PHILIPPE FAYT

Visiting Researcher

Postdoc researcher in environmental sciences. Originally from Belgium, Philippe completed his Bachelors studies in Biology at his home university UCLouvain in 1994 and his Doctoral studies, also in Biology, at the University of Joensuu (now UEF) in 2003. In between, in 1994-1995, he completed an International Study Programme in Environmental Sciences and Forestry in the same Finnish university. His PhD thesis focused on the population ecology of the rare Three-toed Woodpecker. In 2005, he successfully organised the Academy of Finland-funded 6th International Woodpecker Symposium at the university’s Mekrijärvi research station, bringing together scientists from 12 countries. Fayt’s past employment relationships include e.g. responsibilities at the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Kainuu (Kainuun ELY-keskus), the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Luke), the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (Luke), the Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus), the Finnish Forest and Park Service (Metsähallitus), the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and Snowchange. Philippe is currently writing a science-popularizing book on birds living in Finnish forests based on the most exhaustive scientific bibliography on the topic (3000 peer-reviewed references), with the financial support of the Kone and Alfred Kordelin Foundations and the Association of Finnish Nonfiction Writers. He is also involved in another Kone-funded project on Kelo trees.

Contact info

Organization

Faculty of Science and Forestry, School of Forest Sciences

Email

philippe.fayt@uef.fi

Phone

+358 50 442 2071

Keywords

Arctic research biodiversity birds conservation biology European green belt forest conservation forest history forest management forest measurements insect trapping population ecology wildlife monitoring

Teaching Activities

Lecturer in forest ecology (School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland - Joensuu):

2011-20: Current issues in forest conservation and biodiversity
2013-19: Advanced course on the ecology of natural boreal forests

Societal Activities

Nature photographer in his free-time, with several winning and finalist photographs in international photo contests.

Research groups and research projects

Kelo (Associate Professor Tuomas Aakala)