Biodiversity science

Biodiversity Profile Estimation with Earth Observation
Accepted at the International Association for Pattern Recognition Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Remote Sensing 2026.
Moritz Dieing, Michele Volpi, Victor Boussange
Clustering biomes from space: from pixels to foundation models
Submitted to Remote Sensing of Environment.
E. Plekhanova, P. Brun, J.-C. Fischer, H. Ma, Victor Boussange, N. E. Zimmermann
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Accelerating ecological connectivity analysis with graph neural networks
This project develops a graph neural network approach to accelerate ecological connectivity analysis by mapping fine-scale landscape features onto lower-dimensional graph representations, overcoming the computational bottlenecks of traditional resistance distance calculations. The research aims to enable high-resolution gene flow predictions across fragmented landscapes while maintaining computational tractability, with potential applications to real-world conservation planning for identifying critical ecological corridors and restoration priorities.
Nov 19, 2025
Accelerating ecological connectivity analysis with graph neural networks
Multi-scale species richness estimation with deep learning
Revision requested from Nature Communications.
Victor Boussange, P. Brun, J. T. Malle, G. Midolo, J. Portier, T. Sanchez, N. E. Zimmermann, I. Axmanova, H. Bruelheide, M. Chytry, S. Kambach, J. Lososova, M. Vecera, N. Birrun, K. T. Ecker, J. Lenoir, J. C. Svenning, D. N. Karger
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Spatial biodiversity indicators and a composite index for conservation prioritization in Switzerland
Accepted in Ecology.
A. Adde, Victor Boussange, Y. Chauvier, M. A. Dahito, J. Fruh, A. Gross, S. Stofer, E. Rey, P. Sieber, F. Fopp, R. Schouten, B. Van Moorter, A. Guisan, C. Graham, L. Pellissier, N. E. Zimmermann, F. Altermatt
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A calibration framework to improve mechanistic forecasts with hybrid dynamic models
Victor Boussange, Pau Vilimelis Aceituno, Loïc Pellissier
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A calibration framework to improve mechanistic forecasts with hybrid dynamic models
Species loss in key habitats accelerates regional food web disruption
M. Reji Chacko, C. Albouy, F. Altermatt, Victor Boussange, M. Brändle, N. Farwig, M. M. Gossner, H. C. Ho, A. Joss, F. Neff, L. Pellissier
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A species-level multi-trophic metaweb for Switzerland
M. Reji Chacko, C. Albouy, F. Altermatt, J. Casanelles Abella, M. Brändle, Victor Boussange, F. Campell, W. N. Ellis, F. Fopp, M. Gossner, H. C. Ho, A. Joss, P. Kipf, F. Neff, A. Petrović, V. Prié, Ž. Tomanović, N. Zimmerli, L. Pellissier
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Accelerating renewable energy development while enhancing biodiversity protection in Switzerland
Contributing author of chapters 2 and 5.
RE-BD AR2024
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Paleoenvironments shaped the exchange of terrestrial vertebrates across Wallace’s Line
Alexander Skeels, Lydian Boschman, Ian R. McFadden, Elizabeth Marie Joyce, Oskar Hagen, Octavio Jiménez Robles, Wilhelmine Bach, Victor Boussange, Thomas Keggin, Walter Jetz, Loïc Pellissier
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Paleoenvironments shaped the exchange of terrestrial vertebrates across Wallace’s Line