Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research interests focus on marine ecosystem changes particularly related to sea ice and terrestrial inputs. I study the high-latitude coastal regions from seasonal to millenial time scales using e.g. dinoflagellate cysts, sea-ice derived biomarkers and organic biogeochemical indicators. I also work to develop the reconstruction methods in arctic and northern near-shore environments.
Fields of Science
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- Environmental Change
- Arctic
- High-latitude seas
- Coastal ecosystems
- 1171 Geosciences
- Paleoceanography
- Paleoecology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Diatom and Dinoflagellate Cyst Fluxes Over Four Annual Cycles in a High Arctic Fjord, Northeast Greenland
Mäkelä, M., Luostarinen, T., Ribeiro, S., Weckström, K., Sejr, M., Winding, M. & Heikkilä, M., Jul 2025, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 39, 7, 22 p., e2024GB008478.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Pedagogical and content production guidelines for the working groups in the joint sustainability course at the University of Helsinki
Ratvio, R., Mäkelä, M. M., Kruskopf, M., Lammassaari, H. M. W., Södervik, I., Heinonen, N. & Herranen, J., 14 Sept 2020Research output: Other contribution
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Emil Aaltosen säätiö/Mäkelä Meri
Mäkelä, M. (Project manager)
24/01/2023 → 31/08/2023
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Activities
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EGU General Assembly 2025
Mäkelä, M. (Attendee)
27 Apr 2025 → 2 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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3rd GeoDays, 11th – 13th March 2025, Oulu, Finland
Mäkelä, M. (Attendee)
11 Mar 2025 → 13 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Aarhus Univ, Aarhus University, iClimate, Dept Geosci
Mäkelä, M. (Visiting researcher)
8 Jan 2024 → 7 Feb 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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PAGES 6th Open Science Meeting
Mäkelä, M. (Attendee)
16 May 2022 → 20 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars