Juha Merilä
Research environment: freshwaters (including wetlands), marine, mountain/fell, tundra, urban
Taxonomic group of interest: amphibians, birds, fish, reptiles
Field of research: conservation biology, behavioural ecology, biogeography, evolutionary ecology, phylogeny, population ecology, population genetics, taxonomy
Land use under investigation: fishing, urbanisation
Anthropogenic impact under investigation: climate change, habitat modifications, invasive species
Evolutionary biologist particularly interested in the adaptation of organisms to different environments and adaptation to changes in habitats, in particular the evolution and genetics of ecologically relevant traits and the adaptation of organisms to climate change. Links of interest: https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/organisations/ecological-genetics-research-unit https://www.scifac.hku.hk/people/merilae-juha https://www.biodiversitygenetics.com/ |
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