Projects and networks
Ongoing projects
Center of Excellence
The GHG-research group is currently part of one center of Excellence
The Centre of Excellence in Atmospheric Science – From Molecular and Biological processes to the Global Climate awarded by the Academy of Finland (2014-2019); together with the Universities of Helsinki and Eastern Finland.
EU-, international and Academy of Finland projects
Mechanisms, pathways and patchiness of the Arctic ecosystem responses and adaptation to changing climate (ClimEco) (2018-2020, funded by the Academy of Finland and RFBR, Russia)
Readiness of ICOS for Necessities of Integrated Global Observations (RINGO) improving scientific, geographical, technological, data as well as political and administrative readiness of ICOS (2017-2021, EU H2020)
Role of upland forest soils in regional methane balance: from catchment to global scales (UPFORMET) (2017-2021, funded by the Academy of Finland)
Carbon dynamics in Arctic: past, present and future (CAPTURE) (2016-2020, funded by the Academy of Finland)
Carbon Balance under Changing Processes of Arctic and Subarctic Cryosphere (Carb-ARC) (2015-2018, funded by the Academy of Finland)
Monitoring networks
Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS, ICOS-Finland)
Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW), World Meteorological Organisation co-operative monitoring programme
EMEP (European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme), United Nations co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe
AMAP (the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme)
INAR RI Ecosystems (Integrated Atmospheric and Earth System Science Research Infrastructure - Ecosystems)
AnaEE Suomi (Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems)
FinLTSER (Finnish Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research network) /LTER /eLTER
Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)
National projects
Improving the ecosystem services of nutrient-rich forestry-drained peatlands by adjusting the ground water level (Runsasravinteisten suometsien ekosysteemipalveluiden parantaminen pohjaveden pintaa säätelemällä, VESI-KHK) (Nessling foundation, 2015-2017)
COST(European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
Current and previous projects
ES0804: Advancing the Integrated Monitoring of Trace Gas Exchange between Biosphere and Atmosphere (ABBA), 2009-2013
ES0902: Permafrost and gas hydrate related methane release in the Arctic and impact on climate change: European cooperation for long-term monitoring (PERGAMON), 2010-2014
Previous projects
MONIMET is a EU-Life+ project about Climate Change Indicators and Vulnerability of Boreal Zone Applying Innovative Observation and Modeling Techniques (2013-2017)
Greenhouse gas, aerosol and albedo variations in the changing Arctic (2013-2017, funded by the Academy of Finland)
Atmospheric Composition and Processes relevant to climate change in ANTarctica (ACPANT) (2013-2017, funded by the Academy of Finland)
Eclaire, Effects of Climate Change on Air Pollution and Response Strategies for European Ecosystems, 2011-2015
I3 Research Infrastructure project: Integrated non-CO2 Greenhouse gas Observation System, InGOS, 2011-2015
Collaborative research project: Effects of Climate Change on Air Pollution Impacts and Response Strategies for European Ecosystems ECLAIRE, 2011-2015
Collaborative research project: Changing Permafrost in the Arctic and its Global Effects in the 21st Century, 2011-2015
The impact of soil nutrient status on carbon dynamics in forested peatlands - combining continuous flux measurements and isotopic methods (Maan ravinteisuuden vaikutus metsäojitetun suon hiilen kiertoon - jatkuvatoimisten vuomittausten ja isotooppimenetelmien yhdistäminen) (Nessling foundation, 2010-2013)
GOSAT RA2 research project "CO2 Balances using Remote Sensing, FTIR spectroscopy, In Situ Measurements and Earth System Modeling", 2009-2014
Integrated project GHG-Europe, "Greenhouse gas management in European land use systems", 2010-2013
European Commission Life+ project 'SnowCarbo', 2009-2012
Integrated Infrastructure Initiative project IMECC, Infrastructure for Measurements of the European Carbon Cycle, 2007-2011
Integrated project GEOMON, Global Earth Observation and Monitoring of the Atmosphere, 2007-2011
NITROEUROPE, 2006-2011
EUROHYDROS, A European Network for Atmospheric Hydrogen observations and studies, 2006-2008
CARBOEUROPE Carbon balance of Europe, European Commission DG Research 6th Framework Programme, 2004-2009
Meth-MonitEUr Methane Monitoring in the European Region, European Commission DG Research 5th Framework Programme, 2003-2005
TURVE, CO2 balance over forested peatlands (2002-2004)
Mikrometkaa, Greenhouse gas flux measurements at landfill sites (TEKES Streams Research Programme, 2003-2004)
CARBOEUROFLUX, 2000-2003
Agricultural soils as a sink and source of greenhouse gases: A research consortium (AGROGAS) in Finnish Global Change Research Programme FIGARE (1999-2002, funded by the Academy of Finlad)
BIPHOREP, Biogenic VOC emissions and photochemistry in the boreal regions of Europe, 1996-98
LAPP (Land Arctic Physical Processes), 1996-1999
Previous Centers of Excellence:
Nordic Center of Excellence: "DEFROST: Impacts of a changing cryosphere - depiciting ecosystem-climate feedbacks from permafrost, snow and ice" (2010-2015)
Finnish Centre of Excellence (FCoE) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Meteorology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change (2008–2013)
ACCENT/BIAFLUX Joint research programme on Biosphere-atmosphere exchange of pollutants (2004-2008)
BACCI Nordic Centre of Excellence to study Biosphere - Aerosol - Cloud - Climate Interactions (2003-2007)
NECC Nordic Centre of Excellence to study Ecosystem Carbon Exchange and its Interactions with the Climate System (2003-2007)
Research Unit on Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change, Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Research (2002-2007)