Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The multidisciplinary research team is interested is exploring solutions for ensuring the sustainability of food systems in the future. The special focus of the group is in the assessment of the potential of novel technologies considering environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Doctoral researcher Laia Dalmau Arredondo
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Grant-funded researcher, Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
Person: Visiting scholar, U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Mohammad El Wali
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Yajie Gao
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Anne Honkanen
- Department of Food and Nutrition - University Instructor
- Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Teng Hu
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - University Researcher
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Water & Food Futures: Navigating the route to sustainable water-food futures
Hyytiäinen, K. (Project manager), Friman, A. E. (Participant), Fu, Y. (Participant), Itkonen, S. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Yuhai, K. (Participant), Alakukku, L. (Participant), El Wali, M. (Participant), Erkkola, M. (Participant), Friman, A. E. (Participant), Hyytiä, N. (Participant), Irz, X. (Participant), Karttunen, A. K. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Mäkelä, P. (Participant), Peltonen, H. M. K. (Participant), Sandström, V. (Participant) & Tuomisto, H. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/12/2024 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Life cycle environmental impacts and ecosystem services of the Finnish organic products – methodological framework and case studies (OLCA)
Karimaa, A.-E. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Project manager) & Saarinen, M. (Principal Investigator)
01/05/2024 → 30/04/2028
Project: Research project
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CCC LCA: Environmental impact assessment of the Circular Cell Culture system
Tuomisto, H. (Project manager), Pavlova, A. (Participant) & Ruaysap, K. (Participant)
01/04/2024 → 31/03/2027
Project: Other funder
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Improving biodiversity impact assessment for regenerative farming using LCA and eDNA
Järviö, N. (Project manager), Savallampi, J. (Participant), Uusitalo, V. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant), Ekroos, J. (Participant) & Dalmau Arredondo, L. (Participant)
01/03/2024 → 29/02/2028
Project: Research project
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BIOMAD: Towards consequential life cycle assessment in bioeconomy: Market dynamics in wood and food sectors (BIOMAD)
Wiloso, A. R. (Participant), Hurmekoski, E. (Principal Investigator), Tuomisto, H. (Principal Investigator) & Ahlvik, L. M. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: University core funding
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Discretionary foods have notable environmental and expenditure relevance across meat and plant protein preferences
Meinilä, J., Mazac, R., Vepsalainen, H., Katajajuuri, J.-M., Tuomisto, H. L., Fogelholm, M., Erkkola, M. & Nevalainen, J., 20 Jan 2026, In: npj science of food. 10, 1, 10 p., 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effects of protein source and seaweed supplementation on mineral intake, milk mineral concentrations and iodine transfer efficiency from feed to milk in lactating dairy cows
Lamminen, M., Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, A., Pétursdóttir, A., Qin, N., Desnica, N., Bell, L., Gunnlaugsdóttir, H., Honkanen, A., Kokkonen, T., Stergiadis, S. & Vanhatalo, A., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 109, 2, p. 1202-1218 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Sustainable maritime supply chains: the role of additive manufacturing in reducing environmental impact and lead time
Nyamekye, P., Maqsood, M. H., Tepponen, V. & Omotosho, T., 7 Feb 2026, In: Environment Systems and Decisions. 46, 1, 22 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A quest for questions: The JUSTRA as a matrix for navigating just food system transformations in an era of uncertainty
Conti, C., Hall, A., Kok, K., Olsson, P., Moore, M.-L., Kremen, C., Laila, A., Gordon, L. J., Barnhill, A., te Wierik, S., Norberg, A., Carducci, B., Bajaj, S., Gibson, M., Oliveira, T. D., Bunge, A. C., Williams, T. G., Mazac, R., Scheuermann, M. & Fanzo, J., 21 Feb 2025, In: One Earth. 8, 2, 13 p., 101178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Assessing climate impacts of agroforestry system in LCA: case study in Zambia
Lahtinen, O. J. J., Kyttä, V. V. & Tuomisto, H. L., Feb 2025, In: International journal of life cycle assessment. 30, 2, p. 318-336 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science (ABMES)
Pavlova, A. (Visiting researcher)
3 Feb 2025 → 10 Feb 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Edistääkö tekoäly oppimista korkeakoulutuksessa?
Kymäläinen, H.-R. (Speaker) & Honkanen, A. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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SOILN-DATACUBE Bridging Soil Nitrogen Cycle GHG Emissions Modelling and LCA for Sustainable Agriculture
Gao, Y. (Attendee) & Hu, T. (Attendee)
3 Apr 2025 → 4 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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COVERE2 Collecting, verifying, reporting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Roitto, M. (Speaker) & Gao, Y. (Speaker)
4 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Nordic-Baltic Food Systems Conference and Policy Forum
Mazac, R. M. (Attendee), Kurki, K. (Member of organizing committee) & Herzon, I. (Attendee)
27 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
Press/Media
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Livestock and sustainability: No news is not good news
Mazac, R. M., Herzon, I. & van Oort, B.
18/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Oskari Lahtinen halusi parantaa maailmaa kehittyvissä maissa, mutta tajusi, että nämä asiat pitäisi korjata kotona
19/01/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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