Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BERG)

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

Table of contents

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

Publications

Publication
2016
Available through Open Access

Ecography
Puurtinen, Mikael
Elo, Merja
Jalasvuori, Matti
Kahilainen, Aapo
Ketola, Tarmo
Kotiaho, Janne Sakari
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Pentikäinen, Olli
Publication
2016

Ecological Indicators
Burgas Riera, Daniel
Juutinen, Antti
Byholm, Patrik
Publication
2016
Available through Open Access

Ornis Fennica
Lehikoinen, Aleksi
Fraixedas, Sara
Burgas Riera, Daniel
Eriksson, Heikki
Henttonen, Heikki
Laakkonen, Hanna
Lehikoinen, Petteri
Lehtomäki, Joona
Leppänen, Jenni
Mäkeläinen, Sanna
Niemimaa, Jukka
Pihlajaniemi, Mari
Santaharju, Jarkko
Välimäki, Kaisa
Publication
2016
Available through Open Access

Ecosphere
Elo, Merja
Kareksela, Santtu
Haapalehto, Tuomas
Vuori, Hilja
Aapala, Kaisu
Kotiaho, Janne Sakari
Publication
2016
Available through Open Access

Ecology and Evolution
Juutilainen, Katja
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Kotiranta, Heikki
Halme, Panu
Publication
2016

Nature
Bulla, Martin
Valcu, Mihai
Dokter, Adriaan M.
Dondua, Alexei G.
Kosztolányi, András
Rutten, Anne L.
Helm, Barbara
Sandercock, Brett K.
Casler, Bruce
Ens, Bruno J.
Spiegel, Caleb S.
Hassell, Chris J.
Küpper, Clemens
Minton, Clive
Burgas Riera, Daniel
Lank, David B.
Payer, David C.
Loktionov, Egor Y.
Nol, Erica
Kwon, Eunbi
Smith, Fletcher
Gates, H. River
Vitnerová, Hana
Prüter, Hanna
Johnson, James A.
Clair, James J. H. St
Lamarre, Jean-François
Rausch, Jennie
Reneerkens, Jeroen
Conklin, Jesse R.
Burger, Joanna
Liebezeit, Joe
Bêty, Joël
Coleman, Jonathan T.
Figuerola, Jordi
Hooijmeijer, Jos C. E. W.
Alves, José A.
Smith, Joseph A. M.
Weidinger, Karel
Koivula, Kari
Gosbell, Ken
Exo, Klaus-Michael
Niles, Larry
Koloski, Laura
McKinnon, Laura
Praus, Libor
Klaassen, Marcel
Giroux, Marie-Andrée
Sládeček, Martin
Boldenow, Megan L.
Goldstein, Michael I.
Šálek, Miroslav
Senner, Nathan
Rönkä, Nelli
Lecomte, Nicolas
Gilg, Olivier
Vincze, Orsolya
Johnson, Oscar W.
Smith, Paul A.
Woodard, Paul F.
Tomkovich, Pavel S.
Battley, Phil F.
Bentzen, Rebecca
Lanctot, Richard B.
Porter, Ron
Saalfeld, Sarah T.
Freeman, Scott
Brown, Stephen C.
Yezerinac, Stephen
Székely, Tamás
Montalvo, Tomás
Piersma, Theunis
Loverti, Vanessa
Pakanen, Veli-Matti
Tijsen, Wim
Kempenaers, Bart
Publication
2016

SWARA
Cabeza, Mar
Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro
Burgas Riera, Daniel
Fraixedas, Sara
López-Baucells, Adià
Publication
2016

Forest Ecology and Management
Ylisirniö, Anna-Liisa
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Hallikainen, Ville
Ranta-Maunus, Taina
Kouki, Jari
Publication
2015
Available through Open Access

Global Change Biology
Mazziotta, Adriano
Triviño, María
Tikkanen, Olli-Pekka
Kouki, Jari
Strandman, Harri
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Publication
2015
Available through Open Access

Annales Zoologici Fennici
Reunanen, Pasi
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Publication
2015

Luonnon Tutkija
Pohjanmies, Tähti
Triviño, María
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Publication
2015

۳äö
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Kotiaho, Janne Sakari

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