Doctoral Programme in Multidisciplinary Research in Renewable Natural Resources

Sustainable use of resources is imperative for the future of humankind, nature and planet Earth. Many of the research fields included in the Doctoral Programme in Multidisciplinary Research in Renewable Natural Resources integrate basic and applied research. Natural processes in phenomena spanning scales from the molecular to the global are explored together with their socio-economic aspects and related environmental policy context.
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The doctoral programme brings together research and teaching staff from several departments and institutes at the University of Helsinki. On campus, the Viikki research farm, plant growth facilities, the Viikki Food Design Factory and arboretum provide valuable services for research and development. Furthermore, research stations such as Hyytiälä, and research networks such as INAR, HELSUS and HiLIFE offer rich opportunities for collaborative projects, and access to infrastructure and state-of-the-art equipment.

Our external partners include national research institutes and companies.
This multidisciplinary research community is based at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The programme conducts both basic and applied research that addresses the societally relevant challenges found in agriculture, microbiology, food, forestry and their value chains.
Key research areas
  • Agricultural economics
  • Agrotechnology
  • Animal science
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biotechnology
  • Consumer research (food and agriculture)
  • Crop production sciences
  • Environmental and natural resources economics
  • Food economics and management
  • Food science and technology
  • Forest ecology
  • Forest economics, business and policy
  • Forest resource management and use
  • Geoinformatics
  • Marketing (food and agriculture)
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition science
  • Plant science
  • Rural studies
  • Soil and environmental science
  • Sustainability science
  • Sustainable technology
Events and Activities

RENEW seminars on the first Tuesday of every month from 1400-1500


21-22 May, Viikki campus, Helsinki
Courses and Studying

RENEW's degree structure from 1.8.2026 can be found on the .
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