Personnel

At the moment, Carbon Cycle group consists of five senior research scientists, eight research scientists, three undergraduates, 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, undergraduate (carbon cycle modelling, machine learning)

• Morgan Mack, undergraduate (carbon cycle measurement data analysis)

• Polina Saarinen, undergraduate (carbon cycle modelling)