Senior Research Scientist
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E-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi
Tel: +358 29 525 1044
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
Societal change
Agency
Address: Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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My background is in natural resource governance, qualitative research synthesis and science-policy interactions. My current work builds on transdiscipilinary research principles and focuses on designing knowledge co-production processess for contested policy topics and analyzing their effectiveness and outcomes. I am particularly interested in environmental conflicts where science and scientific knowledge are contested. My other research interests relate to citizen science research and developing citizen science research agenda that is impactful and inclusive.
Projects
Joint fact-finding as a knowledge co-production strategy in environmental disputes (JOINED) (Academy of Finland, 2022-2026)
FACTOR- Deliberating climate actions. Towards just and knowledge-based climate solutions through public deliberation
Merlin-Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of Freshwater related Ecosystems in a Landscape Context
PUBS-Public Science for sustainable living environments
Recent Publications
Huttunen S., Ojanen M., Ott A. & Saarikoski H. (2022) What about citizens? A literature review of citizen engagement in sustainability transitions research. Energy Research & Social Science. 91. 102714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102714
Ojanen M. (2022) How to generate and share evidence effectively? Comparing evidence syntheses and exploring scientists’ challenges in environmental science-policy interfaces. PhD dissertation. Dissertationes Schola Doctoralis Scientiae Circumiectalis, Alimentariae, Biologicae Universitatis Helsinkiensis. University of Helsinki
Ojanen, M., Brockhaus, M., Korhonen-Kurki, K. & Petrokofsky, G. Navigating the science-policy interface: Forest researcher perspectives. Environmental Science&Policy (2021).118,pp.10-17
Tiitu, M., Viinikka., A., Ojanen, M., & Saarikoski H. Transcending sectoral boundaries? Discovering built-environment indicators through knowledge co-production for enhanced planning for well-being in Finnish Cities. Environmental Science & Policy. Vol. 126,p.177-188