Research area and keywords of research:
Ecology, Ornitology II.
Name of the researcher(s) and research group:
Prof. Dr. Tibor Szép, DSc
Name of the Institute:
University of Nyíregyháza, Institute of Environmental Science
Research objectives:
Monitoring of national biodiversity by common bird monitoring using random sampling design in Hungary
Description and results of research:
Applied ecological project in cooperation with MME/BirdLife Hungary and European Bird Census Council (EBCC) to monitor the biodiversity by common bird species. The project has run since 1999 and provides the largest database in Central-Eastern Europe, based on nationwide random sampling design which analyzes the condition of the breeding bird population and biodiversity (using common birds as indicators) the main habitats (farmlands, forests, urban) in this region.
The outcomes of this project are widely used in Hungary to measure the national Farmland Bird Index (FBI) which is the main indicator of the biodiversity of the farmland in the EU. This project is run with wide international cooperation in Europe and North America and is part of the several global studies published in leading scientific journals.
Research partners from other institutions:
- Ecological, Behavioural Ecological and Evolutionary studies: Prof. Anders Møller, Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Evolution Equipe Diversité, Ecologie et Evolution Microbiennes Bâtiment 362, Párizs, since 1993
- MME/BirdLife Hungary
- Dr. Henk Siersdma, SOVON, Netherlands
- European Bird Census Commitee
Other information:-
Publications (max. 5):
- Gamero A, Brotons L, Brunner A, Foppen R, Fornasari L, Gregory RD, Herrando S, Hořák D, Jiguet F, Kmecl P, Lehikoinen A, Lindström A, Paquet J, Reif J, Sirkiä PM, Škorpilová J, Strien A, Szép T, Telenský T, Teufelbauer N, Trautmann S, van Turnhout CAM,Vermouzek Z, Vikstrøm T, Voříšek P.2017. Tracking progress towards EU biodiversity strategy targets: EU policy effects in preserving its common farmland birds. Conservation Letters 10: 395–402. DOI 10.1111/conl.12292
- Heldbjerg, H., Fox, A.D., Lehikoinen, A., Sunde, P., Aunins, A., Balmer, D.E., Calvi, G., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Foppen, R., Gamero, A., Hristov, I., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Kmecl, P., Kålås, J.A., Lewis, L.J., Lindström, A., Moshøj, C., Nellis, R., Paquet, J-Y., Portolou, D., Ridzor,R., Schmid, H., Skorpilová, J., Szabó, Z.D., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Turnhout, C., Vermouzek, Z., Vorisek, P., Weiserbs, A. (2019) Contrasting population trends of Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) across Europe. Ornis Fennica, 96: 153-168.
- Mason, L. R., Green, R.E., Howard, C., Stephens, P.A., Willis, S.G., Aunins, A., Brotons, L., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Foppen, R., Herrando, S., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Kålås, J.A., Lindström, A., Massimino, D., Moshøj, C., Nellis, R.C., Paquet, J-Y., Reif, J., Sirkiä, P.M., Szép, T., Florenzano, G.T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Strien, A., van Turnhout, C., Voříšek, P., Gregory, R.D. (2019) Population responses of bird populations to climate change on two continents vary with species’ ecological traits but not with direction of change in climate suitability. Climatic Change. doi:10.1007/s10584-019-02549-9
- Stephens P. A., Mason L. R., Green R. E., Gregory R. D., Sauer J. R., Alison J., Aunins A., Brotons L., Butchart S. H.M., Campedelli T., Chodkiewicz T., Chylarecki P., Crowe O., Elts J., Escandell V., Foppen R. P.B., Heldbjerg H., Herrando S., Husby M., Jiguet F., Lehikoinen A., Lindström Å, Noble D.G., Paquet J. Y, Reif J., Sattler T., Szép T., Teufelbauer N., Trautmann S., van Strien A. J., van Turnhout C. A.M., Vorisek P., Willis S. G. (2016) Consistent response of bird populations to climate change on two continents. SCIENCE 352: 84-87.
- Szilassi, P., Csikós, N., Gallé, R., Szép, T. (2019) Recent and Predicted Changes in Habitat of the Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Based on the Link between the Land Cover and the Field Survey Based Abundance Data. ACTA ORNITHOLOGICA, 54 : 59-71