Leena Lindén

Leena Lindén is a University Lecturer at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the Department of Agricultural Sciences. She specializes in urban forestry, focusing on plant material for green infrastructure development and maintenance. Her work bridges horticulture, sustainability, and ecological urban planning.

• Research Institutes:
  • Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
  • Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)

Her research explores urban forest age structure, genetic profiling of ornamental plants, and ecosystem service valuation. Key projects include Sphagnum moss as a sustainable growing medium and i-Tree for urban ecosystem assessment.

Recent publications analyze frost tolerance in urban tree species, carbon sequestration in parks, and genetic relationships of common lilac cultivars. She supervises doctoral and Master’s theses and contributes to peer review for journals like Urban Forestry & Urban Greening and HortScience.