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Dr. Paula Schönach is a Senior Advisor in Sustainability at Aalto University School of Business and holds a Docent title in Environmental Policy from the University of Helsinki. She coordinates the School's activities in the PRME network and leads the CLIMATE Strategic Research Programme (40% time allocation). Her research focuses on sustainability in higher education, environmental history, and Finnish water governance.
- Education:
- PhD in Environmental Policy (University of Helsinki, 2008)
- Docent in Environmental Policy (University of Helsinki, 2017)
- Master's Degree in Social Sciences (University of Helsinki, 2003)
Her work bridges environmental history with contemporary sustainability challenges, emphasizing northern and Baltic Sea contexts. She has held visiting roles at the Universities of British Columbia and Alberta, and served as Nordic Regional Representative for the European Society for Environmental History (2017–2021). Current roles include editorial board membership for Lähihistoria (2022–present).
Her research outputs span 45 publications including edited volumes, peer-reviewed chapters, and commissioned reports. Recent work explores sustainability policy evolution, climate adaptation in education, and cold-region environmental humanities.
- Grants & Awards:
- Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher Grant (2015)
- CLIMATE Programme Director Funding (2021, 2023)
Active in academic service, she organizes conferences, reviews manuscripts, and advises on funding applications. Her CLIMATE programme fosters interdisciplinary sustainability research across Finnish institutions.
