Kari Saikkonen
karisaik@utu.fi +358 40 668 3468 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5203-9984 |
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
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.
- Micro-fungi and invertebrate herbivores on birch trees: fungal mediated plant-herbivore interactions or responses to host quality? (2002) Ahlholm, J (Ahlholm, J); Helander, M (Helander, M); Elamo, P (Elamo, P); Saloniemi, I (Saloniemi, I); Neuvonen, S (Neuvonen, S); Hanhimaki, S (Hanhimaki, S); Saikkonen, K (Saikkonen, K)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
