I am a physical geographer with ecological questions
Affiliation
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oulu, Finland Assistant professor in biodiversity change, University of Helsinki, Finland (starting 1.9.2024) Current project Investigating geodiversity-biodiversity relationships under climate change Read more about the project here [email protected] Microclimate Ecology and Biogeography, Conference organiser of MEB2024 in 26.-29.8.2024 Helsinki, Finland |
... and I have a soft spot for tiny tundra plants
I investigate all sorts of things, but these are my favourite topics
Plant functional traits
Kemppinen & Niittynen. 2022. Microclimate relationships of intraspecific trait variation in sub-Arctic plants. Oikos.
Kemppinen et al. 2021. Consistent trait-environment relationships across tundra plant communities. Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Biodiversity
Niittynen ... Kemppinen et al. 2020. Fine-scale tundra vegetation patterns are strongly related to winter thermal conditions. Nature Climate Change.
Kemppinen et al. 2019. Water as a resource, stress and disturbance shaping tundra vegetation. Oikos.
Geodiversity
Maliniemi ... Kemppinen et al. 2024. Too much diversity - multiple definitions of geodiversity hinder its potential in ... Diversity and Distributions.
Toivanen ... Kemppinen et al. 2024. Geodiversity data for Europe. Philosophical Transactions A.
Microclimate
Kemppinen et al. 2024. Microclimate, an important part of ecology and biogeography. Global Ecology and Biogeography.
Niittynen ... & Kemppinen. A gridded microclimate dataset from a sub-Arctic biodiversity hotspot in Finland. Preprint.
Soil moisture
Kemppinen et al. 2023. Soil moisture variations from boreal forests to tundra. Water Resources Research.
Kemppinen et al. 2021. Dwarf shrubs impact tundra soils: drier, colder, and less organic carbon. Ecosystems.
Kemppinen & Niittynen. 2022. Microclimate relationships of intraspecific trait variation in sub-Arctic plants. Oikos.
Kemppinen et al. 2021. Consistent trait-environment relationships across tundra plant communities. Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Biodiversity
Niittynen ... Kemppinen et al. 2020. Fine-scale tundra vegetation patterns are strongly related to winter thermal conditions. Nature Climate Change.
Kemppinen et al. 2019. Water as a resource, stress and disturbance shaping tundra vegetation. Oikos.
Geodiversity
Maliniemi ... Kemppinen et al. 2024. Too much diversity - multiple definitions of geodiversity hinder its potential in ... Diversity and Distributions.
Toivanen ... Kemppinen et al. 2024. Geodiversity data for Europe. Philosophical Transactions A.
Microclimate
Kemppinen et al. 2024. Microclimate, an important part of ecology and biogeography. Global Ecology and Biogeography.
Niittynen ... & Kemppinen. A gridded microclimate dataset from a sub-Arctic biodiversity hotspot in Finland. Preprint.
Soil moisture
Kemppinen et al. 2023. Soil moisture variations from boreal forests to tundra. Water Resources Research.
Kemppinen et al. 2021. Dwarf shrubs impact tundra soils: drier, colder, and less organic carbon. Ecosystems.
... which I get to teach and share with others
Lecture course on physical geography
BSc level University of Oulu, Finland On this course, I teach phenomena and processes related to the atmosphere. Essay course on nature conservation BSc level University of Oulu, Finland This year, the essay topics are biodiversity, geodiversity and climate change. Field course on plant functional traits MSc, PhD level University of Bergen, Norway This year, field and lab methods on plant traits were taught in the Drakensberg, South Africa. |
News articles
Helsingin Sanomat Lapin Kansa Press releases University of Oulu University of Helsinki Interviews Terra University of Oulu Oulun ylioppilaslehti Blog posts Oikos blog Nature Ecology & Evolution community Photography for magazines Suomen Luonto Suomen Luonto Podcast and essay #muutos |
Most recently, this is what I have been up to:
3.7.2024
I am awarded the title of docent by the University of Oulu, Finland. The title is a peculiarity in the Finnish university system and refers to an independent researcher with good teaching skills.
25.6.2024
I am appointed as the assistant professor in biodiversity change at the University of Helsinki, Finland. This is a tenure track position, which is affiliated with the Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS) and the Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences.
I am awarded the title of docent by the University of Oulu, Finland. The title is a peculiarity in the Finnish university system and refers to an independent researcher with good teaching skills.
25.6.2024
I am appointed as the assistant professor in biodiversity change at the University of Helsinki, Finland. This is a tenure track position, which is affiliated with the Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS) and the Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences.