Contact information

Adress

Pyhäjärvi Institute
Teollisuustie 4
FI-27510 Eura
Finland

E-mail

The personal email addresses are in the format firstname.surname@pji.fi

Tel

+358 44 034 4054

VAT number

FI07733514

Follow us

Gender Equality Plan

Work Community Plan incl Gender Equality Plan Pyhajarvi Institute

Get to know our experts

Teija Kirkkala

Executive Director, PhD
+358 50 343 0432
  • Strategic management, international affairs
  • Expertise in sustainability of food production and water management

Tero Forsman

Development Manager, MSc, Aquatic sciences
+358 44 034 4050
  • The coordination of practical activities on sustainable water management
  • Expertise in aquatic ecosystems, fisheries, fish biology

Sauli Jaakkola

Development Manager, MSc, Agriculture 
+358 44 045 6423
  • The coordination of practical activities on food chain development
  • Expertise in agronomy; soil health, nutrient and carbon cycles in fields, cultivation of special and protein crops, organic farming, bioeconomy

Marko Jori

Content Director, MSc
+358 50 380 1621
  • The operative coordination of the affairs 
  • Expertise in industrial engineering, food technology, tailor-made training for businesses

Mervi Louhivaara

Development Manager; MSc
+358 44 034 4029
  • The coordination of practical activities on food chain development
  • Expertise in food chain development projects and in food legislation 

Markus Vähä-Piikkiö

Administrative Manager, MSSc
+358 44 034 4021
    • Expertise in Administration, HR and Finance


Lauri Anttila

Specialist, MSc
+358 44 034 4062
  • Coordinator of the Lake Pyhäjärvi Conservation Programme
  • Expertise in fisheries, aquatic food web and restoration of aquatic ecosystems
  • Certification of qualified sampler in water sampling and measurement
  • Doctoral researcher

Ellinoora Havaste

Specialist, MA
+358 44 034 4028
  • Communications coordination
  • Expertise in project communication and agri-food chain development projects

Reija Hietala

Specialist, PhD, Adj.Prof.
+358 44 034 4051
  • Expertise in agricultural geography; sustainability and diversity in the agri-environment, food security, adaptation to climate change in farming

Viivi Hällfors

Specialist, MSc, MA
+358 40 450 7201

Lari Kanerva

Specialist, 
+358 44 901 5837
  • Biogeochemical processes
  • Greenhouse gas fluxes
  • Plant-Microbe interactions
  • Function of plants in changing environment

Vilhelmiina Karvo

Specialist, MSc
+358 44 779 5420

Essi Kiiskinen

Specialist, MSc
+358 44 491 8609
  • Expertise in ecology; the biodiversity of aquatic and terrain ecosystems, field measurements

Oskari Lahtinen

Specialist, MSc 
+358 44 034 4066
  • Expertise in agroecology; the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the sustainability of food production

Päivi Laine

Specialist, PhD
+358 44 034 4067
  • Expertise in ecology, freshwater and marine biology, aquatic management; data management, training and communication on water protection
  • Certification of qualified sampler in water sampling and measurement

Riina Lukkala

Specialist, MSc
+358 40 450 7203

Jaana Luojus

Specialist, MBA
+358 44 034 4055

Pekka Maijala

Specialist, PhD, Adj.Prof.
+358 44 034 4068
  • Expertise in biomaterials and bioprocess technologies, sustainable and innovative food ecosystems and circular economy

Eero Mäkipää

Specialist, MSc Agriculture, MSc Economics and Business Administration
+358 44 045 6432
  • Expertise tasks related to primary production of agriculture
  • Agriculture and entrepreneurship
  • Economy, strategy and marketing

Marianne Nordman

Specialist, BNatRes
+358 44 902 3798
  • Expertise in the development of specialised crop cultivation

Heikki Olenius

Specialist
+358 44 902 1258

Riikka Paatsola

Specialist, M.Ed. (home economics teacher education), Further Vocational Qualification in Nature-based Services
+358 44 034 4069
  • Expertise in food chain development projects, food education and school partnerships and collaborations

Johanna Pihala

Specialist, BNatRes
+358 44 034 4063
  • Expertise in the field trials and development of the cultivation of vegetables and special crops, natural products and organic collection areas

Laura Reuna

Specialist, MSc
+358 44 034 4026
  • Expertise in bioengineering, process technologies and circular economy in food supply chain

Jari Ruski

Specialist, BNatRes
+358 44 034 4025
  • Expertise in agricultural production, field irrigation systems, agri-environment-climate measures, carbon farming

Henna Ryömä

Specialist, B.Eng
+358 44 034 4058
  • Coordinator of the JOKI programme (Conservation Programme of the River Eurajoki)
  • Expertise in environmental engineering; sustainable water management, environmental education, communication
  • Certification of qualified sampler in water sampling and measurement

Elina Suonpää

Office Secretary, QB
+358 44 034 4054

Jerome Tornikoski

Specialist
+358 44 034 4027

Minttu Tyykilä

Specialist, MSc
+358 40 450 7200

Laura Varjotie

Specialist, Food Chemistry
+358 44 045 6403

Senja Vehkaoja

Specialist, MSc
+358 44 902 7376

Oskari Yli-Karro

Specialist
+358 40 450 7202