PRESENTATIONS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

Huhta, Veikko, University of Jyväskylä: Occurrence and distribution of poorly known soil animal groups in Finland

Kytöviita, Minna-Maarit, University of Oulu: Distribution, abundance, ecology and host-specifity of Finnish Tremella-species

Muona, Jyrki, University of Helsinki: Identifying beetles over the internet

Laurenne, Nina, University of Helsinki: Systematics of parasitic Hymenoptera and DNA-character based identification

Várkonyi, Gergely, Kainuu Regional Environment Centre: Host-parasitoid foodwebs of saproxylic insects and their succession in natural forests

LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS (scroll down)

MOSSE - Biodiversity and Monitoring Programme:

Heikkinen, Risto, Finnish Environment Institute: Importance of small nature reserves and woodland key habitats for forest plants and lichens

Horne Paula, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Policy instruments for biodiversity conservation in private forests - viewpoint of landowners and environmental officials

Horne Paula, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Project for developing the follow-up mechanisms of the economic and social impacts of METSO programme

Hynynen, Jari, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Producing coarse woody debris in managed forests - effect on wood production, biodiversity and economy

Kotiaho, Janne, University of Jyväskylä: Buffer zones and careful silviculture as means to conserve biodiversity

Kotiaho, Janne, University of Jyväskylä: The significance of fire and decaying wood in the management and restoration of forest biodiversity

Kurttila, Mikko, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Ecological considerations in landscape-level collaborative planning of private forestry

Kuuluvainen, Timo, University of Helsinki: Metsien ennallistamisen ja talousmetsien luonnonhoidon alueelliset mallit ja menetelmät: synteesi ja soveltaminen Suomeen (soon in English)

Luque, Sandra, Finnish Forest Research Institute: A hierarchical approach to protect forest biodiversity and to assess habitat suitability in the Finnish Forest

Mönkkönen, Mikko, University of Oulu: Incorporating ecological knowledge to landscape level forestry planning

Mönkkönen, Mikko, University of Oulu, Kustannustehokas metsien suojelu Etelä-Suomessa (soon in English)

Raunio, Anne, Finnish Environment Institute: The assessment of threatened habitat types in Finland

Roininen, Heikki, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Management of storm induced pest problems in forestry

Sievänen, Tuija, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Regional economic effects of recreational use of conservation areas

Siitonen, Juha, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Effects of biodiversity-oriented forest management on species diversity - development of assessment and monitoring

Siitonen, Juha, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Effects of biodiversity-oriented forest management on species diversity - monitoring key habitats and retention cutting areas

Siitonen, Juha, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Suojelualueiden ennallistaminen ja talousmetsien luonnonhoidon ekologisten vaikutusten vertailu (soon in English)

Sippola, Anna-Liisa, University of Lapland: Developing polypore indicators in assessing the conservation value of boreal forests

Toivonen, Ritva, Pellervo Economic Institute: Economic and social impacts of forest nature conservation- regional and national -level analysis

Venäläinen, Ari, Finnish Meteorological Institute: The development of fores fire risk estimation method for boreal forests

Virkkala, Raimo, Finnish Environment Institute: Restoration of forests for species recovery: distance from the source area, amount of dead wood and time since disturbance

PUTTE - Deficiently known and endangered forest species in Finland:

Albrecht, Anders, University of Helsinki: Identification guide to the aphids of Finland and adjacent areas

Haarto, Antti: Finnish hoverflies

Halonen, Pekka, University of Oulu: Taxonomy, distribution, and threat status of deficiently known lichen species in Finland

Huhta, Veikko, University of Jyväskylä: Occurrence and distribution of poorly known soil animal groups in Finland

Kaipiainen, Heidi, Finnish Environment Institute: Improvement of the data of the threatened species database

Koponen, Seppo, University of Turku: Spiders of Finland: fauna, taxonomy, distribution and ecology as the basis for conservation programs

Kytöviita, Minna-Maarit, University of Oulu: Distribution, abundance, ecology and host-specifity of Finnish Tremella-species

Kytövuori, Ilkka, University of Helsinki: Cortinarius subgenus Telamonia in Finland - taxonomy, ecology and distribution

Kytövuori, Ilkka, University of Helsinki: Ramaria in Finland -taxonomy and genetic diversity

Kytövuori, Ilkka, University of Helsinki: The DNA-based phylogeny and genetic diversity of Cortinarius in Finland

Laurenne, Nina, University of Helsinki: Systematics of parasitic Hymenoptera and DNA-character based identification

Mannerkoski, Ilpo, Finnish Environment Institute: Threatened and poorly known insects

Martikainen, Petri, University of Joensuu: Thrips (Thysanoptera) in Finnish forests, part II: ecology, distribution and threat status of species

Martikainen, Petri, University of Joensuu: Monitoring forests beetles - experiences from two long-term monitoring studies

Muona, Jyrki, University of Helsinki: Identifying beetles over the internet

Muotka, Timo, Finnish Environment Institute: Threatened and insufficiently known aquatic insects and bryophytes of small water bodies - distribution, habitat requirements and forestry impacts

Myllys, Leena, University of Helsinki: The phylogeny and taxonomy of asexually reproducing lichens - the genus Bryoria in Finland

Niemelä, Tuomo, University of Helsinki: Ecological catalogue of the Aphyllophorales of Finland and threatened polypores

Rintala, Teemu, Central Finland Regional Environment Centre: (title soon in English)

Salo, Pertti, University of Helsinki: Agaricales of Finland: distribution ecology and red list status

Siitonen, Juha, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Habitats of saproxylic beetles - a Nordic database

Siitonen, Juha, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Finnish fungus gnats (Diptera, Mycetophilidiae ym.) and log gnats (Diptera: Porricondylinae): faunistic, habitat requirements and threat status

Stenroos, Soili, University of Helsinki: Epibryous and lichenicolous fungi of Finland

Ståhls-Mäkelä, Gunilla, University of Helsinki: Diptera Cyclorrapha Aschiza in Finland: faunistic and molecular systematic studies

Várkonyi, Gergely, Kainuu Regional Environment Centre: Host-parasitoid foodwebs of saproxylic insects and their succession in natural forests

Várkonyi, Gergely, Kainuu Regional Environment Centre: Systematics of ophionine ichneumonids and survey of the Finnish fauna

Vilkamaa, Pekka, University of Helsinki: Taxonomy and occurrence of the black-winged fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) of northern Europe

Research contact persons:

Biodiversity and monitoring programme MOSSE:
Antti Otsamo, Project Manager, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, P.O Box 30, FIN-00023 Government, Tel.(int.): +358 9160 52805, mobile: +358 40-5348098
E-mail: firstname.lastname@mmm.fi

Deficiently known and endangered species:

Mikko Kuusinen, Project Manager, Ministry of the Environment
P.O Box 35, FIN-00023 Government
Tel.(int.): +358 9 160 39 350
E-mail: firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi