Huippuyksikön tutkijat/Researchers in CoE

EGRU

Ab Ghani Nurul Izza (PhD student)
Alho Jussi (PhD student)
Cano Arias José Manuel (Post-doc)
Effects of environmental predictability, life-history tradeoffs, effective population
size and gene flow on the evolutionary potential of populations.
DeFaveri Jacquelin (PhD student)
Genetic diversity and differentiation in Baltic three-spined stickleback.
Fabritius Henna (MSc student)
Effective size estimation of semi-isolated Siperian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
population.
Gienapp Phillip (Post-doc)
Studies on selection and quantitative genetics to understand evolutionary
processes in wild populations, especially in the context of environmental
changes.
Gonda Abigel (PhD student)
Studies on the genetics, plasticity and adaptation of brain morphology in
sticklebacks.
Granroth Anni (M Sc student)
Genetic diversity of common frog (Rana temporaria) in golf courses of Helsinki
City area.
Herczeg Gabor (Post-doc)
Thermal ecology and physiology of ectotherms and morphological adaptations in
sticklebacks.
Herrero Annika (MSc student)
Thermal ecology and Physiology of ectotherms.
Karjalainen Marika (Laboratory technician)
Laboratory technician, overall functions in the laboratory.
Knopp Theresa (Post-doc)
Kuparinen Anna (Post-doc)
Fisheries-induced evolution.
Lehtonen Maija (MSc student)
Long term growth trends in whitefish.
Leinonen Tuomas (PhD student)
Evolutionary genetics of three-spined sticklebacks.
Li Menghua (Post-doc)
Evolutionary genomics of passerine birds and amphibians.
Lilja Marika (Research secretary)
General administration and assistance in research of EGRU.
Loehr John (Post-doc)
Evolution of novelty through hybridisation in thinhorn sheep.
Merilä Juha (Senior researcher)
Uncovering cryptic adaptive differentiation in wild populations and understanding
their proximate and innate causes.
Mohammad Mozumder (PhD student)
Evolutionary physiology of nine-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius)
populations from extreme habitats.
Nair Abhilash (PhD student)
Conservation Genetics of endemic Indirana frogs in Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot.
Panda Bineet (PhD student)
Genetics and Life history perspective on selective fishing of migratory
Whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus).
Shikano Takahito (Post-doc)
Gene sequence and expression diversity in sticklebacks.
Shimada Yukinori (Post-doc)
Evolutionary and population genetics in sticklebacks.
Trokovic Nina (Post-doc)
Turtiainen Mirva (MSc student)
The evolution of ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) body morphology.
Välimäki Kaisa (PhD student)

EEPRU

Arjamaa Olli (Senior researcher)
Effects of hypoxia on retinal angiogenesis and cardiac peptide secretion.
Eeva Tapio (Senior researcher)
Environmental effects on birds.
Kanerva Mirella (PhD student)
The role of oxidative stresses in environmental responses of Fennoscandian
animals.
Koivula Miia (PhD student)
Environmental effects on birds.
Lilley Thomas (PhD student)
Effects of organic tin compounds on bats
Lindroos Anna (PhD student)
Molecular biology of disturbances caused by oil components in the Baltic Sea.
Leskinen Piia (Post-doc)
Molecular biology of disturbances caused by oil components in the Baltic Sea.
Leveelahti Lotta (PhD student)
Physiology of hypoxia responses.
Nikinmaa Mikko (Senior researcher)
Environmental regulation of cellular responses in vertebrates with an emphasis
on oxygen-dependent responses.
Rytkönen Kalle (PhD student)
Evolution of hypoxia responses.
Salonen Virpi (PhD student)
Hypoxia Effects on Fish Hatching
Waser Wolfgang (Post-doc)
Effects of hypoxia on fish respiration and metabolism.
Virta Jenni (MSC student)
RNA interference in fish.
Vuori Kristiina (Post-doc)
Molecular background of the early mortality syndrome (M74) in Baltic salmon
and the application of molecular and physiological methodology to aquatic
environmental research.

MEERU

Aukee Ville (Research assistant)
All around assistance
Diaz Fernandez Roghelio (Laboratory assistant)
Kahar Siim (PhD student)
Integration of ecological, experimental and genetic perspectives to investigate fitness related traits for conservation in salmonid fishes
Laine Veronika (PhD student)
The molecular genetic basis of behaviour - Ninespine stickleback as a model species.
Leder Erica (Post-doc)
Functional genomics of non-mammalian vertebrates.
Lehtonen Paula (PhD student)
The molecular mechanisms and evolutionary significance of plumage colour
variation in pied flycatchers.
Leino Juha (MSc student)
Characterization of intra- and interspecific variation in rhodopsin as a candidate
gene affecting vision in families Percidae and Salmonidae.
Ozerov Mikhail (Researcher)
Modelling the evolution of parasite tolerance in Atlantic salmon.
Primmer Craig (Senior researcher)
Evolutionary and conservation genetics of non-mammalian vertebrates.
Vasemägi Anti (Post-doc)
Evolutionary and conservation genetics of salmonid fishes.
Viitaniemi Heidi (PhD student)
The molecular mechanisms of sex specific physiology and behavior in sticklebacks.
Vähä Juha-Pekka (Researcher)
Population structure and the underlying evolutionary forces of Atlantic salmon
in the river Teno.