Researchers
Transport processes, freezing, embolism
My research is on tree structure and function, especially on transport processes within the tree and on the challenges these processes face in different environments. My special interest is on freezing behavior of wood.
- +358 40 7510 341
- Viikki, B building room 321
- ORCID: 0000-0002-1077-0784
- Twitter: @lintunen_anna
- More information in research database TUHAT
Ecosystem ecology, physical limnology
- +358 (0)294120340
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Lahti, Niemenkatu 73, room 150
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- More information in research database TUHAT
Microbial CH4 turnover in boreal forests and peatlands
- Viikki, Biocenter 1, room 4210
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6034-7837
- More information in research database TUHAT, and the page of Methane forest group
Remote sensing, photosynthesis, terrestrial vegetation, climate change
I am interested in investigating terrestrial vegetation photosynthesis using remote sensing optical signals to understand how plants respond to environmental stresses and climate change.
- Viikki B-building, room 317
- ORCID: 0000-0001-7327-9477
- More information in research database TUHAT and the Optics of photosynthesis lab webpage
Phytoplankton ecology and nutrient, biomolecule and gas cycling
My research interests are in the microscopical-sized life forms of lakes, especially in phytoplankton, and their roles in aquatic food webs. Particularly I’m interested in mixotrophy, grazing and exudate release (e.g. volatile organic compounds, BVOC’s) which are closely related to nutrient, biomolecule and gas cycling. My previous research topics have included studies on phytoplankton community composition and primary production as well as using phytoplankton as a potential source of oil for biodiesel production.
- +358 50 448 6649
- Viikki, B building
- ORCID: 0000-0002-2858-8358
- More information in research database TUHAT
Greenhouse gas exchange, trees, soil, urban green areas, forests
Measurements of greenhouse gas (CH4, N2O, CO2) exchange of soil and trees. PhD on methane exchange of boreal forest. Now studying carbon sink in urban green areas.
- +358 50 448 7104
- Exactum, room D118 (Pietari Kalmin katu 5)
- ORCID: 0000-0002-8813-872X
- Twitter: @Elisa_Vainio
- More information in research database TUHAT and the webpage of Urban meteorology group
My research focuses on the general areas of forest ecosystem ecology and the impacts of climate change on forests. My area of expertize is process-based modelling of forest ecosystems. I'm currently focusing on the implementation of modern computational methods for the calibration and comparison of process-based models rich in parameters. I'm striving to apply Bayesian statistics to process based models, as a method for uncertainty analysis and model comparison. In the last years I also focused my research on the topic of water stress and water stress induced tree mortality.
- Viikki, B-building room 521
- ORCID: 0000-0002-7658-6402
- More information in research database TUHAT and Forest Modeling group page
Passive remote sensing, modeling, vegetation dynamics, spectroscopy, photosynthesis, wildfires
Developing a model that will help to interpret passive remote sensing signals of forests. The relationship between remote sensing signals and photosynthetic efficiency is complicated and non-linear. Mechanistic models can help to explain the underlying physiological and physical causes of remote sensing observations and provide a robust platform for the use of such signals in estimating carbon fixation rates.
- +358 294158149
- Viikki, B building room 313 ?
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- More information in research database TUHAT and the page of Optics of Photosynthesis laboratory
Gas exchange, BVOCs, tree growth, measurement methodology, technical development, boreal forests
Long term measurements of tree and forest floor gas exchange, including VOCs, using online measurement methods. Understanding the dynamics, dependency on environmental controls of gas exchange, especially VOCs.
- +358 50 415 6759
- SMEAR II, Hyytiälä forestry field station, Hyytiäläntie 124, 35500 Korkeakoski, Finland
- ORCID: 0000-0002-5686-1366
- More information in research database TUHAT
Soil, carbon and nitrogen cycling, microbiology and chemistry
My major research interest is carbon cycling in forest and agricultural soils and the role of mycorrhizal fungi in belowground carbon dynamics. In addition, I am interested in the enzymes as well as other metabolites (VOC-compounds, bioactive compounds, microbial litter) produced by fungi. I use microbiological, chemical and isotopic (13C, 15N, 14C) methods in my work, and currently collaborate tightly with soil C modelers in order to incorporate novel experimental data into models for better model predictions on soil C pools. My earlier projects include studies on fungal bioremediation and biodiversity.
- +358 (0)2 941 59318
- Department of Forest Sciences, B-building room 427 / Finnish Meteorological institute, Dynamicum, room 3C01a
- ORCID: 0000-0001-8516-1388
- Twitter: @JHeinonsalo
- More information in research database TUHAT and Nitrofungi and Pyrofungi project page
Carbon dynamics in forest soils, with special interest in disturbed (fire, wind, reindeer grazing, etc.) areas
My current projects include measuring the short and long term effects of forest fires on the stability of carbon pools in boreal forests, estimating carbon turnover on disturbed forest areas and studying the carbon neutrality of reindeer management.
- Viikki, B building room 527
- ORCID: 0000-0003-1988-5788
- More information in research database TUHAT and the web page of the Disturbances and Biogeochemistry group
Effect of freezing and thawing on tree ecophysiology
- +358 (0)294158150
- Viikki, B building room 321
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- More information in research database TUHAT
Carbon cycle in northern ecosystems
My passion is to understand biological, biochemical and physical interactions in nature. My long-term focus has been in the uptake and release of greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide, and the overall carbon cycle. Most of my studies has concerned forested ecosystems but nowadays, I study urban and agricultural ecosystems as well.
- Kumpula, Finnish Meteorological Institute / Viikki, B building room 312
- ORCID: 0000-0003-1775-8240
- Twitter: @LKulmala
- More information in research database TUHAT
I am an isotope biogeochemist with a background in soil and environmental chemistry. My current work focuses on understanding and distinguishing between the processes that lead to plant methane emissions. I also make, listen, and dance to music and try to spend as much time in nature as possible.
- Viikki, Biocenter 1
- ORCID: 0000-0002-5902-9444
- More information in research database TUHAT
Gas-phase nitrogen exchange, methane emissions, wetlands
Exchange of reactive gas-phase nitrogen compounds between atmosphere and vegetation and global modelling of methane emissions from wetlands.
- +358 (0)2 941 51658
- Kumpula, Dynamicum room D113
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- More information in research database TUHAT
BVOC production and emissions from soil processes
- +358 50 448 6191
- Viikki, B building room 321
- ORCID: 0000-0002-9498-2476
- More information in research database TUHAT
- +358 (0)294158122
- Viikki, B building room 439
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- More information in research database TUHAT and the Disturbances and Biogeochemistry group page
Methane exchange processes, peatlands, soil gas exchange
- +358 50 448608 / 0294158136
- ORCID: 0000-0002-9473-6064
- Twitter: @KoskinenMarkkul
- More information in research database TUHAT and the webpage of Methane exchange group
I am currently working as a postdoc with Dr Yann Salmon on understanding the relationships between carbon and water in phloem transport. I am broadly interested in the relationships between tree establishment, growth and survival and water. I have worked extensively with sap flow data while pursuing my PhD in Canada, working on mine reclamation sites.
- Viikki, B building room 322
- ORCID: 0000-0002-2125-2691
- More information in research database TUHAT
Terrestrial ecology, biogeochemistry of air-land interactions, ozone deposition, ozone scavenging
I have studied primarily ozone deposition to vegetation and the mechanisms behind the process and currently I am interested in the potential role of BVOCs and aerosol load in ozone scavenging. I am also involved in research on C and N cycling in high-mountain pastures in the Pyrenees, studying the role of plant diversity
- More information in personal web page
Data management, greenhouse gas fluxes
- +358 (0)294158130
- Kumpula, Exactum D115
- ORCID: 0000-0001-7271-633X
- More information in research database TUHAT, Forest Modeling Group page and Micrometeorology group page
Tree growth, carbon balance, carbon sink – source interactions
I study tree growth and different aspects of tree and forest carbon balance. My main interest is in growth modelling and I have also worked with photosynthesis modelling and carbon isotopes. I work at Hyytiälä forestry field station and am responsible of biodiversity measurements there.
- +358 40 8392483
- piia.schiestl [at] helsinki.fi
- Hyytiälä forestry field station, Hyytiäläntie 124, 35500 Korkeakoski, Finland
- ORCID: 0000-0003-1369-1923
- More information in research database TUHAT and Forest Modelling Group page
Water availability, water-use efficincy, leaf gas exchange, VOCs
My main interest concerns forests and how trees respond to changes in climate. I am interested in what are the mechanisms behind the responses of trees to water availability and what kind of trade-off effects determine the water-use efficiency, nitrogen-use efficiency and carbon production. My current focus is on sink and source driven processes in plant physiology that affect leaf gas exchange, including volatile carbon and nitrogen compound emissions from leaves.
- Viikki, B building room 321
- ORCID: 0000-0002-7419-6144
- More information in research database TUHAT
Climate change, Ecosystem services, Ecosystem water-balance, Plant-water relations, and Operations of Research Infrastructures
I am currently working for two environmental Research Infrastructures (RI). At eLTER RI (University of Helsinki, Finland), I am working as ‘Research Coordinator’, while at ICOS ERIC Head Office in Helsinki; I am holding ‘Operations & Networking Officer’ position. From January 2021 onwards, I will entirely focus on eLTER RI with its Preparatory Phase Project activities of preparing Cost Book, Cost Benefit Analysis and Socio-Economic Impact Analysis.
During recent post-doc work, with the auspices of University of Helsinki and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) prestigious President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI), I spent couple of years at CAS’ South China Botanical Garden and focused on tree growth and plant-water relations of boreal and sub-tropical ecosystems. My MSc and PhD theses were related to carbon stocks, greenhouse gas emission and water balance of dryland ecosystem.
- +358 504489485
- ashraful.alam [at] helsinki.fi
- Viikki, B-building, room 326
- ORCID: 0000-0001-9870-1494
- More information in research database TUHAT
Carbon cycling, interactions between ecosystems
Environmental research infrastructures
My research interests are in carbon cycling in different ecosystem and especially between them. After finishing a postdoc related to CO2 and CH4 emissions from lakes and small rivers in Canada, I'm back at the department of Forest Sciences. Now I'm working more to create conditions for research than with research itself. I am involved in the long-term ecosystem research infrastructures both at national (LTER Finland, INAR RI Ecosystems) and at international (eLTER) level.
- +358-(0)50-3178293
- Viikki, B building room 326
- ORCID: 0000-0002-3502-4040
Energy exchange, dissolved organic carbon, DOC production, boreal forest
I am interested in how phenology affects the processes related to energy exchange and how ecosystems differ in this respect.
In addition I model the production of DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbon) and its transport into stream water in a boreal forest. In developing the model, I use data collected from intensively researched catchments in Finland and Sweden. I am also interested in the biogeochemical processes linked to the DOC cycle and have done reserach on the role of photochemistry in the breakdown of DOC transported by big rivers.
- More information in research database TUHAT, and Environmental Photochemistry Group page (Big River project)
Water and carbon relations in tree, tree ecophysiology and ecology
My research focus on water and carbon fluxes in trees and between trees and the atmosphere, what are the processes regulating those fluxes, how they are influenced by the environment and how this response affect the trees. In particular, I am interested in the effect of drought. Beyond the individual level, I study how tree ecophysiology and fluxes: 1) impact biogeochemical cycles in forest ecosystems, and 2) how they respond to and shape tree ecology.
- +358 (0)294150717
- Viikki, B building room 311
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4433-4021
- More information in research database TUHAT