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Natural Resources Institute Finland
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research organisation that builds sustainable future and well-being from renewable natural resources.
Current
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9.6.2026
Genetics and breeding
Forests and forestry
Business
Carbon payments could strengthen forest carbon sink – Impacts on water quality and biodiversity vary
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8.6.2026
Climate
Forests and forestry
News
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2.6.2026
Biomaterials
Genetics and breeding
Luke as a research partner
Currently we are involved in about 80 EU-funded projects, of which 15 are Luke-led Horizon projects. We are constantly looking for new partnerships to build effective consortia to apply for research funding in our strategically important research themes.
The code of life and quantum computing come together
Finland has launched Q-GEN, an internationally unique research and innovation project that combines quantum computing and the life sciences. In the future, quantum computing could enable, for example, the development of new types of biomaterials and industrial enzymes, as well as more precise and efficient methods of genomic breeding.
Luonnonvaratieto - find, combine and view diverse sector-specific data
The Natural Resources Data Services presents the results of Luke´s natural resources monitoring, research projects and experts tasks. The results are presented in various ways using maps, graphs and texts.
Recent blog posts
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Pasi Rikkonen, Karoliina Rimhanen, Kirsi Korhonen
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6.5.2026
Security of supply
Agriculture
Economy and markets
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Juhani Hopkins, Harri Vehviläinen
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13.3.2026
Fish and fishery
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Ellen Huan-Niemi
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24.11.2025
Agriculture
Food
Economy and markets
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Ellen Huan-Niemi
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28.4.2025
Agriculture
Food
Economy and markets
Luke as an employer
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