Our work consists of various research themes and projects related to the patterns and processes of freshwater macrophytes and how global change affects them. We combine both empirical survey and atlas data of macrophytes with local environmental and regional biogeographical variables explaining spatial and temporal distributions of aquatic macrophyte using modern statistical methods at regional and global scales. Our lab collaborates with numerous national and international fellow scientists interested in macrophytes and freshwaters.
Global distributions of freshwater macrophytes in relation to ecological gradients
In this project, we study spatial distribution of lake and river macrophytes in relation to local and regional determinants across multiple study regions and compare the found patterns across the Earth.
Metacommunity structuring across regions
A metacommunity can be defined as a set of local communities with multiple species connected by the dispersal. In this project, the relative roles of spatial processes and local environmental variables affecting local macrophyte communities are investigated at different study regions.
Changes in aquatic macrophyte communities in the last hundred years and the underlying environmental factors across region
In this project, our purpose is to study variation in aquatic plants taken place during the past century and how changes in environmental conditions have influenced on these potential vegetation variations across regions (i.e., Finland, Sweden and Japan). We compare found patterns across regions.
The influence of post-glaciation climate and human movement on the current distributions of aquatic macrophytes
Together with fellow scientists, we have gained access to aquatic macrophytes found in the Flora Europaea and North America. Using these data sets, we will study whether post-glaciation climate and past human distribution still influence on the current distributions of aquatic macrophytes within these two continents.
Geodiversity as a surrogate of lake biodiversity and a measure of conservation value
In this novel project, we investigate whether geodiversity (i.e., abiotic diversity) can be used as a proxy for lake biodiversity (i.e., macrophyte and fish diversity) and conservation measure in boreal and temperate lakes.
Ecological variables explaining spatial and temporal distribution of aquatic vegetation in the Bothnia Bay
In collaboration with Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia, we study ecological variables explaining spatial and temporal occurence and abundance of different vegetation groups and species across Bothnia Bay area.
Global distributions of freshwater macrophytes in relation to ecological gradients
In this project, we study spatial distribution of lake and river macrophytes in relation to local and regional determinants across multiple study regions and compare the found patterns across the Earth.
Metacommunity structuring across regions
A metacommunity can be defined as a set of local communities with multiple species connected by the dispersal. In this project, the relative roles of spatial processes and local environmental variables affecting local macrophyte communities are investigated at different study regions.
Changes in aquatic macrophyte communities in the last hundred years and the underlying environmental factors across region
In this project, our purpose is to study variation in aquatic plants taken place during the past century and how changes in environmental conditions have influenced on these potential vegetation variations across regions (i.e., Finland, Sweden and Japan). We compare found patterns across regions.
The influence of post-glaciation climate and human movement on the current distributions of aquatic macrophytes
Together with fellow scientists, we have gained access to aquatic macrophytes found in the Flora Europaea and North America. Using these data sets, we will study whether post-glaciation climate and past human distribution still influence on the current distributions of aquatic macrophytes within these two continents.
Geodiversity as a surrogate of lake biodiversity and a measure of conservation value
In this novel project, we investigate whether geodiversity (i.e., abiotic diversity) can be used as a proxy for lake biodiversity (i.e., macrophyte and fish diversity) and conservation measure in boreal and temperate lakes.
Ecological variables explaining spatial and temporal distribution of aquatic vegetation in the Bothnia Bay
In collaboration with Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia, we study ecological variables explaining spatial and temporal occurence and abundance of different vegetation groups and species across Bothnia Bay area.