Anne-Maarit Hekkala

My research interests fall broadly on biodiversity, conservation and restoration of boreal forests. My main research questions have been how different forest restoration and alternative forest management methods that resemble natural disturbances (forest fire, small-scale storm damage, gap-cutting, uneven-age management), can affect biodiversity in short- and long-term. To study these questions, I have used deadwood-dependent beetles and flat bugs (Heteroptera), bark beetles, pollinators, polypores, forest floor vegetation and tree stand structure as study objects. I also work on questions related to measures of biodiversity, how to best recognize forest stands that should be conserved and what are the best proxies of biodiversity

Course leader in Ecosystem restoration and rewilding 

Teacher in several other courses