A selection of my recent publications is listed below. You can find my full list of publications in my CV.
Scientific papers
Salonen JS, Schenk F, Williams JW, Shuman B, Lindroth Dauner AL, Wagner S, Jungclaus J, Zhang Q, Luoto M (2025) Patterns and drivers of Holocene moisture variability in mid-latitude eastern North America. Nature Communications 16:3582. Online version (open access).
Orozco LE, Weckström J, Plociennik M, Åberg AK, Salonen JS, Gröcke DR, Arppe L, Heikkilä M (2025) Holocene hydroclimate and landscape changes as drivers of organic carbon cycling in a small northern Fennoscandian lake. Quaternary Science Reviews 357:109323. Online version (open access).
Trasune L, Väliranta M, Stivrins N, Amon L, Schenk F, Salonen JS (2024) A comparison of plant macrofossil-based quantitative climate reconstruction methods: A case study of the lateglacial Baltic States. Quaternary Science Reviews 338:108811. Online version (open access).
Salonen JS, Kuosmanen N, Alsos IG, Heintzman PD, Rijal DP, Schenk F, Bogren F, Luoto M, Philip A, Piilo S, Trasune L, Väliranta M, Helmens KF (2024) Uncovering Holocene climate fluctuations and ancient conifer populations: insights from a high-resolution multi-proxy record from Northern Finland. Global and Planetary Change 237:104462. Online version (open access).
Pearce EA, Mazier F, Normand S, Fyfe R, Andrieu V, Bakels C, Balwierz Z, Bińka K, Boreham S, Borisova OK, Brostrom A, de Beaulieu J-L, Gao C, González-Sampériz P, Granoszewski W, Hrynowiecka A, Kołaczek P, Kuneš P, Magri D, Malkiewicz M, Mighall T, Milner AM, Möller P, Nita M, Noryśkiewicz B, Pidek IA, Reille M, Robertsson A-M, Salonen JS, Schläfli P, Schokker J, Scussolini P, Šeirienė V, Strahl J, Urban B, Winter H, Svenning J-C (2023) Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterised the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens. Science Advances 9:eadi9135. Online version (open access).
Popular science
Salonen JS (2022) Muinaisilmastojen muistutukset (in Finnish). Yliopisto 1/2022:50–51. Online version (open access).
Salonen JS (2021) Viisi maailmanloppua: maapallon historia ja ihmiskunnan tulevaisuus (in Finnish). Gaudeamus, Helsinki, 285 pp.
Salonen JS (2021) Lämpenee vai kylmenee – heikkeneekö Golf-virta? (in Finnish). Natura 3/2021:30–35. Online version (open access).
Paterson K, Maguire S, Salonen JS, Zalasiewicz J (2021) Art meets geology Geologi 73:66–71. Online version (open access).
Salonen JS (2021) Tutkija: Näin ilmastonmuutos auttoi ihmistä kesyttämään suden koiraksi (in Finnish). Suomen Luonto. Online version (open access).