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Professor Jarno Valkonen is a prominent sociologist at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Social Sciences, leading research in environmental sociology, indigenous studies, and waste management. His work intersects with Sámi cultural heritage, multispecies relations, and Arctic governance. He coordinates the Sustainable Naturecultures and Multispecies Future (SuMu) research group and the Designed Society (DeSo) community.
Key research areas include indigenous environmental citizenship, circular economy policies, and nature-based tourism. Valkonen has led 8 major projects since 2013, including the DEATNU project (2022-2026) focusing on salmon policy governance and the SUURPORO study (2021) analyzing predator-reindeer dynamics. He has authored/co-authored over 140 publications, emphasizing posthumanist theory and decolonial methodologies.
- Education: Doctorate in Sociology (not explicitly stated, inferred from academic rank)
- Grants: €1.2M+ from Finnish Academy, ESF, and private foundations
- Award: Best Poster Prize (2017) for waste policy visualization
Active in international collaborations, Valkonen's work bridges Sámi knowledge systems with Western academia. Recent focus areas include snow management in Arctic cities and hydro-political narratives through film projects like Luossafanas.
