Stellenbosch one of six universities collaborating with Conservation International to model the response to climate change of tropical species on three continents TWO South African scientists are part of an international panel set up to save species from possible extinction through climate change.Stellenbosch University’s Guy Midgley‚ professor of global change biology‚ and conservation biologist Wendy Foden will lead the three-year project in Sub-Saharan Africa.Stellenbosch is one of six leading universities collaborating with Conservation International to model the response to climate change of more than 100‚000 tropical species on three continents.The research will help to identify regions and ecosystems that‚ if protected‚ preserve biodiversity."The goal is to build networks of protected areas that reduce extinctions due to climate change‚ at the same time delivering clean water‚ tourism opportunities and numerous other benefits to people‚" said Conservation International.The pa...
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