Ilkka Hanski

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Ilkka Hanski
Oxford University
Known forMetapopulation Theory[2]
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Helsinki University
Websitewww.helsinki.fi/~ihanski/

Ilkka Aulis Hanski

ecologist at the University of Helsinki, Finland.[3][4] The Metapopulation Research Center led by Hanski, until his death,[5] has been nominated as a Center of Excellence by the Academy of Finland. The group studies species living in fragmented landscapes and attempts to advance metapopulation ecology research.[6][7][8][9][10] Metapopulation ecology itself studies populations of plants and animals which are separated in space by occupying patches.[11]

Career

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Ilkka Hanski took his bachelor's degree and Licentiate's degree in the University of Helsinki in 1976 and Doctoral degree from the

Academy Professor for the Academy of Finland from 1996 until his death.[12] In 2000, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[10]

The central questions of metapopulation biology studies by Hanski have several practical applications. For example, understanding biodiversity and population variability is essential for practical work in conservation biology and in regional planning. Mathematical models developed by the Hanski group can be used to build and promote coexistence of Man and Nature, for instance in urban environments where planning of green areas bears importance.

The field research of the

ISI Web of Knowledge database suggests that he is the author or co-author of more than 200 scientific articles and has edited several books. As of May 2010 he is the seventh most cited ecologist in the world.[13]

Hanski died of a long-illness on 10 May 2016 in Helsinki, aged 63.[10][14]

Advocacy

Hanski was also an active advocate of nature and biodiversity conservation, participating in public debates. His central view was that the responsibility of ecologists is not restricted to producing scientific information but includes avid participation in the processes using the information produced.

Awards and recognition

In 2000, he was awarded the

National Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Crafoord Prize in biosciences 2011 "for his pioneering studies on how spatial variation affects the dynamics of animal and plant populations".[16]

In 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).[17]

In 2016, Hanski was awarded the

Academy of Finland.[10][18]

References
  1. ^ a b c Anon (2005). "Research Professor Ilkka Hanski ForMemRS". royalsociety.org. London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ Akst, Jef (18 May 2016). "Population Ecologist Dies". The Scientist. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ilkka Hanski's homepage". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Akatemiaprofessori ja tieteen akateemikko Ilkka Hanski on kuollut". mtv.fi. 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ Teemu Hallamaa (10 May 2016). "Akateemikko Ilkka Hanski on kuollut". Yle Uutiset.
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  9. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1991.tb00549.x
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  11. PMID 22106273. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Hanski, Ilkka". Academy of Finland. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Tutkija Ilkka Hanski Yhdysvaltain tiedeakatemiaan - menestyksen takana perhoset - Suomenkuvalehti.fi". Suomenkuvalehti.fi. 3 May 2010.
  14. ^ Akateemikko Ilkka Hanski on kuollut (in Finnish)
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  16. ^ The Crafoord Prize in Biosciences 2011 Archived 2012-05-30 at archive.today
  17. ^ "Honorary Doctors". www.ntnu.edu. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Sirpa Jalkasesta ja Ilkka Hanskista t - Suomen Akatemia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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