University of Helsinki
The Digital Geography Lab is happy to welcome Kirsi Ylinen, a new Research Assistant in the MOBICON project. Kirsi works at the Lab this summer to study the residential background of national parks visitors in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area using mobile phone data. Read more about Kirsi and her research from our mini-interview below.
Please briefly introduce your position and research topic at the Digital Geography Lab
Hi! My name is Kirsi Ylinen and I recently started as a Research Assistant in the MOBICON project (Mobile Big Data for Understanding People in Nature) at the Digital Geography Lab. Over the summer, I will be studying national park visitation using mobile phone data. My goal is to understand who the visitors are, but more importantly, who are not visiting the national parks.
In what kind of positions have you worked prior to joining the Digital Geography Lab?
During my MSc studies, I majored in geoinformatics and explored various interesting topics from urban planning to conservation geography. One of the most rewarding experiences of my university journey was working as an assistant teacher in different geography and geoinformatics courses. Additionally, I worked as a geoinformatics intern for the City of Helsinki, where I focused on ecological and green networks within the city.
What do you find most inspiring in your work?
I am thrilled for the opportunity to work as part of the research group, that I have heard so much about during my studies! I am looking forward to learn a lot from my talented colleagues and diving deep in the world of big data and nature visitation analysis.
Please tell a few more words about yourself!
In my free time, you can find me enjoying a morning swim, wandering aimlessly, or dancing the night away at a random concert. I love exploring new places and trying out new activities. Although my enthusiasm sometimes fades, as evidenced by the half-finished crotchet blanket in the corner of my room, I always enjoy jumping into new adventures.
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The Digital Geography Lab is an interdisciplinary research team focusing on spatial Big Data analytics for fair and sustainable societies at the University of Helsinki.