Research at the Biodiversity Unit
Research at Biodiversity Unit focuses broadly on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and –services.
The research infrastructure including the botanical garden and two field stations, long-term experiments and environmental monitoring datasets and scientific collections provides an excellent support for multidisciplinary research on topical questions such as climate change, biodiversity crisis, and the sustainable use and protection of natural resources in both natural and man-made environments.
In addition to its own research, the Biodiversity Unit promotes multidisciplinary research at the university and serves as a showcase for public outreach.
Our research
New publications
Balancing plates and planets: optimising affordable, low-emissions diets for Ghanaian adults (2026)
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Tersilochinae Schmiedeknecht, 1910 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)New taxonomic and faunistic data on spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Iraqi Kurdistan, with an updated regional checklist (2026)
Zootaxa
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Pollen exposure and matriculation exam performance among students in Finland (2026)
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Pimplinae Wesmael, 1845 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Notothylas javanica (Notothyladaceae), a new hornwort recorded for Vietnam (2026)
Hattoria
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
10 kysymystä siitepölystä (2026)
Allergia, Iho & Astma
(E1 Popularised article)
New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of Türkiye, with descriptions of four new species (2026)
ZooKeys
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Etelä-Amerikan kriisit ovat pelottavaa seurattavaa (2026)
Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article)
Bridging biodiversity and regenerative development: Conceptual groundwork for life-affirming relationships (2026)
AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )