Toni Laaksonen
Professor of Animal Ecology
Areas of expertise
animal behaviour; applied ecology; conservation biology; life history evolution; population ecology; predator-prey interactions
animal behaviour; applied ecology; conservation biology; life history evolution; population ecology; predator-prey interactions
Biography
I am a professor of animal ecology at the Department of Biology, University of Turku. Before this position I was working as a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) 2018-2019, as a university lecturer and Academy research fellow at the University of Turku (2011-2017) and as a senior curator and Academy research fellow at Finnish Museums of Natural History, University of Helsinki (2009-2010). I gained both my MSc (2000) and PhD (2003) in Turku and worked as a post doc in Turku and in the Netherlands institute of Ecology (2005) before the Academy fellowships.
I am a professor of animal ecology at the Department of Biology, University of Turku. Before this position I was working as a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) 2018-2019, as a university lecturer and Academy research fellow at the University of Turku (2011-2017) and as a senior curator and Academy research fellow at Finnish Museums of Natural History, University of Helsinki (2009-2010). I gained both my MSc (2000) and PhD (2003) in Turku and worked as a post doc in Turku and in the Netherlands institute of Ecology (2005) before the Academy fellowships.
Research
My research interests range from animal behaviour and population ecology to multitrophic ecological interactions and evaluation of conservation strategies. My current main study systems are the hole-breeding animal community, waterfowl and birds of prey. See my publications in GoogleScholar profile or Publons ResearcherID profile (link above) because not all are listed below in the University of Turku database.
My research interests range from animal behaviour and population ecology to multitrophic ecological interactions and evaluation of conservation strategies. My current main study systems are the hole-breeding animal community, waterfowl and birds of prey. See my publications in GoogleScholar profile or Publons ResearcherID profile (link above) because not all are listed below in the University of Turku database.
Publications 
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- Espanjassa kuultuaSympatric divergence and clinal variation in multiple coloration traits of Ficedula flycatchers (2015)
- Linnut
(E1 Popularised article) - Fecundity selection does not vary along a large geographical cline of trait means in a passerine bird (2015)
- Biological Journal of the Linnean SocietyJournal of Evolutionary Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Foster, but not genetic, father plumage coloration has a temperature-dependent effect on offspring qualityThe surrogacy potential of white-tailed sea eagle nesting habitat on islands of the Baltic Sea (2015)
- Behavioral Ecology and SociobiologyEcological Indicators
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Habitat Effects on the Breeding Performance of Three Forest-Dwelling Hawks (2015)
- PLoS ONEPest Management Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Ilmastonmuutoksen viestintuojan muuttuvat värit (2015)
- Luonnon TutkijaEnvironmental Management
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Natural selection for earlier male arrival to breeding grounds through direct and indirect effects in a migratory songbirdYksipuolinen ruoka saattaa muuttaa värejä (2015)
- Ecology and EvolutionSuomen Luonto
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Nest Defence Behaviour and Testosterone Levels in Female Pied FlycatchersActive hiding of social information from information-parasites (2015)
- EthologyBMC Evolutionary Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Species and abundance of ectoparasitic flies (Diptera) in pied flycatcher nests in Fennoscandia (2015)
- Parasites and Vectors
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Susien ja koirien ero on DNA:ssa (2015)
- Auranmaan ViikkolehtiOecologia
(E1 Popularised article) - (2015)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Heterospecific female mimicry in Ficedula flycatchers (2015)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Vertebrate pest management: diverse solutions for diverse problemsLarge-scale geographical variation in eggshell metal and calcium content in a passerine bird (Ficedula hypoleuca) (2015)
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Voluntary Nonmonetary Conservation Approaches on Private Land: A Review of Constraints, Risks, and Benefits for Raptor Nest Protection (2015)
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - (2015)
(E1 Popularised article) - (2014)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - A role for volatiles in intra- and inter-plant interactions in birch (2014)
- Journal of Chemical Ecology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Brood size manipulations in a spatially and temporally varying environment: male Tengmalm's owls pass increased reproductive costs to offspring (2014)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Clutch-size variation in Western Palaearctic secondary hole-nesting passerine birds in relation to nest box design (2014)
- Methods in Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2014)
- Journal of Evolutionary Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2014)
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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