
KAISA K. VAINIO
Early Stage Researcher
PhD. student in the Department of Forest Sciences
MA in Cultural Anthropology
I'm doing my PhD study in the Trees near us-project, which studies the relations between humans and trees. I examine the personal affection humans have for individual trees and cultural relationship with trees. In my study I cover tree-relationships from several angles, such as nature-connectivity, ownership, memories, sensoral experiences, care, connections to previous generations, spirituality and Finnish forest-relationship.
Research interests:
- Cultural studies of environment
- Sosiocultural bioeconomy research
- Arctic Studies
- Cross-Border cooperation and cultural exchange (Finland-Russia)
Contact info
Organization
Faculty of Science and Forestry, School of Forest Sciences
kaisa.vainio@uef.fi
Phone
+358 50 478 0465
Keywords
Societal Activities
Coordinator of the human-forest relationships – research network (2021-2022).
Coordinator of the SOBIO network at UEF on social scientific bioeconomy focused research (2020-2021).
Research groups and research projects
Trees Near Us, a study on the relations between humans and trees, which is a transdisciplinary research that combines approaches of science, humanities and arts. Project is run in Finland and Holland in 209-2023. The project is Funded by Kone Foundation from the thematic grant call: Our vital neighbours.
Research groups - UEF
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Peat&Trees - Peatland and Soil Ecology Research Group
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Trees Near Us
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Social Scientific Biosociety Research Network (SOBIO)
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Network of Researchers in Human-Environment Research
Links
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Twitter @Kaisa K. Vainio
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LinkedIn Kaisa K. Vainio
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WordPress Trees Near Us - blog
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Research gate Kaisa Vainio
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Link Trees Near Us - project page
Publications
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Vainio, Kaisa. 2020. What can be achieved with intercultural exchange? Baltic rim economies 1: 58. 2020
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Vainio, Kaisa. 2019. Elämämme tärkeät puut nostavat tunteet pintaan Metsäsuhteita-blogi Joulukuu: -. 2019
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Vainio, Kaisa. 2019. Nyt puhutaan puista ja tunteista! Suomen metsäyhdistyksen blogi 11.10.2019: -. 2019
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Vainio, Kaisa. 2019. Onko sinullakin puuystävä? Antroblogi 12.12.2019: -. 2019