Pedro J. Aphalo
PI
Summary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-972X. University Lecturer in Physiological Plant Ecology, Principal Investigator, Sensory and Physiological Ecology of Plants Research group (University of Helsinki), Docent in Plant Physiological Ecology (University of Eastern Finland), Information Officer (UV4Plants International Scientific Association), Editor-in-Chief (UV4Plants Bulletin). Ingeniero Agrónomo, especialidad Fitotecnia (Universidad de Buenos Aires), MSc en Producción Vegetal (Universidad de Buenos Aires), PhD in Science (University of Edinburgh). Teaching: Sensory and physiological ecology of plants, Ecosystems ecology, Statistics and design of experiments, Plant Photobiology.
Profile
Please see my ORCID profile and web sites for up-to-date information on publications and ongoing research.
Research group: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/senpep-blog/
Authored R packages (photobiology-related calculations, spectral data acquisition, plot annotations): https://www.r4photobiology.info/
Researcher info
Institution
University of Helsinki
Department/faculty
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Reasearch Programme (OEB)
Contact information
pedro.aphalo@helsinki.fi
0503721504
Keywords
acclimation agriculture Alnus Arabidopsis artificial radiation Betula birch CRY data analysis drought ecology Fagus fluorescence photography forestry gas-exchange genomics horticulture Legumes macro photography medicago metabolomics near-infrared photography Nothofagus phenomics PHOT photomics photoreceptors photosynthesis PHY plant growth plant morphology solar radiation spectral light measurements thermal imaging. Tilia tolerance trees ultraviolet radiation uv photography UVR8 Vicia visible radiation
Research projects
We aim at elucidating how plants acquire and use information about their abiotic and biotic environment. Perception of visible and ultraviolet regions of the daylight spectrum and the acclimation responses triggered by these cues are the main focus of our current research. Understanding cross-acclimtaion mechanisms can be used to develop new environmentally-friendly crop management strategies based on environmental cues, such as the light spectrum and/or temperature, replacing applications of chemical growth regulators and of some pesticides. Another application is enhancement of post-harvest shelf life of cut flowers, and leafy vegetables.
Team
Pedro J. Aphalo, Sari Siipola, Fang Wang, Neha Rai, Yan Yan (HU); Åke Strid (ÖU), Gareth I. Jenkins (GU), Andreas Albert (HZM), Susanne Neugart (IGZ), Otmar Urban (CZG), Victor O. Sadras (SARDI), Tarja Lehto (UEF), Anders Lindfors (FMI).