GIMMEC consists of about 20 researchers linking three departments of the University of Helsinki. Seven principal investigators make up the board of GIMMEC:

• Head of GIMMEC, prof. Petri Pellikka (Dept. of Geosciences and Geography)
• prof. Miska Luoto (Dept. of Geosciences and Geography)
• PhD Tuuli Toivonen (Dept. of Geosciences and Geography)
• PhD Matti Mõttus (Dept. of Geosciences and Geography)
• prof. Pauline Stenberg (Dept. of Forest Sciences)
• PhD Miina Rautiainen (Dept. of Forest Sciences)
• PhD Tarmo Virtanen (Dept. of Environmental Sciences)

Additionally, GIMMEC connects the project researchers, postdocs, and PhD and MSc students working with the PIs. More information of the various research activities by GIMMEC members is available from pages of the research groups and projects.