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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