Riikka Puntila
Research Scientist
Marine research centre
The Finnish Institute of Marine Research
Finland
Biography
My education is a mix of ecology and marine science. I completed my master’s in marine science in the University of South Alabama, where I studied the direct and indirect impacts of pradation in the Florida Keys coral reefs. In my dissertation I concentrated on the various impacts and interactions of invasive Species in the Baltic Sea coastal ecosystems. Previously I have been working on ballast water management convention related issues at HELCOM and on invasive species monitoring in the Finnish Game and Fisheries research (now Natural resource center).
Research Interest
BONUS BIO-C3 concentrating on the impacts of invasive species in the Baltic Se
