Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Geographical remote sensing, Adjuct professor, University of Turku
Award Date: 1 Oct 1999
Remote Sensing, PhD, University of Oulu
Award Date: 10 Feb 1998
External positions
Professor adjunct, University of Nairobi, Wangari Maathai Institute of Peace and Environmental Studies
Jun 2022 → …
Member of the Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, Academy of Finland
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2021
Fields of Science
- 1171 Geosciences
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- 5203 Global Development Studies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Integrating field camera imagery for monitoring maize phenology, biophysical traits, and agroclimatic factors in smallholder farms
Mahmud, A., Hoque, A., Tuure, J., Alakukku, L., Mäkelä, P., Wachiye, S. A., Mjomba, M., Pellikka, P. & Heiskanen, J., Jan 2026, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 240, 17 p., 111161.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mapping melliferous tree species in Kenya via one-class classification with hyperspectral unsupervised domain adaptation
Luo, Z., Heiskanen, J., Vuorinne, I., Ocholla, I. A., Zhang, S., Järvinen, S. M., Wang, X., Zhong, Y. & Pellikka, P., 8 Jan 2026, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 232, p. 638-655Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Tracking canopy conductance and transpiration of CAM-plants Agave sisalana with carbonyl sulfide fluxes
Kohonen, K. M., Kübert, A., Merbold, L., Räsänen, M., Buchmann, N., Mammarella, I., Pellikka, P. & Vesala, T., 1 Mar 2026, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 378, 13 p., 110966.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Addressing human–elephant conflicts in Taita Taveta County, Kenya: Integrating species distribution modeling into targeted conservation strategies
Johansson, T., Munyao, M. N., Pellikka, P., Äärilä, S., Omondi, P. & Siljander, M., Aug 2025, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 60, 19 p., e03604.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Assessing land use changes and agricultural practices in highland valley-bottom wetlands in Taita Hills, Kenya
Gubamwoyo, S., Hein, T., Heiskanen, J., Kisha, D. G., Pellikka, P., Gruber, G., Omondi, V. A., Leitner, S. M., Weigelhofer, G., Mwamodenyi, J. M., Obonyo, A. O. & Gettel, G. M., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 389, p. 126122 14 p., 126122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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SSF Fellowship Award/OGOLA Pauline
Pellikka, P. (Project manager)
01/03/2025 → 31/03/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Kirjaprojekti "Tutkimusasema Taitalla"
Pellikka, P. (Project manager)
Helsingin yliopiston Rahastot HYR
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: University of Helsinki Funds
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REACT: Uudistuvat ja ilmastoviisaat maatalousjärjestelmät agroekologisella gradientilla Itä-Afrikassa (REACT)
Pellikka, P. (Project manager), Autio, A. (Participant), Belachew, K. (Participant), Odhiambo, M. O. (Participant), Pirani, E. (Participant) & Vuorinne, I. (Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Pintavesi-pohjavesi-vuorovaikutus Vantaanjoen vesistön alueella
Korkka-Niemi, K. (Participant), Salonen, V.-P. (Participant), Karhu, J. (Participant), Rautio, A. B. K. (Participant), Pellikka, P. (Participant), Kivimäki, A.-L. (Participant), Lahti, K. (Participant) & Nygård, M. (Participant)
01/03/2010 → …
Project: Research project
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OneHealth laboratory in new building at the Taita Research Station
Pellikka, P. (Principal Investigator), Sironen, T. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Vapalahti, O. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Datasets
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Taita Taveta County, Kenya - 2020 Land cover map and reference database
Abera, T. (Creator), Vuorinne, I. (Creator), Munyao, M. N. (Creator), Pellikka, P. (Creator) & Heiskanen, J. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 15 Dec 2021
DOI: 10.17632/xv24ngy2dz.2, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/xv24ngy2dz/2
Dataset
Prizes
Activities
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Evaluation of funding proposals for Sotatieteiden tutkimussäätiö
Pellikka, P. (Participant)
17 Mar 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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FRS FNRS, Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (External organisation)
Pellikka, P. (Board member)
17 Mar 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
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Pengfeng Xiao
Pellikka, P. (Host)
10 Jan 2025 → 10 Apr 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Supervision of Ida Adler's MSc thesis
Pellikka, P. (Supervisor) & Heiskanen, J. (Supervisor)
21 Mar 2025Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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European Commission DG International Partnerships under DeSIRA programme
Pellikka, P. (Visiting researcher)
10 Mar 2025 → 13 Mar 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Press/Media
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Opinion Article: For the UN Climate Talks to Truly Be a ‘Food COP’, They Must Also Be a ‘Feminist COP’
Autio, A., Pellikka, P., Johansson, T. & Minoia, P.
12/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Media coverage: Paikkatieto- ja kaukokartoitusmenetelmille ihan uusi aluevaltaus – osoittavat, kuinka norsut ja apinat piinaavat pientiloja Taitavuorilla Keniassa
Pellikka, P., Munyao, M., Kuronen, T., Siljander, M., Aalto, I. J., Abera, T., Maeda, E. & Autio, A.
28/02/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Strangers in the night – a new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Rosti, H., Pihlström, H., Bearder, S., Pellikka, P. & Rikkinen, J.
22/12/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Radio interview on flooding in East Africa in 2020
07/10/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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