Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Zoology Unit, part of the Finnish Museum of Natural History, is a scientific research unit specializing on animal species diversity. The research includes studies on systematics, taxonomy, zoogeography as well as faunal surveys and monitoring projects.
The Unit has by far the largest animal specimen collection in Finland, comprising about 8 million items. Every year, tens of thousands of specimens are added. The collections are primarily used in research of animal systematics, and also for teaching purposes and environmental studies.
The Zoology Unit also houses large observational databases and archives. The directing unit of Finland's bird ringing research, Ringing Centre, is also located here. Services provided by the museum include expert advise to individuals, businesses and the government.
Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Joan Salvador Arias Becerra
- Zoology Unit - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Olof Biström
- Zoology Unit
- Finnish Museum of Natural History - Visiting scholar
Person: Visiting scholar, Extern
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Heidi Björklund, PhD
- Zoology Unit - Project Coordinator, Museum Caretaker
Person: M4 Administrative staff
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Anna Sofia Blomberg
- Zoology Unit - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
Research units
Equipment
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Autom. spin column-based DNA Extractor
Zoology UnitFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Other laboratory equipment
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Cooling centrifuge
Zoology UnitFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Centrifuges
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Deep freezer
Zoology UnitFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Laboratory refrigeration devices
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Fluorometric quant. of DNA, RNA & prot.
Zoology UnitFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Spectrometers
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Gel image documentation systems
Zoology UnitFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Other laboratory equipment
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Vanamo Lilley Lobnik
Lilley, T. (Project manager)
Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo ry / c/o Mänttäri Juhani
14/05/2025 → 13/05/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Behind closed doors: revealing the hidden diversity of door snails in Portugal
Salvador, R. B. (Project manager) & Cunha, C. M. (Participant)
01/05/2025 → 30/04/2026
Project: University of Helsinki Funds
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YM Lepakkoseuranta_2025
Valkama, J. (Project manager) & Tidenberg, E.-M. (Participant)
01/04/2025 → 31/03/2026
Project: Ministry funding
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ICHNOR NTNU
Viljanen, H. (Project manager)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Felles fakturamottak
01/04/2025 → 01/04/2027
Project: Other funder
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DNA barcoding of DD-classified algae 2025
Lee, K. M. (Project manager), Johansson, N. R. (Participant) & Laiho, E. (Participant)
Metsähallitus Luontopalvelut/Eräpalvelut
01/04/2025 → 31/12/2025
Project: Ministry funding
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An integrated taxonomic and phylogenetic study of Neanuroidea (Poduromorpha)
Gonçalves de Lima Oliveira, F., Arbea, J. I., Wirkner, C. S. & Godeiro, N. N., May 2025, In: Zoological journal of the Linnean Society . 204, 1, 16 p., zlaf028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Antipredator responses of bats during short boreal nights with variable climatic conditions
Suutari, M. S., Lehikoinen, A., Lehto, H. J. & Lilley, T. M., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Mammalogy. 106, 2, p. 385-393 9 p., gyae124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A Palearctic view of a bat fungal disease
Whiting-Fawcett, F., Blomberg, A. S., Troitsky, T. S., Meierhofer, M., Field, K., Puechmaille, S. & Lilley, T. M., Feb 2025, In: Conservation Biology. 39, 1, 15 p., e14265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae)
Sihvonen, P., Skou, P., Falck, P., Murillo-Ramos, L., Laiho, E., Söderholm, M., Staude, H. & Englund, R. M., 2025, In: SHILAP. 53, p. 295-314 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Assessing environmental change and population declines of large wading birds in southwestern India
Aarif, K. M., Nefla, A., Rubeena, K. A., Xu, Y., Bouragaoui, Z., Nasser, M., Shifa, C. T., Athira, T. R., Jishnu, K., Anand, J., Manokaran, S., Moosa, P. P., Gopinath, A., Reshi, O. R., Rajaneesh, K. M., Byju, H., Joydas, T. V., Manikandan, K. P., Naikoo, M. I. & Sonne, C. & 1 others, , Feb 2025, In: Environmental and sustainability indicators. 25, 10 p., 100572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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57th General Assembly of the Consortium of Europeam Taxonomic Facilities
Gillett, C. P. D. T. (Attendee)
14 May 2025 → 16 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Varpuslintujen poikasten iänmääritys
Helle, H. (Speaker)
9 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Sara Tiilikaisen pro gradu -tutkielman ohjaus
Lensu, A. (Supervisor) & Björklund, H. (Supervisor)
28 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica (External organisation)
Björklund, H. (Board member)
1 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Field Trip with Product Development Project students of Aalto University to test newly designed insect traps
Gillett, C. P. D. T. (Teacher) & Tarasov, S. (Teacher)
22 Apr 2025 → 28 Apr 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
Prizes
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BirdLife Suomen kultainen ansiomerkki
Lehikoinen, A. (Recipient), 26 Jan 2024
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Björn Kurtén-palkinto: tieteellisestä tutkimuksesta ja sen popularisoinnista
Kahanpää, J. (Recipient), 11 Jan 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Chancellor's Travel Grant (Museum of Natural History)
Pavon Jordan, D. (Recipient), Sept 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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World List of Lophogastrida, Stygiomysida and Mysida
Mees, J. (Creator), Meland, K. (Creator) & Väinölä, R. (Creator), Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), 2012
DOI: 10.14284/369, https://www.marinespecies.org/mysidacea
Dataset
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Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae. Data release of 34893 available species-group names.
Rajaei, H. (Creator), Hausmann, A. (Creator), Scoble, M. (Creator), Wanke, D. (Creator), Plotkin, D. (Creator), Brehm, G. (Creator), Murillo Ramos, L. D. C. (Creator) & Sihvonen, P. (Creator), State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, 2022
https://geometroidea.smns-bw.org/geometridae/Catalogue/
Dataset
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World Amphipoda Database
Horton, T. (Editor), Lowry, J. (Editor), De Broyer, C. (Editor), Daneliya, M. (Editor), Väinölä, R. (Editor) & 27 others (Editor), VLIZ / World Register of Marine Species, 2019
DOI: 10.14284/368, http://www.marinespecies.org/amphipoda
Dataset
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Mean bird laydate per species per year (1961-2012)
Kluen, E. (Creator), Dryad, 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0n624
Dataset
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The iratebirds Dataset on Birds’ Visual Aesthetic Attractiveness to Humans
Haukka, A. (Creator), Lehikoinen, A. (Creator), Mammola, S. (Contributor), Morris, W. K. (Creator) & Santangeli, A. (Creator), Figshare, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20170082
Dataset
Press/Media
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Interview: MTV: Suomen linnusto muuttuu – nämä lajit ovat ilmastonmuutoksen voittajat ja häviäjät
01/07/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview: MTV: Results from the breeding bird surveys
30/06/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Tunnista lintuja ja tee ilmoitus
Björklund, H. & Tarvainen, A.
12/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vielä ehtii mukaan tekemään kansalaistiedettä
05/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media