
Moritz Albrecht
Associate Professor
Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 337 1783
I am a human-geographer specialized on relational aspect of environmental and sustainability governance. My core expertise is to study socio-spatial processes of bio-based resource policy, management and local materialization to evaluate development frameworks, barriers and alternatives. I am experienced in research on policy mobility and translations in an EU context, case studies on regional and local development and policy materialization as well as sustainability perspectives in economic contexts.
My current research is focused on the socio-spatial processes and materialization of regenerative bioeconomy development with key attention to water based sectors, particularly seaweed farming but also recirculating aquaculture systems. Additionally, a side branch of my research interest deals with development in shrinking and peripheral localities in the North.
I am currently also acting as board member of the Finnisch Geographical Association (Suomen Maantieteen Seura) and the SOBIO network at UEF on social scientific biosociety focused research. I am further the coordinator of the Nord+ geographers Network GEONORDBALT on shrinking and peripheral locality development in the Baltics and Northern Europe.
Past projects:
– “Sustainability governance of BioAssemblages: A trifold perspective on bioeconomy clusters in the making” (2017-2019)
– Karelia CBC; WasteLess Karelias (Project coordinator) (2018-2022)
Previous research:
-EU bioenergy policy design and transformation between Brussels and local implementation
-Perspectives on sustainable forest certification in European supply chains
-Cross-border management of natural resources.
Research groups
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Changing places of social transformation 01.01.2019 -
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Social Scientific Biosociety Research Network (SOBIO) 01.01.2018 -
Projects
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Imaginaries of blue transformations: Just seaweed narratives in European Union and Indonesian seaweed farming policies
Albrecht, Moritz; Ramdani, Rijal; Pranaja, Kevin Arya, 2025, Marine policy, 178, 106728. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
(Re)Territorialising Policy Narratives and their Role for Novel Bioeconomy Sectors in the EU
Albrecht, Moritz; Klein, Oliver, 2024, Halonen, Maija; Albrecht, Moritz; Kuhmonen, Irene, Rescaling Sustainability Transitions : Unfolding the Spatialities of Power Relations, Governance Arrangements, and Socio-Economic Systems, 17-41. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Introduction to Rescaling Sustainability Transitions
Halonen, Maija; Albrecht, Moritz; Kuhmonen, Irene, 2024, Halonen, Maija; Albrecht, Moritz; Kuhmonen, Irene, Rescaling Sustainability Transitions : Unfolding the Spatialities of Power Relations, Governance Arrangements, and Socio-Economic Systems, 1-13. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Monimenetelmällinen tutkimus käytännössä: Kevään 2024 loppuraportti. Ratkaisuehdotuksia kansainvälistymisen haasteisiin Pohjois-Karjalassa & Tekniikan diplomi-insinöörikoulutuksen kehittämiseen Itä-Suomen yliopistossa
Karhu, Jani; Albrecht, Moritz; Halonen, Maija; Lehtonen, Olli; Schiavone, Sebastian; Sydd, Olga; Rautiainen, Simo; Härkönen, Antti; Juvonen, Tuomas; Leinonen, Mira; Sairola, Riku; Talvinen, Riikka; Jaatinen, Kati; Viitanen, Marilla; Pelkonen, Visa; Mäkinen, Tommi; Arvola, Elli; Inkinen, Essi; Pulliainen, Leo; Suhonen, Niina; Venäläinen, Julia; Yli-Kovero, Erik; Ylimattila, Juha-Matti; Hovi, Saska; Karila, Kaisla; Kaunisto, Aliisa; Kuvaja, Liina; Mikkola, Petteri; Simola, Minna; Tynkkynen, Anna;, 2024, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Rescaling Sustainability Transitions : Unfolding the Spatialities of Power Relations, Governance Arrangements, and Socio-Economic Systems
Halonen, Maija; Albrecht, Moritz; Kuhmonen, Irene, 2024, Palgrave Macmillan. C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journal -
A Billion-Euro Industry? (De-)territorialisation Processes of Norway's Seaweed Farming Assemblage
Albrecht, Moritz, 2023, Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, [First published: 19 December 2023], 1-15, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A Norwegian seaweed utopia? Governmental narratives of coastal communities, upscaling, and the industrial conquering of ocean spaces
Albrecht, Moritz, 2023, Maritime studies, 22, 3, 37. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Geographies in Times of Crises: 57. Maantieteen Päivät 2023 / 57th Finnish Geography Days 2023 8th-11th of November Joensuu, Finland
Sydd, Oswald; Nielsen, Henrik; Albrecht, Moritz, 2023, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D6 Edited professional book -
Monimenetelmällinen tutkimus käytännössä 2023: Joensuun keskustan Lumovoima. Itä-Suomen yliopiston Historia- ja maantieteiden laitoksen Monimenetelmällinen tutkimus käytännössä opintojakson loppuraportti
Karhu, Jani; Albrecht, Moritz; Halonen, Maija; Lehtonen, Olli; Kolehmainen, Katja; Piipponen, Marko; Partanen, Lauri; Salmivuori, Emmi; Schiavone, Sebastian; Härkönen, Antti; Tiilikainen, Antti; Kiili, Milja; Klemola, Joona; Latvala, Elsa; Leskinen, Antti; Runko, Panu; Huusko, Eveliina; Kallio, Rosa; Andersson, Laura; Itäpuisto, Miikko; Nykänen, Perttu; Rantanen, Topias; Ellilä, Eero; Hutanen, Anna; Koponen, Johanna; Koskela-Kontu, Marika; Halonen, Jenni; Liikkanen, Simo; Penttinen, Iina; Aronen, 2023, Pohjois-Karjalan historiallinen yhdistys ry. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Contested planning efforts for the revitalization of small town centres in Finland
Albrecht, Moritz; Kortelainen, Jarmo, 2022, Fennia, 200, 2, 191–209, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research