The Rector of the University of Helsinki nominated the following members to the Advisory board of Taita research station (1 January 2017 – 31 December 2019):
Professor Jouko Rikkinen (chair), Finnish Museum of Natural History
Professor Laura Alakukku, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Ms. Heidi Annala, Biosfääri – faculty organization of Biological and Environmental sciences
Doctor Mar Cabeza-Jaimejuan, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Professor Mikael Fortelius, Faculty of Science
Professor Mari Heinonen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Professor Markku Kulmala, Faculty of Science
Assistant professor Matti Kummu, Aalto University
Professor Sami Kurki, Ruralia Institute
Professor Mika Lavento, Faculty of Arts
Professor Jari Lavonen, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
Professor Miska Luoto, Faculty of Science
Ms. Petra Manninen, MaO- association for Geography students
Professor Anja Nygren, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Janne Rinne, Lund University, Sweden
Director Leif Schulman, Finnish Museum of Natural History
Professor Timo Soveri, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Docent Michael Starr, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Docent Ilari Sääksjärvi, University of Turku
Professor Jari Valkonen, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Professor Olli Vapalahti, Faculty of Medicine
University lecturer Tarmo Virtanen, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
During the previous three-year term (2014-2016) the Advisory board members were:
Professor Jouko Rikkinen (chair), Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Doctor Mar Cabeza, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Professor Mikael Fortelius, Faculty of Science
Professor Mari Heinonen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor Nina Himberg, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Professor Mika Lavento, Faculty of Arts
Docent Kristina Lindström, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Professor Sami Kurki, Ruralia Institute
Dean Liisa Laakso, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Hannele Niemi, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
Professor Janne Rinne, Faculty of Science
Director Leif Schulman, Finnish Museum of Natural History
Professor Timo Soveri, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Docent Mike Starr, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Professor Jari Valkonen, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry