Iryna Herzon

Iryna Herzon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and Department of Agricultural Sciences. She serves as a titleholder of Docent in Plant Production Sciences and is a member of the Teachers' Academy. Her work bridges ecological research with agronomic practice across Europe.

• Research Interests: Conservation in agricultural landscapes, interdisciplinary sustainability, multi-actor collaboration
• Key Projects: Landscape Features Reintroduction (2025-2028), SustAnimal (2022-2026), Graze-Well (2021-2023)

Recent publications focus on planetary boundaries, HNV farming systems, and sustainable meat consumption. She received the Suffrage Science Award (2025), Teacher of the Year (2022), and contributes to EU policy discourse. Her interdisciplinary work engages non-academic stakeholders and addresses climate, biodiversity, and food system challenges.