Kaisa J. Raatikainen

Nature conservation, human-nature relations, agricultural biodiversity, forest biodiversity, biodiversity policy, social-ecological systems, sustainability science, mixed methods research

Title of Docent / Associate Professor (Sustainability Science), University of Helsinki

PhD (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), University of Jyväskylä

MSc (Ecology and Environmental Management), University of Jyväskylä

I am a sustainability researcher interested in the interactions between people and nature. I combine approaches from different scientific disciplines as well as qualitative and quantitative methods in my work. My background in ecology has given me the ability to look at use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation from a strong sustainability perspective. At Syke, my work takes a multifaceted approach to the management of different ecosystems, such as boreal forests and marine ecosystems, and the policy processes and decision-making related to their biodiversity.