Department
Started to study small mammals at the age of 14 in 1964 and that is still going on.
Long-term rodent research in Finnish Lapland since 1970
Fulbright Scholar at the Institute of Arctic Biology, Fairbanks, AK, 1983-84, and later studies in AK
Rodent scientist at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (present Natural Resources Institute Finland) 1988-2000, and professor of forest zoology 2000 -
Parasitology
Epidemiology of northern zoonoses
Lemmings
Taxonomy, ecology and evolution of parasites and pathogens of small mammals
Hantaviruses
Epidemiology of northern zoonoses
Forest and animal ecology
OrganizationFinnish Forest Research
Emailheikki.henttonen@luke.fi
Phone+358-10211-2430
AddressJokiniemenkuja 1
Vantaa FinlandBioBorn 1950Started to study small mammals at the age of 14 in 1964 and that is still going on.
Long-term rodent research in Finnish Lapland since 1970
Fulbright Scholar at the Institute of Arctic Biology, Fairbanks, AK, 1983-84, and later studies in AK
Rodent scientist at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (present Natural Resources Institute Finland) 1988-2000, and professor of forest zoology 2000 -
Interests
Life ScienceScience Specialties
Population EcologyParasitology
Epidemiology of northern zoonoses
Current Research
Population dynamics and ecology of small mammalsLemmings
Taxonomy, ecology and evolution of parasites and pathogens of small mammals
Hantaviruses
Epidemiology of northern zoonoses