Anna-Reetta Salonen

Anna-Reetta Salonen is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki's Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources. Her research intersects soil microbiology and environmental science, focusing on how agricultural practices affect soil carbon and nitrogen cycling.

• Key collaborations with Natural Resources Institute Finland and Environmental Soil Science Unit
• Active in projects related to carbon sequestration and soil management

Research Focus includes:

• Soil microbial community dynamics
• Organic matter stabilization in boreal soils
• Agricultural impact on carbon/nitrogen cycles
• Climate change mitigation through soil management

Recent Publications analyze:

• Fungal community responses to land use changes
• Long-term storage potential of soil organic carbon
• Elemental stoichiometry in deep agricultural soils