Contact information of Department of Biology

Department of Biology
20014 University of Turku

Visiting address
Yliopistonmäki (Vesilinnantie 5), Natura

E-mail addresses
firstname.lastname@utu.fi

Head of Department

Veijo

Jormalainen

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

veijor@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4158

+358 40 721 2682

Vice heads of Department

Päivi

Koskinen

PhD, Adj. prof.

Docent, Faculty of Science

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

paivi.koskinen@utu.fi

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

sami.merilaita@utu.fi

+358 29 450 6106

+358 50 513 4636

Department coordinator

Kaisa

Ketomäki

Department coordinator (Biology, Geography and Geology, Biodiversity unit)

HR Specialist, Faculty of Science

kaiketom@utu.fi

+358 29 450 3146

+358 50 318 8462

Professors

Katja

Anttila

Professor

Professor, Physiology and Genetics

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Professor of Animal Ecology

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Professor, Physiology and Genetics

Professor, Physiology and Genetics

harri.savilahti@utu.fi

+358 40 708 5795

Hanna

Tuomisto

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

hanna.tuomisto@utu.fi

Teppo

Hiltunen

Professor, Physiology and Genetics

teppo.hiltunen@utu.fi

Emeritus professors

Erkki

Korpimäki

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

ekorpi@utu.fi

Mikko

Nikinmaa

Ph.D., Professor of Zoology; FT, Eläintieteen professori

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

lauoks@utu.fi

Jouko

Sarvala

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

jouko.sarvala@utu.fi

Teaching personnel

Tapio

Eeva

Dr.

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Faculty of Science

Docent, Department of Biology

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Faculty of Science

Docent, Faculty of Science

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

paivi.koskinen@utu.fi

University Teacher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

sami.merilaita@utu.fi

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

riitta.nissinen@utu.fi

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

PhD, adjunct professor

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Lecturer, Department of Biology

Docent, Faculty of Science

PhD, Adjunct Professor

Docent, Faculty of Science

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

Docent, Department of Biology

Academy Research Fellow, Physiology and Genetics

manu.tamminen@utu.fi

Eeva-Riikka

Vehniäinen

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

eeva-riikka.vehniainen@utu.fi

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University Lecturer, Physiology and Genetics

University Teacher, Physiology and Genetics

Genomics and population genetics of Idotea balthica in the Archipelago Sea

Docent, Faculty of Science

Lecturer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

timovuo@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4239

+358 50 466 7152

Researchers

Olli

Arjamaa

Docent, Department of Biology

olli.arjamaa@utu.fi

Celine

Arzel

Docent, Wildlife Research and Management. PhD

Academy Research Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

celine.arzel@utu.fi

Miguel

Baltazar Soares

Docent, Department of Biology

Senior Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

miguel.baltazarsoares@utu.fi

Michael

Briga

Docent, Department of Biology

Collegium Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

micbri@utu.fi

Johannes

Cairns

Postdoctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Docent, Department of Biology

johannes.cairns@utu.fi

Chi-Chuan

Chen

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

chi-chuan.chen@utu.fi

Amélie

Crespel

Senior Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Docent, Department of Biology

amelie.crespel@utu.fi

Diogo

dos Santos

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

diogo.francodossantos@utu.fi

Camilla

Ekblad

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

camilla.ekblad@utu.fi

Elie

Gaget

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

elie.gaget@utu.fi

Rajit

Gupta

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Faculty of Science

Docent, Department of Biology

Senior Researcher, INVEST Research Flagship Centre

Academy Research Fellow, Physiology and Genetics

Physiology and Genetics

biyahs@utu.fi

Anni

Hämäläinen

Collegium Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

anni.hamalainen@utu.fi

Mikhail

Kozlov

PhD

Docent, Faculty of Science

Senior Research Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

mirkka.lahdenpera@utu.fi

Oceane

Liehrmann

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

oceane.liehrmann@utu.fi

Chiara

Morosinotto

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

chimor@utu.fi

Abdollah

Mousavi

Physiology and Genetics

abdollah.mousavi@utu.fi

Carina

Nebel

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

carina.nebel@utu.fi

Aïda

Nitsch

Postdoctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

aida.nitsch@utu.fi

Mikhail

Ozerov

Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

mikoze@utu.fi

Anna

Papadopoulou

Physiology and Genetics

anna.papadopoulou@utu.fi

Luca

Pettinau

Physiology and Genetics

luca.pettinau@utu.fi

Pedro

Puigbo

Docent, Department of Biology

pepuav@utu.fi

Elsi

Pulkkinen

Physiology and Genetics

Postdoctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Docent, Department of Biology

Senior Research Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

miikoi@utu.fi

Sophie

Reichert

Docent, Department of Biology

sophie.reichert@utu.fi

Suvi

Ruuskanen

PhD, adjunct professor

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

skruus@utu.fi

Mia

Rönkä

Docent, Faculty of Science

Senior Research Fellow, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

miaron@utu.fi

Elina

Salmela

Physiology and Genetics

Associate Professor, Physiology and Genetics

eltusa@utu.fi

Milla

Salonen

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

milla.salonen@utu.fi

Vesa

Selonen

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Senior Research Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Department of Biology

martin.seltmann@utu.fi

Jani

Sormunen

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Faculty of Science

Docent, Department of Biology

antoine.stier@utu.fi

Gabriela

de Paula Souza Zuquim

Docent, Department of Biology

gabzuq@utu.fi

Kaj

Syrjänen

Physiology and Genetics

kaj.syrjanen@utu.fi

Silke

Van den Wyngaert

Academy Research Fellow, Physiology and Genetics

www.uglylab.science

silke.vandenwyngaert@utu.fi

Anti

Vasemägi

Docent, Department of Biology

Collegium Researcher, Finnish, Finno-Ugric and Scandinavian languages

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)

Docent, Faculty of Humanities

Senior Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

vitzve@utu.fi

Elena

Zvereva

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Senior Research Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

elezve@utu.fi

Elisa

Somenzi

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

elisa.somenzi@utu.fi

Axelle

Delaunay

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

axelle.delaunay@utu.fi

Vitor

Freitas Gomes

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

vitor.freitasgomes@utu.fi

Visiting researchers

Elina

Koivisto

PhD

Docent, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

elina.koivisto@utu.fi

Suni

Mathew

Senior Researcher, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

suni.mathew@utu.fi

Silva

Uusi-Heikkilä

PhD in Evolutionary Ecology. Docent in Evolutionary Biology

Docent, Department of Biology

Equine gut microbiota and responses to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the molecular level: FINEBIOME (Finnish eDNA/equine microbiome). Fisheries-induced evolution and adaptive potential.

silva.uusi-heikkila@utu.fi

Doctoral researchers

Inga-Katariina

Aapalampi

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

inga-katariina.aapalampi@utu.fi

Theophilus

Alale

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

theophilus.y.alale@utu.fi

Amalie

Ask

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

amalie.ask@utu.fi

Luigi

Bucciolini

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

luigi.bucciolini@utu.fi

Pavan

Chikkanarayanaswamy

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

pavan.p.chikkanarayanaswamy@utu.fi

Nina

Cossin-Sevrin

Physiology and Genetics

nina.cossinsevrin@utu.fi

William

Eccleshall

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

wilecc@utu.fi

Antti

Forsman

Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

anrafo@utu.fi

Clémence

Furic

Project Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

cmfuri@utu.fi

Melissa

Gagniere

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

melissa.gagniere@utu.fi

Pegah

Hamedani Raja

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

pegah.hamedaniraja@utu.fi

Hoedric

Huguet

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

hoedric.huguet@utu.fi

Aditya

Jeevannavar

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

adjeev@utu.fi

Leonie

Jonas

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

leonie.jonas@utu.fi

Risto

Juvaste

Lic.Ph. (biol.), M.Sc. (machine design)

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

risjuv@utu.fi

Kimmo

Kaakinen

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Project Researcher, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

kimmo.i.kaakinen@utu.fi

Jonna

Kangas

Project Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

jonna.e.kangas@utu.fi

Jenni

Kauppi

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

jejakau@utu.fi

Venni

Keskiniva

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

venni.keskiniva@utu.fi

Jonna

Kukkonen

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

jonna.m.kukkonen@utu.fi

Linda

Laakso

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

maija.k.laaksonen@utu.fi

Markku

Lehtokari

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

markku.o.lehtokari@utu.fi

Lyydia

Leino

Doctoral researcher

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

My doctoral research considers the effects of metal pollution on the nest and gut microbiota of three passerine bird species.

lyirle@utu.fi

Nelly

Llerena Martinez

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Museum Caretaker, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

elisabeth.m.ylitalo@utu.fi

Heloise

Moullec

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

heloise.moullec@utu.fi

Lars

Pelikan

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

lars.pelikan@utu.fi

Ida

Penttinen

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

ida.k.penttinen@utu.fi

Charlotte

Perrault

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

charlotte.m.perrault@utu.fi

Ari

Pikkarainen

Filosofian kandidaatti

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

aripik@utu.fi

Juhani

Rantanen

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

juhani.a.rantanen@utu.fi

Prakhar

Rawal

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

prakhar.p.rawal@utu.fi

Veera

Riihonen

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

veera.a.riihonen@utu.fi

Milla

Similä

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

milla.h.simila@utu.fi

Johan

Slätis

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

johan.r.slatis@utu.fi

Niina

Smolander

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

nijasm@utu.fi

Ludovic

Toisoul

Project Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

ludovic.toisoul@utu.fi

Elina

Tuomikoski

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

elina.a.tuomikoski@utu.fi

Laura

Tuominen

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

LuHa group

laura.s.tuominen@utu.fi

Tytti

Uurasmaa

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

Physiology and Genetics

tmeuur@utu.fi

Alycia

Valvandrin

Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

alycia.valvandrin@utu.fi

Ville

Vasko

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

vvvask@utu.fi

William

Velmala

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

william.velmala@utu.fi

Giorgio

Zavattoni

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

giorgio.zavattoni@utu.fi

Eni

Bullaj

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

eni.e.bullaj@utu.fi

Constantina

Georgiade

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

constantina.georgiade@utu.fi

Sewwandi

Hetti Arachchige

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

sewwandi.s.hettiarachchige@utu.fi

Leticia

Fernandes Duarte

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

leticia.fernandesduarte@utu.fi

Akanksha

Ingale

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

akanksha.a.ingale@utu.fi

Somnath

Chindhe

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

My Research Project is part of UTU-GreDiT (Solutions for Green and Digital Transition-https://sites.utu.fi/utugredit/).

somnath.chindhe@utu.fi

Mark

Spa

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

mark.m.spa@utu.fi

Niklas

Ratajczak

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

niklas.ratajczak@utu.fi

Alexander

Pape

Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

alexander.a.pape@utu.fi

Other personnel

Nina

Aro

Senior Laboratory Technician, Physiology and Genetics

Senior Laboratory Technician, Department of Biology

katja.gronlund@utu.fi

Research Coordinator, Research Services

Instrument Technician, Physiology and Genetics

johanna.iljamo-wihervuori@utu.fi

Senior Laboratory Technician, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Senior Laboratory Technician, Department of Biology

Research Coordinator, Department of Biology

meri.lindqvist@utu.fi

Research Technician, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Research Assistant, Physiology and Genetics

Laboratory Technician, Physiology and Genetics

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Biology

samsimo@utu.fi

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