Santaoja, Minna
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4289-5191 Description of research
Experienced transdisciplinary researcher in environmental social sciences, leaning towards environmental humanities. Doctor in environmental policy. My research focuses on knowledge practices and environmental agency in different contexts. I have worked on sustainability of urban development and sustainable diets, including pioneering phenomena such as veganism and entomophagy. Human-insect relationships is one long-term thread in my work. My dissertation focused on amateur naturalism and citizen science, and I continue to work on the issues of technologies in human-nature relations and in biodiversity knowledge management. I am interested in arts&crafts -collaborations in science. I have a passion for creative scholarly writing.Education
Degrees
PhD, Doctor in Administrative Sciences (Environmental policy) 1.8.2006 - 25.10.2013 / University of Tampere
Publications (16)
Ampiaisten valepesien virkkaus monilajisen yhteiselon tunnusteluna
Ekokumppanuus - mitä uutta Tampereelta? Ympäristökansalaisuuden näkökulma.
For the sake of the lake: multi-signification and improvisation in the practices of two lake restoration projects in Finland.
Granted funding (1)
"Amppari pamppari, mene pois!" Ampiaisten ja ihmisten yhteiselon dynamiikatKoneen Säätiö2020 - 2021
Activities and awards (4)
Scholarly article of the year 2021award or honor granted for academic or artistic career2022