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Dr. Mikko Tiusanen is a Researcher at ETH Zürich's Department of Plant Ecology, focusing on plant communities and ecosystem responses to global changes. His work integrates ecological field studies with advanced data technologies, such as computer vision algorithms for tracking alpine meadow phenology via deployed cameras. He investigates how environmental conditions shape species distributions and interactions, particularly in Arctic and alpine regions. Current research explores phenological shifts, plant-fungal symbiosis dynamics, and pollination network stability under climatic changes.
Research interests include understanding environmental drivers of species performance, phenological timing effects on interspecific interactions, and predictive modeling of community changes based on traits and distributions. Methodological innovations include high-resolution ecological data acquisition through automated imaging and DNA metabarcoding for foraging analysis.
Recent articles highlight work on plant-pollinator disruption, Arctic microbial networks, and agroecological disease management. While no scientific awards are listed, his contributions to ecological methodology and Arctic-Alpine systems are notable. No advising or grant details are provided here, though his projects likely involve interdisciplinary collaborations within ETH Zürich's ecological research groups.
