Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I have a part-time position as Research Director at the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility FinBIF, which operates under the Finnish Museum of Natural History 'Luomus'. My focus is on the strategic development of the research services of FinBIF.
I have a research background in peatland ecology, systematics and biogeography of tropical plants, and conservation biology. Currently, my main job is as the Director General of the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE.
External positions
member, Ministry of the Environment
1 Jan 2100 → 31 Dec 2021Member, ministry of the environment
1 Mar 2010 → 31 Dec 2016Head of Delegation of Finland, Global Biodiversity Information Facility
2010 → …Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- 113 Computer and information sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Palaentology Collection Policy
Kröger, B., Kuusijärvi, A. E., Myllys, L., Sihvonen, P., Ståhls, G., Väre, H., Oinonen, M., Juslén, A., Schulman, L. & Hyvärinen, M., 2021, In: Research Ideas and Outcomes. 7, 12 p., 62808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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The Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility as a best-practice model for biodiversity data infrastructures
Schulman, L., Lahti, K., Piirainen, E., Heikkinen, M., Raitio, O. & Juslen, A., 25 May 2021, In: Scientific data . 8, 1, 16 p., 137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The Genomic Resources Collection Policy of the Finnish Museum of Natural History
Ståhls, G., Aleixo, A. L. P., Hyvärinen, M., Kuusijärvi, A. E., Myllys, L., Väre, H., Sihvonen, P., Luttinen, A., Kröger, B., Oinonen, M., Schulman, L. & Juslén, A., 11 Jan 2021, In: Research Ideas and Outcomes. 7, 10 p., e61664.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Wildlife collection for scientific purposes
Fukushima, C., West, R., Pape, T., Penev, L., Schulman, L. & Cardoso, P., Feb 2021, In: Conservation Biology. 35, 1, p. 5-11 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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DiSSCo Prepare Milestone report for MS1.1 ”Corpus of Life science user stories and use cases compiled, gaps identified and new surveys, if any,initiated” and MS1.2 ”Corpus of Earth science user stories and use cases compiled, gaps identified and newsurveys, if any, initiated”.
von Mering, S., Petersen, M., Schulman, L., Järvi, J. & von Bonsdorff, T., 1 Dec 2020, 32 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
Open Access
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Radiocarbon Analytics Finland (RACAF)
Oinonen, M., Palonen, V., Pesonen, A., Tikkanen, P., Keinonen, J., Schulman, L. & Kallasvaara, H.
01/01/2010 → …
Project: Research project
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Avustettu leviäminen ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutumisessa: mahdollisuudet ja rajoitukset (CO-ADAPT)
Lehvävirta, S., Hällfors, M., Vaara, E., Aikio, S., Ahteensuu, M., Lehtimäki, I., Schulman, L., Hyvärinen, M., Kokko, K., Ryttäri, T., Siipi, H. & Oksanen, M.
01/09/2012 → 31/08/2016
Project: Research project
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Ex-Situ Conservation of Finnish Native Plant Species
Hyvärinen, M., Ryttäri, T., Aspi, J., Eeronheimo, H. & Schulman, L.
01/09/2012 → 31/08/2017
Project: Research project
Datasets
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Compilation of use cases and user stories, functional demands and their analyses for the RI DiSSCo – DiSSCo Prepare Tasks 1.1 & 1.2
Fitzgerald, H. (Creator), von Mering, S. (Creator), Juslén, A. (Creator), Petersen, M. (Creator), Berger, F. (Creator), von Bonsdorff, T. (Creator), de Smedt, S. (Creator), Figueira, R. (Creator), Frank, J. (Creator), Häffner, E. (Creator), Haston, E. (Creator), Islam, S. (Creator), Järvi, J. (Creator), Livermore, L. (Creator), Loo, T. (Creator), Mergen, P. (Creator), Raes, N. (Creator), Runnel, V. (Creator), Schulman, L. (Creator), Semal, P. (Creator) & Vincent, S. (Creator), Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7479/17qp-ge55
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Prizes
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Promoter of Open Science Award for Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility
Schulman, Leif (Recipient), Lahti, Kari (Recipient) & Juslén, Aino (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Taita Research Station (External organisation)
Leif Schulman (Member)
1 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Ympäristöministeriö (External organisation)
Leif Schulman (Member)
1 May 2020 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in public Finnish or international organization
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CETAF 45 th General Meeting
Leif Schulman (Attendee) & Leif Schulman (Attendee)
15 May 2019 → 16 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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How to measure and sustain biodiversity in a changing world
Leif Edvard Schulman (Speaker)
14 Feb 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Nordic National Natural History Museum's Director's meeting
Leif Schulman (Attendee)
14 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press / Media
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Luomus annual report 2017–2018. Finnish Museum of Natural History. Internet publication available at
01/01/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Ilmastonmuutosta ei saa torjua luonnon kustannuksella – näin on käymässä Suomen metsissä [Climate change should not be mitigated at the expense of nature; in Finnish].
08/09/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview on the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility and the digitisation of natural history collections
Leif Schulman & Henry Uolevi Väre
11/04/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview on the effect of budget cuts on the Finnish Museum of Natural History: Uhanalainen
21/10/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview on the effects of budget cuts on the functions of the Finnish Museum of Natural History: Fem frågor: Hur går det för museet?
01/06/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media