Despite the prominent role of spiders in most ecosystems, these invertebrates are still
notably endangered as well as underrepresented in current conservation efforts. We sent a …

Abstract Aim Species distribution models (SDMs) have emerged as essential tools in the
equipment of many ecologists, useful to explore species distributions in space and time and …

Given the current biodiversity crisis, pragmatic approaches to detect global conservation
trends across a broad range of taxa are critical. A sampled approach to the Red List Index …

Conservation assessments of hyperdiverse groups of organisms are often challenging and
limited by the availability of occurrence data needed to calculate assessment metrics such …

Online open databases are increasing in number, usefulness, and ease of use. There are
currently two main global databases for spiders, the World Spider Catalogue (WSC) and the …

Biodiversity is eroding at unprecedented rates due to human activity. Species' trajectories
towards extinction are shaped by multiple factors, including life-history traits as well as …

Stefan was promoted to Senior Lecturer in January 2008, an Associate Professor in
December 2012, and a Professor in December 2016. Between 2008 and 2016, he was …

Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often bear the weight
of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung …

Background Data on 200 species of spiders were collected to assess the global threat status
of the group worldwide. To supplement existing digital occurrence records from GBIF, a …

Species of invertebrate animals, notably insects, are undergoing an alarmingly high rate of
extinction, coupled with minimal support for their protection, even from the world's leading …