Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

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News from the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and in the field of biological and environmental sciences.

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IN THE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Faculty specific instruction in the exceptional situation

11.2.2021

Life science news

Dozens of new lichen species discovered in East African mountain forests

The species diversity and relationships of lichens in the genus Leptogium, which are often very difficult to identify to species, were assessed...

10.2.2021

Life science news

Trophic layers are re-shuffled as nature’s calendar shifts across a continent

With climate warming, nature’s springtime events are becoming earlier and autumn events later. By bringing together data across the massive...

4.2.2021

Life science news

Richness of plant species reduces the number of viral infections in both wild meadows and meadows on the edges of cultivated fields

A study carried out at the University of Helsinki indicates that agricultural activity confuses the mechanisms that regulate the occurrence of...

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Events

12.3. 2021

Julia Eymann: Developmental Growth and Regeneration Processes in Squamate Eyes

Fri 12.3.2021 12:00-14:00 Zoom live stream Live stream Live stream passcode:...

30.3. 2021

Susu Rytteri: Butterflies in changing weather conditions: implications for ecology and conservation

Tue 30.3.2021 12:00-14:00 Zoom live stream Live stream Susu Rytteri, FM will...

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RESEARCH FROM MOLECULES TO LARGE SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Our research extends from the study of molecular-level structures to major ecosystem-level questions. Our internationally prestigious research and researcher education are mirrored in the number of our national centres of excellence as well as the number of our doctoral graduates.