Annika Saarto
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Biodiversity Unit annika.saarto@utu.fi +358 29 450 3982 +358 50 442 0249 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-3495 |
Areas of expertise
Aerobiology; Pollen and spore monitoring; Biodiversity
Aerobiology; Pollen and spore monitoring; Biodiversity
Biography
Research
On-going projects and collaborations:
Aeroallergens and immunological preparedness for future climate scenarios: implications for public health promotion (ALL-IMPRESS), Academy of Finland, 2020-2023. Coordination: University of Eastern Finland (prof. Marjut Roponen). Partner: Finnish Meteorological Institute (doc. Mika Komppula).
Pedagogics of Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability (PEBES), Finnish Agency for Education, 2022-2024. Coordination: University of Turku. Parners: Humak University of Applied Sciences, Bostwana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Namibia. http://sites.utu.fi/pebes
A System for real-time observation of Aeroallergens (SYLVA), Horizon Europe, 2023-2026. Coordination: Finnish Meteorological Institute (prof. Mikhail Sofiev).
New approaches in detection of pathogens and aeroallergens, COST action, The European Cooperation in Science and Technology, 2019-2023. Coordination: Aarhus University (prof. Carsten Skjøth).
Biodiversity Education Network, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, 2021-2022. Coordination: University of Eastern Finland (prof. Elina Oksanen). https://www.biodiversityeducation.fi/ (only in Finnish)
Publications 
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- Siitepölyt ja sieni-itiöt (2020) Allergiset sairaudet ja astma Saarto Annika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Tärkeimmät siitepölyallergiaa aiheuttavat kasvit ja sieni-itiöt (2020) Allergiset sairaudet ja astma Saarto Annika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Detection and characterization of birch pollen in the atmosphere using a multiwavelength Raman polarization lidar and Hirst-type pollen sampler in Finland (2019)
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Laboratoriomittauksia mineraalikuitujen emissioista sisäkatosta (2019) Sisäilmastoseminaari 2019 Kilpikari J, Koskela H, Saarto A
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - MALDI-TOF-massaspektrometria mikrobitunnistuksessa: oikotie parempaan asumisterveysdiagnostiikkaan? (2019) Sisäilmastoseminaari 2019 Pessi Anna-Mari, Kankaanpää Santeri, Harju Inka,Eerola Erkki, Saarto Annika, Hakanen Antti
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Near-ground effect of height on pollen exposure (2019)
- Environmental Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Temperature-related changes in airborne allergenic pollen abundance and seasonality across the northern hemisphere: a retrospective data analysis (2019)
- The Lancet Planetary Health
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Tree pollen modifies throughfall biochemistry during spring (2019) Verstraeten A, Gottardini E, Bruffaerts N, De Vos B, Vanguelova E, Cristofolini F, Benham S, Rautio P, Ukonmaanaho L, Merilä P, Saarto A, Waldner P, Hendrickx M, Genouw G, Roskams P, Cools N, Neirynck J, De Haeck A, De Bodt Y, Nussbaumer A, Neumann M, Clarke N, Timmermann V, Hansen K, Dietrich HP, Nicolas M, Schmitt M, Thimonier A, Meusburger K, Schüler S, Kowalska A, Vesterdal L, Thomsen IM, Manninger M, Titeux H
(Other publication) - A statistical model for predicting the inter-annual variability of birch pollen abundance in Northern and North-Eastern Europe (2018)
- Science of the Total Environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Mikrobien tuottamien toksiinien biomonitorointi sukkulamatojen avulla (2018) Sisäilmastoseminaari 2018 Sari Paavanen-Huhtala, Karuna Kalichamy, Anna-Mari Pessi, Sirkku Häkkilä, Annika
Saarto, Raimo Mikkola, Maria A. Andersson, Päivi J. Koskinen
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Alder pollen in Finland ripens after a short exposure to warm days in early spring, showing biennial variation in the onset of pollen ripening (2017)
- Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Luontoyhteys tukee allergikon vastustuskykyä (2017)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Sukkulamadot sisäilmaongelmien bioindikaattoreina (2017) Sisäilmastoseminaari 2017 Sari Paavanen-Huhtala, Karuna Kalichamy, Sirkku Häkkilä, Anna-Mari Pessi, Annika Saarto, Päivi Koskinen
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - The grass pollen season 2015: a proof of concept multi-approach study in three different European cities (2017)
- World Allergy Organization Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Airborne daily pollen concentrations in Turku Finland 1974-2013 (2016) Mäkinen Yrjö, Rantio-Lehtimäki Auli, Saarto Annika, Pessi Anna-Mari, Häkkila Sirkku, Saaranen Satu, Pätsi Sanna, Reiniharju Jukka, Ilmanen Raisa, Häkkilä Tuija
(Other publication) - First comparison of symptom data with allergen content (Bet v 1 and Phl p 5 measurements) and pollen data from four European regions during 2009–2011 (2016)
- Science of the Total Environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Grass pollen season 2015 in Vienna (Austria), Berlin (Germany) and Turku (Finland): spatial and temporal variation in pollination of different grass species and their impact on pollen allergy sufferers (2016)
- Allergy
(Other publication) - Enviro-HIRLAM Birch Pollen Modelling for Northern Europe (2015) Proceedings of the 1st Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX) Conference and the 5th PEEX Meeting Kurganskiy AR, Nuterman RB, Mahura AG, Saarto A, Baklanov AA, Rasmusse A, Smyshlyaev SP, Kaas E
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - Ilmastonmuutos haitaksi siitepölyallergiasta kärsiville (2015)
- Potilaan lääkärilehti
(E1 Popularised article) - Ilmastonmuutos lisää altistumista aeroallergeeneille (2015)
- Lääkärilehti
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
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