Nina Janasik

Nina Janasik is a University Lecturer at the University of Helsinki within the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, affiliated with the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme and the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science. Her work bridges Social Policy with Environmental Risk Management, focusing on strategic decision-making in complex socio-environmental contexts.

• Research Interests: Environmental governance, sustainability transitions, participatory modeling, and policy innovation. She specializes in addressing wicked problems through Bayesian networks and scenario planning, emphasizing the integration of facts and values in expert deliberation.
• Projects: Current projects include WISE (2021–2023) on socio-environmental disruptions and LONGRISK (2020–2023) for managing urban multi-hazard risks. Past work involved the RegEx project (2010–2011) on Baltic Sea environmental monitoring.
• Scientific Activities: Active in conferences like ESEE and 4S/EASST, she has supervised 3 doctoral/thesis projects and contributed to 39 activities, including organizing workshops on endocrine disruptors and ecosystem services.