Leena Nurminen

Leena Nurminen is a University Lecturer at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme under the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). Her work focuses on aquatic ecosystems, environmental science, and lake management, particularly addressing eutrophication and water quality issues.

• Email: leena.nurminen@helsinki.fi
• Address: P.O 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Research Interests
Dr. Nurminen specializes in lake restoration through hypolimnetic water withdrawal and phosphorus removal, studying impacts of water color on fish communities and aquatic ecosystems. Her recent projects include biogeochemical approaches to optimize nutrient recovery systems and investigating tools for biomonitoring lake browning. She also explores climate change effects on aquatic macrophytes and fish behavior.

Scientific Trends
Her publications (2023–2025) emphasize freshwater ecology, nutrient cycling in boreal lakes, and sustainable water treatment technologies. Key themes include phosphorus removal, chlorophyll dynamics, and ecological resilience under environmental stressors like brownification.

Scientific Recognition
She received the Frontiers Planet Prize 2023 National Champion of Finland for her contributions to aquatic ecosystem sustainability.

Grants & Supervision
Dr. Nurminen leads projects like Ravinteet Poistoon (2023–2024) and VESIKUJA (2020), often funded by the Finnish Ministry and private foundations. She supervises Master's theses on topics such as invasive species monitoring and phosphorus flux analysis.