Projects per year
Organization profile
The Department of Forest Sciences represents the global top of the research disciplines at the University of Helsinki. The department conducts internationally recognized research, related to forest sciences and the bio-economy, and provides the highest-level education based on the research. The aim of the multidisciplinary activities is to advance the utilization of forests and peatland in ecologically, economically and socially sustainable manner, and produce new globally relevant aspects through science.
Our research focus areas are the interactions between climate change and forest and peatland ecosystems, socio-economic changes and the global forest sector, new methods of managing forest information and the economic-ecological models of forest use and conservation.
More information on our website
Key research fields:
Fields of Science
- 411 Agriculture and forestry
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Tuomas Aakala
- Department of Forest Sciences - Grant-funded researcher
- Boreal forest dynamics and biodiversity research group
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Visiting scholar
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Juho Aalto
- Department of Forest Sciences - University Researcher
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Forest Sciences)
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Heidi Aaltonen
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Forest Sciences)
- Forest Soil Science and Biogeochemistry
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff, UH
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Omid Abdi
- Department of Forest Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
Research Units
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Boreal forest dynamics and biodiversity research group
Organisational unit: Research group
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Economic-ecological optimization group
Organisational unit: Research group
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Ecosystem processes (INAR Forest Sciences)
Department of Forest Sciences, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR community)
Organisational unit: Research group
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Forest Bioeconomy, Business and Sustainability
Department of Forest Sciences, Department of Economics and Management
Organisational unit: Research group
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Equipment
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Long-Term Ecosystem Research
Jaana Bäck (Manager)
Department of Forest SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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KULO: Kestävän kulutuksen ohjauskeinot
Heiskanen, E., Matschoss, K., Pyrhönen, T. J., Vainio, A., Salmivaara, L., Salo, M., Heinonen, T., Kaljonen, M., Kautto, P., Lähteenmäki-Uutela, A., Nissinen, A., Savolainen, H., Seppälä, J. & Saarinen, M.
01/03/2022 → 28/02/2023
Project: Research project
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SALIXANTIMICROB: Finnish willow species (Salix spp.) as sources of novel antimicrobial extracts and compounds
Fyhrquist, P. J., Salih, E. & Mgbeahuruike, E. E.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
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Managing Forests for Climate Change Mitigation
Kulmala, M., Lintunen, A., Hynynen, J. & Lohila, A.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
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TreeBio: Centre of Excellence in Tree Biology
Helariutta, Y., Kangasjärvi, J., Mähönen, A. P., Hölttä, T., Pyhäjärvi, T. S., Salojärvi, J., Nieminen, K., Shapiguzov, A., Kucukoglu Topcu, M., Sierla, M., Waszczak, C. & Vaten, A.
01/01/2022 → 31/01/2029
Project: Research project
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Agricultural waste streams as resource in circular economy for biochar production towards carbon neutrality
Yrjälä, K., Ramakrishnan, M. & Salo, E., Apr 2022, In: Current opinion in environmental science & health. 26, 7 p., 100339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Analyzing Commercial Collaboration Attractiveness in YouTube Based on Micro-Analytical Content Labeling and Audience Retention
Parvinen, P., Tandefelt, M., Pöyry, E., Lähtevänoja, A. J. & Mattila, O., Mar 2022, (Submitted) 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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A nearly complete database on the records and ecology of the rarest boreal tiger moth from 1840s to 2020
Bolotov, I. N., Gofarov, M. Y., Koshkin, E. S., Gorbach, V. V., Bakhaev, Y. I., Berlov, O. E., Gordeev, S. Y., Kolosova, Y. S., Kondakov, A. V., Korshunov, A. V., Potapov, G. S., Sinev, S. Y., Sleptsov, S. S., Spitsyn, V. M., Strelnikov, E. G., Timchenko, A. V., Haverinen, R., Nupponen, K. & Saarenmaa, H., 25 Mar 2022, In: Scientific data . 9, 10 p., 107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Anthropogenic impacts on lowland tropical peatland biogeochemistry
Page, S., Mishra, S., Agus, F., Anshari, G., Dargie, G., Evers, S., Jauhiainen, J., Jaya, A., Jonay Jovani-Sancho, A., Lauren, A., Sjögersten, S., Suspense, I. A., Wijadesa, L. S. & Evans, C., 17 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Reviews. Earth & Environments.. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A rapid increase of large-sized waterfowl does not explain the population declines of small-sized waterbird at their breeding sites
Holopainen, S., Cehovska, M., Jaatinen, K., Laaksonen, T., Linden, A., Nummi, P., Piha, M., Poysa, H., Toivanen, T., Vaananen, V-M. & Lehikoinen, A., Aug 2022, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 36, 11 p., 02144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Remote sensing (Journal)
Lauri Korhonen (Reviewer)
30 Jun 2030Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Ambio (Journal)
Syed Ashraful Alam (Editor)
Jan 2022 → Aug 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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NOVA PhD course 2022: Biological control and the role of plant biomes in plant health
Wenzi Ren (Attendee)
9 Mar 2022 → 13 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Woody Above Ground Biomass and Its Drivers in Mosaic Landscapes in West and East Africa
Markku Kanninen (Pre-examiner)
2022Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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Heliyon (Journal)
Pekka Kaitaniemi (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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2020 Forests Graduate Student/Post-Doc Travel Awards
Saarinen, Ninni (Recipient), Mar 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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Radiative forging of peatland rewetting
Ojanen, P. (Creator) & Minkkinen, K. (Creator), Figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12145983.v2
Dataset
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Hyytiälän kaukokartoituskoekenttä
Korpela, I. (Creator), Uotila, A. (Contributor) & Hovi, A. J. (Contributor), Ilkka Korpela, 2002
http://www.helsinki.fi/~korpela/HYDE_REF/English_documentation.pdf
Dataset
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Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Ground Truth Data for Characterizing Downed Dead Wood
Yrttimaa, T. (Data Manager), Saarinen, N. (Creator), Luoma, V. (Data Collector), Tanhuanpää, T. (Contributor), Kankare, V. (Contributor), Liang, X. (Contributor), Hyyppä, J. (Owner), Holopainen, M. (Funder) & Vastaranta, M. (Contributor), Open Society Foundations (OSF), 28 Feb 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/gz93a
Dataset
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Detailed point cloud data on stem size and shape of Scots pine trees
Saarinen, N. (Creator), Kankare, V. (Data Collector), Yrttimaa, T. (Data Collector), Viljanen, N. (Data Collector), Honkavaara, E. (Funder), Holopainen, M. (Funder), Jyyppä, J. (Funder), Huuskonen, S. (Contributor), Hynynen, J. (Contributor) & Vastaranta, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 9 Mar 2020
DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3701271
Dataset
Press / Media
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Vihreitä hampurilaisia - hiilenmustaa päästökauppaa [Green hamburgers - black trade of emissions]
16/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Muuttuvan ilmaston mittari [Savannas - indicators of changing climate]
13/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Miten Afrikan sademetsät torjuvat ilmastonmuutosta? Viisi vastausta Afrikan sademetsistä [Role of African rainforests in curbing climate change]
05/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The two past winters with plenty of snow have provided good circumstances to study the effect of snow cover on trees
02/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Metsälle lisää roolia ilmastonmuutoksen torjunnassa
18/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media