Laura Castañeda Gómez

Aquatic Ecologist | PhD researcher at University of Helsinki

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

Our paper on how #WaterQuality affects #diatom #diversity in #urban #ponds is out! Incorporating #taxonomic and #functional diversity into #biomonitoring can improve early detection of ecological risks.

@LauraCastanedaG @RamiroMartinD @soininen_janne

https://t.co/d8924on2xD

[Laura Castañeda Gómez @LauraCastanedaG]

Last ACE group meeting of the year!

Great discussions, great people, and exciting plans ahead for 2026. ✨

Plus some homemade cookies and adorable 2nd-birthday cupcakes to sweeten the day! 🍪🧁

#ACEGroup #TeamWork #Research #LastMeetingOfTheYear

[Laura Castañeda Gómez @LauraCastanedaG]

First time attending the Oikos International Conference! 🎉
Proud to present my first article as a poster and meet incredible people like Mathew Leibold and Otso Ovaskainen.
Grateful for the opportunity to learn, connect, and grow in this amazing community!
#OIKOSFin2025

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

#Xmas porridge 🥣🎄☃️😋 @GeoHelsinkiUni

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

Xmas is coming 🎄🎅🏻 Cookies 🍪 available in our office 😋 making work merrier 🥰 @LauraCastanedaG

[Janne Soininen @soininen_janne]

Nice pikkujoulu with food and quiz among lab members 👍

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

Excellent time with our ACE group ! Pre-Xmas partyyyyy 😋🥂🍫🍬🎅🏻🤶 #pikkujoulu @soininen_janne @JanneMHeikkinen @LauraCastanedaG @RamiroMartinD

[Janne Heikkinen @JanneMHeikkinen]

Learning about meta-analysis with @soininen_janne and our team. Big plans on planning to do one in the future with the entire Aquatic Community Ecology group 💪
@GeoHelsinkiUni
@GracoRoza @LauraCastanedaG

[Laura Castañeda Gómez @LauraCastanedaG]

@GracoRoza Thanks!!!

[Laura Castañeda Gómez @LauraCastanedaG]

My first article is now published!
https://t.co/Bf7xKJ7o6f

[Janne Soininen @soininen_janne]

Preparing the biofilm experiment in Kumpula campus @GeoHelsinkiUni @luomus

[Janne Soininen @soininen_janne]

Collecting brown water for the experiment in Evo (Lake miekkojärvi). Nice lake but many mosquitos @GeoHelsinkiUni

[Janne Soininen @soininen_janne]

Collecting and filtering lake water for experiment about joint effects of brownification and eutrophication on biofilm diversity and functioning @GeoHelsinkiUni @SuomenAkatemia

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

Very nice weather for #fieldwork 😎 Sampling #diatoms from some #urban #ponds today with #LauraCastañeda 💪
@KoneenSaatio @soininen_janne

[Wenfei Liao @WenfeiLiao]

Collecting #diatoms from #Suomenlinna today. The view was breathtaking! Many #groundnesting #birds are #breeding there right now!

[Janne Soininen @soininen_janne]

Thank you @Skr_fi for a continuous support for your group. This time for investigating the joint effects of eutrophication and brownification on freshwater communities in a PhD by Laura Castaneda Gomez @GeoHelsinkiUni