Natasha Järviö

Natasha Järviö completed her Master of Science in Industrial Ecology at the technical University of Delft and Leiden University, the Netherlands. In 2022 she obtained her PhD with Distinction from the University of Helsinki. During her PhD studies she focused on quantifying the environmental impacts of novel food products, such as microbial protein powder and ovalbumin produced by fungi instead of chickens, using life cycle assessment (LCA). She started working at LUT in 2022 as a post-doctoral researcher and specializing in the biodiversity assessment of food products using LCA and environmentally-extended multi-region input output analysis (EEMRIO). She is working on developing a biodiversity impact database for over 600 food products consumed in Finland and on developing biodiversity-respectul diets, taking into account biodviersty impacts and nutrientional requirements. Additionally, she is interested in capturing the differences of different agricultural practices, such as regenerative farming, better in life cycle impact assessment methods (LCIA).