Suvi Lehtoranta

Sustainability and life cycle assessment related to climate and circular economy solutions, biogas, water sector, nutrient rich biomass

PhD, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki

I am a researcher specializing in the life cycle environmental impact assessment and overall sustainability evaluation of biomass management chains, as well as sustainability issues in water services. I serve as the Group Manager of the Sustainability Group and have more than 15 years of research experience at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke). 

My areas of expertise include 

• low-carbon water services
• sewage sludge treatment and utilization 
• life cycle environmental impact assessment of treatment and processing chains for sewage sludge and other nutrient-rich recycled biomasses
• sustainability issues related to biogas production
• nutrient-rich biomass recycling concepts and 
• the overall sustainability of nutrient recycling