Tuula Tuhkanen

Tuula Tuhkanen is a former professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä (ended affiliation). Her research focuses on environmental science, particularly urban hydrological cycles, water quality, and pharmaceutical pollution. She investigates the fate of organic matter, nutrients, and contaminants in water systems, emphasizing sustainable resource recovery and risk mitigation in low/middle-income countries.

Projects: Led initiatives such as wastewater treatment optimization, digital learning in sustainability, and pharmaceutical waste management. Collaborated with organizations like Ekokem and the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Research Interests: Pharmaceutical contamination in water systems, advanced oxidation processes, biochar applications for nutrient recovery, and ecotoxicological impacts of mine effluents. Her work bridges environmental chemistry, engineering, and global health.

Professional Activities: Presented at conferences like the Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences (2015) and contributed to follow-up groups like Environmental Science (BIOENV YMP).