Navigating between Occupancy and Interactions in Species Distribution Models for Iberian Carnivores

Iberian carnivores provide an excellent system for exploring how ecological models can be used to understand species occurrence, coexistence and spatial ecology across complex landscapes. This presentation combines occupancy modelling and species distribution models incorporating biotic interactions to examine different processes shaping carnivore communities in the Iberian Peninsula. Using camera-trap data and interaction-based modelling approaches, the talk will address spatial and temporal responses to human disturbance, as well as the role of prey availability in improving predictions for threatened and data-deficient species such as the stoat. By integrating different modelling frameworks, this presentation highlights current approaches for studying Iberian carnivore ecology and predicting species distributions.

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