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Anna-Liisa Laine is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich (Switzerland), and Director of the Research Centre for Ecological Change at the University of Helsinki (Finland). Her research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of species interactions and the measurement and sustainability of biodiversity. Laine is co-author of Evolutionary Dynamics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Cambridge University Press), in which, together with Jeremy L. Burdon, she presents recent research findings on the role of pathogens in shaping plant populations. A former vice-president of the European Society of Evolutionary Biology, among her varied distinctions she holds the Academy of Finland Award for Scientific Courage.
