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ReVA Overview
The word ecology is derived from the Greek work oikos, meaning house or place to live. Literally, ecology is the study of organisms "at home".
An ecosystem is the biotic and abiotic environment within which most or all nutrients are recycled. The interactions among biotic and abiotic factors within an ecosystem determine the functionality of that ecosystem.
An understanding of the dynamics of a landscape that influence the connectivity of an ecosystem is essential for informed management and conservation of biodiversity. Conservation and land managers are not armed currently with reliable predictive approaches to management of ecosystems. ReVA's data gathering and research is likely to underpin conservation and management decisions made in the future.
The diagram below shows the Vulnerability Assesment Process used by the ReVA program.
