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           Education
            
              - D.Sc. Forest planning and economics, 2004, University 
                of Joensuu. Dissertation "Predicting stand characteristics 
                using limited measurements"
 
              - Laudatur studies in statistics (equivalent to 
                masters level), 2005, University of Joensuu 
 
              - M.Sc. Forest planning and economics, 2000, University 
                of Joensuu
 
             
             
            Current positions
            
              - Research Professor in mathematical modelling for forest planning,
              Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
 
              - Adjunct Professor in forest biometrics, University 
                of Helsinki.
 
             
             
            Previous professional appointments
            
              - Professor in applied statistics, University of 
                Eastern Finland, School of Computing 2018- April 2021 
 
              - Associate professor in applied statistics, University 
                of Eastern Finland, School of Computing 2013-2018
 
              - Senior researcher in statistics, University of 
                Eastern Finland, School of Computing, 2012-2013
 
              - Senior researcher / Senior assistant in forest 
                planning, University of Eastern Finland, School of forest sciences. 
                January 2007 - July 2012
 
              - Professor in forest planning, University of Helsinki. 
                August 2008 – July 2009
 
              - Postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, January 
                2006 – December 2006
 
              - Researcher, Finnish Forest Research Institute, 
                October 2000 – December 2006
 
              - Research assistant, Technical University of Munic. 
                May-June 2000
 
             
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