Marko Mutanen

My research group (https://insgensyst.wordpress.com/) focuses on biodiversity genomics and bio-literacy, particularly species identification and species delimitation as well as phylogenetics (resolving evolutionary relationships between taxa) using state-of-the-art molecular techniques, including high-throughput sequencing technologies. My research group also leads DNA barcoding activities in Finland. We use Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and sawflies as primary model groups, but we are increasingly focussing on the 'dark' biodiversity, i.e. groups that are extremely species-diverse yet poorly studied. I believe that genomic-based methods provide the only way to manage the vast biodiversity of our planet and this way help overcoming the biodiversity crisis.