You can reach the coordination team at
HELSUS Steering group responsible for processing the Action Plan and promoting the objectives of HELSUS. The faculties and LUOMUS each appoint one member and a personal deputy to the Steering Group. The Group supports the Director of the network in the management of the institute. Professor Michiru Nagatsu is Chair and Professor Reetta Toivanen Vice Chair of the group.
The Sustainability Science Impact Group supports the HELSUS Director and the Steering Group by planning and developing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research cooperation, education as well as outreach activities of the network across the University of Helsinki and beyond. The SSIG plans and develops the scientific content of the five research themes and respective activities. They also generate ideas for new openings in interdisciplinary sustainability research and education as well as support networking and interdisciplinary community building activities.
Sustainability Science Impact Group is being formed spring 2026. Key people and contact information will be posted here.
HELSUS Members are researchers at the University of Helsinki whose research profile fits into HELSUS research aims.
You can find all HELSUS members along with their publications, projects and activities, via
For specific results: HELSUS members conduct a wide variety of research spanning all aspects of sustainability science and related fields. If you're looking for HELSUS members conducting specific research, please use the search bar in Researchportal and search for the terms "HELSUS" or "Helsinki Institute of sustainability science" followed by "AND" and your chosen keyword(s); for example:
Helsinki institute of sustainability science AND the Arctic
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