Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Animal Ecology, PhD, University of Uppsla
1992 → 1996
Award Date: 1 Jun 1996
Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel
Miranda, I., Ruivo, R., Farelo, L., Alvarenga, M., Borowski, Z., Elmeros, M., Kalthoff, D. C., Merilä, J. K. K., Müller, J. P., Schley, L., Suchentrunk, F., Sundell, J. J., Rodrigues, M., Santos-Reis, M., Fernandes, J. C., Zub, K., Good, J. M., Mills, L. S., Castro, L. F. C. & Dalén, L. & 1 others, , 10 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Communications Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Changing food availability and its effect on the heritability of offspring size in woodland passerine birds
Vatka, E., Orell, M., Rytkönen, S. & Merilä, J., 4 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome of the tropical loach (Oreonectes platycephalus)
Wang, X., Wang, D., Wang, H., Dudgeon, D., Reid, K. & Merilä, J., 7 Jan 2025, In: Scientific data . 12, 1, 10 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Dissecting Factors Behind Temporal Trends in the Timing of Breeding in Two Songbird Species-Evolutionary Change or Phenotypic Plasticity?
Vatka, E., Orell, M. & Merilä, J., 1 Oct 2025, In: American Naturalist. 206, 4, p. 335-346 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Dynamics of Deleterious Mutations and Purifying Selection in Small Population Isolates
Chen, Y., Feng, X., Reid, K., Zhang, C., Löytynoja, A. & Merilä, J., Jul 2025, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 42, 7, 15 p., msaf110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Huippuyksikköhakemuksen valmistelutuki
Merilä, J. (Participant)
05/01/2012 → …
Project: Research project
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Finnish School in Wildlife Biology, Conservation and Management (LUOVA graduate school)
Merilä, J. (Participant)
01/01/2006 → …
Project: Research project
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Graduate School in Population Genetics
Merilä, J. (Participant)
01/01/2005 → …
Project: Research project
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Parallel, convergent and cryptic evolution - uncovering the hidden adaptive differentiation in the wild
Merilä, J. (Project manager)
01/09/2011 → 31/08/2015
Project: Research project
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CIMO Indian Fellowship / Sujith V. Gopalan
Merilä, J. (Participant)
01/05/2011 → 31/07/2011
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Elected to Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Merilä, J. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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University of British Columbia
Merilä, J. (Visiting researcher)
1 May 2016 → 31 Dec 2016Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Biological Sciences (Journal)
Merilä, J. (Editor)
1 Jan 2016 → 31 Dec 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Biological journal of the Linnean Society (Journal)
Merilä, J. (Reviewer)
11 Jul 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Basic and Applied Ecology (Journal)
Merilä, J. (Reviewer)
9 Dec 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Ecology (Journal)
Merilä, J. (Reviewer)
7 Jan 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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Ilmastonmuutos haastaa lajien sopetumiskyvyn
28/09/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview for Lab Times: Fishing for Evidence
22/09/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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