Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Dr Pasi Sihvonen is Senior Curator in charge of the Finnish national insect collection (9 M vouchers) and head of the entomology team in the Finnish Museum of Natural History. He advocates digitisation measures and techniques to provide open access to collections and related metadata. His research focuses on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the geometrid moths, a cosmopolitan group of Lepidoptera containing ca. 24 000 species. His research is characterised by large-scale international projects that have a global view, and they often combine molecular and morphological data. He is one of the authors of landmark monograph series Geometrid Moths of Europe.
During 2005-2017 Sihvonen worked in non-academic positions, including director, head of unit and expert positions, and lead several development projects in the field of change management, digital service development, service design, the largest of those having over 30 participants from public and private sector. His expertise covers research funding, research funding politics and peer-review in international context.
Sihvonen teaches insect diversity (undergraduate course for biology students) at the University of Helsinki.
Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
Ennominae I. In Hausmann, A. (ed.), Geometrid Moths of Europe, vol. 5.
Skou, P. & Sihvonen, P. M., 2015, Ennominae I. 1st edn, vol. 5, Geometrid Moths of Europe. 1st ed. Leiden: Brill , Vol. 5. p. 1-657 657 p. (Geometrid Moths of Europe).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Comprehensive Molecular Sampling Yields a Robust Phylogeny for Geometrid Moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Sihvonen, P., Mutanen, M., Kaila, L., Brehm, G., Hausmann, A. & Staude, H. S., 2011, In : PLoS One. 6, 6, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)
Sihvonen, P., 2005, In : Zoological journal of the Linnean Society . 143, p. 473-530 58 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Elusive ditrysian phylogeny: an account of combining systematized morphology with molecular data (Lepidoptera)
Heikkila, M., Mutanen, M., Wahlberg, N., Sihvonen, P. & Kaila, L., 21 Nov 2015, In : BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15, 27 p., 260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. &. R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini)
Sihvonen, P. & Staude, H., 2014, In : Metamorphosis. 25, p. 11-55 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
Opetuksen kehittämisprojekti: Eliöiden monimuotoisuus ja digiloikka
01/06/2018 → 31/12/2018
Project: Other project
Opetuksen kehittämisprojekti: Eliöiden monimuotoisuus -kurssin digiloikka
01/06/2018 → 31/03/2019
Project: Other project
FUNDABLE2020 - boosting international research funding 2015-2020
01/01/2015 → 31/12/2017
Project: Other project
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Prizes
Publication of the year: Lepidopterists' Society of Africa
Pasi Sihvonen (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
Lepidopterological Society of Finland: Lepidopterist (moth and butterfly researcher) of the year 2004 in Finland
Pasi Sihvonen (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prizes and awards
Lepidopterological Society of Finland: Lepidopterist (moth and butterfly researcher) of the year 2015 in Finland
Pasi Sihvonen (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
Risto Tuomikoski prize: Taxonomist (systematic biology researcher) of the year 2007 in Finland
Pasi Sihvonen (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
Systematic Entomology (Journal)
Pasi Sihvonen (Reviewer)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
SYNTHESYS+ FI-TAF (Finnish Taxonomic Access Facility) Grant selection panel chair (Event)
Pasi Sihvonen (Board member)2020
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
Metamorphosis (Journal)
Pasi Sihvonen (Reviewer)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Nota Lepidopterologica (Journal)
Pasi Sihvonen (Reviewer)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Zootaxa (Journal)
Pasi Sihvonen (Reviewer)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
Neitoperhosen esiintyminen joulukuussa on harvinaista (Länsiväylä)
21/12/2019
1 Media contribution
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Hyönteisten digitointi Luomuksessa (MTV3 Kymmenen Uutiset)
30/10/2019
1 Media contribution
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Hämähäkki ja neljä hyönteistä, joita ei koskaan pidä tappaa (Ilta-Sanomat)
20/06/2019
1 Media contribution
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Miksi kärpäsellä on niin hyvät refleksit? (Helsingin Sanomat)
24/05/2019
1 Media contribution
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Hyönteisten tuho - ja nousu? Yliopisto-lehti 04/2019
10/05/2019
1 Media contribution
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