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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
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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
- Finnish Museum of Natural History - Visiting scholar
- Zoology Unit
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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LUONMETSÄ
Lehikoinen, A. (Project manager)
01/09/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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From Dinosaurs to Mammals: Unraveling the Origin, Diversity, and Evolution of Dung Beetles Through Deep Time
Tarasov, S. (Project manager)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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IsoMuseomics: a novel framework for linking historical adaptation and climate resilience
Lee, K. M. (Project manager), Arppe, L. (Participant), Derkarabetian, S. (Participant), Laiho, E. (Participant), Oinonen, M. (Participant), Sihvonen, P. (Participant) & Todisco, V. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Linnuston uhanalaisuuden seuranta 2025
Valkama, J. (Project manager) & Helle, H. (Participant)
01/06/2025 → 31/12/2025
Project: Ministry funding
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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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Aesthetic values predict bird trade, but the association varies across product types and trade regions
Haukka, A., Jürgens, J., Staerk, J., Lehikoinen, A., Bruslund, S. & Santangeli, A., Jan 2026, In: Biological Conservation. 313, 11 p., 111572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Balancing grazing and biodiversity: Arthropod responses to modern cattle farming practices
Mäkeläinen, S., Backman, T., Bosco, L., Santangeli, A., Lehikoinen, A., Saaristo, V., Ekroos, J., Wirta, H. & Herzon, I., 1 Jan 2026, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 395, 10 p., 109942.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Disjunct distributions and evolutionary diversification of Australasian geometrid moths: subfamilies Epidesmiinae, Desmobathrinae and Oenochrominae (Lepidoptera)
Murillo Ramos, L. D. C., Reza Ghanavi, H., Lee, K. M., Laiho, E., Hausmann, A., Staude, H., Friedrich, E., Brehm, G. & Sihvonen, P., Jan 2026, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 214, p. 1-8 8 p., 108450.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Accommodation-repelling fields for mitigating human-goose conflicts
Valanne, V. I. & Xu, Y., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 62, 2, p. 184-187 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Scientific › peer-review
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A curated dataset on the distribution of West Palaearctic freshwater bivalves
Lopes-Lima, M., Aldridge, D. C., Álvarez, M. G., Araujo, R., Barea-Azcón, J. M., Bikashvili, A., Bragado, D., Bylyna, L., Carlevaro, A., Černecký, J., Cherot, F., Cichy, A., Collas, F., Csányi, B., Douda, K., Ercoli, F., Fehér, Z., Ferreira-Rodríguez, N., Froufe, E. & Geist, J. & 64 others, , 3 Jul 2025, In: Scientific data . 12, 1, 9 p., 1139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Varpuslintujen poikasten iänmääritys
Helle, H. (Speaker)
9 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Jyväskylän yliopiston luontoilta
Helle, H. (Speaker: Presenter)
16 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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BirdLife Suomen Lintumessut
Helle, H. (Speaker: Presenter)
16 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Journal)
Brincalepe Salvador, R. (Editor)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Miten perustaa seurantakohde?
Helle, H. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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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Haastattelu lintujen hengissäsäilyvyyden vaikutuksesta kannanmuutokseen
01/12/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Haastattelu: Lintulaudoilla jylläävät markkinoiden lait – Harvinaisuuksien houkuttelu on johtanut outoon kilpavarusteluun
28/10/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Ilmestyikö ikkunaasi pikkulintu? Tätä se voi tarkoittaa
22/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media