PLECO’s mission statement is: to improve our fundamental understanding of the impact of global changes on plants and ecosystems at different hierarchical levels of organisation so that we can simulate and predict their responses under future conditions. We want to conduct excellent research that makes a difference to our field at the international level, and maximize the impact of our work by providing excellent training and teaching and by realizing efficient and effective outreach to peers and to society, all in a stimulating environment that respects people. 

The research group Plants and Ecosystems (PLECO) is affiliated to the Faculty of Science. 

PLECO has four professors who each specialize in different topics, but nonetheless collaborate actively in others.