Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Research
My main research interests comprise Early Earth evolution including Earth processes (tectonics, geodynamics) and deformation of Earth (supercycles). I am currently a PI in two international initiatives. One is focused on trying to understand Earth evolution in deep-time and the emergence of life, and the other involves Fingerprinting Earth resources with innovative next generation plate reconstructions, using paleomagnetism and potential field data for 4D reconstructions, as well as machine learning with topical big data science.
My collaborative multidisciplinary research is also addressing applied research topics like the use of magnetic minerals as an environmental proxy on different timescales, impact of anthropogenic activities on environment, and the role of magnetic particles in human health (i.e., geohealth).
Supervision of PhD projects (*) main supervisor
Joonas Wasiljeff (2017–2022) Enigmatic Oligocene: From dust particles to environmental reconstructions
Toni Luoto* (2018–2025) Supercontinent cyclicity - paleomagnetic and geodynamic constraints
Hanna Leväniemi* (-2025) Magnetic data in multivariate data analysis for mineral exploration: possibilities and limitations
Sonja Silvennoinen* (2022–) Developing an environmental magnetic proxy for hypoxia – Reconstructing Holocene redox conditions in Baltic sea littoral zone
Iida Kostamo* (2024-) Transport, characteristics, and scattering effects of atmospheric Saharan dust
Juha Laakkonen (2025-)* Tracing critical minerals in Fennoscandia with next-generation paleogeographical reconstructions and big data science
Aleksanteri Harjulehto (2025-)* Deep electromagnetics in central and southern Finland to support natural resource exploration
Fields of Science
- 1171 Geosciences
- 114 Physical sciences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Centennial to millennial-scale paleoenvironmental record from a coastal iron-manganese concretion
Wasiljeff, J., Lahaye, Y., Lehtonen, A., Fu, R., Salminen, J. M., Michallik, R. M., Kurhila, M., Myllyperkiö, M. & Virtasalo, J. J., 29 Sept 2025, In: Communications earth & environment. 6, 12 p., 771.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Environmental magnetism assessing coastal deoxygenation history in the northern Baltic Sea during Holocene thermal maximum from a high time resolution sedimentary sequence
Silvennoinen, S., Salminen, J., Kultti, S. & Putkinen, N., 30 Mar 2025, In: Boreal Environment Research. 30, 1-6, p. 55-76 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Magnetic minerals in atmospheric Saharan dust
Kostamo, I. E. M., Salminen, J., Kaakinen, A., Meinander, O., Penttilä, A. & Muinonen, K., 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Magnetic minerals in atmospheric Saharan dust
Kostamo, I. E. M., Salminen, J., Kaakinen, A., Meinander, O., Penttilä, A. & Muinonen, K., 2025, p. 86. 1 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Toward a More Stable Supercontinent Columbia in the Statherian
Wang, C., Peng, P., Mitchell, R. N., Deng, C., Salminen, J., Liu, Y. & Kirscher, U., 28 Jun 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 52, 12, 13 p., e2025GL116097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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EPOS FI: EPOS Finland
Korja, A. (Principal Investigator), Haivio Reales, A.-B. (Participant), Pallas, P. M. (Participant), Salminen, J. (Participant), Veikkolainen, T. (Participant), Whipp, D. (Participant) & Junno, N. (Scientific coordinator)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Research infrastructure
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Developing an environmental magnetic proxy for hypoxia – Reconstructing Holocene redox conditions in Baltic sea littoral zone
Salminen, J. (Project manager)
01/09/2022 → 30/08/2026
Project: Research project
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Fingerprinting Earth resources with next generation plate reconstructions utilizing paleomagnetism and potential field data and machine learning with big data science
Salminen, J. (Project manager)
01/08/2022 → 30/07/2026
Project: Research project
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Helsinki Hydrogen Hub
Huotari, S. (Principal Investigator), Camargo, P. H. C. (Principal Investigator), Kietavainen, R. (Principal Investigator), Salminen, J. (Principal Investigator) & Kilpeläinen, I. (Principal Investigator)
Project: Research project
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Renlund/Technical innovation 2/24-2/27
Salminen, J. (Project manager), Korja, A. (Principal Investigator), Korsimaa, J. E. (Participant), Palmén, P. O. E. (Participant) & Österberg, H. O. (Participant)
K.H. Renlunds stiftelse c/o Ehlers Carl Åbo Akdemi Ins.för Geologi och mineralogi
15/02/2024 → 31/12/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Prizes
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Early Career Scientist award by International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Salminen, J. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Early Career Scientist award by International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics for year 2015
Salminen, J. (Recipient), 5 Nov 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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1385 Ma reconstruction of the Congo craton within Nun asupercontinent
Salminen, J. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2024 → 29 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Paleomagnetism of Mesoproterozoic mafic dykes of Congo/São Francisco - Implications on transition from Nuna to Rodinia supercontinent
Salminen, J. (Speaker)
23 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Ulkoilman pölyn magneettiset ominaisuudet: lähteen tunnistaminen ja vaikutus terveyteen
Salminen, J. (Speaker)
30 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Geological Society of Finland (External organisation)
Salminen, J. (Chair)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Nanoscale magnetism and supercontinents
Salminen, J. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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The council of Finnish Academies: portrait of Johanna Salminen
20/04/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Evidence falls into place for once and future supercontinents
21/01/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media