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Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
My doctoral thesis explores climate change related challenges and opportunities in global food crop production. More specifically, my current work focuses on the effects of changing temperature and moisture conditions on the global diversity of food crops.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Aalto University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2021
Master's degree, Water and Environmental Engineering, Aalto University
Award Date: 26 Apr 2021
Bachelor's degree, Engineering and Technology, Aalto University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2018
Bachelor's degree, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Aalto University
Award Date: 31 Jul 2018
Keywords
- Food security
- climate change
- spatial data
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Climate change threatens crop diversity at low latitudes
Heikonen, S., Heino, M., Jalava, M., Siebert, S., Viviroli, D. & Kummu, M., Apr 2025, In: Nature Food. 6, 4, p. 331-342 12 p., 1243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Socioeconomic pathways toward sustainable food systems
Chrisendo, D., Heikonen, S., Piipponen, J., Banafa, T., Deryng, D., El Wali, M., Heino, M., Irz, X., Jalava, M., Láng-Ritter, J., Mazac, R., Niva, V., Pihlajamäki, M., Roitto, M., Tuomisto, H. & Kummu, M., 8 May 2024, In: Research Square.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article
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Climate change alters the global diversity of food crops
Heikonen, S., Heino, M., Jalava, M. & Kummu, M., Apr 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Scientific
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Modeling the drivers of eutrophication in Finland with a machine learning approach
Heikonen, S., Yli-Heikkilä, M. & Heino, M., May 2023, In: Ecosphere. 14, 5, 17 p., e4522.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Best practices for online learning: experiences from the WAT Master's programme
Heikonen, S., 2021, Aalto-yliopisto. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Projects
- 2 Finished
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TREFORM/Kummu: Towards More Resilient Food System in the Face of Uncertainty (Kohti resilientimpää ruokajärjestelmää epävarmuuksien edessä)
Kummu, M. (Principal investigator), Heikonen, S. (Project Member), Cramer, G. (Project Member), Arabzadeh, V. (Project Member), Lehikoinen, E. (Project Member), Heino, M. (Project Member), Sandström, V. (Project Member), Niva, V. (Project Member), Jalava, M. (Project Member) & Rautkari, L. (Co-PI)
21/08/2020 → 30/11/2023
Project: RCF Academy Project targeted call
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SOS.aquaterra: Respecting safe operating spaces: opportunities to meet future food demand with sustainable use of water and land resources
Kummu, M. (Principal investigator), Porkka, M. (Project Member), Hounkpatin, K. (Project Member), Sandström, V. (Project Member), Chrisendo, D. (Project Member), Piipponen, J. (Project Member), Virkki, V. (Project Member), Niva, V. (Project Member), Chrysafi, A. (Project Member), Heikonen, S. (Project Member), Jalava, M. (Project Member), Kallio, M. (Project Member) & Niu, Q. (Project Member)
01/04/2019 → 28/02/2025
Project: EU: ERC grants
Datasets
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saraheikonen/crop-diversity: Published article v1.0.1
Heikonen, S. (Creator), Heino, M. (Creator), Jalava, M. (Creator) & Kummu, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Feb 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14802246, https://zenodo.org/records/14804349
Dataset: Software or code
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Data from: Modeling the drivers of eutrophication in Finland with a machine learning approach
Heikonen, S. (Creator), Yli-Heikkilä, M. (Creator) & Heino, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 13 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6630432, https://zenodo.org/record/6630433
Dataset
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Data from: Climate change threatens crop diversity at low latitudes
Heikonen, S. (Creator), Heino, M. (Creator), Jalava, M. (Creator), Siebert, S. (Creator), Viviroli, D. (Creator) & Kummu, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Feb 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14801622, https://zenodo.org/records/14801623
Dataset
Press/Media
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Ilmastonmuutos uhkaa ruokakasvien viljelyä – suomalaisjohtoisen tutkimuksen mukaan vaikutukset pahimmat päiväntasaajan seudulla
04/03/2025 → 15/03/2025
25 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Ilmastonmuutos uhkaa ruokakasvien valikoimaa
07/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Maailman tärkeimmät ruoan viljelysalueet ovat vaarassa ilmaston lämmetessä, tutkimus kertoo
06/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Riisi on sekä ilmastonmuutoksen uhri että pahis – ja vuonna 2050 riisiä pitäisi viljellä liki kolmannes nykyistä enemmän
22/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance