Caitriona O’Connor

1. Sectoral impacts on biodiversity
and ecosystem services:
introduction to the SIMBIOSYS
project
Jane Stout (TCD)

2. Human activity Earth systems
From Steffan et al. 2004

3. Biodiversity
Variety of life:
genetic, species ,
habitat Ecosystem
processes and
functioning
(e.g. primary
production and
formation of
biomass) Ecosystem
services
(e.g. harvestable
products, climate
regulation) Benefit
(e.g. provision of
Material and food, shelter)
non-material Value
(e.g. value of
outputs products, willingn
ess to pay for
protection of
woodland)
From Haines-Young et al. 2012 report to EEA

4. Ireland’s biodiversity
“Maintaining the
functionality of ecosystems
has become increasingly
urgent”

5. Ecosystem service Class of service Examples
Provisioning Nutrition Food, water
Materials Raw materials, medicinal &
ornamental resources
Energy Biofuels
Regulating & Regulation of waste Bioremediation, wastewater
treatment
Maintenance
Regulation against hazards Wind breaks, water storage…
Regulation of biophysical conditions Global climate regulation, water
purification, formation and
maintenance of soil
Regulation of biotic environment Life cycle maintenance,
biological control of pests and
diseases
Cultural Symbolic Areas of natural beauty, sense
of peace
Intellectual & spiritual Nature watching,
hunting/fishing, scientific
research, education

6. Ecosystem service Examples
Provisioning Food, water
Raw materials, medicinal &
ornamental resources
Biofuels Energy crops
Regulating & Bioremediation, wastewater
treatment
Maintenance
Wind breaks, water storage…
Global climate regulation, water
purification, formation and
maintenance of soil Road Landscaping
Life cycle maintenance,
biological control of pests and
diseases
Cultural Areas of natural beauty, sense
of peace
Nature watching,
hunting/fishing, scientific Aquaculture
research, education

7. Sectoral IMpacts on BIOdiversity and ecoSYStem services
Genetic
Species
Habitats

8. SECTORAL REVIEWS
http://www.tcd.ie/research/simbiosys

9. TEAM EFFORT!
PIs: RAs: Irish collaborators: International collaborators:
Dr Jane Stout Lisa Dolan Dr John Finnan Dr Mairi Knight
Prof Mark Emmerson Angela Mina-Vargas Dr Laura Kirwan Dr Samantha Cook
Dr Tasman Crowe Florence Hecq Dr Francis O’Beirn Dr Darren Murray
Dr Padraig Whelan Dr Tim Carnus Dr Jon Yearsley Dr Jayne Fitch
Prof Mike Jones Dr Nova Sharkey Dr Jens Carlsson Prof Chris Frid
Prof Charlie Spillane Jen Coughlan Dr Stefano Mariani Dr Paul Somerfield
Reetu Tuteju Dr Bas Boots Dr Sebastien Lefebvre
Post-docs: Dr Carlos Rocha Dr Yit Teh Arn
Dr Jens Dauber MSc Students: Ciaran McGonigle Dr Astley Hastings
Dr David Bourke Lorraine Mounsey Dr John Connolly Dr Marta Dondini
Dr Myriam Callier Susannah Cass
Kate Harte Steering committee:
PhD Students: Michael Crowley Prof Michael Usher
Jesko Zimmerman Evie Flynn Dr Andy Bleasdale
Dara Stanley Catherine Fontana Dr Vincent O’Malley
Erin O’Rourke Dr Grainne O’Brien
Ros Thompson Dr Brian Donlon
Danni Green Tadhg O’Mathuna
Judith Kochmann Niamh Connolly