Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola
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Last name :
VAINOLA
First name :
Anu
Entrance year :
2025
Occupation :
Plant breeder
Birthdate :
1963/08/28
Address :
Myllytie 10, 31600 Jokioinen / Finland
Main fields of interest :
- Seeds, genetics
- Crop protection
- Crop production
- Plant physiology
Professional experience : * Plant breeder at Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd, Finland - Brassica rapa and B. napus since 2020 -
* Project manager at Kekkilä Professional 2017-2019 - growing media product development
* Project coordinator at Vapo Clean Waters Ltd 2016-2017 - Plants and stormwater management in wetlands
* Head of Education/Project manager at Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki 2001-2016.
* Planning Officer at Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki 2000
* Researcher at University of Helsinki - PhD-studies on cold hardiness of Rhododendron 1995-2000
* Researcher at University of Oulu, Botanical Gardens 1993-1995 - Creating a network organisation and research on landscape plants
* Researcher at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 1992-1993 - Cold hardiness research on Rhododendron
* Breeding of deciduous azaleas at the University of Helsinki 1988 -
Details https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuvainola/
Education : * Master of Science (Agriculture, Horticulture, Plant breeding) University of Helsinki, Finland, 1991
* Doctor of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2000
Selected publications : * Väinölä, A. 2000. Genetic and physiological aspects of cold hardiness in Rhododendron. Dr. Thesis. https://helda.helsinki.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/ee74ae6e-2179-404b-8beb-deb792e0635c/content
* Other publications https://atsalea.wordpress.com/julkaisuni/
