


Environmental Ecology Research Group
Research group
In the Environmental Ecology Research Group our research focuses on chemical ecology and environmental ecophysiology, with emphasis on combining the two disciplines. Recent research into chemical ecology has centred on understanding the effects of air pollutants and other abiotic factors on multitrophic and plant-plant interactions. A particular niche of our research is in exploring the multifaceted effects that ozone pollution can have on volatile mediated interactions. We include both forest and horticultural systems in our research and investigate strategies for applying knowledge of chemical ecology in vegetable production. Our work on environmental ecophysiology addresses the effects of atmospheric pollutants and climate change-related abiotic factors, such as elevated temperature and drought, on plant physiology and performance. Understanding the effects of combinations of biotic and abiotic stressors on plant responses is a key area of our research. We focus on measurement of volatile organic compounds, photosynthesis and gas exchange parameters, and investigate forest and peatland systems, both in situ, on specialised field platforms and in the laboratory.
Organization
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Forestry
Keywords
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Gas exchange measurements
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Strip-cropping experiment in Mikkeli
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Sampling of volatile organic compounds
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Group members - UEF
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James Blande Professor , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecology Researcher...
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Anne Kasurinen Senior Researcher , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecology Re...
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Rajendra Ghimire Grant-funded Researcher , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecol...
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Aino Korrensalo Postdoctoral Researcher , Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Environmental and Biolog...
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Usman Rasheed Postdoctoral Researcher , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecol...
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Oksana Skaldina Postdoctoral Researcher , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecol...
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Agnès Brosset Early Stage Researcher, Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Environmental and Biologic...
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Joonas Mäkinen Doctoral student
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Flobert Ndah PhD student
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Helena Ruhanen Early Stage Researcher , Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Environmental Ecolo...
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Hao Yu Early Stage Researcher, Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Environmental and Biologic...
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Jarmo Holopainen Professor, Emeritus