Current news at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Biologists view ticks as part of nature, rather than merely a nuisance to humans. Researchers’ Night takes place in Jyväskylä on Friday 25 September.

Professor in Applied Ecology Mikko Mönkkönen will present research-based criteria for identifying and protecting old-growth forests in Northern Europe. The event will be held on 29.9.2026 at 14:30 in Brussels, and can be followed remotely.

How to identify old-growth forests in northern Europe: advice from science? The policy brief synthesizes scientific evidence on the ecology, structure, and natural dynamics of North-European old-growth forests.

FM Samu Pettersson studied off-flavour compounds occurring in recirculating aquaculture systems could be removed from the water using oxidizing compounds before they accumulate to fish flesh.

Two JYU disciplines were ranked among top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published on Tuesday, 15 September.

Study sustainability-themed courses from other Finnish higher education institutions through Sustainability studies network.

In the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, wellbeing is examined from mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels right through to individual health and environmental influences.

Researchers noticed that the abundance of common forest species and species specialized in old-growth forests was lower in landscape where large areas of clearcutting had accumulated over 20 years.

A project to renovate the laboratory facilities of the Department of Chemistry has now been completed. The project was a technically demanding that combined the high quality and safety requirements of research environments with the needs of users.

In his doctoral dissertation, Lari Veneranta studied the reproduction areas of whitefish, vendace, perch and pikeperch, and the environmental factors determining their location in the northern Baltic Sea.

Domenica Naranjo Orrico studied how dispersal along with environmental factors shape saproxylic fungal communities. These results highlight the importance of connectivity for saproxylic fungal communities.

The continuity of the Summer School reflects a commitment to high-quality teaching, multidisciplinary approaches, and the long-term development of scientific knowledge. Jyväskylä Summer School celebrates its 35th anniversary.