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Principal investigators of PeatResC<\/h2>\n \n \n
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Eeva-Stiina Tuittila<\/p>\n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n

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.<\/p>\n \n

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Miina Rautiainen<\/p>\n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n

Aalto University<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: Earth observation, remote sensing, albedo, global satellite products, peatlands, forests, vegetation.<\/p>\n \n

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Annalea Lohila<\/p>\n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n

Finnish Meteorological Institute<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: atmosphere-ecosystem interactions, greenhouse gas flux measurements, biogeochemical cycles and climate impacts of land use on peatlands.<\/p>\n \n

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Tuula Aalto<\/p>\n \n

Senior research scientist<\/p>\n \n

Finnish Meteorological Institute<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane concentrations and ecosystem fluxes as well as greenhouse gas modeling.<\/p>\n \n

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Minna V\u00e4liranta<\/p>\n \n

University researcher<\/p>\n \n

University of Helsinki<\/p>\n \n

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.<\/p>\n \n

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Work package leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jukka Tikkanen<\/p>\n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: Forest governance in transition towards pluralistic, low-carbon economy, planning theories, participatory planning, problem structuring methods.<\/p>\n \n

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Anna Laine-Pet\u00e4j\u00e4kangas<\/p>\n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: peatland ecosystem ecology; climate and biodiversity impacts of peatland restoration.<\/p>\n \n

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Henni Yl\u00e4nne<\/p>\n \n

Post-doctoral researcher<\/p>\n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: Arctic ecosystem ecology, chamber-measurements of ecosystem-atmosphere carbon dioxide balance<\/p>\n \n

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Maarit Raivonen<\/p>\n \n

University researcher<\/p>\n \n

University of Helsinki<\/p>\n \n

Keyword: atmospheric sciences, micrometeorology and biogeochemical cycles. JSBACH-Himmeli model<\/p>\n \n

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Tiina Markkanen<\/p>\n \n

Research scientist<\/p>\n \n

Finnish Meteorological Institute<\/p>\n \n

Keywords: Modeling of greenhouse gases and biophysical feedbacks.<\/p>\n \n

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Our research groups and teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Peat&Trees – Peatland and soil ecology research group<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n \n

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Forest politics and economy research group<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Forest disturbance ecology research group<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n \n

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Biogeochemistry research group<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n \n

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Peatland Ecology (within Plant ecology research group)<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n \n \n

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\n \"FMI\"\n <\/div>\n\n
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Greenhouse Gas Modelling group<\/p>\n \n \n

Finnish Meteorological Institute<\/p>\n \n \n

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Climate System research unit<\/p>\n \n \n

Finnish Meteorological Institute<\/p>\n \n \n

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Environmental Change research unit ECRU<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Helsinki<\/p>\n \n \n

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Micrometeorology research group (within INAR)<\/p>\n \n \n

University of Helsinki<\/p>\n \n \n

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\n \"Aalto\"\n <\/div>\n\n
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Remote sensing research team<\/p>\n \n \n

Aalto University<\/p>\n \n \n

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