People of PeatResC

Principal investigators of PeatResC
Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
Professor
University of Eastern Finland
Keywords: Plant and ecosystem ecology, linking vegetation and microbial diversity and processes to soil carbon dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions. Peatland ecosystems and their responses and feedbacks to gclimate change, changing management, and restoration.
Miina Rautiainen
Professor
Aalto University
Keywords: Earth observation, remote sensing, albedo, global satellite products, peatlands, forests, vegetation.
Annalea Lohila
Professor
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Keywords: atmosphere-ecosystem interactions, greenhouse gas flux measurements, biogeochemical cycles and climate impacts of land use on peatlands.
Tuula Aalto
Senior research scientist
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Keywords: atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane concentrations and ecosystem fluxes as well as greenhouse gas modeling.
Minna Väliranta
University researcher
University of Helsinki
Keywords: paleoecology, reconstructing past environmental changes from lake and peat sediment archives, the plant macrofossil method, ecosystem responses to climate and environmental change and associated biogeochemical feedback mechanisms.
Work package leaders
Jukka Tikkanen
Professor
University of Eastern Finland
Keywords: Forest governance in transition towards pluralistic, low-carbon economy, planning theories, participatory planning, problem structuring methods.
Anna Laine-Petäjäkangas
Assistant Professor
University of Eastern Finland
Keywords: peatland ecosystem ecology; climate and biodiversity impacts of peatland restoration.
Henni Ylänne
Post-doctoral researcher
University of Eastern Finland
Keywords: Arctic ecosystem ecology, chamber-measurements of ecosystem-atmosphere carbon dioxide balance
Maarit Raivonen
University researcher
University of Helsinki
Keyword: atmospheric sciences, micrometeorology and biogeochemical cycles. JSBACH-Himmeli model
Tiina Markkanen
Research scientist
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Keywords: Modeling of greenhouse gases and biophysical feedbacks.
Our research groups and teams
Peat&Trees – Peatland and soil ecology research group
University of Eastern Finland
Forest politics and economy research group
University of Eastern Finland
Forest disturbance ecology research group
University of Eastern Finland
Biogeochemistry research group
University of Eastern Finland
Peatland Ecology (within Plant ecology research group)
University of Eastern Finland
Greenhouse Gas Modelling group
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Climate System research unit
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Environmental Change research unit ECRU
University of Helsinki
Micrometeorology research group (within INAR)
University of Helsinki
Remote sensing research team
Aalto University
