Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research focus is on long-term climatic changes and the associated ecological and biogeographical responses. As a quaternary geologists, I operate on long, millennial times-scales and at the interface of geological and biological sciences. Current scientific questions are, for example, the response of northern biota (plants and animals) to the glacial-interglacial warming, the nature of the Holocene thermal maximum and the origin and long-term development of the Boreal biome. My research involves intense collaboration with climate modellers, ecologists, climatologists and computer scientists.
Curriculum vitae
See the attached cv
Fields of Science
- 1171 Geosciences
- palaeoclimatology
- palaeoecology
- long-term biogeography
- quaternary geology
- 1172 Environmental sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Assessing changes in global fire regimes
Sayedi, S. S., Abbott, B. W., Vanniere, B., Leys, B., Colombaroli, D., Romera, G. G., Slowinski, M., Aleman, J. C., Blarquez, O., Feurdean, A., Brown, K., Aakala, T., Alenius, T., Allen, K., Andric, M., Bergeron, Y., Biagioni, S., Bradshaw, R., Bremond, L., Brisset, E., & 87 others, 8 Feb 2024, In: Fire Ecology. 20, 1, 22 p., 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Indian summer monsoon drives synchronous interdecadal hydroclimate changes in the Tibetan Plateau and surroundings
Fang, K., Mei, Z., Wu, H., Zhou, F., Seppä, H. & Guo, Z., 2024, In: Global and Planetary Change.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Underestimated single-aliquot quartz OSL ages of Late-Pleistocene sediments due to the dominance of medium component
Nian, X., Zhang, W., Liu, R., Qiu, F. & Seppä, H., 15 May 2024, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 332, 108656.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Climatic and vegetational controls of Holocene wildfire regimes in the boreal forest of northern Fennoscandia
Remy, C. C., Magne, G., Stivrins, N., Aakala, T., Asselin, H., Seppä, H., Luoto, T., Jasiunas, N. & Ali, A. A., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Ecology. 111, 4, p. 845-860 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Millennial-Scale Disturbance History of the Boreal Zone
Aakala, T., Remy, C. C., Arseneault, D., Morin, H., Girardin, M. P., Gennaretti, F., Navarro, L., Kuosmanen, N., Ali, A. A., Boucher, É., Stivrins, N., Seppä, H., Bergeron, Y. & Girona, M. M., 2023, Boreal Forests in the Face of Climate Change: Sustainable Management. Montoro Girona, M., Morin, H., Gauthier, S. & Bergeron, Y. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 53-87 35 p. (Advances in Global Change Research; vol. 74).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Projects
- 10 Finished
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EBOR: Ecological history and long-term dynamics of the Boreal forest ecosystem
Seppä, H., Lasse, H. & Aakala, T.
01/09/2014 → 31/08/2018
Project: Research project
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EBOR: Ecological history and long-term dynamics of the Boreal forest ecosystem
Ilvonen, L., Seppä, H. & Holmström, L.
01/09/2014 → 31/08/2018
Project: Research project
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Peatland Ecology Group in the University of Helsinki (PEATLANDERS)
Badorek, T., Jauhiainen, J., Juottonen, H., Juutinen, S., Kaila, A., Kojola, S., Koskinen, M., Kotiaho, M., Laiho, R., Laine, A., Lampela, M., Larmola, T., Leppälä, M., Maanavilja, L., Minkkinen, K., Mäkiranta, P., Ojanen, P., Pearson, M., Peltoniemi, K., Putkinen, A., Riutta, T. E., Sarkkola, S., Seppä, H., Sipilä, T., Straková , P., Tuittila, E., Ťupek, B., Vasander, H., Väliranta, M., Yli-Petäys, M. & Yrjälä, K.
23/02/2011 → 23/02/2011
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
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Impacts of climate change on Arctic environment, ecosystem services and society
01/01/2011 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research project
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Cryosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in a Changing Arctic Climate (CRAICC)
01/11/2010 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research project
Prizes
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"Editor's choice" paper in Journal of Ecology in 2009
Seppä, Heikki (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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"Editor's choice" paper in Journal of Ecology in 2011
Seppä, Heikki (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Rapid climatic and biotic turnover rates during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition
Heikki Seppä (Speaker)
12 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
Heikki Seppä (Supervisor)
2016Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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Boreal Environment Research (Journal)
Heikki Seppä (Reviewer)
2015 → 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Nordforsk (External organisation)
Heikki Seppä (Board member)
1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2012Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in research network
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BioCold workshop
Heikki Seppä (Member of organizing committee)
28 Sept 2011 → 30 Sept 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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Another ERC Advanced Grant secured for the University of Helsinki: Archaeologists to collaborate with natural scientists
03/05/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media