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Virtasalo Joonas
Senior Scientist
Environmental Solutions
Marine geology and Watercourse Changes
Geoenvironment​
+358295032261
Espoo
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Areas of expertise:

I am a marine geologist with focus on the Baltic Sea. My research topics include long-term changes in the Baltic Sea ecosystem, seafloor depositional environments and the sustainable use of seafloor.

Projects and publications:

FERMAID – Ferromanganese concretion structure and trace element composition as climate archives

FeCoVERY – Recovery and sustainable use of Baltic Sea ferromanganese concretions as a resource of hi-tech metals

GEOMEASURE – Foundations for green offshore energy production in Finland: from marine investigations to the numerical estimation of undrained shear strength of the seabed deposit layers under cycling loading