Huhta, Esa

Ph.D., Docent, Researcher

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Expertise

• conservation biology
• forest biodiversity
• landscape ecology
• population ecology
• forest zoology

Research Projects

Current

• Biodiversity and stand development in the context of forest management based on natural disturbance dynamics
  
• Forest growth in a changing environment
  
• Increasing the ecological connections and coherence of the Natura 2000 network in South-west Lapland (NATNET)
  
• The meaning of tourism and recreation in rural development and landscape
  

Former

• Criteria for sustainable use and consolidation of land uses in Pallas-Ylläs national park - pilot study
  
• Fire management and fire use strategies
  
• Forest management regimes based on natural disturbance dynamics
  
• Interreg-Tacis Northern Coniferous Forests - Tools through research for the sustainable use of forests in the Barents Region.
  
• LAPLAND ATMOSPHERE BIOSPHERE FACILITY
  
• Landscape lab - LIFE
  
• Northern Coniferous -Tools through research for the sustainable use of forests in the Barents Region.
  
• Restoration and rehabilitation as tools to enhance the biodiversity and multiple-use of peatlands
  

Contacts

Keywords: biodiversity, ecology, nature conservation