Juha Merilä

Juha Merilä is a Professor at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Ecological Genetics Research Unit and supervising the Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology. His research spans ecology, evolutionary biology, and genetics, with recent work focusing on genome assembly, migration strategies, and population dynamics.

• PhD in Animal Ecology from University of Uppsala (1996)
• 456 publications and 30 research projects over his career
• Key editorial roles at Proceedings of the Royal Society B and Behavior Genetics

His research explores evolutionary adaptation, phenotypic plasticity, and conservation genetics, with recent articles addressing genome sequencing, stickleback population history, and avian migration patterns. Awards include the Bingzhi Forum Professor title (2012) and membership in the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (2005).

• Peer review: 229 manuscripts
• Supervision roles: 27 doctoral theses
• Board member, Finnish Gene Technology Board (2015-2020)