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Nicola Kokkonen ([email protected])

Originally from western Canada, Nicola studied Forest Engineering at the University of British Columbia and completed her Bachelors studies in 2009. After a few years working in the forestry in central and northern British Columbia, she returned to her studies participating in the Trans-Atlantic Forestry Masters program (TransFor-M). In 2013 Nicola received her M.Sc. in Forest Biology and Management from the University of Alberta and M.Sc. in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). She competed her D.Sc. in Forestry and Agriculture at UEF in February 2024. Her doctoral dissertation focused on peatland vegetation ecology and dynamics with special attention to the potential effects of a changing climate on peatland ecosystems.

Currently, Nicola is working as a post-doctoral researcher in the Disturbances and Biogeochemistry group in the Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Here, her research focusses on greenhouse gas emissions from forest soils following fire.

 

Nihay Laham Karam ([email protected])

I am a researcher actively developing viral vectors for improved gene therapies. My focus in recent years has been to address the unmet need for targeted vectors that can regulate gene expression in specific cell lines. We use elements from super-enhancers which are clusters of enhancers in the genome, to regulate the expression of transgenes to endothelial cells. Our interest in endothelial cells goes hand-in-hand with our aim to improve angiogenic gene therapy for the treatment of ischemic diseases. In addition, to the translational projects that I manage, we are also pursuing new therapeutic targets for angiogenesis. For this endeavour, we are studying the non-coding genome. Our aim is to better understand the different regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs (including enhancers, small and circular RNAs) in affecting gene expression. Gained knowledge and new discoveries will open new avenues for therapeutic developments.

Niina Väänänen ([email protected])

I work as a University Lecturer and teach basic, intermediate and advanced studies in crafts and craft teacher education. My research focusses on sustainability in crafts and I am studying the topic from various viewpoints.

Niklas Löther ([email protected])

Niklas Löther is doctoral researcher at the Center for Climate Change, Energy & Environmental Law, University of Eastern Finland (UEF CCEEL). He holds an MSocSc in Environmental Policy and Law from UEF and an MA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen. In his doctoral studies, he combines competencies from all these disciplines to investigate which pathways and obstacles exist to better integrating climate and air pollution governance in the EU from legal, political, and policy science perspectives. More broadly, he is interested in the intersection between environmental law and global politics, paying particular attention to the roles of science and non-state actors. He has published articles on policy integration, the governance of short-lived climate pollutants, and the functioning of the global climate regime. Besides his research, Niklas served as expert reviewer for IPCC and CCAC assessments and managed the organisation of the 2023 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium. He regularly teaches in UEF’s masters-level Global Environmental Politics course and as a guest lecturer in the University of Copenhagen’s Environmental Policy Integration course.

Niko Loikkanen ([email protected])

I work as a project researcher in the AI-FormAKe project and am currently working on my doctoral dissertation. My doctoral research examines university teaching staff’s AI competency and AI literacy. In addition, I work as a part-time teacher in the Expertise in Education and Adult Education programme, where I teach, among other things, practical classes for the course Quantitative Research 1. My research interests focus on teaching staff’s digital pedagogical competence from the perspective of university pedagogy. At present, I am particularly examining areas related to artificial intelligence in higher education. I am also interested in special education perspectives in university teaching and in quantitative research methods.

Niko Soininen ([email protected])

Main research interests:
1) Sustainability law; the role of law in sustainability transitions and transformation

2) Law as a complex system

3) Water and marine environmental law; especially blue renewables (incl. hydropower & offshore windpower) and aquaculture and marine spatial planning