JS Salonen

J. Sakari Salonen

Ph.D.
Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Docent (University of Helsinki)

E-mail: sakari.salonen@helsinki.fi

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A selection of my recent publications is listed below. You can find my full list of publications in my CV.

Scientific papers

Pearce EA, Mazier F, Normand S, Fyfe R, Andrieu V, Bakels C, Balwierz Z, Bińka K, Boreham S, Borisova OK, Brostrom A, de Beaulieu J-L, Gao C, González-Sampériz P, Granoszewski W, Hrynowiecka A, Kołaczek P, Kuneš P, Magri D, Malkiewicz M, Mighall T, Milner AM, Möller P, Nita M, Noryśkiewicz B, Pidek IA, Reille M, Robertsson A-M, Salonen JS, Schläfli P, Schokker J, Scussolini P, Šeirienė V, Strahl J, Urban B, Winter H, Svenning J-C (2023) Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterised the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens. Science Advances 9:eadi9135. Online version (open access).

Salonen JS, Sánchez-Goñi MF, Renssen H, Plikk A (2021) Contrasting northern and southern European winter climate trends during the Last Interglacial. Geology 49:1220–1224. Online version (open access).

Rijal DP, Heintzman PD, Lammers Y, Yoccoz NG, Lorberau KE, Pitelkova I, Goslar T, Ancin Murguzur FJ, Salonen JS, Helmens KF, Bakke J, Edwards ME, Alm T, Brathen KA, Brown AG, Greve Alsos I (2021) Sedimentary ancient DNA shows terrestrial plant richness continuously increased over the Holocene in northern Fennoscandia. Science Advances 7:eabf9557. Online version (open access).

Sánchez Goñi MF, Fourcade T, Salonen JS, Lesven J, Frigola J, Swingedouw D, Sierro FJ (2021) Muted cooling and drying of NW Mediterranean in response to the strongest last glacial North American ice surges. Geological Society of America Bulletin 133:451–460. Online version (paywall).

Lahtinen M, Clinnick D, Mannermaa K, Salonen JS, Viranta S (2021) Excess protein enabled dog domestication during severe Ice Age winters. Scientific Reports 11:7. Online version (open access).

Popular science

Salonen JS (2022) Muinaisilmastojen muistutukset (in Finnish). Yliopisto 1/2022:50–51. Verkkoversio (open access).

Salonen JS (2021) Viisi maailmanloppua: maapallon historia ja ihmiskunnan tulevaisuus (in Finnish). Gaudeamus, Helsinki, 285 pp.

Salonen JS (2021) Lämpenee vai kylmenee – heikkeneekö Golf-virta? (in Finnish). Natura 3/2021:30–35. Verkkoversio (open access).

Paterson K, Maguire S, Salonen JS, Zalasiewicz J (2021) Art meets geology Geologi 73:66–71. Online version (open access).

Salonen JS (2021) Tutkija: Näin ilmastonmuutos auttoi ihmistä kesyttämään suden koiraksi (in Finnish). Suomen Luonto. Online version (open access).