My research consist of methodological developments in forest planning (forest simulation tools, scenario methodologies) and questions related to specific forest functions, silvicultural practices and forest data types (production possibility assessments, ecosystem service trade-offs, model-based silvicultural experiments, effects of data quality on decisions). In most of my research, I use quantitative models.
Overall, it aims at advancing our understanding of various contemporary forestry problems and supporting decision makers at all levels, including by providing computer-based decision support systems.
My broader science-related interests include science-policy interactions, political economy, statistical inference and philosophy of science.
I have been involved in several larger collaborative research projects such as development of the European Forestry Dynamics Model (in partnership with JRC, LUKE and ENFIN), the 7-th FP project INTEGRAL, the Horizon 2020 project DIABOLO, the ongoing Formas project ForestPath, and the competence centre Trees For Me.
I have extenisve experience of operating forest simulation/ decision support tools such as LandSim, EFDM and Heureka.
