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Professor Jarno Vanhatalo is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Helsinki, serving as vice director of the Research Center for Ecological Change. He is affiliated with both the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Science, where he leads the Environmental and Ecological Statistics Group. His work bridges advanced statistical methodology with pressing ecological and environmental challenges.
His research focuses on the development and application of statistical models for ecological and environmental data. Key areas include:
- Bayesian statistics and hierarchical modeling
- Gaussian processes and spatial statistics
- Species distribution modeling
- Ecological risk assessment
- Climate change impact analysis
- Biodiversity monitoring and conservation
Professor Vanhatalo's publication record shows a consistent focus on integrating sophisticated statistical methods with ecological applications. His recent work demonstrates increasing emphasis on climate change impacts on biodiversity, spatially explicit modeling of ecological processes, and the development of Bayesian methods for uncertainty quantification in environmental predictions. His research spans terrestrial and marine ecosystems, with particular attention to Nordic and Baltic regions.
Among his notable contributions are advancements in:
- Joint species distribution modeling
- Bayesian calibration of environmental models
- Spatiotemporal survey design
- Model-based variance partitioning in ecological studies
- Statistical approaches to Arctic risk management
Professor Vanhatalo has received significant research funding, including an ERC grant for "Predective Understanding of the effects" (2024-2029) and leadership roles in multiple Academy of Finland and EU-funded projects focused on biodiversity, ecological change, and risk management in polar waters.
He actively contributes to the academic community through:
- Supervising doctoral students in Wildlife Biology and Mathematics and Statistics programs
- Serving on editorial boards for journals including Conservation Biology and Ecology Letters
- Peer reviewing for numerous statistical and ecological journals
- Organizing workshops on statistical methods in ecology
