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.