I aim to increase our knowledge of how and why organism respond to human-induced environmental changes and the consequences their responses have for populations, communities and ecosystems. Research topics range from effects of eutrophication and climate change on fishes to impact of light pollution on various invertebrates. In addition, I synthesise the field through reviews, both traditional and systematic, and build conceptual frameworks to generate predictions and guide empirical and theoretical work.
Sitara investigates the ability of glow-worms to adapt to light pollution.
Yuhan He is investigating the impact of light pollution on the behaviour and ecological function of aquatic invertebrates (especially amphipods). She is also interested in assessing how latitude (different photoperiods) influences responses to ALAN at both the individual and the population level.
Anirban Ganguly is investigating the impact of light pollution on an important freshwater detritivore, Gammarus pulex, and how changes in its behaviour influence ecological conditions.
Tawfiqur Rahman investigates the impact of climate change on the top-down effect of a dominant mesopredator in the Baltic Sea, the threespine stickleback, and how changes in its behaviour, abundance, and distribution influence ecological conditions
Sini investigates the impact of light pollution on reproductive behaviour of threespine stickleback and the consequences for populations.
Linnea Kivelä did her Master’s work on the impact of light pollution on reproduction in glow-worms, focussing on the impact of different qualities of artificial light. She is now continuing as a PhD student, investigating the role of artificial ligth as an ecological trap and the the degree to which this depends on the characteristics of the light.
Aurélien investigates the impact of light pollution on glowworms. He uses two spatial gradients, a latitudinal and an urban-rural one, to assess phenotypic and genetic adaptation to light pollution.
Megha Khanduri investigates the influence of light pollution on threatened species of Ganga river basin in India, including two species of turtles and the Gharial crocodile.
Hanxi investigates the impact of light pollution on the development of threespine stickleback juveniles.
Hanna investigated the impact of climate change on host-parasite interactions using the three-spined stickleback and its cestode parasite Schistocephalus solidus.
Topi worked on sexual selection, parental care, speciation and species interactions in fish, as well as on the impact of light pollution on glow-worms.
Anu investigated the adaptation of zooplankton to rapid human induced environmental changes, such as eutrophication and climate change.
Tuomas investigated the adaptation of zooplankton to rapid human induced environmental changes, such as eutrophication and climate change.
Jaana investigated the adaptation of zooplankton to rapid human induced environmental changes, such as eutrophication and climate change.
Christina investigated the impact of light pollution on glow-worm reproduction.
Alexandre investigated the impact of eutrophication on host-parasite interactions, focussing on the threespine stickleback system
Ulla investigated the impact of eutrophication on threespine stickleback reproduction.
Leon investigated the impact of eutrophication on alternative reproductive tactics in the threespine stickleback.
Jan investigated the impact of eutrophication on threespine stickleback reproduction.