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Kari
Saikkonen
Professor, Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku

Contact

+358 40 668 3468
Vesilinnantie 5
20500
Turku

Biography


        Education

        Ph.D., University of Turku, Finland, 1994


        Previous work experience

        Research professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Luke, 2009 – 2018

        Station Manager, Kevo Subarctic Research Institute, University of Turku, 2007 – 2009

        Research professor, MTT Agrifood Research Finland, 2005 - 2007

        Academy Research Fellow Post, Academy of Finland, 2000 - 2005

        Senior Researcher, University of Turku (funded by Academy of Finland) 1997 – 2000

        Post-doctoral research fellow, Department of Zoology, Arizona State University, USA (funded by Maytag Foundation and Academy of Finland), 1995 - 1997


        Research

        My current research involves three main themes: (1) ecological and evolutionary implications of genetic variation, species richness and functional diversity of plants and associated micro-fungi (incl. mycorrhizae, endophytes and pathogens) and herbivores, (2) climate change -driven species’ range shifts, and (3) new solutions to circumvent the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides in man-made environments.


        Publications

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        Fungal endophytes help prevent weed invasions (2013)

        Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
        Saikkonen K, Ruokolainen K, Huitu O, Gundel PE, Piltti T, Hamilton CE, Helander M
        (Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

        Glyphosate in northern ecosystems (2012)

        Trends in Plant Science
        Helander M, Saloniemi I, Saikkonen K
        (Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))