Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Physical geography, Improving groundwater table monitoring for Northern Hemisphere peatlands using optical and thermal satellite data, University of Tartu
29 Aug 2016 → 13 Oct 2020
Award Date: 13 Oct 2020
MSc Degree in Geography (cum laude), V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
1 Sept 2014 → 30 Jun 2015
BSc Degree in Geography (cum laude), V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
1 Sept 2010 → 30 Jun 2014
External positions
Research Fellow in Geoinformatics at University of Tartu, Estonia
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2021
Specialist in Remote Sensing at University of Tartu, Estonia
1 Dec 2020 → 31 Dec 2020
Specialist in Remote Sensing at University of Tartu, Estonia
1 Sept 2020 → 30 Nov 2020
Adjunct instructor at University of Tartu, Estonia
18 Sept 2017 → 17 Oct 2017
Keywords
- Remote Sensing
- Peatland
- Vegetation
- Soil moisture
- Water level
- Earth observation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Predicting surface soil moisture of northern peatlands from hyper- and multispectral satellite data
Karlqvist, S., Aaltonen, H., Aurela, M., Burdun, I., Korkiakoski, M., Lundin, E., Peichl, M., Salko, S. S., Tuittila, E.-S. & Rautiainen, M., 15 May 2026, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 338, 12 p., 115367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Assessing Species Fractional Cover and α-Diversity in Boreal Peatlands Across Trophic Levels Using Hyperspectral Data
Salko, S.-S., Hovi, A., Burdun, I., Juola, J., Karlqvist, S. & Rautiainen, M., 8 Aug 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 8, 18 p., e71941.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Satellite data archives reveal positive effects of peatland restoration : albedo and temperature begin to resemble those of intact peatlands
Burdun, I., Myllymäki, M., Artz, R. R. E., Guêné-Nanchen, M., Jarašius, L., Kull, A., Lilleskov, E. A., McCullough, K., Pakalne, M., Pu, J., Sendžikaitė, J., Strazdina, L. & Rautiainen, M., 1 Aug 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 8, 14 p., 084037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Soil moisture content of northern peatlands from close-range spectral data
Karlqvist, S., Juola, J., Hovi, A., Salko, S. S., Burdun, I. & Rautiainen, M., Dec 2025, In: Ecological Informatics. 92, 19 p., 103466.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Hyperspectral characterization of vegetation in hemiboreal, boreal and Arctic peatlands using a geographically extensive field dataset
Salko, S.-S., Hovi, A., Burdun, I., Juola, J. & Rautiainen, M., Sept 2024, In: Ecological Informatics. 82, 102772.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)72 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 1 Finished
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PEATSPEC: Boreal peatlands from space: towards a new era of spectral characterization
Rautiainen, M. (Principal investigator), Rönkkö, J. (Project Member), Karlqvist, S. (Project Member), Pernu, L. (Project Member), Burdun, I. (Project Member) & Salko, S.-S. (Project Member)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: RCF Academy Project
Datasets
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CO2 and CH4 gas fluxes in disturbed and intact northern peatlands
Burdun, I. (Creator), Kull, A. (Creator), Maddison, M. (Creator), Veber, G. (Creator), Karasov, O. (Creator), Sagris, V. (Creator) & Mander, Ü. (Creator), Zenodo, 21 Jul 2021
Dataset
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Reflectance spectra of nine boreal Sphagnum moss species
Salko, S.-S. (Creator), Juola, J. (Contributor), Burdun, I. (Contributor), Vasander, H. (Contributor), Hovi, A. (Contributor) & Rautiainen, M. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 12 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.17632/wm5fcxdmzd.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/wm5fcxdmzd
Dataset
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Geographically extensive spectral library of peatland vegetation from 13 hemiboreal, boreal, sub-Arctic and Arctic peatland sites
Salko, S.-S. (Creator), Hovi, A. (Creator), Burdun, I. (Creator), Juola, J. (Creator) & Rautiainen, M. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 16 Aug 2024
Dataset
Prizes
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Mobilitas Pluss postdoctoral researcher grant
Burdun, I. (Recipient), 7 Dec 2021
Prize: Invitation or ranking in competition
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National Contest for University Students
Burdun, I. (Recipient), 15 Dec 2021
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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European Geosciences Union General Assembly
Burdun, I. (Chair), Bechtold, M. (Chair) & Komisarenko, V. (Chair)
3 Apr 2022 → 8 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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European Geosciences Union General Assembly
Heffernan, L. (Chair), Davidson, S. (Chair), Schlaipfer, M. (Chair), Sanderson, N. (Chair) & Burdun, I. (Chair)
3 Apr 2022 → 8 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk (Journal)
Burdun, I. (Reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal
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Peatland ECR Action Team (External organisation)
Burdun, I. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Regular membership of a society or network
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Remote Sensing (Journal)
Burdun, I. (Reviewer)
1 Jan 2021 → 1 Dec 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal
Press/Media
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Turvemaiden ennallistamisesta tutkimustuloksia – "heijastavuus ja lämpötila alkoivat muistuttaa enemmän luonnontilaisia soita"
11/07/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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New Ecology and Evolution Findings Has Been Reported by Investigators at Aalto University (Intra- and Interspecific Variation In Spectral Properties of Dominant Sphagnum Moss Species In Boreal Peatlands)
09/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Uusi menetelmä auttaa seuraamaan soiden ennallistamisen onnistumista
28/07/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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