Senior researcher   PhD (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) Contact information firstname.lastname@syke.fi +358 295 251 523 Finnish Environment Institute (Syke......

The observed global loss of biodiversity has severe implications for human wellbeing and compounds the negative aspects of global climate change. Data from biological monitoring is the primary source ......

Nature-based solutions as part of climate smart cities Climate change has significant effects on water quantity, quality and seasonal variation in cities. It increases the risk of flooding ...

“Impacts of EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 for Finland” is a study by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), which produced background informat......

Researcher M.Sc. Sustainability science, University of Helsinki Doctoral candidate, University of Helsinki   Contact information E-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Te......

Senior researcher, development manager PhD, ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Helsinki Contact information E-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Phone: 0295 251 7......

Coordinator, MS, Ecology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki firstname.lastname@syke.fi Tel. +358 295 251 890 /......

The threat status of habitat types in Finland was evaluated for the second time. Almost half (48%) of the nearly 400 habitat types across the country were assessed to be threatened. In southern Finlan......

For more information concerning the Zonation, please, visit the page “Zonation software”. Zonation software supports more sustainable decision-making in conservation and land-use planning in F...

    InnoForESt analyses and fosters initiatives and networks in six case study regions in Europe, with an aim to explore potentials for the development of policy inst...

Intensive land use can diminish nature values, threaten the long term survival of species and even undermine the functioning of entire ecosystems. With increasing pressure to use land for human needs...

Project manager, PhD (Ecology and evolutionary biology) Email: firstname.surname@syke.fi Telephone: 0295 252 361 Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Nature solutions Protected ......

The Habitat Bank of Finland, originating in a Helsinki Challenge awarded idea "Biodiversity NOW!", is an umbrella project analysing, developing and piloting the principles of e...

The degradation of wetlands has led to drops in the size of many waterbird populations – even in Finland, the land of a thousand lakes. A recent study proves that measures that reduce overgrowth in th......

The final report of the project ‘National Assessment of the Economics of Ecosystem Services in Finland’ (TEEB for Finland) was presented to the Minister of the Environment, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. Accor......

The construction and restoration of wetlands can improve the living conditions of bird populations. According to a recent study, grazing is the single most important maintenance method for wetlands, d......

Forest management with fire © Tapio Heikkilä People working at the Biodiversity Centre of SYKE have a long history in research and development of nature management and restoration techn...

Aspen ( Populus tremula ) in autumn foliage © Marja-Leena Nenonen The Forest Biodiversity Programme METSO is based on voluntary forest conservation and management. The programme started...