Group photo in Spring 2023
Dr. Janne Soininen, Professor of Spatial Environmental Research
Dr. Anette Teittinen, post doctoral researcher
Project: The coupling of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in forests and its implications for ecosystem functions
Dr. Ramiro Martin Devasa, post doctoral researcher
Project: BIOISLAND – Biodiversity loss in freshwaters under changing environment – lessons from island diatoms
Dr. James de Haast, post doctoral researcher
Project: ACTNOW – Advancing understanding of Cumulative Impacts on European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions and
services for human wellbeing
Dr. Wenfei Liao, post doctoral researcher
Project: Integrating urban studies with art: Effects of urban land use on blue space and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in aquatic food webs
Dr. Zhenyuan Liu, post doctoral researcher
Topic: Geographical patterns in taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of Odonata
MSc. Sonja Aarnio, PhD student
Project: The effects of salinity stress, nutrients and biodiversity on ecosystem functioning in rock pools
MSc. Janne Heikkinen, PhD student
Project: Understanding the variation of benthic algal biomass and biodiversity in relation to local climate, light conditions, and water chemistry in subarctic ponds
MSc. Laura Castaneda Gomez, PhD student
Project: The joint effects of water brownification and eutrophication on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem functions
Natalia Erfving, MSc. student
Laura Hynynen, MSc. student
Marjut Kaarsalo-Koskela, MSc student
Paula Laksela, MSc student
Petri Manninen, MSc student
Sonja Pekkola, MSc student
Emma Sinisalo, MSc. student
Former members:
Dr. Yuan Xu, Visiting Professor
Dr. Caio Graco Roza, post doctoral researcher
Dr. Jianjun Wang, Senior Researcher
Dr. Mathieu Cusson, Visiting Professor
Dr. Sandra Meier, post doctoral researcher
Dr. Jenny Jyrkänkallio-Mikkola, PhD student
Dr. Jenni Korhonen, PhD student
Dr. Virpi Pajunen, PhD student
Dr. Laura Virtanen, PhD student
Dr. Leena Virta, PhD student
Anna Gavioli, visiting PhD student
MSc. Rui Ma, visiting PhD student
Siwen He, visiting PhD student
Dr. Jing Liu, visiting PhD student
Dr. Angelica Righetti, visiting PhD student
MSc. Wenqian Zhao, visiting PhD student
MSc Johanna Karhu, project researcher
Sanna Aitto-oja, MSc. student
Sara Filla, MSc. student
Janne Heikkinen, MSc. student
Ida Hiltunen, MSc. student
Jessica Järvinen, MSc. student
Hanne Kauppila, MSc. student
Kari Kohtala, MSc. student
Petrina Köngäs, MSc. student
Liisa Kallajoki, MSc. student
Antti Kinnunen, MSc. student
Arja Ojaranta, MSc student
Olli Rantamäki, MSc student
Toni Ruikkala, MSc. student
Markus Sirviö, MSc. student
Tiina Stigzelius, MSc. student
Simon Strömgård, MSc. student
Vilja Tupola, MSc. student
Iiris Vilo, MSc. student
Inka Voutilainen, MSc. student
Chih-Fu Yeh, research assistant