Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS) is a virtual research environment on the Viikki campus of the University of Helsinki.
More than 300 researchers from 50 different research groups are part of the centre which integrates basic and applied plant science.
ViPS facilitates our understanding of fundamental processes in the biology of plants and translates them into practical benefits for society.
ViPS is guided by a board with members from the key research fields, as well as advisers and stakeholders representing the important players in the national life science sector.
There are several infrastructures associated with ViPS and available to members for use in their research.
Training of doctoral researchers is an important part of ViPS, and the centre actively participates and develops education in collaboration with doctoral programmes at the University of Helsinki.
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 1172 Environmental sciences
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Pedro Aphalo
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- SenPEP
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Visiting scholar, UH
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Fred Asiegbu
- Department of Forest Sciences - Professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Helena Åström
- Teachers' Academy
- The Academic Outreach Network
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Plant Ecophysiology and Climate Change Group
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - University Lecturer
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Jaana Bäck
- Department of Forest Sciences - Professor, Title of Docent
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry)
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Mikael Brosche
- Plant stress and natural variation
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - University Lecturer
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
Research units
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Forages for the future
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
Organisational unit: Research group
Equipment
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eLTER Long-Term Ecosystem, Critical Zone and Socio-ecological RI (INAR)
Bäck, J. (Manager), Rasilo, T. (Other), De Souza, A. T. (Other) & Alam, S. A. (Other)
Ecosystem processes (INAR Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry)Facility/equipment: Coordination office
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FBES/OEB/SenPEP meteorological station
Aphalo, P. (Manager)
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeFacility/equipment: Equipment
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National Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure (LS-RIA/ ViGoR)
Himanen, K. (Manager)
Facility/equipment: Core Facility
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Photobiology Plant Growth Facilities
Aphalo, P. (Manager)
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeFacility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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SMEAR Stations for Measuring Earth system-Atmosphere Relations
Kulmala, M. (Manager), Petäjä, T. (Manager), Sipilä, M. (Manager), Bäck, J. (Manager) & Pihlatie, M. (Manager)
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)Facility/equipment: Core Facility
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SOLgenbio: Genomics and biogeography of Physalideae (Solanaceae): integration of molecules, morphology and fossils to resolve the evolutionary history of the physaloids
Deanna, R. (Scientific coordinator), Poczai, P. (Principal Investigator) & Sanmartin Bastida, I. (CoIlaborator)
01/08/2024 → 31/07/2026
Project: EU Horizon Europe: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: European Fellowships (HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF)
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MOMENT: Museums, morphology, and molecules: new ways of evolution education
Poczai, P. (Principal Investigator), Rikkinen, J. (Participant), Shishido, T. K. (Participant), Miettinen, O. (Principal Investigator), Viner, I. (Principal Investigator), Kenessey, Z. V. (Participant), Deanna, R. (Participant), Volkov, R. (Participant) & Dall’Agnol, L. T. (Participant)
31/08/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Other funder
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COST Action CLEANFOREST
Salmon, Y. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/11/2022 → 31/10/2026
Project: EU Horizon Europe: Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-CSA)
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New ways of imaging photosynthesis
Shapiguzov, A. (Project manager)
01/02/2022 → 31/01/2027
Project: Research project
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ASTROS: ASTROS: How meristems guide plant reproductive development?
Hytönen, T. (Project manager)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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A Coupled Model of Hydraulic Eco-Physiology and Cambial Growth — Accounting for Biophysical Limitations and Phenology Improves Stem Diameter Prediction at High Temporal Resolution
Liu, C., Peltoniemi, M., Alekseychik, P., Mäkelä, A. & Hölttä, T., Feb 2025, In: Plant Cell and Environment. 48, 2, p. 1344-1365 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Air quality and the environmental impacts
Petäjä, T., Ylivinkka, I., Kokkonen, T., Schiestl-Aalto, P., Kerminen, V.-M., Bäck, J. & Kulmala, M., 2025, Air Quality: Science, Impacts, and Management. Sokhi, R. S. (ed.). 1 ed. Elsevier Inc., p. 439-462Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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An in situ approach for validation of canopy chlorophyll fluorescence radiative transfer models using the full emission spectrum
Liu, W., Mõttus, M., Malenovský, Z., Shi, S., Alonso, L., Atherton, J. & Porcar-Castell, A., 1 Jan 2025, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 316, 13 p., 114490.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Arabidopsis research in 2030: Translating the computable plant
Brady, S., Auge, G., Ayalew, M., Balasubramanian, S., Hamann, T., Inze, D., Saito, K., Brychkova, G., Berardini, T. Z., Friesner, J., Ho, C.-H., Hauser, M.-T., Kobayashi, M., Lepiniec, L., Mähönen, A. P., Mutwil, M., May, S., Parry, G., Rigas, S. & Stepanova, A. N. & 2 others, , Mar 2025, In: Plant Journal. 121, 5, 10 p., e70047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Beneficial mutualistic fungus Suillus luteus provided excellent buffering insurance in Scots pine defense responses under pathogen challenge at transcriptome level
Wen, Z., Manninen, M. J. & Asiegbu, F., 3 Jan 2025, In: BMC Plant Biology. 25, 22, p. 1 - 16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology (Journal)
Rikkinen, J. (Reviewer)
Mar 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Rodrigo Nicolao
Poczai, P. (Host)
17 Feb 2025 → 17 Aug 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Plant Journal (Journal)
Elomaa, P. (Reviewer)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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PALKO-hankkeen avajaisseminaari
Stoddard, F. (Attendee)
30 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Plant Breeding (Journal)
Stoddard, F. (Reviewer)
23 Apr 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Membership of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Stoddard, F. (Recipient), 26 Apr 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight First Class (FWR K I)
Bäck, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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BeechCOSTe52 Database
Robson, T. M. (Creator), Benito Garzon, M. (Creator) & CostE52 Consortium (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1040664, https://zenodo.org/record/1040664#.WhbXmhco_CI
Dataset
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Spectral irradiance at Lammi Biological Station Research Forest 2015: For assessing scale-wise similarity of curves with a thick pen
Hartikainen, S. M. (Creator), Jach, A. (Creator), Grané, A. (Creator) & Robson, T. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1246597, https://zenodo.org/record/1246597#.Wvp8rlr7TIU
Dataset
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Transmittance of spectral irradiance by climate screens and nets used in horticulture and agriculture
Robson, T. M. (Creator) & Kotilainen, T. K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 27 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1561317, https://zenodo.org/record/1561317
Dataset
Press/Media
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Himmennettävillä LEDeillä energiatehokkaampaa valotusta (Puutarha & Kauppa 20/2024)
Mäkinen, A. T. & Kangasjärvi, S. M.
13/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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What a forest’s glow can reveal about the impact of environmental change
18/11/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview (Kasvitieteen professorin yksityinen suojelumetsä. Jouko Rikkinen on suojellut sukunsa perintömetsät Saarijärven Kalmarissa.)
14/09/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview (Syyshelteet vaikuttavat nyt luontoon – osa seurauksista näkyy vasta ensi kesänä.)
10/09/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media