Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BERG)

We are a multidisciplinary research team helping to reconcile the increasing demands on boreal ecosystems.

Research group type

Research group

Core fields of research

Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking

Research areas

JYU.Wisdom

Sustainable use of the natural resources

Faculty

Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Department

Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Research group description

Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BERG) is a multidisciplinary research team with broad research interests. We aim to understand how to reconcile biodiversity conservation with increasing demands of natural resources in boreal landscapes under intensive management. We try to identify the ecological, economic and functional values of the landscape, which should be taken into account in planning and decision-making.

Research highlights

Triviño, M., Morán-Ordoñez, A., Eyvindson, K., Blattert, C., Burgas, D., Repo, A., Pohjanmies, T., Brotons, L., Snäll, T., & Mönkkönen, M. 2023. Future supply of boreal forest ecosystem services is driven by management rather than by climate change. Global Change Biology, 29(6), 1484–1500.

Mönkkönen, M. et al. 2022. More wood but less biodiversity in forests in Finland: a historical evaluation. Memoranda Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica, 98(Supplement 2), pp. 1–11.

Blattert, C., Eyvindson, K., Hartikainen, M., Burgas, D., Potterf, M., Lukkarinen, J., ... & Mönkkönen, M. 2022. Sectoral policies cause incoherence in forest management and ecosystem service provisioning. Forest Policy and Economics, 136, 102689.

Duflot, R., Eyvindson, K. & Mönkkönen, M. 2022. Management diversification increases habitat availability for multiple biodiversity indicator species in production forests. Landscape Ecology, 37, 443–459.

Eyvindson, K., Duflot, R., Triviño, M., Blattert, Clemens, Potterf, M. & Mönkkönen, M. 2021. High boreal forest multifunctionality requires continuous cover forestry as a dominant management. Land Use Policy 100, 104918.

Peura M., Burgas D., Eyvindson K., Repo A. & Mönkkönen M. 2018. Continuous cover forestry is a cost-efficient tool to increase multifunctionality of boreal production forests in Fennoscandia. Biological Conservation 217: 104-112.

Open positions

For postdocs, there are funding possibilities such as Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowships, Academy postdoctoral fund and various foundations. If you are interested in applying we are willing to help. Just send us an email.

For M.Sc. and B.Sc. Students

M.Sc. and B.Sc. projects available, please contact Mikko Mönkkönen.

Postdoc positions

3-year postdoc position insocial-ecological resilience of forests in Finland.

Projects

Forests in systemic transition - balancing efficiency with fairness and resilience (ForTran)

This project will co-create business, technological, governance and societal innovations to leveraging the forest system to a state of high sustainability and resilience.

Joint effects of land use and climate change on biodiversity: understanding past trends and predicting future outcomes

ResForest "Enhancing resilience in boreal forests to face climate change challenges"

ResForest aims at strengthening the socio-ecological resilience of Finnish forests by assessing how forest dynamics and forest owners’ preferences and decisions might enhance or limit the resilience of forest ecosystems.

Publications

Publication

2017

Journal of Environmental Management

Felton, Adam

Ranius, Thomas

Roberge, Jean-Michel

Öhman, Karin

Lämås, Tomas

Hynynen, Jari

Juutinen, Artti

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Nilsson, Urban

Lundmark, Tomas

Nordin, Annika

Publication

2017

Silva Fennica

Mazziotta, Adriano

Podkopaev, Dmitry

Triviño, María

Miettinen, Kaisa

Pohjanmies, Tähti

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Publication

2017

Fungal Ecology

Juutilainen, Katja

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Kotiranta, Heikki

Halme, Panu

Publication

2016

Biosphere

Cabeza, Mar

Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro

Burgas Riera, Daniel

Fraixedas, Sara

López-Baucells, Adià

Publication

2016

Biological Conservation

Ranius, Thomas

Korosuo, Anu

Roberge, Jean-Michel

Juutinen, Artti

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Schroeder, Martin

Publication

2016

Climatic Change

Mazziotta, Adriano

Triviño, María

Tikkanen, Olli-Pekka

Kouki, Jari

Strandman, Harri

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Publication

2016

Ecology and Evolution

Vaugoyeau, Marie

Adriaensen, Frank

Artemyev, Alexandr

Bańbura, Jerzy

Barba, Emilio

Biard, Clotilde

Blondel, Jacques

Bouslama, Zihad

Bouvier, Jean-Charles

Camprodon, Jordi

Cecere, Francesco

Charmantier, Anne

Charter, Motti

Cichoń, Mariusz

Cusimano, Camillo

Czeszczewik, Dorota

Demeyrier, Virginie

Doligez, Blandine

Doutrelant, Claire

Dubiec, Anna

Eens, Marcel

Eeva, Tapio

Faivre, Bruno

Ferns, Peter N.

Forsman, Jukka T.

García-del-Rey, Eduardo

Goldshtein, Aya

Goodenough, Anne E.

Gosler, Andrew G.

Grégoire, Arnaud

Gustafsson, Lars

Harnist, Iga

Hartley, Ian R.

Heeb, Philipp

Hinsley, Shelley A.

Isenmann, Paul

Jacob, Staffan

Juškaitis, Rimvydas

Korpimäki, Erkki

Krams, Indrikis

Laaksonen, Toni

Lambrechts, Marcel M.

Leclercq, Bernard

Lehikoinen, Esa

Loukola, Olli

Lundberg, Arne

Mainwaring, Mark C.

Mänd, Raivo

Massa, Bruno

Mazgajski, Tomasz D.

Merino, Santiago

Mitrus, Cezary

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Morin, Xavier

Nager, Ruedi G.

Nilsson, Jan-Åke

Nilsson, Sven G.

Norte, Ana C.

Orell, Markku

Perret, Philippe

Perrins, Christopher M.

Pimentel, Carla S.

Pinxten, Rianne

Richner, Heinz

Robles, Hugo

Rytkönen, Seppo

Senar, Juan Carlos

Seppänen, Janne T.

Silva, Luis Pascoal da

Slagsvold, Tore

Solonen, Tapio

Sorace, Alberto

Stenning, Martyn J.

Tryjanowski, Piotr

von Numers, Mikael

Walankiewicz, Wieslaw

Møller, Anders Pape

Publication

2016

Silva Fennica

Peura, Maiju

Triviño, María

Mazziotta, Adriano

Podkopaev, Dmitry

Juutinen, Artti

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Publication

2016

Remote Sensing of Environment

Peura, Maiju

Gonzalez, Ramiro Silveyra

Müller, Jörg

Heurich, Marco

Vierling, Lee A.

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Bässler, Claus

Publication

2016

Metsätieteen aikakauskirja

Peura, Maiju

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Publication

2016

Journal of Environmental Management

Mazziotta, Adriano

Pouzols, Federico Montesino

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Kotiaho, Janne Sakari

Strandman, Harri

Moilanen, Atte

Publication

2016

Yliopistopedagogiikka

Halme, Panu

Triviño, María

Mönkkönen, Mikko

Research group

Group leaders

Mikko Mönkkönen

Dean

Members

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