Researchers

PhD, Docent in palaeoecology, Teija Alenius

• Keywords: palaeoecology, environmental archaeology, land cover reconstruction, cultural landscape development, pollen analysis
• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/1217751
• Contact: teija.alenius(at)utu.fi

PhD, University Lecturer, Pirita Frigren

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/41184351
• Contact information: pirita.frigren(at)utu.fi

PhD Kirsi Keravuori

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• More information: https://www.finlit.fi/fi/tutkimus/loyda-asiantuntija/kirsi-keravuori
• Contact information: kirsi.keravuori (at) finlit.fi

PhD Jaana Kouri

• Keywords: ethnography, The Baltic Sea, heritage, creative writing, oral history, memory, animism, shamanism
• More information: https://research.abo.fi/en/persons/jaana-kouri
• Contact information: jaana.kouri(at)abo.fi

PhD, Docent in Social and Economic History, Simo Laakkonen

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/736829
• Contact information: simo.laakkonen(at)utu.fi

PhD, Docent in Cultural History, Silja Laine

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• More information: https://research.abo.fi/sv/persons/silja-laine
• Contact information: silja.laine (at) abo.fi

PhD, Docent in More-than-human History, Otto Latva

• Keywords: more-than-human history, environmental history, human-animal studies, marine animals, human-plant studies, digital humanities, history of knowledge, history of science, maritime history, history of animal farming, posthumanism, maritime fiction.
• More information: https://research.abo.fi/sv/persons/otto-latva 
• Contact information: otto.latva (at) utu.fi

PhD, Docent, Pauliina Latvala-Harvilahti

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/708739
• Contact information: pauliina.latvala-harvilahti(at)utu.fi

PhD Heta Lähdesmäki

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/1037392
• Contact information: hailah(at)utu.fi

MA Heidi Mikkola

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/971831
• Contact information: hmmikk(at)utu.fi

PhD Maija Ojala-Fulwood

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• More information:  https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/41723619
• Contact information: maija.ojala-fulwood(at)utu.fi

MA Heidi Pitkänen

• Keywords: 18th century; 19th century; maritime history; history of science; history of knowledge; transnationalism; travel; exploration; colonialism; life writing 
• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Person/1000186
• Contact information: heidi.m.pitkanen(at)utu.fi

PhD, Professor, Tuomas Räsänen

• Keywords: environmental history, marine environmental history, animal history, human-animal studies, history of science and knowledge, environmental changes, wild animals, marine animals
• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/1081064?auxfun=&lang=en_GB
• Contact information: tuomas.rasanen(at)utu.fi

PhD  Laura Seesmeri

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• More information:  https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/898214
• Contact information: laura.seesmeri(at)utu.fi

Ph.D., Docent in Cultural Heritage Studies, University Lecturer, Katriina Siivonen

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• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/709534?auxfun=&lang=en_GB
• Contact information: katriina.siivonen (at) utu.fi

MA Reetta Sippola

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• More information:  https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/1128976
• Contact information: reetta.a.sippola (at) utu.fi

PhD Kirsi Sonck-Rautio

• Keywords: Local environmental knowledge, Fisheries, Environmental change, Ethnography, Consumer Cultures, Political Decision-making
• More information: https://research.abo.fi/converis/portal/Person/18790594
• Contact information: kirsi.sonck-rautio(at)abo.fi

Doc. Soc.Sci, Professor, Nina Tynkkynen

• Keywords: environmental policy, environmental governance, international/multilateral environmental cooperation, multi-level governance, marine environmental policy and governance, environmental social science, cultural marine studies, transdisciplinary marine research 
• More information: https://research.abo.fi/en/persons/nina-tynkkynen
• Contact information: nina.tynkkynen(at)abo.fi

PhD Harri Uusitalo

• Keywords: Finnish language, etymology, historical lexicology, fish designations
• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Person/679324?lang=en_GB
• Contact information: htuusi(at)utu.fi

PhD, Docent, Elina Valovirta

• Keywords: Caribbean literature; romance; emotions; feelings; affects; reading; sea and sexuality; human-sea studies
• More information: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Person/688705
• Contact information: elmava(at)utu.fi