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
Review of the genus Xanthephialtes Cameron (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with re-definition of the genus and description of a new species from Uganda (2026)
ZooKeys
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Eucerotinae Viereck, 1919 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Variation in phenotypic plasticity of metabolic and performance traits along a latitudinal gradient in woodland strawberry (2026)
BMC Plant Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data (2026)
Nature Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Phygadeuontinae Foerster, 1869 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Voice Changes Related to Perceived Indoor Air Quality in Finnish Teachers: A Proof-of-Concept Field Study (2026)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Insights Into Spatial Orientation and Cognition in Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) Under Natural Conditions, With Notes on Possible Ontogenetic Niche Shifts (2026)
Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Agriotypinae Haliday, 1838 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records (2026)
ZooKeys
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Transformative citizen science in the Afrotropics (2026)
Nature Reviews Biodiversity
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)