Timothy Bonebrake

Hong Kong

Dr. Timothy C. Bonebrake is an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong. He received his BS at the University of California, Berkeley and PhD from Stanford University. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, he held research positions at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Riverside. He has broad research interests in global change, urban ecology, and tropical conservation. Current and recent studies have focused on theoretical and empirical aspects of climate change impacts on biodiversity, with an emphasis on insects and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). His lab carries out research all over the world, including in Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America. In Hong Kong, using surveys, fieldwork, ecological theory, and interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., education) his lab is examining urban ecology as it pertains to environmental conservation and sustainability.