Jenni Niku

Jenni Niku is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä, specializing in multivariate statistical modeling and computational methods for ecological data. She is actively involved in the Predictive Community Ecology Group and leads research projects on latent variable models for complex ecological structures.

Research Focus:

• Latent variable models for community ecology
• Spatial-temporal pattern analysis
• Statistical methodology for multivariate data
• Joint species distribution modeling
• Computational tools for ecological datasets

Recent Publications: Jenni has contributed to advancements in analyzing compositional count data, fungal dispersal dynamics, chronic disease modeling, and peatland restoration. Her work bridges statistical innovation with ecological applications, particularly in handling high-dimensional data.

Collaborations: She works extensively with researchers from Biological and Environmental Science departments, focusing on interdisciplinary applications of her statistical models.