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Taina Yli-Juuti ([email protected])

My research field is atmospheric aerosols and their climate effects. My research is focused on: – Dynamics and thermodynamics of atmospheric aerosols – Secondary organic aerosol formation and properties – Atmospheric new particle formation and nanoparticle growth – Thermodynamics of condensation – Particle phase processes (particle phase state, viscosity & chemical reaction) Background: – Associate professor at UEF, Department of Applied Physics, since 2019 – Assistant professor at UEF, Department of Applied Physics, during 2014-2019 – Post-doctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Multiphase Chemistry Department, during 2014 – Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, Department of Physics, during years 2013-2014 – PhD degree at the University of Helsinki, Department of Physics in 2013.

Taisa Sallinen ([email protected])

I am teaching scientific information retrieval for health sciences students (dentistry, health promotion, medicine, clinical nutrition, public health) as well as the staff of UEF and Kuopio University Hospital. Moreover, I belong to UEF Data Support that offers services (guidance and training) about research data management for students and researhers. More information about library services and information retrieval in UEF Library webpages (including KUH medical library services). More information about research data management in UEF Data Support webpage.

Tapio Leinonen ([email protected])

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Theology. My current research in the Lutheran Masculinities 1517-1937 project focuses on Martin Luther’s theology and early Lutheran masculinity ideals. I earned my doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki in 2026. My doctoral dissertation Martin Luther and the Theology of Moses: Examining the Lectures and Sermons on Deuteronomy (2025) explores Luther’s theology and, for example, teaching on ideal leadership through the biblical character of Moses. I am a Fulbright Visiting Fellow at Yale Divinity School for six months in 2026-2027. Previously, I have held an appointment as a Visiting Researcher at Boston University School of Theology in 2022-2023.

Tarja Kokkola ([email protected])

  • Management and development of quality systems at the Clinical Research Centre / School of Medicine, including two diagnostic laboratories with ISO 15189 accreditation.
  • Development, validation and quality assurance of methodology and instrumentation (clinical chemistry, clinical research, biochemistry).
  • Lectures and training in quality management, auditing and risk assessment.
  • Several collaborative research projects (Biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, sirtuins).

Tarja Kvist ([email protected])

I am a professor in nursing science, nursing leadership and a head of department of Nursing Science. My research area is health service research, especially quality of care, attractive organizations and leadership. I supervise several master and doctoral thesis and post doc researchers. International collaboration is an important part of my work. I have also a part time work as a nurse director at Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland.

Tarja Malm ([email protected])

I lead the Neuroinflammation research group. We aim to find regulators of microglial dysfunctions in neurodegenerative diseases. To find out more of our research, please visit: https://sites.uef.fi/tarja-malm-group/research-details/

Taru Peltola ([email protected])

I am an environmental social scientist having background in environmental policy studies. My research topics have ranged from energy, forest biodiversity, wolves and other wildlife to food and waste issues. Currently my work is focused on water and plastics in the society. My research interest encompasses human-nature relations and the politics of environmental knowledge, including epistemic power relations and knowledge controversies. I am also exploring citizen engagement and agency in sustainability transformations. In addition to environmental policy studies I am inspired by science and technology studies, especially posthumanist and pragmatist approaches attending to non-human natures as well as corporeality and materialities in social scientific inquiry. Thereby, I am interested in the role of affects and emotions in environmental governance, human-wildlife cohabitation and care of things. In my work, I have also had a chance to experiment with science-art collaborations. Ongoing projects: Bog 2.0 (2024-2026) PlastLIFE SIP (2023-2029) Sense of Water (2022-2026) Public Science (2021-2025) Recent publications: Ratamäki O & Peltola T (2024) Socio-legal perspectives on consensus building in Finnish large carnivore policies. Global Journal of Animal Law 12(4): 1-26. https://journal.fi/gjal/article/view/154757 Peltola T & Ratamäki O (2024) Sharing epistemic power: digitally mediated wolf monitoring in Finland. Science as Culture, doi.org/10.1080/09505431.2023.2214148 Peltola T, Saarela S-R, Kotilainen J, Litmanen T, Lukkarinen J, Pölönen I, Ratamäki O, Saarikoski H, Salo M & Vikström S (2023) Researcher roles in  collaborative governance interventions. Science and Public Policy, doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scad034 Peltola T, Arpin I, Leino J, Peltonen L, Salmi P & Ratamäki O (2023) Management plans as resources in conservation conflicts. Environmental Policy and Governance 33(2), 206-218. doi.org/10.1002/eet.2014 All publications I also work at the Finnish Environment Institute, Societal Change Unit