COLLECTIVE
We are a collective of researchers based mostly at the University of Oulu but also beyond. People come and go to study for and complete their doctorates, work on funded projects as postdocs or seniors, to then carry on with their own projects and new research groups, and sometimes to return. We tend to say that you can leave AniMate but AniMate never leaves you. It’s a state of mind.
Pauliina Rautio
Professor of Biodiversity Education
Tuure Tammi
Adjunct Professor, Education
Maria Helena Saari
PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Education
Tuomas Aivelo
Assistant Professor in Science Communication
Kristina Vitek
PhD Researcher, Education
Veera Kinnunen
Docent of Environmental social sciences and humanities
Anna Vladimirova
PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Education
Marina Pliushchik
PhD Researcher, Education
Anttoni Kervinen
PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Biology
Fernanda Munera
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PhD Researcher, Education
Joffy Conolly
PhD Researcher, Education
Fariha Rubaiyat Khan
PhD Researcher, Education
Maaria Hartman
PhD Researcher, Youth research
Riikka Hohti
Associate Professor of Sustainable Futures in Education and Ethics
Brandon Edwards-Schuth
Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Anna Niia Varfolomeeva
PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Humanities
Kristiina Valimaki
PhD Researcher, Home education
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Pekka Tuominen
Senior Research Fellow, Cultural Anthropology
Affiliations, partners, and collaborators
Mari Tähjä
Foresight specialist, Children and youth foundation
Heidi Holmroos
Director, Environment and climate, The Martha Association
Anna Muotka
Director, Foundation for Environmental Education Finland (FEE)
Hanna Seimola
Director / Education, World Wildlife Fund Finland
Teija Peura
Head of Environmental Education, The Finnish Nature Association
Do you want to be a part of our unique collective? Enquire about supervisory and research opportunities or suggest ideas for collaboration!
Interested in collaborating with us?
AniMate’s homebase is the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Oulu, Finland. We are also affiliated with the Biodiverse Anthropocenes and SAFIRE- research programmes.
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