Marju Prass

Research environment: grassland, urban

Taxonomic group of interest: insects, vascular plants

Field of research: biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, community ecology, human-nature relationships, landscape ecology

Land use under investigation: urbanisation

Anthropogenic impact under investigation: climate change, habitat modifications, invasive species, population changes and species decline







In addition to my research on invasive species (large leaved-lupine in particular) and community ecology in urban environments, I am working as a specialist in Nature Step to Health 2022-2032 Programme, that facilitates research on planetary health, interlinkages of environment and human health, incl. biodiversity.

Links of interest:

https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/urban-ecosystems

https://paijat-sote.fi/yhtyma/hankkeet/luontoaskel-terveyteen/

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