Personnel

At the moment, Carbon Cycle group consists of five senior research scientists, eight research scientists, three seasonal workers, and the head of group.

Carbon Cycle group photographed in January 2026.

• Liisa Kulmala, Adjunct Prof. (Docent), Head of group (soil carbon and biosphere modelling)

• Viivi Aakula, M.Sc., Research Scientist (machine learning)

• Leif Backman, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist (ecosystem modelling, atmospheric chemistry and inverse modelling)

• Henri Kajasilta, M.Sc., Research Scientist (model data synthesis)

• Esko Karvinen, M.Sc., Research Scientist (urban ecology and carbon cycle)

• Aarni Koiso-Kanttila, M.Sc., Research Scientist (carbon cycle modelling)

• Juha Leskinen, M.Sc., Research Scientist (carbon cycle modelling)

• Velma Pohjonen, M.Sc., Research Scientist (carbon cycle modelling)

• Lucas Ribeiro Diaz, M.Sc., Research Scientist (remote sensing, ecosystem modelling)

• Hui Tang, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist (carbon cycle modelling)

• Tea Thum, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist (biogeochemical modelling)

• Samu Varjonen, Adjunct Prof. (Docent), Senior Research Scientist (IT systems)

• Veera Vasenkari, M.Sc., Research Scientist (carbon cycle modelling)

• Julius Vira, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist (ecosystem modelling, model-data fusion)

• Kaarina Nurminen, seasonal worker (machine learning)

• Morgan Mack, seasonal worker (data science)

• Polina Saarinen, seasonal worker (agricultural modelling)