Programme thesis: Accelerated Adaptation

Document type: Programme thesis

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Author: Yannick Wurm

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Date published: 20.11.2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.67475/aay32y-9r6p

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Abstract

This ARIA programme aims to create the tools for accelerated adaptation in wild species and ecosystems and to deliver detailed case studies in contained settings. To achieve this, we will unite cross-disciplinary teams of experts in ecology, evolution, ethics, biological engineering, conservation, robotics, and AI. Projects could focus on strategically chosen vulnerable species, such as trees [6], which can support hundreds of other species [6], and/or critical functional groups such as pollinators or soil nutrient cycles that underpin ecosystem services [7].