Metla - Current Projects

"Sproutstop" - breeding of Chondrostereum purpureum for sprout control, 3510
    2009-2013, Hantula Jarkko, VA
'REMOTE Renewable Energy Training and Demonstration Network for Remote Communities in the NPP Area, 7538
    2012-2014, Prinz Robert, JO
A tool to describe the 3D structure of trees for different applications, 3608
    2013, Sievänen Risto, VA
Adaptability of silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) to global warming and changing water regime in future climate, 640060
    2010-2013, Vapaavuori Elina, SU
Adaptation of boreal forest management to the changing climate: modeling dynamics of forest stand and soil developement, 640082
    2012-2013, Mäkipää Raisa, VA
Alien species and spruce pathogens, 3580
    2012-2015, Lilja Arja, VA
An open environmental calculator to construction, 7527
    2012-2013, Räty Tarmo, JO
Ash and nitrogen fertilization as a compensatory measure in the connection of slash/whole-tree harvest, 3514
    2009-2013, Ilvesniemi Hannu, VA
BIOAKT- a network of the bioscience laboratories in Tampere region, 7491
    2012-2013, Sarjala Tytti, PA
Bioactive compounds in forestry-based bioeconomy, 3575
    2012-2015, Sarjala Tytti, PA
Biodiversity and stand development in the context of forest management based on natural disturbance dynamics, 3601
    2013, Valkonen Sauli, VA
Bioenergy Policy Impacts, 3572
    2012-2014, Uusivuori Jussi, VA
Bioenergy Proliferation and Deploymet (BioPAD), 7539
    2012-2014, Prinz Robert, JO
Bioenergy production on cut-over peat soils and on drained, low-productive peatland forests; cultivation of peatland mosses (Sphagnum, Polytrichum), and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) - peatsoil moss joint cultivation, 3571
    2012-2016, Lumme Ilari, VA
Biology and control of Heterobasidion spp., 3582
    2012-2016, Hantula Jarkko, VA
Biomass resource assessment and feedstock availability, 3562
    2012-2014, Anttila Perttu, JO
Boreal forest mosses as indicators of nitrogen deposition, 3516
    2009-2013, Piispanen Juha, OU
Business models and success factors of wood energy harvesting entrepreneurs, 3569
    2012-2015, Rummukainen Arto, VA
Catching on success with wood, 7493
    2012-2013, Uusitalo Jori, PA
Chief Editor, The Society of Finnish Forestry, 7453
    2011-2013, Korpilahti Eeva, KP
Climate change and vole dynamics, 7469
    2011-2013, Huitu Otso, SU
Climate change induced drought effects on forest growth and vulnerability (Climforisk), 8534
    2011-2014, Lehtonen Aleksi, VA
Community dynamics of fungal viruses, 640075
    2011-2014, Vainio Eeva, VA
Competing uses of forest-land: the future of integrative and segregative forest management in Europe, 7502
    2012-2014, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Competitive Small Scale Forest Biomass Chains for District and House Heating - Opportunities for the Forest Biomass Sector in Finland and beyond, 3566
    2012-2014, Röser Dominik, JO
Competitiveness of Finnish forest sector: Influences of globalization and international politics, 7529
    2012-2015, Katila Pia, VA
Control of vertebrate damages in forestry, 3550
    2012-2016, Matala Juho, JO
Coordination of Forest Cluster Research Projects, 3509
    2008-, Hynynen Jari, VA
Coordination of PUU-programme, 3498
    2008-2013, Heräjärvi Henrik, JO
Coordination of Wellbeing from forests -research programme, 3481
    2007-2013, Tyrväinen Liisa, VA
Coordination project of the research and development programme New forest and forest biomass based products and services, 3599
    2013-2017, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Cost efficiency and quality management in silviculture, 3555
    2012-2016, Saksa Timo, SU
Cultivation of exotic and special tree species, 3018
    1992-, Nikkanen Teijo, PU
Definition of utilisation areas for forest regeneration material, 3590
    2013-2014, Beuker Egbert, PU
Develop of selection methods - prestudy, 7460
    2011-2022, Pulkkinen Pertti, VA
Development and harmonization of new aperational research and assessment procedures for sustainable forest biomass supply, 7388
    2009-2013, Röser Dominik, JO
Development and implementation of mechanized silviculture, 3552
    2012-2016, Saksa Timo, SU
Development of spatial combined plantation in Northern Ostrobothnia, 7497
    2012-2014, Kubin Eero, OU
Direct seeding methods and forest tree seed production, 3553
    2012-2016, Helenius Pekka, SU
EDENext - Biology and control of vector-borne diseases in Europe, 8537
    2011-2014, Henttonen Heikki, VA
EU 2020 - Scenarios for the demand and supply of wood-based energy and their impacts on the forest sector in Europe, 3568
    2012-2014, Kallio Maarit, VA
Economically optimal adaptation of forest management in the changing climate(ECONADA), 640066
    2011-2014, Mäkipää Raisa, VA
Ectomycorrhizal fungi on Norway spruce clones: genetic control of susceptibility to fungal colonisation in relation to host tree growth, 640051
    2009-2013, Pennanen Taina, VA
Effect of Land Use on Diffuse Load, 7410
    2010-2013, Finér Leena, JO
Effect of compressive and thermal modification on stability of surface properties of wood, 7514
    2012-2013, Möttönen Veikko, JO
Effect of forest management on wood properties, 3556
    2012-2016, Mäkinen Harri, VA
Effects of alternative stand management on wood production and profitability, 3559
    2012-2016, Hynynen Jari, VA
Enerwoods, 7489
    2011-2014, Anttila Perttu, JO
Enhancing timber harvesting on sensitive sites, 3591
    2013-2016, Uusitalo Jori, PA
Environmental performance of weather and decay resistant timber, 3512
    2009-2013, Venäläinen Martti, PU
Evaluation of pine's utilization areas, 7536
    2012-2013, Pulkkinen Pertti, HA
FORGER - Towards the Sustainable Management of Forest Genetic Resources in Europe, 8544
    2012-2016, Kärkkäinen Katri, OU
Fine root production and decomposition in organic soils: Methodology and quantification, 3609
    2013, Laiho Raija, PA
Finnish Forest Sector Economic Outlook, 3600
    2013, Viitanen Jari, JO
Finnish-Russian Forest Academy 2 - Extension and Piloting, 7540
    2012-2014, Leinonen Timo, JO
Forecasting nature-based recreation, 3586
    2012-2014, Sievänen Tuija, VA
Forest Refine, 7494
    2012-2014, Nurmi Juha, KA
Forest Research Capacity Strengthening in Mozambique 2012-2014 (FORECAS), 90238
    2012-2014, Västilä Sinikka, VA
Forest damage diagnostic service, 3047
    1992-, Pouttu Antti, VA
Forest gene resources, 3347
    2002-, Rusanen Mari, VA
Forest growth in a changing environment, 3606
    2013, Mäkinen Harri, VA
Forest hydrology and environmental responses of trees, 3595
    2013-2017, Repo Tapani, JO
Forest inventory designs and methods, 3547
    2011-2015, Tomppo Erkki, VA
Forest management regimes based on natural disturbance dynamics, 3524
    2009-2013, Valkonen Sauli, VA
Forest owners' decision situations and pluralistic decision support, 3521
    2009-2013, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Forest seedling pathology laboratory, 7511
    2012-2013, Smolander Heikki, SU
Forest statistics information service, 3006
    1963-, Aarne Martti, VA
ForestEnergy2020, 3564
    2012-2016, Asikainen Antti, JO
Forestry modelling and analyses, 3002
    1985-, Salminen Olli, VA
Forests and Water- transfer of knowledge and expertise, 3593
    2013-2017, Finér Leena, JO
Formation of phloem - new insights into 3-D anatomy and topochemistry in Picea abies, 640072
    2011-2014, Jyske Tuula, VA
FuBio Joint Research II, 7474
    2011-2013, Ilvesniemi Hannu, VA
FunDivEUROPE-Functional significance of forest biodiversity in Europe, 8536
    2010-2014, Finér Leena, JO
Future forest regeneration materials, 3610
    2013, Pulkkinen Pertti, HA
Future forests and forest management - management, knowledge and technology transfer, 3560
    2012-2016, Saksa Timo, SU
Genetic variation in growth rhythm and pest and disease resistance: potential applications in tree breeding and gene conservation work, 3538
    2010-2014, Kärkkäinen Katri, OU
Geographical information systems and multi-objective decision support methods for multiple use forestry, 3530
    2010-2013, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Gradual implementation of restoration measures - a novel method to decrease nutrient export from restored peatland forests, 50272
    2013, Nieminen Mika, VA
Green Economy and Policies, 640086
    2012-2016, Uusivuori Jussi, VA
Green growth possibilitie, 7523
    2012-2013, Hujala Teppo, VA
Green infrastructures for health in the future living environments (GreenHealth), 640079
    2011-2015, Tyrväinen Liisa, RO
Greenhouse gas dynamics and the carbon balance of soil and vegetation in the ICOS research sites, 7543
    2013-2020, Penttilä Timo, VA
Greenhouse gases estimation and reporting, 3431
    2006-, Tuomainen Tarja, VA
Home beyond homes: multiple dwelling and everyday living in leisure spaces, 640073
    2011-2015, Tuulentie Seija, RO
Hydro- and biogeochemical consequences after whole-tree harvesting in drained peatland forests, 3592
    2013, Ukonmaanaho Liisa, VA
Hydro-biogeochemistry of drained peatlands: impacts of bioenergy harvesting on trace metal transport under different hydrogeological settings (HYPE), 640058
    2010-2013, Ukonmaanaho Liisa, VA
Hyperspectral aerial mapping for forestry, 7454
    2010-2013, Tuominen Sakari, VA
Identification of restrictions to land use in forest management, 7492
    2012-2014, Packalen Tuula, JO
Impact management of Sulphide soil induced acidity in peat harvesting (SuHE), 7486
    2011-2014, Kunnas Susan, RO
Impacts of host trees and neighbour microbes on Tricholoma matsutake hyphae growth, and its application, 3589
    2012-2014, Vaario Lu-Min, VA
Impacts of terrestrial organic matter loading on lake food webs and human health Challenges for environmental regulation- TERLA, 640083
    2012-2016, Piirainen Sirpa, JO
Improving soil carbon estimation of GHG inventory, 7509
    2012-2014, Lehtonen Aleksi, VA
Improving the accuracy of the estimates of greenhouse gas sources and sinks under Kyoto protocol article 3.3 - planning of additional measurements for the season 2012 and preparation of Kyoto 2 second commitment period., 7501
    2012-2013, Tomppo Erkki, VA
Increasing the ecological connections and coherence of the Natura 2000 network in South-west Lapland (NATNET), 8541
    2012-2016, Nikula Ari, RO
Individual health and dynamics of natural populations, 640059
    2010-2013, Huitu Otso, SU
Influence of stump removal on forest pests, 3565
    2012-2015, Viiri Heli, JO
Innovative and Effective Technology and Logistisc for Forest Residual Biomass Supply in the EU (INFRES), 8545
    2012-2015, Asikainen Antti, JO
Inspection of plant protection products, 3046
    1976-, Poteri Marja, SU
Integrated disease management for forest nurseries, 7518
    2012-2013, Poteri Marja, SU
Integration of nature-based economies and mining projects located close to tourist destinations in Lapland (DILACOMI), 7451
    2011-2013, Jokinen Mikko, RO
Intensive production of woody biomass, 3567
    2012-2014, Hytönen Jyrki, KA
International network for terrestrial research and monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT), 8538
    2011-2015, Jokinen Mikko, KO
Joensuu Forest Networking Week, JFNW 2013-2015, 50274
    2013-2015, Lier Markus, JO
Knowledge based data services -improving the life cycle and accessibility of environmental data provided for public interest, 3576
    2012-2015, Varmola Martti, RO
LifeData - Knowledge based data services - improving the life cycle and accessibility of environmental data provided for public interest, 8540
    2011-2015, Kantola Anu, VA
Long term data of Lapland (Kilpisjärvi-Kolari LTSER), 7435
    2010-2013, Jokinen Mikko, RO
Low Carbon Finland 2050 -platform, 7503
    2012-2013, Kallio Maarit, VA
MULTI EFFORT (Multiple eco-friendly forest use: Restoring Traditions), 7530
    2012-2014, Salo Kauko, JO
Machine planting: seedling production and field performance of seedlings, 3554
    2012-2016, Smolander Heikki, SU
Markets for Wood-Based Fuels - Monitoring and Review, 3574
    2012-2014, Mutanen Antti, JO
MoTaSu, 7458
    2011-2013, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Modification of wood properties and markets for modified wood in wood products sector, 3597
    2013-2015, Möttönen Veikko, JO
Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems, 3511
    2009-, Merilä Päivi, PA
Monitoring of weed species in forest nurseries and best practices for the management of main weed species, 7465
    2012-2014, Poteri Marja, SU
Multi-scale modelling of tree growth, forest ecosystems, and their environmental control, 640081
    2012-2016, Mäkinen Harri, VA
Mycoviruses of Heterobasidion annosum - mutual interactions and host reactions, 640084
    2012-2016, Hantula Jarkko, VA
National Forest Inventory 10, 3401
    2004-, Korhonen Kari Tapani, JO
National Forest Tree Breeding and Seed Orchard Programs, 3413
    2005-, Haapanen Matti, VA
Natura-based recreation monitoring and assessment, 3462
    2007-2013, Sievänen Tuija, VA
Natural regeneration of forests, 3551
    2012-2016, Hyppönen Mikko, RO
Need for ditch network maintenance in drained peatlands and the effects on water courses and timber production at forest owner and regional scale, 3594
    2013-2017, Hökkä Hannu, RO
Network of densely-wooded regions in Europe, partner project Forest Trails, 7519
    2012-2013, Savonen Eira-Maija, PA
New Computational Methods for effective utilization of public data, 7513
    2013-2014, Varjo Jari, VA
New Way to Value and Market Forest Externalities, 8533
    2009-2013, Tyrväinen Liisa, RO
New logistic and technology innovations in wood procurement of forest industry, 3513
    2009-2013, Väätäinen Kari, JO
New method to reduce the environmental impacts of energy peat production, 7186
    2005-2013, Silvan Niko, PA
New technologies for low volume road network construction and maintenance, 7457
    2011-2013, Uusitalo Jori, PA
New technologies for terrain trafficability prediction and logging planning, 3544
    2011-2013, Ala-Ilomäki Jari, VA
Novel cross-border solutions for intensification of forestry and increasing energy wood use, 7534
    2012-2014, Karjalainen Timo, JO
Novel information on woodenergy, 7522
    2012-2014, Wall Antti, KA
Novel measurement and grading applications and customer solutions for determining quantity and quality of timber, 3596
    2013, Antikainen Jukka, JO
Official tasks of wood measuring, 3364
    2002-, Lindblad Jari, JO
Pasvik, 7484
    2011-2013, Rautio Pasi, RO
Phenology and crop forecasts of forest plants in changing climate, 3517
    2009-2013, Kubin Eero, OU
Phosphorus export from restored peatland forests, 50271
    2012-2013, Nieminen Mika, VA
Plant physiology as palaeoenvironmental proxy: Amalgamation of mid and late Holocene tree-ring evidence from carbon isotopes and growth rates (CARATE), 640074
    2011-2015, Mielikäinen Kari, VA
Policy measures for sustainable use of natural resources, 7515
    2012-31.1, Uusivuori Jussi, VA
Potential and feasibility of intensive wood and biomass production (EffFibre WP2), 7439
    2010-2013, Hynynen Jari, VA
Predicting the transformation of value chains based on forest resources in Southern and Central Ostobothnia, 7475
    2011-2013, Jylhä Paula, KA
Prediction of stand dynamics and development of MOTTI software, 3587
    2012-2016, Hynynen Jari, VA
Producing sensitivity classification of visual forest landscapes to the Kainuu and Kuusamo hill region, 7512
    2012-2014, Store Ron, KA
Professorship with Oulu University, 7455
    2010-2014, Juutinen Artti, RO
Profitability in private forestry and forest policy instruments, 3607
    2013, Karppinen Heimo, VA
Promotion of wood in construction sector value networks, 3577
    2012-2014, Nummelin Tuomas, VA
Promotion to Regional Bioenergy Initiatives, 8539
    2011-2013, Karjalainen Timo, JO
Quality and efficienccy, 7473
    2011-2013, Saksa Timo, SU
R&D Unit for Direct Seeding of Scots pine, 7437
    2010-2013, Smolander Heikki, SU
Raw material potentials, properties, suitability and competitiveness of Scots pine and Norway spruce in wood product industries, 3501
    2008-2013, Verkasalo Erkki, JO
Recognizing Methods for Increasing Wood Construction in the EU, 7541
    2013, Heräjärvi Henrik, JO
Reindeer grazing and tundra soil carbon storage under changing climate, 640055
    2009-2014, Stark Sari
Report and evaluation of environmental impacts and risks of renewable energy production and use, 7516
    2012-2013, Pasanen Karri, JO
Research coordination of the forest sector foresight, 3585
    2012-2015, Hänninen Riitta, VA
Resilience of forest structures, species and processes after disturbances and restoration, 3533
    2010-2014, Vanha-Majamaa Ilkka, VA
Resource utilization of wood-inhabiting fungi - an isotopic approach, 640085
    2012-2016, Mäkipää Raisa, VA
Restoration and rehabilitation as tools to enhance the biodiversity and multiple-use of peatlands, 3532
    2010-2014, Tolvanen Anne, OU
Risk estimation and control of European spruce bark beetle and other bark beetles on spruce, 3604
    2013-2016, Neuvonen Seppo, JO
Rodent research, 3505
    2008-2013, Henttonen Heikki, VA
Role of wood formation and transport capacity in acclimation of aspen and birch to changing climate, 640077
    2011-2014, Kostiainen Katri, SU
Russia as an operational environment for forest sector and as a market competitor for forest industries, 3545
    2011-2013, Karjalainen Timo, JO
STARTREE - Multipurpose trees and non-wood forest products a challenge and opportunity, 8546
    2012-2016, Kurttila Mikko, JO
Seedlings for mechanized planting, 7498
    2012-2014, Smolander Heikki, SU
Services and decision support methods for energy wood production and trade, 3563
    2012-2014, Pykäläinen Jouni, JO
Smart forest biomass supply chains from forest to consumer including advanced logistic and quality control and fuel upgrading options, 3561
    2012-2014, Laitila Juha, JO
Social Enterprises in Community Renewable Energy (SECRE), 7487
    2011-2014, Röser Dominik, JO
Socioecological tools for the planning of tourist destinations in Kainuu, 7476
    2011-2013, Tolvanen Anne, OU
Soil organic carbon decomposition and climate change: a novel approach distinguishing intrinsic properties of carbon compounds from environmental constraints on decomposition (DECORATE), 7452
    2011-2014, Fritze Hannu, VA
Solving problems in forest regeneration in northern Fennoscandia, 7504
    2012-2016, Hyppönen Mikko, RO
Survival abilities of Scots pine in areas infested by mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), 3605
    2013, Nuorteva Heikki, VA
Swamp program of North Ostrobothnia and Western Kainuu, 7445
    2010-2013, Tolvanen Anne, OU
TREES4FUTURE - transnational access, 8543
    2011-2015, Beuker Egbert, PU
TREES4FUTURE, 8542
    2011-2015, Beuker Egbert, PU
The coordination of the monitoring of the impacts of the METSO 2008$ú2020 Programme, 3603
    2013-2016, Koskela Terhi, VA
The ecological constraints of sustaineable use of forest bioenergy and the feasibility of the present sustaineability criteria used in forestry, 3588
    2012-2016, Ilvesniemi Hannu, VA
The ecological role of Acidobacteria in carbon cycling in Arctic tundra soil ecosystems, 640076
    2011-2015, Männistö Minna, RO
The effect of forest management and environment on fibre properties and wood chemistry, 3584
    2012-2014, Saranpää Pekka, VA
The effect of soil preparation and fertilisation on forest soil and tree stand, 3534
    2010-2014, Ilvesniemi Hannu, VA
The effects of timber usage, silvicultural practices and ownership on the regional cutting possibilities and on the development of forest resources, 3557
    2012-2016, Salminen Olli, VA
The meaning of tourism and recreation in rural development and landscape, 3463
    2007-2013, Tuulentie Seija, RO
The microbiology of greenhouse gases, 3548
    2011-2014, Fritze Hannu, VA
The monitoring of the impacts of the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland (METSO 2008$ú2020), 3602
    2013-2016, Koskela Terhi, VA
The production and use of Sphagnum biomass for growing media purposes, 7524
    2012-2015, Silvan Niko, PA
The professorship in forest regeneration ecology and Nornet co-operation, 7394
    2010-2013, Tolvanen Anne, OU
Topical follow-up of forest sectors in Russia, Central and Eastern European countries, 3598
    2013-2017, Karvinen Sari, JO
Towards cost-efficient silviculture - implementation of mechanized tree planting in private forests, 7408
    2010-2013, Saarinen Veli-Matti, SU
Trainees, 7402
    2010-2014, Iisalo Leena, KP
Uneven-aged forest management, 3558
    2012-2016, Valkonen Sauli, VA
Utilization of forest tree-associated fungi, 3581
    2012-2016, Pennanen Taina, VA
Value of managed forests, 7488
    2011-2013, Juutinen Artti, OU
Valuing ja marketing forest externalities, 3542
    2011-2014, Juutinen Artti, RO
Vegetative propagation - know how and technology to support bioeconomy, 7479
    2011-2014, Aronen Tuija, PU
Vegetative propagation of forest trees, 3537
    2010-2014, Aronen Tuija, PU
Wood and other biomasses as a raw material for ethanol, hemicellulose and platform chemical production, 3570
    2012-2014, Ilvesniemi Hannu, VA
Wood balance scenarios, 3573
    2012-2014, Packalen Tuula, JO
Wood fuel quality management, 7481
    2011-2013, Anttila Perttu, JO
Wood production potential, forest management and harvesting in changing environment, 3539
    2010-2014, Mäkinen Harri, VA
Woodworking industries' customer segments and their product and service needs in the internationalized markets, 3540
    2010-2013, Riala Maria, VA
Work related low-level muscle activity as RIsk FActor to disaBILITY in high technological environments - A Nordic comparative cohort study: RIFABILITY, 7508
    2012-2015, Nurmi Juha, KA
World Forests, Society and Environment, WFSE, 3546
    2011-2014, Mery Mery Gerardo, VA
Yasso07 implementation for Norwegian GHG inventory. Cooperation Agreement for research partners - Research Council of Norway - Project no. 210464/O10, 7477
    2012-2014, Lehtonen Aleksi, VA

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