Louise OConnor
Research Scholar
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Research Group
Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program
Biography
Louise O'Connor is a research scholar in the Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Research Group of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program. Her current research focuses on the conservation of European biodiversity and nature's contributions to people while accounting for climate and land use change scenarios.Prior to joining IIASA, she completed her PhD in 2022 at the University of Grenoble Alpes in France where she worked on integrating species interaction networks in spatial conservation prioritization for European terrestrial vertebrates. In 2019, she obtained her MSc from the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris, France, where she specialized in ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation science.
Last update: 23 MAR 2023
Publications
O'Connor, L., Beher, J., Jung, M. , Kujala, H., Osti, M., Prestes Dürrnagel, S., & Visconti, P. (2024). Preliminary results for identifying top priorities to strengthen and expand protected areas in Europe. Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.13748141.
Fornarini, C., D'Alessio, A., Dertien, J., Fernandez, N., Moreira, F., Namasivayam, A.S., O'Connor, L., Pereira, H., Verburg, P., & Rondinini, C. (2024). Scenario framework for TEN-N, translation of NFF storylines into indicators and scenario settings. Pensoft Publishers 10.3897/arphapreprints.e134026.
Thuiller, W., Calderón‐Sanou, I., Chalmandrier, L., Gaüzère, P., O'Connor, L., Ohlmann, M., Poggiato, G., & Münkemüller, T. (2024). Navigating the integration of biotic interactions in biogeography. Journal of Biogeography 51 (4) 550-559. 10.1111/jbi.14734.
O'Connor, L., Cosentino, F., Harfoot, M., Maiorano, L., Mancino, C., Pollock, L., & Thuiller, W. (2024). Vulnerability of terrestrial vertebrate food webs to anthropogenic threats in Europe. Global Change Biology 30 (3) e17253. 10.1111/gcb.17253.
Spencer, D., Marques, A., Veerkamp, C., van der Marel, M., Verburg, P., Namasivayam, A.S., Di Marco, M., Jung, M. , Kujala, H., O'Connor, L., Visconti, P. , & Schipper, A. (2024). Spatial opportunities and constraints for green infrastructure network design. Pensoft Publishers 10.3897/arphapreprints.e123365.