Ilkka Hanski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilkka Hanski

Finnish scientist

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1953

Place of Birth: Lempäälä, Finland

Date of Death: 10-May-2016

Profession: professor, zoologist, biologist, university teacher, ecologist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ilkka Aulis Hanski (14 February 1953 – 10 May 2016) was a Finnish ecologist at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
The Metapopulation Research Center led by Hanski, until his death, has been nominated as a Center of Excellence by the Academy of Finland.
The group studies species living in fragmented landscapes and attempts to advance metapopulation ecology research.
Metapopulation ecology itself studies populations of plants and animals which are separated in space by occupying patches.