Lisandrina Mari

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Environmental Physiology group (led by Dr. Assoc. Prof. Suvi Ruuskanen). I am an evolutionary ecologist by training, primarily interested in how anthropogenic stressors (temperature extremes, pollution, habitat degradation) affect the life-history traits, behavior and cognition of birds (and to a lesser extent these days, of freshwater fish). My research interests also include parental environment effects and co-evolution of brood parasites and their hosts.

While at JYU, I've led a project on the impacts of heavy metal pollution on the reproduction and health of birds (MSCA-funded, 2023-2025) with an important focus on how fathers can transmit stress to their offspring through epigenetic mechanisms. Since 2026, I investigate the evolution of thermal plasticity and cold tolerance using captive Japanese quail as my study system.