Sara Karoliina Heikonen
Doctoral Researcher
Doctoral Researcher
T213 Built Environment
My doctoral thesis explores climate change related challenges and opportunities in global food crop production. More specifically, my current work focuses on the effects of changing temperature and moisture conditions on the global diversity of food crops.
Full researcher profile
Email
sara.heikonen@aalto.fi
Areas of expertise
Food security, climate change, spatial data
Research groups
- Water and Environmental Engineering, Doctoral Researcher
Publications
Sara Heikonen, Matias Heino, Mika Jalava, Stefan Siebert, Daniel Viviroli, Matti Kummu
2025
Nature Food
Daniel Chrisendo, Sara Heikonen, Johannes Piipponen, Thomas Banafa, Delphine Deryng, Mohammad El Wali, Matias Heino, Xavier Irz, Mika Jalava, Josias Láng-Ritter, Rachel Mazac, Venla Niva, Mia Pihlajamäki, Marja Roitto, Hanna Tuomisto, Matti Kummu
2024
Research Square
Sara Heikonen, Matias Heino, Mika Jalava, Matti Kummu
2023
Sara Heikonen, Maria Yli-Heikkilä, Matias Heino
2023
Ecosphere
Sara Heikonen
2021