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Johan Ekroos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, and affiliated with Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). His research focuses on understanding the joint and independent effects of landscape structure and land-use intensity on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and services, primarily within agricultural systems. He also holds a Docent position in Environmental Science from Lund University.
Dr. Ekroos has extensive research interests spanning landscape ecology, agricultural biodiversity, and sustainability science. His work bridges natural sciences with interdisciplinary collaborations involving physical geography, political science, social environmental science, economic history, agricultural economy, human geography, and sustainability sciences. He is particularly interested in how organic farming, landscape composition, and policy interventions affect biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes.
His recent publication trends reveal a strong interdisciplinary approach, with research bridging agricultural ecology, biodiversity conservation, landscape planning, and policy analysis. A significant portion of his work examines the relationship between farming systems (particularly organic farming), landscape structure, and biodiversity outcomes, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of conservation policies like green infrastructure in delivering tangible biodiversity benefits.
Dr. Ekroos actively supervises multiple Master's students and serves as a supervisor for doctoral programs in Wildlife Biology, Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences, and Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources. He has co-supervised five PhD students at Lund University and currently oversees several research projects focused on agricultural biodiversity, organic farming impacts, and green infrastructure effectiveness.
His research is supported by multiple projects including 'Improving biodiversity impact assessment for regenerative farming using LCA and eDNA' (2024-2028) and 'Kuinka hyvin peltolintuindikaattori kuvaa lintujen kannankehityksen ja maatalouden maankäytön välisiä suhteita?' (2022-2023), funded by organizations like FORMAS and BECC. He has also led projects on BioSat (integrating landscape ecology with satellite remote sensing), organic farming resilience, biomass production, and green infrastructure policy analysis.
