Kari Lehtilä

Kari Lehtilä is a Professor at Södertörn University's Department of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies. His research focuses on forest biodiversity in the Baltic Sea region, landscape/seascape ecology, urban ecology, and environmental governance in low-income countries. He specializes in natural resource management, particularly in wetlands and rural African contexts, emphasizing socio-environmental justice and community-based ecotourism.

Key research projects include:

• Engage4wet: Indigenous community-based ecotourism and socio-environmental justice in the Global South
• ClimScape: Climate change mitigation capacity of Baltic coastal seas
• Hydro-territorial Rights: Rural sustainability in the Global South

His work addresses carbon sinks in coastal environments, functional composition of plant communities, and sustainable management of Baltic coastal landscapes. He contributes to DiVA (Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet) for academic publishing.