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
Triple A-Site Cation Mixing in 2D Perovskite-Inspired Antimony Halide Absorbers for Efficient Indoor Photovoltaics (2023)
Advanced Energy Materials
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Vesistöjen muovit kasvava katastrofi (2022)
Lapin kansa
(Popularised article or blog post (E1))
A new species of the genus Borboropactus Simon, 1884 (Aranei: Thomisidae) from Borneo Island, Malaysia (2022)
Far Eastern Entomologist
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Distribution and prevalence of the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae in northernmost Europe: analysis of three salmonid species (2022)
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
New taxonomic considerations in the spitting spider family Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae) (2022)
Zootaxa
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Kaupunkiluonto kiittää hallitusta hoitamattomuudesta (2022)
Turun Sanomat
(Popularised article or blog post (E1))
A new genus of Zodariidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan (2022)
Journal of Natural History
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Redescription of the poorly known genus Ikuma Lawrence, with synonymy and description of a new species from Namibia (Araneae, Palpimanidae) (2022)
African Invertebrates
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Caloplaca tornoënsis new to Finland (2022)
Graphis Scripta
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Ei nimi lintua pahenna? (2022)
Linnut
(Popularised article or blog post (E1))