo

  • A review of studies assessing ecosystem services provided by urban green and blue infrastructure

    Clara J. Veerkamp;Clara J. Veerkamp;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Katarina Hedlund;Tanya Lazarova

  • Multiscale scenarios for nature futures

    Isabel M. D. Rosa;Isabel M. D. Rosa;Henrique M. Pereira;Henrique M. Pereira;Henrique M. Pereira;Simon Ferrier;Rob Alkemade

  • Assessing the suitability of diversity metrics to detect biodiversity change

    Luca Santini;Luca Santini;Jonathan Belmaker;Jonathan Belmaker;Mark J. Costello;Henrique M. Pereira;Henrique M. Pereira

  • Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments.

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  • How Many Environmental Impact Indicators Are Needed in the Evaluation of Product Life Cycles

    Zoran J. N. Steinmann;Aafke M. Schipper;Mara Hauck;Mark A. J. Huijbregts

  • Resource Footprints are Good Proxies of Environmental Damage

    Zoran J. N. Steinmann;Aafke M. Schipper;Mara Hauck;Stefan Giljum

  • Global-scale remote sensing of mine areas and analysis of factors explaining their extent

    Tim T. Werner;Tim T. Werner;Gavin M. Mudd;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Mark A.J. Huijbregts

  • Understanding farm-level differences in environmental impact and eco-efficiency: The case of rice production in Iran

    Zahra Saber;Zahra Saber;Rosalie van Zelm;Hemmatollah Pirdashti;Aafke M. Schipper

  • Contrasting changes in the abundance and diversity of North American bird assemblages from 1971 to 2010.

    Aafke M Schipper;Jonathan Belmaker;Murilo Dantas de Miranda;Laetitia M Navarro

  • Implementing groundwater extraction in life cycle impact assessment: characterization factors based on plant species richness for The Netherlands.

    Rosalie van Zelm;Aafke M Schipper;Michiel Rombouts;Judith Snepvangers

  • Sensitivity of native and non-native mollusc species to changing river water temperature and salinity

    Laura N. H. Verbrugge;Aafke M. Schipper;Mark A. J. Huijbregts;Gerard Van der Velde;Gerard Van der Velde

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Mark A. J. Huijbregts Radboud University
Rob S. E. W. Leuven
Rob S. E. W. Leuven Radboud University
Rob Alkemade
Rob Alkemade Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Luca Santini
Luca Santini Sapienza University of Rome
Piero Visconti
Piero Visconti International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Henrique M. Pereira
Henrique M. Pereira Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Andy Purvis
Andy Purvis Natural History Museum
A. Jan Hendriks
A. Jan Hendriks Radboud University
Shinichiro Fujimori
Shinichiro Fujimori Kyoto University
Samantha L. L. Hill
Samantha L. L. Hill World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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