Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Hanna is a proferssor in sustainable food systems. Her expertise include life cycle assessment, sustainable farming systems, carbon footprint, cellular agriculture and novel foods.
Education/Academic qualification
Biology, PhD, Environmental impacts of contrasting farming systems, Oxfordin yliopisto
21 Apr 2007 → 15 Oct 2011
Award Date: 15 Oct 2011
Agroecology, Maisteri, University of Helsinki
Award Date: 30 Apr 2007
Postdoctoral Researcher, Future of Nutrition and Health, University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1 Mar 2016 → 10 Sept 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher, Development of a farm level carbon calculator and environmental footprint method, European Commission – Joint Research Centre
16 Oct 2011 → 31 Dec 2015
External positions
Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)
1 Sept 2018 → …
Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in One Health
- Doctoral Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society
- Doctoral programme in multidisciplinary research in renewable natural resources
Fields of Science
- 4111 Agronomy
- Agroecology
- Food systems
- Cellular agriculture
- Farming systems
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Environmental Footprint
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Amazon-wide distribution patterns of understory plants: Effects of soils and changing climate
Gupta, R., Zuquim, G., Moulatlet, G. M., Lehtonen, S., Sirén, A., Alonso, A., Cárdenas Ramírez, G. & Tuomisto, H., 7 Aug 2026, In: Frontiers of Biogeography. 19, 18 p., e188764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A systematic review of sustainable food systems identifies socio-economic pathways driving food systems transformations
Chrisendo, D., Heikonen, S., Piipponen, J., Banafa, T., Deryng, D., El Wali, M., Heino, M., Irz, X., Jalava, M., Láng-Ritter, J., Mazac, R., Niva, V., Pihlajamäki, M., Roitto, M., Tuomisto, H. & Kummu, M., Mar 2026, In: Nature food. 7, 3, p. 234-246 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparing farm-level carbon footprint calculators for dairy production with a case study of Viikki Research Farm in Finland
Gao, Y., Roitto, M., Hu, T., Jokiniemi, T., Sandell, M. & Tuomisto, H., 3 Aug 2026, In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Constructed future practices and roles of Finnish livestock farmers in the anticipated era of cellular agriculture
Räty, N., Tuomisto, H. & Ryynänen, T., 17 Sept 2026, In: Discover food. 6, 1, 20 p., 413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Development of environmental footprint product category rules for Finnish food sector in alignment with Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method
Hietala, S., Heusala, H., Lehtilä, A., Leinonen, I., Silvenius, F., Usva, K., Vikki, K., Tuomisto, H. L. & Katajajuuri, J. M., Oct 2026, In: International journal of life cycle assessment. 31, 10, 185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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NUTRILOC: Designing sustainable, locally sourced supplementary and therapeutic foods for emergency nutrition
Maina, N. (Project manager), Korkalo, L. (Participant), Kanerva, N. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant), Bashiri, B. (Participant) & Lemmetty, J. M. (Participant)
01/09/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
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Hybrid Alternatives for Redef. Meat with
Tuomisto, H. (Project manager) & Gao, Y. (Participant)
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, European Commision Joint Research Centre
01/03/2026 → 31/12/2027
Project: Ministry funding
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Colour4Life: Colour4Life - Paths towards the commercialization of microbially produced biobased colorants
Räisänen, R. (Project manager), Penttilä, M. (Principal Investigator), Molnar, I. (Participant), Heinonen, P. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant), de Ruijter, J. (Participant), Virta, K. (Participant), Toivari, M. (Participant), Freeman, H. S. (CoIlaborator), de Aragão Umbuzeiro, G. (CoIlaborator), Wiebe, M. (Participant), Arola, S. (Participant) & Healy-Rehn, M. (Participant)
01/11/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Targeted Academy Project
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Water & Food Futures: Navigating the route to sustainable water-food futures
Hyytiäinen, K. (Project manager), Awori, K. J. (Participant), 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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EPIC-SHIFT: Securing Holistic and Impactful Food Systems Transformation with Novel Foods based on alternative proteins
Tuomisto, H. (Project manager), Bashiri, B. (Participant), Ollila, H. A. (Participant), Patle, S. P. (Participant), Pavlova, A. (Participant) & Ruaysap, K. (Participant)
01/11/2024 → 31/10/2027
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
Prizes
Activities
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Opponent of Daniel Danevad in the evaluation of his PhD thesis
Tuomisto, H. (Opponent)
15 Feb 2024Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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Environmental impacts of cultivated meat production from undifferentiated cells
Tuomisto, H. (Invited speaker)
13 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Luonnonmukaisen maatalouden ympäristövaikutusten arvioinnin haasteet
Tuomisto, H. (Invited speaker)
11 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Environmental sustainability of alternative protein sources for food and feed
Tuomisto, H. (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Opponent of PhD thesis of Arrate Sainz de la Maza Larrea
Tuomisto, H. (Opponent)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
Press/Media
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Väkilannoitteiden käyttö on ollut liian helppoa ja halpaa, sanoo viljelijä – tutkijan mukaan Suomi voisi olla omavarainen lannoitteiden suhteen
21/04/2022
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