Dear colleagues,

don’t forget today’s Biology Thursday Seminar 2^nd Nov, 12:15 on site in room MA335

Dr. Thomas Lilley, LUOMUS (Finnish Museum of Natural History) on ”Boreal bats in a crossfire of climate change and green energy production”

The ecology and diversity of bats in the boreal zone has been little studied, particularly in the Palearctic. Until recently, this has been partially due to the lack of methodology and technical advances facilitating the collection of high quality, quantitative data from these cryptic, nocturnal animals. As we begin to uncover fascinating details about their lives on a knife-edge at northerly latitudes, it is becoming increasingly evident that the delicate balance their survival depends on is becoming under increasing risk from green energy production and climate change. The presentation summarises the most recent advances in the field of bat research in Finland and puts these findings in perspective considering the increasing anthropogenic pressure populations face from various directions.

More on his work at:
https://batlabfinland.wordpress.com/people/
https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/thomas-lilley

See you at noon!

Heikki

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Heikki Helanterä

Professor

Ekologian ja genetiikan tutkimusyksikkö / Ecology and Genetics Research Unit

Oulun Yliopisto / University of Oulu / Finland

heikki.helantera@oulu.fi
+358-40-7507 334