People

Professors

Hanna Tuomisto Vegetation ecology and mapping, ecology and taxonomy of ferns
Department of Biology
Risto Kalliola Landscape ecology, geoinformatics
Department of Geography and Geology
Ilari Sääksjärvi Diversity, taxonomy and systematics of Amazonian parasitoid wasps
Biodiversity Unit

Researchers

Glenda Cárdenas Systematics and ecology of Neotropical ferns
Biodiversity Unit
Chi-Chuan Chen Post doc researcher
Rajit Gupta Post doc researcher
Samuli Lehtonen Phylogenetic systematics
Biodiversity Unit
Sanna Mäki Environmental planning, land use, remote sensing, GIS
Department of Geography and Geology
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 Biology
Kalle Ruokolainen Vegetation ecology and mapping, general floristics, ecology of Melastomataceae
Department of Biology
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 Unit
Jasper Van doninck Remote sensing of land surfaces, GIS
Department of Biology
Department of Geography and Geology
Gabriela Zuquim Amazonian biogeography, Ecology of ferns
Based at Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark. 

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 Unit
Venni Keskiniva Ecology and evolutionary history of tropical ferns
Department of Biology
Nelly Llerena Ecology and systematics of Melastomataceae
Biodiversity Unit
Carlos Martinez Taxonomy and Systematics of New World centipedes (Scolopendromorpha)
Biodiversity Unit
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 Biology

MSc students

Maria Aravena Lienqueo Natural and urban dynamics, Amazonian cities, ​urban geography
Department of Geography and Geology

Team members over the years

  • 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)