Ecological Genetics Research Unit
Contact information
Address:
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
P.O. Box 65
FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
Street address: Biocenter 3, Viikinkaari 1, 5th floor
Fax: +358-9-191 57694
Most e-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi
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Welcome to the Ecological Genetics Research Unit!
Our research is focused on understanding the mechanisms and process of animal adaptation - or lack of it thereof - to local environmental conditions. Population genetics, genomics, phylogeography, evolutionary quantitative genetics and statistical genetics are approaches which characterize a lot of our research. The main model organisms in our research are birds and fishes, but some work is also done with amphibians and reptiles.
Methods employed in our research include molecular, population and quantitative genetic approaches as well as laboratory and field experiments. Also more theoretical and methodological approaches, such as numerical simulations and development of statistical tools for analyzing inheritance and population differentiation in complex quantitative traits belong to our agenda.
Our research is chiefly fundamental science, but some of the projects have strong applied dimensions. These include studies on conservation genetics, human induced evolution due to harvesting and environmental modification as well as studies on the effects of agriculture and pesticides on amphibian populations.
EGRU is part of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Evolutionary Genetics and Physiology - funded by Academy of Finland.
News
- Anna Kuparinen received a 3-year Academy post-doc (18.11.2009)
- Bineet Panda received a 3-year PhD-position from Pop. Gen. G-school (9.11.2009)
- Jacquelin DeFaveri received a 4-year LUOVA PhD-position (3.11.2009)
- Yukinori Shimada received a 2 year (2010-2012) post-doctoral grant from JSPS (3.11.2009)
- Bob O'Hara got a permanent position in Frankfurt 1.10.2009
- Dr. Anna Kuparinen was nominated a Docent of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Helsinki (30.10.2009)
- BaltGene homepages launched (7.9.2009)
- Global warming & evolutionary explosion by Carl Zimmer (3.8.2009)
- New flyer: ESF Thermal Adaptation program
- Lakia akatemiasta ei pidä muuttaa (5.4.2009)
- Social environment shapes brain (16.3.2009)
- CoE meeting in 31.8- 1.9.2009 (4.2.2009)
- Darwin seminar in Jyväskylä 25.-28.3.2009. (4.2.2009)
- Proc R Soc B top referees 2008.(12.1.2009)
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