Environmental Geology

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

The research group in environmental geochemistry is focused on sulfur and metal geochemistry as well as nutrient cycling in Boreal coastal, lacustrine and marine landscapes. Research includes: (1) nutrient cycling in lake ecosystems and restrain of the internal and external loading, (2) identification methods and management of acid sulfate soils and assessment of the fate of associated metal species along the biogeochemical spatial gradients from the coastal terrestrial environment to the Baltic Sea, and (3) biogeochemistry of marine sediments with emphasis on the long-term environmental changes caused by climatic oscillations and anthropogenic nutrient loading.

PhD Peter Österholm _^(ÅAU)

HEAD OF GEOLOGY SECTION, PROFESSOR

Environmental geology with focus on the effects of watershed land use on soil geochemistry and recipient streams and estuaries.

peter.osterholm@abo.fi

PhD Miriam Nystrand _^(ÅAU)

PROJECT RESEARCHER

Reducing acid and toxic metal leakage from acid sulfate soils to improve water quality, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the Baltic Sea region. Emphasis is placed on addressing the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EG).
Developing methods for the identification and risk assessment of acid sulfate soil material.

miriam.nystrand@abo.fi

PhD Alexandra Nyman _^(ÅAU)

POST DOC

Research topics focus on environmental geochemistry, acid sulfate soil research, with special interest in how to use statistics for geosciences.

alexandra.nyman@abo.fi

MSc Ronja Lanndér _^(ÅAU)

PHD RESEARCHER

Benthic biogeochemistry in coastal areas with groundwater and seawater mixing.

ronja.lannder@abo.fi

PhD Eila Hietaharju _^(UTU)

HEAD OF GEOLOGY SECTION, UNIVERSITY LECTURER

My responsibilities are mostly teaching (quaternary geology, hydrogeology and geochemistry), study counselling, personal study plans. My research interests and fields of speciality are on paleolimnology and geochemistry; especially eutrophication and nutrient cycling.

eila.hietaharju@utu.fi

PhD Hanna Kaasalainen _^(ÅAU)

UNIVERSITY LECTURER

My research examines geochemical processes that control the behavior of sulfur, metals, and trace elements in both natural and human-impacted environments. With a focus on preventing acid mine drainage and metal leaching from mine wastes, my work aims to promote sustainable mine waste management and reduce the environmental impacts of mining.

hanna.kaasalainen@abo.fi