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
Values, risk and biodiversity-friendly action: perceived consumer effectiveness matters (2026)
Journal of Consumer Marketing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Amazonia 2040: Spatial‐explicit futures scenarios for the mosaic of protected areas in the Lower Rio Negro (MBRN), Brazil (2026)
Ecological Solutions and Evidence
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Large-scale atmospheric circulation and its impact on the Baltic Sea region: controls, predictability and consequences (2026)
Earth System Dynamics
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
West Side Story: systematics of funnel-weavers (Araneae: Agelenidae: Ageleninae) from arid western South Africa, with two new genera and 16 new species (2026)
Zootaxa
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Subfamily Campopleginae Foerster, 1869 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Liiketoiminta vahvistamaan luonnon monimuotoisuutta : Hallitustenvälisen luontopaneelin (IPBES) arviointiraportin keskeiset viestit ja suosituksia kansallisen luontopolitiikan suunnitteluun ja päätöksentekoon (2026)
(D4 Published development or research report or study )Subfamily Mesochorinae Foerster, 1869 (2026)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)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)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)