Soili Stenroos
Soili Stenroos | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (1984) Master of Science (1985) Licentiate (1987) PhD (1989) Docent (1990) |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Known for | Taxonomy and phylogeny of Cladonia; Finnish lichen identification guides; molecular systematics of lichenised fungi |
| Awards | Professor Risto Tuomikoski Fund annual award (2001) Tieto-Finlandia (2011; as part of the Suomen jäkäläopas editorial group) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lichenology Mycology Botany |
| Institutions | Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus) University of Turku University of Helsinki Smithsonian Institution (postdoctoral research, 1996) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | S.Stenroos |
Soili Kristina Stenroos (born 1958) is a Finnish lichenologist and professor. She worked at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku, and served as senior curator for mycology at the Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus) from 2009 until her retirement in 2023; she has continued research work at the Botanical Museum under contract.