Annika Saarto
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Biodiversity Unit annika.saarto@utu.fi +358 29 450 3982 +358 50 442 0249 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku |
Aerobiology; Pollen and spore monitoring; Biodiversity
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)
- Sukkulamadot sisäilmaongelmien bioindikaattoreina (2017) Sisäilmastoseminaari 2017 Sari Paavanen-Huhtala, Karuna Kalichamy, Sirkku Häkkilä, Anna-Mari Pessi, Annika Saarto, Päivi Koskinen
- The grass pollen season 2015: a proof of concept multi-approach study in three different European cities (2017)
- World Allergy Organization 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ilmastonmuutos haitaksi siitepölyallergiasta kärsiville (2015)
- Potilaan lääkärilehti
- Ilmastonmuutos lisää altistumista aeroallergeeneille (2015)
- Lääkärilehti
- MACC regional multi-model ensemble simulations of birch pollen dispersion in Europe (2015)
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
- Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel (2014)
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Patterns in airborne pollen and other primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP), and their contribution to aerosol mass and number in a boreal forest (2014)
- Boreal Environment Research
- Using a long-distance transport model of birch pollen in pollen forecasting — Finnish experiences (2013)
- Allergo-Journal
- Blunt versus sharp suture needles for preventing percutaneous exposure incidents in surgical staff (2011)
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Riskinarvioinnilla turvallisuutta terveydenhoitoalalle. Opas työpaikoille. (2011) Parantainen Annika, Soini Sinikka
- Riskien haltuunotto on jatkuvaa johtamisen päivittämistä (2010)
- Premissi
- Työn turvallisuuden edistäminen sairaaloissa - onnistuneen riskienhallinnan edellytykset ja kriittiset kohdat (2010) Parantainen Annika, Soini Sinikka, Salminen Simo
- Työterveys ja -turvallisuus sosiaali- ja terveysalalla 2000-luvulla: Sosiaali- ja terveysalan riskiprofiili (2010) Parantainen Annika, Laine Marjukka
- Southern pollen sired more seeds than northern pollen in southern seed orchards established with northern clones of Pinus sylvestris (2009)
- Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
- Pollen–pollen interactions in Pinus sylvestris (2004)
- Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
- Flowering and airborne pollen occurrence in a Pinus sylvestris seed orchard consisting of northern clones (2003)
- Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
