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Integrating forest biometrics, modeling and planning

Homepage of Lauri Mehtätalo

 

Teaching and supervision

Research

Publications

Curriculum vitae

Presentations

R-codes

Education

  • D.Sc. Forest planning and economics, 2004, University of Joensuu. Dissertation "Predicting stand characteristics using limited measurements"
  • Laudatur studies in statistics (equivalent to masters level), 2005, University of Joensuu
  • M.Sc. Forest planning and economics, 2000, University of Joensuu

 

Current positions

  • Senior assistant in forest planning, University of Joensuu
  • Adjunct Professor in forest biometrics, University of Helsinki.

 

Previous professional appointments

  • Professor in forest planning, University of Helsinki. August 2008 – July 2009
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, January 2006 – December 2006
  • Researcher, Finnish Forest Research Institute, October 2000 – December 2006
  • Research assistant, Technical University of Munic. May-June 2000

 

Service for the scientific community

  • Opponent of Karl Duvemo's PhD thesis "The Influence of Data Uncertainty on Planning and Decision Processes in Forest Management" at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in February, 2009. The thesis supervisor is Prof. Tomas Lämås.
  • Associate editor for Silva Fennica.
  • Reviewer for series Forest science, Canadian journal of forest research, Scandinavian journal of statistics, International journal of remote sensing, Silva Fennica, Forest ecology and management, European journal of forest research, Forestry, Annals of forest science, Southern journal of applied forestry, and Metsätieteen aikakauskirja.

 

Awards and honours

  • The Support Foundation of the University of Joensuu, Dissertation award, 2005
  • The Finnish Society of Forest Sciences, M.Sc. thesis award, 2001

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Last Updated: October 30, 2009