Tuulikki Halla
Postdoctoral Researcher
Doctor of Philosophy (Forest science), Master of Social Sciences (Philosophy)
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 303 5617
I work as a post-doctoral researcher in the Research Council of Finland’s UNITE Flagship. My research focuses on human–forest relationships, including people’s experiences of forests, the meanings they assign to them, and their cultural and institutional dimensions.
In my doctoral dissertation, I examined both conceptually and empirically the human–forest relationships (HFRs) of Finnish forest professionals and how these relationships are formed, how they shape professional identity, and how they manifest in forest-related conflicts and the sustainability transition.
I am also involved in science communication and teaching, including courses on human–forest relationships and conflict management.
I serve as a coordinator of IUFRO’s Research Group 6.05 Forest conflict management. In addition, I am a member of the Finnish Society of Forest Science’s disciplinary subgroup, the Human-Forest Relationship Research Club, and co-host the Coffee Talks on Human–Forest Relationships series in collaboration with international networks.
Research groups
-
Forest Entomology Network 01.04.2024 - -
Social Scientific Biosociety Research Network (SOBIO) 01.01.2018 - -
Researchers’ Network of Environmental Culture 01.08.2008 - 31.07.2030
Projects
Publications
Publications
12/12 items-
Experiencing forests as professionals: Meanings and tensions in sustainability transitions
Halla, Tuulikki, 2026, Forest policy and economics, 185, 103731. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Forest professionals’ relationship with the forest and its role in changing and contested forest contexts
Halla, Tuulikki, 2026, Dissertationes forestales. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Aika yksilöllisissä metsäsuhteissa
Laine, Jaana; Halla, Tuulikki; Karhunkorva, Reetta, 2025, Paaskoski, Leena; Roiko-Jokela, Heikki; Rikala, Marko, Metsien aika, 10-23. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Workshop: Stories of the Understory
Klingenfuß, Sara; John, Manuel; Halla, Tuulikki; Loch, Theresa Klara; Mack, Philipp; Meyers, Barbara; Mikoleit, Ronja; Peltola, Taru, 2025, Research Ideas and Outcomes, 11, e164067. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Metsäsuhdetutkimus ja tulevaisuusajattelu transformatiivisten tulevaisuuksien välineinä metsäennakoinnissa
Pelli, Päivi; Halla, Tuulikki; Näyhä, Annukka, 2024, Futura, 43, 2, 23-30. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Policy Brief 2024: Globally Responsible, Locally Responsive
Mustalahti, Irmeli; Erkkilä, Antti; Tokola, Nina; Laako, Hanna; Dobrynin, Denis; Mustonen, Anna; Haapasalo, Timo; Herdieckerhoff, Ida; Mallick, Shahidul; Halla, Tuulikki; Varumo, Liisa; Ribot, Jesse; Wright, Kristen; McLain, Rebecca; Tandi Lwoga, Edda; Tumaini, Ubaldus J; Aristarik, Maro H; Ramdani, Rijal, 2024, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Tunteiden ymmärtäminen auttaa metsäkonfliktien ratkaisemisessa
Halla, Tuulikki, 2024, MustRead. E1 Popularised article, newspaper article -
Using a location-based game to collect preference information for urban and rural forest planning
Chambers, Philip; Halla, Tuulikki; Silvennoinen, Harri; Hujala, Teppo; Tikkanen, Jukka, 2024, Landscape and urban planning, 252, 105195. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The concept of the human-forest relationship (HFR) – Definition and potentials for forest policy research
Halla, Tuulikki; Holz, Jana; Karhunkorva, Reetta; Laine, Jaana, 2023, Forest policy and economics, 153, 102995. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Tunteet ja media keskeisiä metsäkonflikteissa
Halla, Tuulikki, 2023, Koneyrittäjä, 8, 16-17. E1 Popularised article, newspaper article

