Sirke Piirainen

Research environment: farmland, forest, mountain/fell, tundra, urban

Taxonomic group of interest: birds, mammals

Field of research: applied and restoration ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, conservation biology, biogeography, community ecology, ecosystem and species monitoring, human-wildlife conflicts, population ecology

Land use under investigation: agriculture, drainage, forestry, windfarms

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