Kullervo Kuusela

Kullervo Kuusela was a Finnish forest scientist known for his research on forest growth, biomass, and global forest resources. His work significantly contributed to sustainable forestry practices and provided valuable insights into forest management and conservation worldwide.

Born 20 of June, 1924 in Viipuri, Finland.
Died 30 of October, 2003 in Helsinki

• Professor of the Finnish Forest Research Institute 1962–1988
• Senior Advisor of Jaakko Pöyry Oy 1988–1992
• Forestry specialist at European Forest Institute 1993–1998, Member of Board 1959, Chairman of Board 1962–1965
• Chairman 1966-1968 of AKAVA (Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland)
• Member and Vice Chairman the State Committee of Agriculturaland forestry in Academy of Finland 1971–1976
• Chairman of the Finnish Forestry Association 1973–1980
• Chairman of the Society of Finnish Professional Foresters 1981–1987
• Member Society of Forestry in Finland 1953
• Scientific Society of Lapland 1959
• Finnish Academy of Science and Letters 1976,
• Foreign Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry 1982
• Dr. of Forestry, h.c., Uppsala 1988

Honorary Member the Finnish Forestry Association,
the Society of Forestry in Finland,
the Society of Finnish Professional Foresters

Publications

• alltogether about 300 scientific and professional papers
• Zur Theorie der forstlichen Zuwachsberechnung auf Grund der periodischen Messung 1953
• Increment forecast methods for a large forest area 1964
• Forest resources and ownership in Finland 19641970 and their development 19201970, 1972
• Metsätalous teollistuvassa Suomessa 1974
• Forest resources and ownership in Finland 19711976, 1978
• Euroopan metsävarat ja niiden käyttö 1984
• Euroopan puuntuotanto ja teollisuuspuun ulkomaankauppa l9502000, 1985
• The Dynamics of Boreal Coniferous Forests 1990; Forest Resources in Europe 1994;
• Metsän Leiviskät. Metsäsuunnittelu ja saavutukset 19471996, 1999
• Metsänarvioijan Linja 2002