Researchers specialising in climate change and biodiversity loss

Climate and atmosphere

• , Professor: Biosphere–atmosphere multi-scale modelling (interviews in English) 
• , Professor of Forest–Atmosphere Interactions (): Function and interactions of forest ecosystems with the environment, specifically the role of forests in curbing climate change 
• , Professor of Socio-ecological Systems (): Research on climate–ecosystem interaction from the past to the future; long-term dynamics of socio-ecological systems, including the effect of changes to biodiversity on societies and communities 
• , Professor Emeritus of Evolutionary Palaeontology: Effects of climate change on ecosystems on a scale of millions of years; links between climate change and evolution
• , Professor of Applied Urban Meteorology (): Urban climate, air quality and carbon dioxide emissions and sinks; effect of urban planning on urban air; curbing and adapting to climate change
• , Professor of Sedimentology: long-term changes in Earth's climate as recorded in sedimentary sequences and fossils
• , Professor: Aerosols, including their cooling effect 
• , Professor Emeritus of Environmental Change, Vice-Dean (): Current and past climate changes, including their environmental and societal effects, especially in northern regions
• , Academician (): Atmosphere, aerosols
• , Professor of Computational Chemistry, athmosperic chemistry, reactions in the atmosphere.  
• , Professor of Atmospheric Science and Physics (): Atmospheric aerosols and air pollution; aerosol physics 
• , Professor of Remote Sensing: consequences of climate change studied through remote sensing
• , University Researcher: Climate modelling
• , Professor (: Radar meteorology; cloud and precipitation physics  
• , Associate Professor of Atmospheric Studies: atmospheric chemistry and aerosol formation
• , Docent: Radiocarbon dating, biogenic content measurement used to determine, for example, the amount of biological matter in emissions
• , Associate Professor (): Urban air 
• , Professor (): Remote sensing, land use change, Africa, University of Helsinki  in Kenya, 
• , Professor: Atmospheric measurement stations and equipment 
• , Professor of Environmental Soil Science (): Plant–soil–microbial relationships; greenhouse gas and nitrous oxide emissions; emissions and processes in forest ecosystems and agriculture 
• , Professor of Chemistry: athmospheric chemistry
• , Senior University Lecturer: Global warming, weather statistics 
• , Assistant Professor: Effect of climate and vegetation changes on the adaptations and nutrition of herbivorous mammals over the past 66 million years, and methods for exploring environmental change based on the traits of such animals   
• , Visiting Reseacher, Docent of Paleoclimatology (): Paleoclimatology, or the study of the climate history of Earth
• , Professor of Arctic Ecosystem Research (): Biogeochemical processes from land to coastal waters (interviews in English)  
• , University Researcher: Research on past environmental and climate conditions and derivative research on the effects of current climate change on natural processes; peatlands 
• , Docent: Reconstruction of long-term climate and environmental changes on the basis of marine and freshwater sedimentary archives 
• , University Researcher: Past and present environmental changes in northern regions; freshwater ecosystems; diatoms 

Biodiversity and nature loss

• , Professor in environmental economics (): economic impacts of environmental policy, European and Finnish climate policy
• , Senior University Lecturer, Director of the  group: Integrating climate change into conservation planning (interviews in English) 
• , Senior University Lecturer (): Behavioural responses of animals to environmental change
• , Professor of Conservation Geography: digital data and AI in conservation, combating the wildlife trade, Africa research, Director of TAITA, University of Helsinki's Taita Research Station in Kenya 
• Apulaisprofessori  , Assistant Professor: biodiversity, biodiversity loss, Madagascar 
• , Professor of Socio-ecological Systems (): Research on climate­–ecosystem interaction from the past to the future; long-term dynamics of socio-ecological systems, including the effect of changes to biodiversity on societies and communities 
• , Professor of Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics : Eco-evolutionary forecasting of species responses to global changes (interviews in English)
• , Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Ecology (): Species biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems; biodiversity and agricultural production methods 
• , Senior University Lecturer (): Biodiversity of the agricultural environment 
• , University Lecturer: Groundwater and climate change 
• , Professor Emeritus of Environmental Change, Vice-Dean (): Current and past climate changes, including their environmental and societal effects, especially in northern regions
• , Senior University Lecturer: environmental risks of mining kaivostoiminnan ympäristöriskit 
• , Professor of Plant Biodiversity (): Changes in biodiversity, long-term ecology, plant disease regulation and biodiversity
• , Academy Research Fellow, Senior Curator (): Effects of climate change on the abundance and distribution of bird populations 
• , Associate Professor of Functional Marine Biodiversity (): Effect of climate change on marine plankton biodiversity and deep-sea food web interactions
• : Professor of Physical Geography:changes in Arctic nature, Arctic biodiversity loss  
• , Professor of Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystems ()
• , Professor (), Species interactions, ecological traps, adaptivity of species  
• , Professor (): Evolution in response to climate change, genetic diversity, adaptation to climate change, phenology  
• , Director of Helsus, Professor of Sustainability Science: Sustainability transformation, ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation (interviews in English) 
• , Professor: Biodiversity, particularly the diversity and evolutionary history of plants and fungi, terrestrial ecosystems in Finland and the tropics
• , Academy Research Fellow (), Canopy Spectral Ecology and Ecophysiology research group (): How interactions of sunlight and climate change affect plant ecology and terrestrial ecosystem processes (interviews in English)
• , Professor of Evolutionary Ecology (): Responses of natural populations and communities to human-induced environmental change 
• , Professor (): Freshwater organisms and water biodiversity
• , Assistant Professor: human impact on other species from the Pleistocene to the recent past; effects of environmental factors on human evolution and socio-ecological systems  
• , Associate Professor (): Animal behaviour and social relations in a changing world 
• , Professor of Indigenous Studies: Environment and social impact of Indigenous peoples, particularly in the northern and Amazonian regions

Oceans, waterways and coastlines

• , Professor of Limnology: Lake ecology 
• , Professor of the Economics of Baltic Sea Protection: Blue economy, eutrophication mitigation, and the costs, benefits, scenarios, integrated models and economic optimisation associated with Baltic Sea protection
• , Professor of Environmental Research: Lake biodiversity and ecology, fish
• , Professor of Aquatic Geochemistry: cycling of carbon and other elements in Baltic Sea coastal environments; eutrophication and nutrient loading of freshwater ecosystems; the role of lakes as carbon sinks and carbon stores
• , Associate Professor of Coastal Ecology: Coastal ecosystems, food webs, marine biodiversity  
• , Professor of Baltic Sea Research (): Marine ecosystems and climate change in the Baltic Sea and the polar regions 
• , Research Coordinator (@JoannaNorkko): Marine ecosystems and climate change in the Baltic Sea and the polar regions 
• , Dean, Professor of Genomics (): Biodiversity in the aquatic environment (particularly salmon), conservation of genetic diversity 
• , Professor (): Marine environments and climate change
• , Professor of Arctic Ecosystem Research (): Biogeochemical processes from land to coastal waters (interviews in English) 
• , University Researcher: Past and present environmental changes in northern regions, freshwater biology, diatoms

Forests

• , Professor of International Forest Policy (): Role of forests in climate change policy and effects on justice and environmental law 
• , Professor of Forest–Atmosphere Interactions (): Function of forest ecosystems and their interactions with the environment, specifically the role of forests in curbing climate change 
• : Professor of Organic Chemistry:Utilization of wood, wood-based novel materials and applications 
• , Professor of Global Development Studies: Deforestation and global forest policy, role of the forest industry, the impact of natural resource projects, investments and global development on the biosphere and climate change 
• , Senior University Lecturer: Climate effects of peatland use 
• , University Researcher: Climate effects of peatland use; carbon cycle and greenhouse gas balance in drained peatlands 
• , Professor of Environmental Soil Science (): Plant–soil–microbial relationships; greenhouse gas and nitrous oxide emissions; emissions and processes in forest ecosystems and agriculture 
• , Professor of Forest Genomics and Breeding (): Forest tree evolution, genomics, adaptation and processing 
• , Professor of Forest Economics and Policy: Bridging environmental issues and economics 
• , Professor: Timber construction; carbon-neutral and climate-wise construction and living 
• , Academy Professor (): Bogs and peatlands from the perspective of climate change 

Agriculture and food

• , Professor of Environmental Technology in Agriculture: Climate change and soil management technologies 
• , Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Ecology (): Ecological sustainability of agriculture and food systems 
• , Senior University Lecturer (): Biodiversity of arable land, agriculture in areas with significant natural value, agricultural and environmental policy, organic farming 
• , Professor of Climate adaptation of plants 
• , Professor of Environmental Soil Science (): Plant–soil–microbial relationships; greenhouse gas and nitrous oxide emissions; emissions and processes in forest ecosystems and agriculture 
• , Professor of Legume Science (): Legumes, faba bean processing 
• , Professor Emeritus: Food safety, economic effects of sustainable agricultural intensification, equal and sustainable food chains from farm to fork, reduction of poverty 
• , Senior University Lecturer of Crop Science (): Use of biochar in agriculture and cities, recyclable fertilisers, lake sediment reuse 

Economy and consumer issues

• , Professor in Environmental Economics (): economic impacts of environmental policy, European and Finnish climate policy
• , Professor (): Sustainable consumption and consumer education
• , Professor of Socio-Ecological Systems (): Research on climate–ecosystem interaction from the past to the future; long-term dynamics of socio-ecological systems, including the effect of changes to biodiversity on societies and communities 
• , Research Director, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Economics: Climate issues, including emissions trading, energy policy and land use 
• , Professor Emeritus: Food safety, economic effects of sustainable agricultural intensification, equal and sustainable food chains from field to fork, reduction of poverty 
• , Professor of Forest Economics and Policy: Bridging environmental issues and economics 

Politics and society

• , Professor of Environmental Economics (): economic impacts of environmental policy, European and Finnish climate policy
• , Professor of Sustainable Development (): Climate and energy policy, with a focus on the environment 
• , Professor of Regional and Urban Inequality: land use, urban development, urban policy, urban planning, participation
• , Professor of Environmental Policy (): Multidisciplinary sustainability research combining the social and natural sciences 
• , University Lecturer: Climate change and justice 
• , Professor of Global development research, HELSUS, INEQ
• , Professor of Regional Planning: geopolitics, regional planning
• , Professor: Political ecology, the environment and politics 
• , University Researcher (: Political economy, political ecology, world politics, climate change, the Anthropocene 
• , Professor (): Russian and Arctic energy; environmental and security policy 
• , Professor of Sustainable Behaviour Change (): Climate communications, attitudes and beliefs; sustainable behavioural change 

Legal issues

• , Professor of Environmental Law: Theory of environmental law, regulatory methods curbing climate change, emissions trading, mining 
• , Associate Professor (): Environmental law, sustainability law, with a focus on the EU Water Framework Directive, conservation law, regulation on plastic material, legal research on science and technology

Cities

• , Assistant Professor of Sustainable Urban Systems (): Sustainable urban systems 
• , Professor of Sustainable Development (): Urban areas (interviews in Swedish and English)
• , Professor of Regional and Urban Inequality: land use, urban development, urban policy, urban planning, participation
• , Professor of Urban Environmental Policy (): Adaptation of cities to climate change, national climate and adaptation policies, and urban sustainability 
• , Professor of Applied Urban Meteorology (): Urban climate, air quality and carbon dioxide emissions and sinks; effect of urban planning on urban air; curbing and adapting to climate change 
• , University Lecturer: Urban environmental technology and sustainable development 
• , Professor of Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystems () (interviews in English)
• , Senior University Lecturer: urban planning, health geography, mobility in cities, mobility environments in suburbs
• : University Lecturer: urban waters, stormwater, urban bays 
• , Professor Emeritus of Urban Ecosystem Research: Importance of urban green areas as providers of ecosystem services, such as stormwater management, air pollutant clean-up and carbon sequestration
• , Professor of Geoinformatics: Director of the University of Helsinki's Urban Institute URBARIA; urban environments from the perspective of accessibility and mobility; use of open and big data, geospatial analytics and machine learning in urban geography, land use, and transport planning
• , Professor of Urban Geography: urban construction, inequality in cities

Ethics and philosophy

• , Academy Research Fellow (): Collective agency in climate change 
• , University lecturer (): Relationship between climate ethics and the economy; moral and political philosophy from the perspective of local conflicts 
• , Researcher: Environmental philosophy, ecological ethics, moral agency, ethics education, children and adolescents 
• , Postdoctoral Researcher, (): History and forms of Christian environmental thinking, effects of religions and worldviews on environmental attitudes, the role of psychological and spiritual matters in environmental education, history of Christian ecotheology, environmental anxiety 

Education and training

• , Senior University Lecturer: Climate education, including a bicycle model in support of climate education
• , Assistant Professor: Swedish-language teacher education in geography 
• , Professor Emerita of Sustainable Development: Bachelor’s level study module on sustainable development
• , Professor, Director of science education network LUMA Centre Finland
• , Senior University Lecturer: critical geomedia literacy, geography teaching, open learning materials for teaching geospatial information, diagrams in textbooks
• , Assistant Professor: development of research-based teacher education, Finnish-language geography teacher education track; geography of children and young people; questions of inclusion and justice in education; the role of different environments in learning
• , University Lecturer: Climate education, the  project of Finnish general and applied sciences universities 
• , Professor: General environmental education 
• , Senior University Lecturer: Environmental and sustainability education; education in the natural sciences and sustainable development as part of teacher training 
• , Senior University Lecturer: Future-oriented science education, mathematics in teacher training, HELSUS 

Technologies

• , Professor (): Green hydrogen, carbon dioxide use, photocatalysis, sustainable chemistry, solar-powered chemistry (interviews in English)
• , Professor (): Fusion and fission nuclear power, the hydrogen economy, discovery of new materials with the help of artificial intelligence (interviews in English)
• , Director of the Institute of Seismology:  LUOVA natural hazard warning system, seismological monitoring, geophysical mineral resource exploration 
• , Senior University Lecturer in Chemistry: Sustainable synthesis chemistry and catalysis 
• , Professor: Energy collection, storage, conversion and transmission; materials solutions for the green transition in the energy economy
• , University Lecturer: Earth raw materials and critical minerals
• , Senior University Lecturer: Solar panels, electrochemistry applications, electron microscopy
• ,Assistant Professor: geological/white hydrogen, sustainable geological materials, groundwater systems, safe final disposal of nuclear waste
• , Professor (): Sustainable use of space
• , Professional Practice Professor: groundwater 
• ,Professor of Radiochemistry: Fission in support of the green energy economy, sustainability of the civil nuclear power industry, sustainable mining.
• , Assistant Professor of Chemistry of Circular Economy: Biofuels; utilisation of sidestreams in the wood processing industry
• , Professor of Chemistry: New thin film materials, including their applications
• , Professor of Inorganic Chemistry: Microelectronics materials, thin films, materials analytics 
• , Professor (): Separation of metals from recycled waste
• , Professor of Geophysics: Earth's mineral resources, environmental magnetism, composition of atmospheric particles, geohealth
• , Associate Professor: Thin film materials for energy conversion and conservation (solar power, smart windows, catalysis) (interviews in English)
• , Professor: New semiconductors in green energy solutions
• , Professor of Physical Chemistry: Optical measurement methods
• , Academy Research Fellow of Chemistry (): Carbon capture, sustainable chemical processes

Researchers of the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)

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