People | Amazon Research Team

Professors

Hanna Tuomisto Vegetation ecology and mapping, ecology and taxonomy of ferns
Department of Biologyhanna.tuomisto@utu.fi

Risto Kalliola Landscape ecology, geoinformatics
Department of Geography and Geologyristo.kalliola@utu.fi

Ilari Sääksjärvi Diversity, taxonomy and systematics of Amazonian parasitoid wasps
Biodiversity Unitilari.saaksjarvi@utu.fi

Researchers

Glenda Cárdenas Systematics and ecology of Neotropical ferns
Biodiversity Unitglecar@utu.fi

Chi-Chuan Chen Post doc researcherccchen@utu.fi

Rajit Gupta Post doc researcherrajit.gupta@utu.fi

Samuli Lehtonen Phylogenetic systematics
Biodiversity Unitsamuli.lehtonen@utu.fi

Sanna Mäki Environmental planning, land use, remote sensing, GIS
Department of Geography and Geologysanna.maki@utu.fi

Gabriel Moulatlet Ecology of understory herbs; soil and hydrology
Based at IKIAM, Ecuador

Pablo Pérez Chaves Mapping tree species distributions and floristic patterns in Peruvian Amazonia using satellite images
Department of Biologypapech@utu.fi

Kalle Ruokolainen Vegetation ecology and mapping, general floristics, ecology of Melastomataceae
Department of Biologykalle.ruokolainen@utu.fi

Matti Salo Biodiversity and natural resources governance
Based at National Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)

Johanna Toivonen Tropical treeline research and epiphyte ecology in the Andes
Biodiversity Unitjomito@utu.fi

Jasper Van doninck Remote sensing of land surfaces, GIS
Department of Biology
Department of Geography and Geologyjasper.vandoninck@utu.fi

Gabriela Zuquim Amazonian biogeography, Ecology of ferns
Based at Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark. gabriela.zuquim@utu.fi

PhD students

Marianna B. Ferreira-Aulu Futures thinking, sustainable development, Belo Monte controversy

Tapani Hopkins Tropical parasitoid wasps; their species richness in Uganda versus the Amazon
Biodiversity Unittapani.e.hopkins@utu.fi

Venni Keskiniva Ecology and evolutionary history of tropical ferns
Department of Biologyvenni.keskiniva@utu.fi

Nelly Llerena Ecology and systematics of Melastomataceae
Biodiversity Unitnelly.llerena@utu.fi

Carlos Martinez Taxonomy and Systematics of New World centipedes (Scolopendromorpha)
Biodiversity Unitcamamu@utu.fi

Tinja Pitkämäki Cloud forests and their epiphytic flora, bryophytes
Biodiversity unit

Lassi Suominen Use of indicator plants to model soil properties in Amazonia
Department of Biologylasasu@utu.fi

Team members over the years

This is an alphabetic list of people who have participated in the Amazon team of the University of Turku since 1983.

Ariza Nieto, Beatriz (biologist, 2014-2015)
Bitar, Youszef (biologist, 2013-2014)
Cárdenas, Glenda (biologist, 2006-2010, 2013-)
Cordeiro, Carlos Leandro (biologist, 2014-2015)
Cristenhusz, Maarten (biologist, 2002-2009)
Fachín, Lizardo
Filipe, Alan (biologist, 2019)
Gómez Avila, Isrrael (2008-2016)
Gutierrez-Vogl, Cecilia (economist, 1997-1999)
Gripenberg, Sofia (2011-2013)
Haataja, Samuli (biologist, 2002-2008)
Halme (formerly Salovaara), Kati (biologist, 2002-2007)
Helimo, Ulla (biologist, 2007-2010, 2014-)
Higgins, Mark (conservation biologist, 2000-2010)
Hopkins, Tapani (biologist, 2013-)
Hovikoski, Jussi (geologist, 1999-2009)
Huusela, Esa (biologist, 1996-2002)
Jones, Mirkka (biologist, 2001-)
Juvonen, Sanna-Kaisa (biologist, 1999-2010)
Kalliola, Risto (biogeographer, 1983-)
Karger, Dirk (biologist, 2014-2015)
Keskiniva, Janina (biologist, 2019-)
Kettunen, Marianne (biologist, 2005-2008)
Klemola, Leena (geologist, 2001-2008)
Kosonen, Timo (biologist, 2009-2014)
Lehtonen, Samuli (biologist, 2002-)
Linna, Ari (geologist, 1990-)
Llerena, Nelly (biologist, 2003-)
Lähteenoja, Outi (biologist, 2006-2012)
Moulatlet, Gabriel (biologist, 2013-2018)
Mäki, Sanna (geographer, 1996-)
Mäkinen, Yrjö (biologist, 1983-1985)
Neller, Ron (geographer)
Niemelä, Pekka (biologist, 1983)
Pérez, Pablo (biologist, 2013-)
Puhakka, Liisa (biologist, 2006-2017)
Puhakka, Maarit (biologist, 1983-1992)
Rajasilta, Marjut (biologist, 1986-1989)
Rebata, Luisa (geologist, 1995-2012)
Romo, Monica (biologist, 1998-2005)
Ruokolainen, Kalle (biologist, 1990-)
Ruuska, Niina (biologist, 2007)
Räsänen, Matti (geologist, 1984-2012)
Sabatini, Francesco (biologist, 2013)
Salo, Jukka (biologist, 1983-2007)
Salo, Matti (biologist, 2000-)
Schulman, Leif (biologist, 1997-)
Schultz, Eduardo (biologist, 2019)
Sirén, Anders (biologist, 2005-)
Siiro, Petri (geologist, 1999-2002)
Suominen, Lassi (biologist, 2007-)
Sääksjärvi, Ilari (biologist, 1998-)
Thessler (formerly Rajaniemi), Sirpa (geographer, 2000-2009)
Toivonen, Johanna (biologist, 2000-2002, 2009-)
Toivonen, Tuuli (geographer 2000-2012)
Tuomisto, Hanna (biologist, 1990-)
Van donick, Jasper (geographer, 2014-)
Vormisto, Jaana (biologist, 1996-2008)
Veijalainen, Anu (biologist, 2006-2015)
Wahlberg, Niklas (biologist, 2007-2015)
Wesselingh, Frank (biologist, 1996-2009)
Zuquim, Gabriela (biologist, 2009-)

MSc students over the years

This is an alphabetic list of people who have participated in the Amazon team of the University of Turku as MSc students since 1983.

Ainikkamäki, Emilia (biologist, 2006-2010)
Aravena Llenque, Maria (geographer, 2013-)
Bister, Tuomo (geologist, 2001-2004)
Castillo, Carol (biologist, 2014-2016)
Eckhardt, Karen (biologist, 2005-2009)
Eronen, Aslak (biologist, 2015-2018)
Fachín, Lizardo (geographer, 2001-2008)
Ferreira-Aulu, Marianna (future studies, 2013-)
Gálmez Márquez, Verónica (geographer, 2006-2009)
Haapaniemi, Tiia (social scientist, 2005-2006)
Harju, Elina (biologist, 2010-2012)
Harju, Liisa-Maija (biologist, 2007-2008)
Helve, Merja (biologist, 2013-2016)
Ilmanen, Raisa (biologist, 2001-2005)
Jokinen, Päivi (biologist, 1992-1994)
Juntunen, Henri (geologist, 2001-2004)
Järvinen, Juha (biologist, (1995-1997)
Karlsson, Teemu (geologist, 2007-2008)
Kaunisto, Pipsa (biologist, 2012-2014)
Kayaanan, Fatih (biologist, 2017-2018)
Koivisto, Jenny (biologist, 2001-2004)
Koivunen, Hannele (biologist, 1996-1998)
Koskimäki, Teemu (biologist, 2017-2019)
Lappalainen, Pipsa (2011-2013)
Leisti, Matti (biologist, 1998-1999)
Lievonen, Tommi (biologist, 2000-2001)
Lusa, Elina (biologist, 1996-1998)
Markkanen, Sami (biologist, 1997-1998)
Mikkolainen, Petra (biologist, 2005-2006)
Moses, Edwin (geographer, 2013-2014)
Muro, Javier (2012-2016)
Paajanen, Mikko (biologist, 2003-2007)
Rinne, Janne (biologist, 2006-2008)
Räsänen, Pekka (geologist, 1998-2010)
Tammi (formerly Karkinen), Milja (biologist, 2003-2006)
Toiviainen, Linnea (geographer, 2018-2019)
Tuukki (now Ennola), Eeva (biologist, 1992-1994)
Urtti, Hanna (2010-2014)
Vera, Fanny (biologist, 2013-2016)
Vuorinen, Kai (geographer, 1996)
Winberg, Pia (biologist, 2006-2016)