Projects per year
Project Details
Description (abstract)
Objectives of the project are to increase understanding of the dynamics of and interlinkages between tropical upland forest cover and semi-arid lowland landscapes, and the multifunctionality of agropastoral landscapes, through a system-wide view of food and nutrition security, diversified livelihoods and ecosystem sustainability and improvement.
| Acronym | ESSA |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024 |
Fields of Science
- 1171 Geosciences
- 114 Physical sciences
- 4112 Forestry
- 4111 Agronomy
- 412 Animal science, dairy science
Equipment
Projects
- 6 Finished
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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)
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TAITASMART: Environmental sensing of ecosystem services for developing climate smart landscape framework to improve food security in East Africa
Pellikka, P. (Principal Investigator), Alakukku, L. (Principal Investigator), Vesala, T. (Principal Investigator), Johansson, T. (Participant), Heiskanen, J. (Participant), Räsänen, M. (Participant), Tuure, J. (Participant), Adhikari, H. (Participant), Piiroinen, R. (Participant), Abera, T. (Participant), Tang, Z. (Participant), Wachiye, S. A. (Participant), Mäkelä, P. (Participant), Karhu, K. (Participant), Di Minin, E. (Participant) & Autio, A. (Participant)
European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development
01/03/2018 → 01/03/2022
Project: Research project
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TAITAGIS: Improving capacity, quality and access of Geoinformatics teaching, research and daily use in Taita Taveta, Kenya
Pellikka, P. (Principal Investigator), Siljander, M. (Project manager), Johansson, T. (Participant) & Hurskainen, P. (Participant)
01/03/2017 → 29/02/2020
Project: Other project
Research output
- 6 Article
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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., 23 Apr 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., 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 389, p. 126122 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Deforestation amplifies climate change effects on warming and cloud level rise in African montane forests
Abera, T. A., Heiskanen, J., Maeda, E. E., Muhammed, M. A., Bhandari, N., Vakkari, V., Hailu, B. T., Pellikka, P. K. E., Hemp, A., van Zyl, P. G. & Zeuss, D., 14 Aug 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 10 p., 6992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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
Activities
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Keynote talk in Africa session of Winter Satellite Workshop 2025
Pellikka, P. (Speaker)
21 Jan 2025 → 23 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)
Pellikka, P. (Visiting researcher)
3 Feb 2025 → 14 Feb 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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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