Harju, Anni

Ph.D., Researcher

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Expertise

• genetic variation in decay resistance
• forest genetics
• population genetics

Research Projects

Current

• Coordination of Forest Cluster Research Projects
  
• Environmental performance of weather and decay resistant timber
  
• Future forest regeneration materials
  
• Genetic variation in growth rhythm and pest and disease resistance: potential applications in tree breeding and gene conservation work
  
• Novel measurement and grading applications and customer solutions for determining quantity and quality of timber
  
• Potential and feasibility of intensive wood and biomass production (EffFibre WP2)
  
• TREES4FUTURE
  

Former

• Breeding and seed production populations
  
• Control of wood properties by the means of forest tree breeding and silviculture
  
• FuncWood 2 - Towards knowledge-based breeding of wood
  
• Future Biorefinery B
  
• Genetic basis of adapted traits and economically important characteristics in forest trees
  
• Natural usability of Finnish wood species in buildings
  
• Raw material potentials, properties, suitability and competitiveness of Scots pine and Norway spruce in wood product industries
  
• Wood material from differently managed forests: properties, measurement and modelling
  

Contacts

Keywords: Scots pine, Siberian larch, decay resistance, forest genetics, genetic variation, population genetics