Curriculum vitae
5.3.2013
Name Marja Annika TIIROLA (prev. Kauppi)
Current employment University lecturer, Aquatic Sciences
Contact
information University of
Jyväskylä, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, P.O.Box 35 (Survontie
9), FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Telephone +358-40-8053932
Mobile Phone +358-44-0858609
Email: mtiirola@jyu.fi
http://users.jyu.fi/~mtiirola/index.html
Family Children (1991, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002), husband Mikko Tiirola
Home address Kaupintie 8, FI-41980 Kuivasmäki, Finland
Date and place of birth 1967, Petäjävesi, Finland
University degrees Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Docentship 2007, Environmental microbiology
University
of Jyväskylä, Finland
Doctor
of Philosophy, Molecular biology 31.12.2002
University of Helsinki, Finland
Master of Forestry and Agriculture, 1991, Environmental sciences degree programme, including: Limnology, Forest biology, Fishery science, Forest mensuration and management, Silviculture, Environmental protection, 240 credits.
Other education Kuru Forest College, Finland
(part of Tampere Polytechnics)
Full Teacher’s matriculation 1994
Work experience
University of Jyväskylä:
University lecturer 1.8.2012 onwards, permanent recruiting
Academy Research Fellow 1.1.2010- 31.7.2012
Academy of Finland
Academy Research Fellow 1.11.2007- 31.12.2009
University of Jyväskylä:
Researcher, post-doc, assistant and graduate school student 1.9.1995-31.10.2007
Absences: maternity leaves 9.8.2004-10.12.2004, 20.5.2002-29.3.2003, 13.8.1998-25.6.1999, working abroad with scholarship 1.1.2005-30.6.2005
University of Helsinki:
Training officer, Lahti Research and Education center 1992-1995 (3.4 years)
Planning of the university education of Environmental Science
(“perusopetusyksikön suunnittelija, ympäristötieteet”)
Oy Keskuslaboratorio Ab:
Research assistant, Environmental section, 1990-1991 (11 months)
Kuopio Water and Environmental District:
Limnology trainee, summer 1988 (3 months)
Longer visits abroad European Molecular Biology laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg, Germany, laboratory of Toby Gibson 1.10.-31.10.2002
University of Warwick, UK, laboratory of Colin Murrell 1.1.2005-30.6.2005
Personal scholarships *University of Jyväskylä, scholarship for working abroad 2005
*Kemira Oyj foundation 2004
*University of Jyväskylä, Rectors scholarship 2002
*Antti and Jenny Wihuri’s foundation 2001
*DAAD (Deutsche Academische Austauschdienst) 1997
Qualifications and success in professor position applications
Evaluated competent for the Professor in Biotechnology position (Molecular microbiology, application field environmental and sustainable biotechnology) 28.5.2009 Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Research funding 2007-2012
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Title |
Funding agency |
Grant period |
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Nitrogen-fixing endosymbionts of mosses – a missing link in the nitrogen budgets of boreal ecosystems? (PI) |
Academy of Finland |
2007-2012 |
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Impact of climate fluctuations on microbial communities responsible for carbon and nitrogen cycling in arctic soils (co-PI) |
The Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA) |
2008-2011 |
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The use of methane in wastewater treatment technology - aiming for more efficient nitrogen removal and diminished greenhouse gas emission (PI) |
Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation |
2009-2011 |
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RNA-unit – a universal concept to explore the functions of uncultured microbes in the environment (PI) |
Academy of Finland |
2012-2016 |
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Enhanced denitrification for efficient wastewater nitrogen load reduction (PI) |
Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation |
2013 +possible 2 years extension |
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In addition, I have gained NordForsk-funding for NordSIR network (2010-2014) and for the Bioinformatics course (2012), PI in both of the activities.
Supervision of Master’s and Doctoral theses:
· Elina Madetoja 2001, Master’s thesis: “Mikrobitunnistuksen matemaattisia menetelmiä", ”Mathematical methods for microbial identification”
· Anita Hakala 2002, Master’s thesis: ”Novosphingobium-suvun bakteerien fylogenian määritys 16S-23S ITS-sekvenssien perusteella”, ”The phylogeny of Novosphingobium –genus based on 16S-23SITS sequences”
· Milla Sarkasuo 2002, Master’s thesis: ”Patogeenien bakteerien selviäminen anaerobisessa biokonversiossa”, ”Survival of pathogenic bacteria in anaerobic bioconversio”
· Heidi Kunttu 2004, Master’s thesis: ”Suomen Flavobacterium columnare – kalapatogeenikantojen genotyyppianalyysi”, ”Genotype analysis of Finnish Flavobacterium columnare fish patogens”
· co-supervision: Lotta-Riina Suomalainen 2005, PhD thesis: “Flavobacterium columnare in Finnish fish farming – Characterisation and putative disease management strategies”
· Helena Jäntti 2007, Master’s thesis “The spatial and temporal variation of nitrogen fixation in aquatic environments”
· Kaisa Teräväinen 2007, Bachelor’s thesis in Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. “Occurrence of the bacterium Iodobacter sp. on the skin of fishes susceptible to saprolegniosis”
· Jatta Karhunen 2011, Master’s thesis “
· co-supervision: Sari Peura, PhD thesis 21.4.2012 ” Bacterial communities in stratified humic lakes”
· Antti Rissanen, PhD thesis 5.10.2012: “Nitrogen removal by microbial processes in aquatic systems””
· Miika Sarpakunnas 2013, Master’s thesis “Denitrification in stratified lakes”
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· Sanna Leppänen, PhD thesis under supervision 1.2.2008 -> “Nitrogen fixing endosymbionts in mosses”, PhD defence should be 12.10.2013
· Anna Taskinen, PhD thesis under supervision 28.1.2011->”Novel rRNA-based molecular methods as tools in quantitative characterization of microbial communities”
· Jatta Karhunen, PhD thesis under supervision starting in 1.6.2011-> “Anaerobic microbiology of lakes”
· co-supervision: Anu Karvinen PhD thesis under supervision 1.3.2011-> “Role of iron and manganese in suppression of methane emissions from wetlands and lakes”
· Ville Juusela, PhD thesis under supervision 1.2.2013-> “Stimulation of denitrification and DNRA by the treated wastewater”