CURRICULUM VITAE OF RIIKKA PALONIEMI Updated 30 September 2010 PERSONAL DETAILS Family name: Paloniemi, First names: Riikka Jaana Born 1974, Married, two children CONTACT Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) FIN-00251 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +359 40-7017 250 Email: riikka.paloniemi@ymparisto.fi Internet: www.fidea.fi; www.ymparisto.fi EDUCATION Degrees Ph.D, 2008, Environmental Science and Policy, University of Helsinki. Teacher for environmental protection and environmental education, 2007, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki. M.Sc., 1999, Environmental Science and Policy, University of Helsinki. Language skills Finnish (mother tongue), English (excellent), Swedish (excellent), German (good) CURRENT POST Senior Researcher at Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) (from 1 st of Nov 2009) MOST IMPORTANT PREVIOUS POSTS Postdoctoral researcher,1.2.2009 31.10.2009 Environmental Science and Policy, Dpt. of Biol. and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki; (1.2. 31.7.: visiting Dpt. of Forest Economics, University of Helsinki). Doctoral student, 1.5.2002 31.1.2009. Dpt. of Biol. and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki. University assistant, 1.8.2000 30.4.2002. Dpt. of Limnology and Environmental Protection, University of Helsinki. Lecturer, 1.5. 30.6.2000. Dpt. of Limnology and Environmental Protection, University of Helsinki. Trainee, 4.5. 13.6.1998 & 14.9. 26.9.1998. National Consumer Research Center. 1(6)
SUPERVISED AND EVALUATED THESES PROJECTS TEACHING Supervision of the Master's theses Hellsten H. (2006) Viranhaltijat luonnonarvokaupan ja tarjouskilpailun osallistajina. Environmental Science and Policy, University of Helsinki. Kumela HM. (2005) Metsänomistajien näkemyksiä Satakunnan luonnonarvokaupasta. Environmental Science and Policy, University of Helsinki. In addition commenting and supporting of master's thesis writing processes of the master's thesis with environmental and other topics Evaluated Master's theses Valkeapää S. (2010) Matkalla kohti monimuotoista metsäluontoa. In addition Literal commenting of many scientific article manuscripts within the projects at Finnish Environment Institute and Environmental Science and Policy in Helsinki University. Researcher SCALES- Securing the Conservation of Biodiversity across Administrative Levels ans Spatial, Temporal, and Ecological Scales. Funded by EU, FP7, (1.11.2009-) POLICY MIX Assessing the role of economic instruments in policy mixes for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision. Funded by EU, FP7, (1.5.2010-) METSO-ohjelman keinot sopeutuvan hallinnon välineenä. Funded by Ministry of the Environment (1.1.2010-) Perceptions of power in Finnish forest and nature conservation policy: a political psychology application. Funded by Academy of Finland, VALTA-research program. (1.8.2007 20.10.2009). Renewing process of nature conservation policy. Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation. Personal grant. 1.1. 31.7.2007. Methods for biodiversity conservation on privately own lands from the perspectives of landowners and environmental officials. Funded by Ministry of forestry and agriculture, MOSSE-research program. (1.1.2005 31.12.2006). Communication and participation in nature conservation. Funded by Ministry of the Environment, KESTY-research program. (1.5.2002 31.12.2004). Courses (in English) What is nature? (lecture) and How to use forestry as an excellent example of sustainable development? (reflective exercise) Finnish Forest Association, Nordic Council of Ministries: Dialogue between forest sector and school. Siuntio. 13.11.2007. Courses (in Finnish) Collaborative learning in order to reflect methods of multidisciplinary studies (2007) Environmental politics of everyday life (lectures; participatory methods; scientific, reflective working exercises) (2006) Presenting the results of the PhD work in the courses of environmental politics (University of Helsinki 2006 & 2004, University of Tampere 2006) 2(6)
Introduction to the studies of environmental protection (collaborative learning) (2000-2002) Process writing concerning environmental protection conceptions (collaborative writing and exercises encouraging the writing process) (2000-2002) Challenges and problems of interdisciplinary in the context of Environmental science and policy (interdisciplinary lectures, and participatory, reflecting exercises) (2000-2002) Environmental protection in the society (literature reading & discussions; visiting various institutions (2000-2002) Basic literature of Environmental protection (problem based learning, with written encouraging but reflective feedback) (2000-2002) Scientific literature of environmental protection (reading and discussing) (2001-2002) Literature seminar (reading, food for thought presentations, and discussions) (2000-2001) Field course of applied ecology (problem based field learning) (2001-2002) Research method exercise concerning BSE (students interviewed experts and process wrote articles based on the interview results (2001-2002) Invited lectures International: Key note speaker in the international conference of education for sustainable development. Presentation: Paloniemi R. & Koskinen S.: Environmental participation as a learning process. Helsinki. 13.6.2005. In Finland: Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and forestry, Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA), Academy of Finland, University of Tampere, University of Helsinki. SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS OF TRUST Reviewer in journals Journal of Cleaner Production (9/2010) Diversity (3/2010) Journal of Environmental Management (6/2009, 9/2010) Journal of Water Resource and Protection (1/2009) Other reviewer activities WSOY, Finnish publisher (1/2009) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND AWARDS Good Master s Thesis Supervisor, 2005, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki Good Master s Thesis Supervisor, 2004, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki Prize for the web pages of the department (designed and partly mastered by Paloniemi). University of Helsinki. 2002. Prize for the web pages of the department (designed and partly mastered by Paloniemi). Faculty of agriculture and forestry, University of Helsinki. 2001. 3(6)
PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS Paloniemi R. & Vainio A. (2010) Why do young people participate in environmental action? Environmental Values, in press. Paloniemi R. & Varho V. (2009) Changing ecological and cultural states and preferences of nature conservation policy: The case of nature values trade in South-Western Finland. Journal of Rural Studies. 25(1): 87 97. Vainio A. & Paloniemi R. (2009) Sukupuoli- ja luontokäsitykset suomalaisen metsänomistajuuden osana: diskurssianalyyttinen näkökulma. [Conceptions of gender and nature in constructing forest ownership: a discourse analytic perspective] (in Finnish, abstract in English) Alue ja ympäristö 38(2), 3 12. Paloniemi R. & Tikka P. (2008) Ecological and social aspects of biodiversity conservation on private lands. Environmental Science & Policy 11(4), 336 346. Kumela H. & Paloniemi R (2006) Luonnonarvokauppa vastaus luonnonsuojelun kohtaamattomuuden ongelmiin? Alue ja ympäristö 35(1), 25 36. [Natural values trading a solution to conflicting encounters in nature conservation?] (in Finnish, abstract in English) Paloniemi R., Massa I. & Tikka P. (2006) Metsänomistajat ja virallinen luonnonsuojelu. Maaseudun uusi aika 3/2006, 5 20. [Forest owners and official nature conservation] (in Finnish) Paloniemi R. & Koskinen S. (2005) Ympäristövastuullinen osallistuminen oppimisprosessina. Terra 117(1), 17 32. [Environmental responsible participation as a learning process.] (in Finnish, abstract in English) OTHER REFEREED ARTICLES Paloniemi R., Vainio A, & Cantell H. (2010) Yhteistoiminnallinen työskentely ja poikkitieteellisen asiantuntijuuden kehittyminen. Terra 122(1), 25 31. [Collaborative working, learning for interdisciplinary expertise] (in Finnish) Paloniemi R. & Varho V. (2006) Learning within local environmental policy implementation. n: Tani, Sirpa (Ed.) Sustainable Development through Education. Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Education, Helsinki 14 June 2005. Research Report 268, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki, pp. 93 109. Paloniemi R. (2006) Maanomistajat luontoa suojelemassa. In: Massa I. & Ahonen S. (eds.) Arkielämän ympäristöpolitiikka. Gaudeamus, Helsinki. 184 201. [Landowners protecting nature] (in Finnish) Paloniemi R. (2000) Ympäristövastuullisuus arjen pyrkimyksenä. In: Hyvönen K., Juntto A., Laaksonen P. & Timonen P. (eds.): Hyvää elämää. 90 vuotta suomalaista kuluttajatutkimusta. Yliopistopaino, Helsinki. 119 125. [Environmental responsibility and everyday life] (in Finnish) MONOGRAPHS PUBLISHED Koskela T., Syrjänen K., Loiskekoski M. & Paloniemi R. (eds.) METSO-ohjelman väliarvio 2010: toimintaohjelman käynnistyminen 2008 2009. (Evaluation of national forest biodiversity program, in Finnish, abstract in English) Paloniemi R. (2008) Luonnonsuojelu arjessa. Maanomistajien näkemyksiä ja kokemuksia yksityismaiden tilapäisestä luonnonsuojelusta ja sen uudistumisen prosessista. Doctoral thesis. Dpt. of Biol. and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki. Environmentalica Fennica: 26. Ph.D. Thesis. [Nature conservation in everyday life. Private landowners perceptions of and experiences on temporary nature conservation and its renewing process.] (in Finnish, abstract in English) 4(6)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Articles in scientific compilations Paloniemi R.. Primmer E., Similä J. & Furman E. (2010) 4. Arviointi: tulokset ja tulkinta. In: Koskela T., Syrjänen K., Loiskekoski M. & Paloniemi R. (eds.) METSO-ohjelman väliarvio 2010: toimintaohjelman käynnistyminen 2008 2009. 41-64. (in Finnish) Helkama K., Paloniemi K., Rantala T., Vainio A., Valkeapää A. (2010) Kiistakapulana metsät. Suomen metsä- ja luonnonsuojelupolitiikan hyväksyttävyys. In: Pietikäinen P. (ed.) Valta Suomessa. Gaudeamus, Helsinki. [The legitimacy of Finnish forest and nature conservation policies] (in Finnish) Non-refereed journal articles Massa I. & Paloniemi R. (eds. 2002) Suomalainen ruoka riskiä vailla: BSE Suomen elintarviketuotannon näkökulmasta. Ympäristö ja terveys 6 7. 53 108. [Finnish food system and the perceptions of BSE-risk] (in Finnish) Publications in department series Valkeapää,A., Paloniemi, R., Vainio, A., Vehkalahti, K., Helkama, K., Karppinen,H., Kuuluvainen,J., Ojala, A., Rantala,T. & Rekola,M. (2009). Suomen metsät ja metsäpolitiikka - kansalaisten näkemyksiä. Helsingin yliopisto, Metsäekonomian laitos, Tutkimusraportteja 55. Tikka P., Kauppi P., Palmroth S. & Paloniemi R. (2003) Luonnonsuojelu yksityismailla. Tutkimus- ja kehittämisraportti. Environmentalica Fennica: 20. [Nature conservation on private lands] (in Finnish) TEXT-BOOKS AND OTHER RESEARCH-RELATED PUBLICATIONS Publications for environmental education Koskinen S. & Paloniemi R. (2009) Social learning processes of environmental policy. In: Meijer J & der Berg A. (eds.) Handbook of Environmental Policy. Nova Science Publishers, NY. Willamo R. & Paloniemi R. (2003) Ympäristönsuojelunäkemyksen prosessikirjoitus YMPS2.7A. Ympäristönsuojelutieteen opetusmoniste n:o 26. 5. painos. Limnologian ja ympäristönsuojelun laitos. HY. Paloniemi R. & Lindholm M. (1999) Aquatica 1.0. Vesikasvien itseopiskelun multimedia. Limnologian ja ympäristönsuojelun laitos, HY. Semi-scientific publications Paloniemi R., et al. (2006) Osallistuminen luonnonsuojelussa. In: Horne P. (et al., eds.): METSO:n jäljillä. Etelä-Suomen metsien monimuotoisuusohjelman tutkimusraportti. 284 287. [Participation of nature conservation] (in Finnish) Paloniemi R., et al. (2006) Luonnonsuojelun yhteiskunnallisia vaikutuksia. In: Horne P. (et al., eds.): METSO:n jäljillä. 288 290. [Societal impacts of nature conservation] (in Finnish) Paloniemi R., et al. (2006) Maanomistajien näkökulmia luonnonsuojeluun. In: Horne P. (et al., eds.): METSO:n jäljillä. 281 283. [Landowners perspectives on nature conservation] (in Finnish) ARTICLES POPULARISING SCIENCE Popular columns and letters to the editor Paloniemi R., Primmer E., Similä J., (2010) METSO-väliarvioinnin tulokset: Paraneva yhteistyö, lupaus tulevaisuuden suojeluun. Käpy metsäpolitiikan uutislehti (in Finnish) Paloniemi R., Primmer E., Similä J., Saarikoski H. & Furman E. (2010) Metsäluonnon politiikkaa tutkimassa. YHYS-bulletin [Studies of nature conservation policy] (in Finnish) 5(6)
Paloniemi R. (2009) Tutkijoiden tuoreet kuulumiset. Ympäristökasvatus 4/09: 10. Paloniemi R. (2008) Luonnonsuojelu arjessa. Lectio praecursoria. YHYS-bulletin, X: 17 20. Available: http://www.fingamers.net/yhys/newsletter/2008/yhys_2008_ii.pdf [Nature conservation in everyday life] (in Finnish) Gretschel A., Koskinen S. & Paloniemi R. (2007) Ei vain tutkimisen tähden. Kommentti, nuorisotutkimuksen verkkokanava. Available: http://www.kommentti.fi/sivu.php?artikkeli_id=284 [Not just for studying] (in Finnish) Koskinen S. & Paloniemi R. (2006) Vastuu ympäristöstä on opittavissa. Opettaja, 18. 38 39. [Learning for civic participation] (in Finnish) Paloniemi, R. & Tikka, P. (2004) Luonnonsuojelu on monimuotoista. Maaseudun tulevaisuus 29.11.2004: 2. [The diversified nature conservation] (in Finnish) Paloniemi, R., Tikka, P. & Kumela H. (2004) Metsänomistajat halukkaita suojelemaan metsiensä luontoarvoja. Metsälehti 22/2004: 16. [Forest owners willingness to conserve nature values of their lands] (in Finnish) 6(6)