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Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Dalia D'Amato, Adjunct Professor
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.
Research areas: I am interested in societal and organisational sustainability transformations and their governance, focusing on: transformative change in the context of biodiversity and related sustainability issues; the science-policy interface supporting the EU Biodiversity strategy 2030; business impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Teaching activities: one yearly MSc course aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the theory and applications of ecosystem services, held at the University of Helsinki (2016-2020); three one-off intensive PhD courses (held respectively in 2016, 2017, 2020) about ecosystem services, and about the concepts of green-circular-bioeconomy, funded by NOVA network and targeting Nordic and international students; supervision of four MSc students and one PhD student.
Other academic and societal roles: vice-member of Faculty council (Agriculture and Forestry) at the Universiry of Helsinki (2018-2021); part of the editorial board of the journal Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) and of Canadian Journal of Forest Research; member of a scientific advisory group on the bioeconomy for the Italian Ministry of the Environment (2020); occasional consulting for companies Dasos and Vincit.
Studies and professional experience: I currently work as a Senior Research Scientist at the Finnish Environment Institute, and I remain affiliated at the University of Helsinki as an Adunct Professor. Before completing my PhD studies in Forest Economics and Marketing at the University of Helsinki (2013-2016), I worked as a researcher at the Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) in Finland and as an intern at the Institute of European Environmental Policy (IEEP) in Belgium. I have two MSc degrees related to ecology and biodiversity management from the University of Sussex (UK) and the University of Roma Tre (Italy).
Funding: Total ca. €1.5 million (2016-2021).
| Consortium projects | Nordforsk call for interdisciplinary research (€1,500,000; 2021–2024, to be shared between three Universities); Nordic Forest Research (SNS) (€105,000; 2021-2024) |
| Postdoctoral projects | Academy of Finland (€265,108; 2018–2021); Helsinki Institute for Sustainability Science (€118,000; 2019–2020, declined by the applicant); Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto (€28,000; 2017–2018), Metsäteollisuustuotteiden vientikaupan edistämissäätiö (€28,000; 2016–2017) |
| Networking activities | KONE (20,000€; 2020); University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry (€10,000; 2019); Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (€3,400; 2019); European Forest Institute (€99,000; 2018–2020, as part of a consortium and shared between eight Universities) |
| Teaching activities | The Nordic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network (NOVA) (€12,000; 2020;€7,500; 2016); Doctoral Program in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources (AGFOREE) (€12,000; 2016–2018) |
Fields of Science
- 119 Other natural sciences
- Ecosystem services
- Biodiversity
- 512 Business and Management
- Corporate sustainability
- Corporate responsibility
- Consumption and Production
- Business sustainability
- 4112 Forestry
- Global South
- Plantations
- Nordic forest policy
- 5171 Political Science
- Bioeconomy
- Circular bioeconomy
- Green Economy
- Postgrowth
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A conceptual framework for assessing pathways towards climate neutrality and biodiversity conservation in a circular forest-based economy
Iliev, B., Bentsen, N. S., Brownell, H., Droste, N., D'Amato, D., Arto, I., May, W. & Thomsen, M., Dec 2025, In: Ecological Economics. 238, 12 p., 108749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Avoiding Nightmare Forests: Insights From a Co-Creative Workshop
Nebasifu, A., Ekström, H., Iliev, B., Pihlainen, S., Linser, S., Polo-Villanueva, F. D., Viljanen, A., Charlier, M., Rahman, M. R., Niedzialkowski, K., Kuhlman, J., Assmuth, A., Garfield, D., D'Amato, D. & Droste, N., 2025, In: Futures & Foresight Science. 7, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparing Nordic forest governance: Key informant perspectives
Nebasifu, A. A., D'Amato, D., Ekström, H., Pietarinen, N., Fridén, A., Harrinkari, T., Iliev, B., Brownell, H., May, W., Brockhaus, M., Thomsen, M. & Droste, N., Jan 2025, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 170, 18 p., 103368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Evaluating transformative policies in complex land-use systems
Droste, N., Brownell, H., D'amato, D., Ekström, H., Fridén, A., Harrinkari, T. T., Iliev, B., May, W., Ayonghe, A. N. & Thomsen, M., Dec 2025, In: Ecological Economics. 238, p. 1 9 p., 108734.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Promoting conservation and coexistence: The Case of Blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra L.) and the Bishnoi Community in Abohar, Punjab, India
Mariaselvam, G., Toivonen, R., D'amato, D., Sumelius, J., Bardwaj, A. & Cruz, A. M., 3 Sept 2025, In: Integrative Conservation. 4, 3, p. 393-404 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 10 Finished
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GreenPole: Green Forests policies: a comparative assessment of outcomes and trade-offs across Fenno-Scandinavia
Droste, N. (Project manager), D'amato, D. (Principal Investigator), Thomsen, M. (Principal Investigator) & May, W. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research project
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GreenPole
Ayonghe, A. N. (Participant), D'amato, D. (Principal Investigator) & Droste, N. (Project manager)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research project
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RESONATE: Resilient forest value chains – enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses
Mäkelä, A. (Principal Investigator), Toppinen, A. (Project manager), Hurmekoski, E. (Participant), Holder, J. (Participant) & D'amato, D. (Participant)
01/04/2021 → 01/04/2025
Project: Research project
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D'amato_2/2019-5/2020_NOVA_H8201
D'amato, D. (Project manager)
14/02/2019 → 31/12/2024
Project: Other funder
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OPES: OPerationalising Ecosystem services in business Sustainability: drawing from green and circular bioeconomy
D'amato, D. (Project manager)
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2021
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Best graduation grade, MSc class 2009-2010, University of Sussex, UK
D'amato, D. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Frontiers in sustainability (Journal)
D'amato, D. (Reviewer)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of special theme number
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Forest Policy and Economics (Journal)
D'amato, D. (Reviewer)
Apr 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Environmental Science & Policy (Journal)
D'amato, D. (Reviewer)
Mar 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Ambio (Journal)
D'amato, D. (Reviewer)
Aug 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research (Journal)
D'amato, D. (Reviewer)
Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts