Lab projects

The lab currently focuses mostly on zoogeography, behavioural ecology, communication and research on collections.

实验室目前主要专注于动物地理学, 行为生态学, 动物的交流 和 藏品研究。

Most projects are developed on the corresponding pages, with the part on herpetology summarised on the following page: distribution, behaviour, ecology and conservation of northeast Asian amphibians and reptiles.

大多数项目都在相应的页面展开，关于爬虫学的部分总结在此页： 东北亚两栖和爬行动物的分布、行为、生态和保护。

Knowledge on the distribution, behaviour, ecology and habitat preferences of a species is critical for its conservation. For instance, when the entire range of a species is threatened by habitat modification, the risk of extinction increases exponentially. As a result, the assessment of extinction risks is based on threat levels, which may guide optimal conservation efforts to prevent extinction. The lack of knowledge on species’ distributions has already resulted in extinctions that could have been easily avoided.

了解一个物种的分布、行为、生态和栖息地偏好等的知识对其保护至关重要。例如，当一个物种整体的分布范围均收到栖息环境改变的威胁时，灭绝的风险会呈指数级增长。因此，基于威胁级别来评估灭绝风险，这也许将能指向最佳的保护措施去防止物种灭绝。对物种分布知识的匮乏已经导致了一些本可以轻易避免的物种灭绝。

The behavioural ecology of most herp species is still undescribed in North East Asia, and no precise distribution maps have been drawn. This lack of knowledge, in relation with the increasing threats to reptiles and amphibians through rapid urbanisation and deforestation will result in the inability to conserve species adequately.

在东北亚，大多数爬虫物种的行为生态学尚未明晰，也没有绘制精确的分布图。由于快速城市化和森林砍伐，爬行动物和两栖动物面临日益增长的威胁，这种知识体系的不完善将导致无法更好的保护物种。

The purpose of this project is to scientifically document the distribution, behaviour, ecology and conservation status of all amphibian and reptile species in North East Asia.

本项目的目标是用科学的方法记录东北亚所有两栖动物和爬行动物的物种分布、行为、生态和保护状况。

Anyone interested in joining the project and collaborating is most welcome. All data points have values, and making them accessible for species assessment and political decisions can greatly help conservation in the long term.

欢迎所有对此感兴趣的人加入该项目并进行合作，所有的数据点都具有相当价值，使之用于物种评估和政治决策可以极大的有益于长期保护。