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
2021
Available through Open Access

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Burgas, Daniel
Ovaskainen, Otso
Blanchet, F. Guillaume
Byholm, Patrik
Publication
2021
Available through Open Access

One Earth
Manzano, Pablo
Burgas, Daniel
Cadahía, Luis
Eronen, Jussi T.
Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro
Bencherif, Slimane
Holand, Øystein
Seitsonen, Oula
Byambaa, Bayarmaa
Fortelius, Mikael
Fernández-Giménez, María E.
Galvin, Kathleen A.
Cabeza, Mar
Stenseth, Nils Chr.
Publication
2021
Available through Open Access

Environmental Evidence
Savilaakso, Sini
Johansson, Anna
Häkkilä, Matti
Uusitalo, Anne
Sandgren, Terhi
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Puttonen, Pasi
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Waterbirds
Fraixedas, Sara
Burgas, Daniel
Robson, David
Camps, Joachim
Barriocanal, Carles
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
Komonen, Atte
Paananen, Esko
Elo, Merja
Valkonen, Sauli
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Journal for Nature Conservation
Bourdouxhe, Axel
Duflot, Rémi
Radoux, Julien
Dufrêne, Marc
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Journal of Environmental Management
Bergès, Laurent
Avon, Catherine
Bezombes, Lucie
Clauzel, Céline
Duflot, Rémi
Foltête, Jean-Christophe
Gaucherand, Stéphanie
Girardet, Xavier
Spiegelberger, Thoma
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Repo, Anna
Eyvindson, Kyle J.
Halme, Panu
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Publication
2020

Insect Conservation and Diversity
Huikkonen, Ida-Maria
Helle, Ilona
Elo, Merja
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Oikos
Møller, Anders Pape
Balbontín, Javier
Dhondt, André A.
Adriaensen, Frank
Artemyev, Alexandr
Bańbura, Jerzy
Barba, Emilio
Biard, Clotilde
Blondel, Jacques
Bouvier, Jean-Charles
Camprodon, Jordi
Cecere, Francesco
Charter, Motti
Cichoń, Mariusz
Cusimano, Camillo
Dubiec, Anna
Eens, Marcel
Eeva, Tapio
Ferns, Peter N.
Forsman, Jukka T.
Goldshtein, Aya
Goodenough, Anne E.
Gosler, Andrew G.
Gustafsson, Lars
Harnist, Iga
Hartley, Ian R.
Heeb, Philipp
Hinsley, Shelley A.
Jacob, Staffan
Järvinen, Antero
Juškaitis, Rimvydas
Korpimäki, Erkki
Krams, Indrikis
Laaksonen, Toni
Leclercq, Bernard
Lehikoinen, Esa
Loukola, Olli
Mainwaring, Mark C.
Mänd, Raivo
Massa, Bruno
Matthysen, Erik
Mazgajski, Tomasz D.
Merino, Santiago
Mitrus, Cezary
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Nager, Ruedi G.
Nilsson, Jan-Åke
Nilsson, Sven G.
Norte, Ana C.
von Numers, Mikael
Orell, Markku
Pimentel, Carla S.
Pinxten, Rianne
Priedniece, Ilze
Remeš, Vladimir
Richner, Heinz
Robles, Hugo
Rytkönen, Seppo
Senar, Juan Carlos
Seppänen, Janne T.
da Silva, Luís P.
Slagsvold, Tore
Solonen, Tapio
Sorace, Alberto
Stenning, Martyn J.
Török, János
Tryjanowski, Piotr
van Noordwijk, Arie J.
Walankiewicz, Wiesław
Lambrechts, Marcel M.
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Metsätieteen aikakauskirja
Oldén, Anna
Mäenpää, Hennariikka
Peura, Maiju
Kotiaho, Janne S.
Mönkkönen, Mikko
Halme, Panu
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Scientific Reports
Halimubieke, Naerhulan
Kupán, Krisztina
Valdebenito, José O.
Kubelka, Vojtěch
Carmona-Isunza, María Cristina
Burgas, Daniel
Catlin, Daniel
St Clair, James J. H.
Cohen, Jonathan
Figuerola, Jordi
Yasué, Maï
Johnson, Matthew
Mencarelli, Mauro
Cruz-López, Medardo
Stantial, Michelle
Weston, Michael A.
Lloyd, Penn
Que, Pinjia
Montalvo, Tomás
Bansal, Udita
McDonald, Grant C.
Liu, Yang
Kosztolányi, András
Székely, Tamás

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