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Ecology and Evolution
Finland
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
86
Citations
24351
World Ranking
606
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Atte Moilanen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Economics and Econometrics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their research covers a range of topics related to environmental conservation and management, with a focus on land use and ecosystem services, economic and environmental valuation, urban green space and health, forest management and policy, species distribution and climate change, as well as ecology and vegetation dynamics studies.

Moilanen has contributed to various publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Conservation Biology
  • Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Recent papers authored by Moilanen include:

  • "Novel methods for spatial prioritization with applications in conservation, land use planning and ecological impact avoidance" (2022), Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Moilanen are:

  • Joel Jalkanen
  • Elina Virtanen
  • Heini Kujala
  • Panu Halme
  • Ninni Mikkonen

Their multi-authored research encompasses diverse topics such as balancing profitability of renewable energy production with societal impacts and biodiversity, analyzing fair access to urban green areas, and quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in renewable energy development. Other publications also highlight the implementation of green infrastructure for spatial planning in urban and peri-urban contexts.

Examples of multi-authored papers related to these topics include:

  • "Balancing profitability of energy production, societal impacts and biodiversity in offshore wind farm design" (2022), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Analyzing fair access to urban green areas using multimodal accessibility measures and spatial prioritization" (2020), Applied Geography
  • "Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "Implementing Green Infrastructure for the Spatial Planning of Peri-Urban Areas in Geneva, Switzerland" (2020), Sustainability

Best Publications

  • SIMPLE CONNECTIVITY MEASURES IN SPATIAL ECOLOGY

    Atte Moilanen;Marko Nieminen

  • Spatial conservation prioritization: Quantitative methods and computational tools

    Atte Moilanen;Kerrie A. Wilson;Hugh P. Possingham

  • Prioritizing multiple-use landscapes for conservation: methods for large multi-species planning problems.

    Atte Moilanen;Aldina M.A Franco;Regan I Early;Richard Fox

  • Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High-Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. J. Phillips

  • Faustian bargains? Restoration realities in the context of biodiversity offset policies

    Martine Maron;Richard J. Hobbs;Atte Moilanen;Jeffrey W. Matthews

  • METAPOPULATION DYNAMICS: EFFECTS OF HABITAT QUALITY AND LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE

    Atte Moilanen;Ilkka Hanski

  • Design of reserve networks and the persistence of biodiversity.

    Mar Cabeza;Atte Moilanen

  • Minimum viable metapopulation size.

    Ilkka Hanski;Atte Moilanen;Mats Gyllenberg

  • Climate change, connectivity and conservation decision making: back to basics

    Jenny A. Hodgson;Chris D. Thomas;Brendan A. Wintle;Atte Moilanen

  • Global synthesis of conservation studies reveals the importance of small habitat patches for biodiversity

    Brendan A. Wintle;Heini Kujala;Amy Whitehead;Amy Whitehead;Alison Cameron

  • Landscape Zonation, benefit functions and target-based planning: unifying reserve selection strategies

    Atte Moilanen

  • Core concepts of spatial prioritisation in systematic conservation planning.

    Aija S. Kukkala;Atte Moilanen

  • Global protected area expansion is compromised by projected land-use and parochialism

    Federico Montesino Pouzols;Tuuli Toivonen;Enrico Di Minin;Aija S. Kukkala

  • Habitat area, quality and connectivity: striking the balance for efficient conservation

    Jenny A. Hodgson;Atte Moilanen;Brendan A. Wintle;Chris D. Thomas

  • ESTIMATING THE PARAMETERS OF SURVIVAL AND MIGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN METAPOPULATIONS

    Ilkka Hanski;Juha Alho;Atte Moilanen

  • Methods and workflow for spatial conservation prioritization using Zonation

    Joona Lehtomäki;Atte Moilanen

  • Social Media Data Can Be Used to Understand Tourists’ Preferences for Nature‐Based Experiences in Protected Areas

    Anna Hausmann;Tuuli Kaarina Toivonen;Rob Slotow;Rob Slotow;Henrikki Toivo Olavi Tenkanen

  • On the use of connectivity measures in spatial ecology

    Atte Moilanen;Ilkka Hanski

  • Population connectivity: recent advances and new perspectives

    Johnathan T. Kool;Johnathan T. Kool;Johnathan T. Kool;Atte Moilanen;Eric A. Treml;Eric A. Treml

  • How Much Compensation is Enough? A Framework for Incorporating Uncertainty and Time Discounting When Calculating Offset Ratios for Impacted Habitat

    Atte Moilanen;Astrid J. A. van Teeffelen;Astrid J. A. van Teeffelen;Yakov Ben-Haim;Simon Ferrier

  • Supporting Online Material for Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High- Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrico Di Minin
Enrico Di Minin University of Helsinki
Mar Cabeza
Mar Cabeza University of Helsinki
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
Janne S. Kotiaho
Janne S. Kotiaho University of Jyväskylä
Ilkka Hanski
Ilkka Hanski University of Helsinki
Brendan A. Wintle
Brendan A. Wintle University of Melbourne
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
Rob Slotow
Rob Slotow University of KwaZulu-Natal
Mark A. Burgman
Mark A. Burgman Imperial College London
Kerrie A. Wilson
Kerrie A. Wilson Queensland University of Technology

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