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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Contact</h3>
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<h3>Background</h3>
Eija and Jouko Lehmuskallio started documenting nature and developing identification services back in the 1990s. Their material has also been used in a TV series and several books. Based on their idea, the NatureGate research working group was set up in 2006, within the University of Helsinki’s department of teacher education. The group was led by Professor <a href="http://www.mv.helsinki.fi/home/maahlber/">Mauri Åhlberg</a>.
In 2023, it has been 15 years since the opening of the service. You can find more information about the background and creators of NatureGate in our <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" tabindex="0" href="../../en/p/luontoportti-naturegate-15" data-token-index="1">celebration article</a>.

<h3 style="text-align: center;">Working group</h3>
Founder, CEO, Producer, journalist Eija Lehmuskallio
Founder, Executive director, photographer Jouko Lehmuskallio
Designer, production lead Juha Lakaniemi

<h3>NatureGate in education</h3>
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<h3>Commercial collaboration, partnerships</h3>
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<h3>Main photographers</h3>
Jouko Lehmuskallio: specialized in plants, but contributes to all other species groups as well. Jari Peltomäki, <a href="http://www.finnature.fi/%3A">Finnature</a>, bird photographs <a href="../../en/p/vinkkeja-perhosten-kuvaamiseen">Per-Olof Wickman</a>, University of Stockholm butterfly photographs

<h3>Awards and memberships</h3>
<ul>
<li>New technology foundation: Edelcrantz Challenge <a href="https://lehti.luontoportti.fi/fi/uutiset/luontoportille-edelcrantz-challenge-palkinto">innovation award 2013</a> (fi)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tjnk.fi/en/state-award">State Award for Public Information</a> 2012 &amp; 1996</li>
<li>NatureGate received honorable mention from IUCN and Unesco at Nagoya, Japan 2010. <a href="https://lehti.luontoportti.fi/fi/uutiset/luontoportti-palkittiin-vuoden-2009-laatuinnovaatio-palkinnolla">Quality Innovation Award 2009</a> (fi)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.yves-rocher-fondation.org/laureate/?annee=2010">Femme de la terre – Yves Rocher foundation award 2010</a> (fr)</li>
<li>The Linnéan Society of London Fellows membership</li>
</ul>

<h3>Bird recordings</h3>
Jan-Erik Bruun
<h3>Identification tools</h3>
Patented species identification tool: Eija &amp; Jouko Lehmuskallio Patent supervision: Borenius &amp; Co Oy Ab

<h3>Baltic Sea image sources</h3>
Finnish Environment Institute:
Heidi Arponen, Mark Brown, Jan-Erik Bruun, Jan Ekebom, Visa Hietalahti, Seija Hällfors, Karoliina Ilmarinen, Kaire Kaljurand, Ville Karvinen, Priit Kersen, Ivan Kuprijanov, Antti Koli, Katriina Könönen, Ari Laine, Maiju Lanki, Maiju Lehtiniemi, Pekka Lehtonen, Jouni Leinikki, Mandy Lindeberg, Georg Martin, Jussi Mattila, Tiia Möller, Erkki Nenonen, Kevin O’Brian, Samuli Panelius, Markus Peura, Jussi-Tapio Roininen, Sanna Saari, Alexander Semenov, Kåre Telnes, Siru Toijanaho, Petteri Tolvanen, Pekka Tuuri, Francisco Welter-Schultes, Kris Weinhold, Jukka Ylikörkkö, Markku Yliniva
Metsähallitus, Essi Keskinen Guido T. &amp; Philippe Poppe (<a href="http://www.poppe-images.com/">www.poppe-images.com</a>) Ondrej Zicha (<a href="http://www.biolib.cz/">www.biolib.cz</a>) N. S. Gaevskaya (toim.), Opredelitel’ Fauny i Flory Severnyh Morey SSSR. Moskva: Sovetskaya Nauka. Rights: Elizaveta Ershova.

<h3>Other photographers and sources of illustrations</h3>
Archives of the National Library of Finland, <a href="http://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/">www.kansalliskirjasto.fi</a> M. &amp; W. von Wright: Birds of Sweden Gösta Sundman: Fish of Finland Wilhelm von Wright: Fish of the Nordic Region
<a href="http://www.scandfish.com/">www.scandfish.com</a> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, <a href="http://www.noaa.gov/">NOAA</a> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, <a href="http://www.dec.ny.gov/">www.dec.ny.gov</a>
Mervi Wahlroos, bird, mammal and plant photographs Kari Pihlaviita, bird, plant, mushroom and butterfly photographs Jorma Karjalainen, plant photographs Lauri Urho &amp; Petri Savola, fish photographs Simo Mikkonen, bird photographs Priscilla Trenchard, mammal drawings Sanna Matintupa, Juha Lakaniemi, mammal photos
The names of additional photographers and sources are given in connection with the species whose images they have supplied.

<h3>Experts responsible for species groups</h3>
<ul>
<li>Plant descriptions and identification data: Jouko Lehmuskallio, Eija Lehmuskallio</li>
<li>Trees and shrubs, identification data: Peter Kullberg, descriptive texts: Jouko Lehmuskallio, Eija Lehmuskallio</li>
<li>Butterflies, descriptive texts and identification data: Per-Olof Wickman</li>
<li>Birds, descriptive texts and identification data: Hannu Tammelin - BirdLife Finland, Jouko Lehmuskallio</li>
<li>Fish, descriptive texts and identification data: Mikko Saarela</li>
<li>Baltic sea texts and identification data: Jan-Erik Bruun, Jouko Lehmuskallio, Eija Lehmuskallio</li>
<li>Mushroom descriptions and identification data: Tiina Typpi, Jouko Lehmuskallio, Eija Lehmuskallio</li>
<li>Mammal descriptions and identification data: Patrick Dillon, Jouko Lehmuskallio </li>
</ul>

<h3>Experts</h3>
<ul>
<li>Plants: Adjunct professor Henry Väre, University of Helsinki Hannu Kämäräinen</li>
<li>Trees and shrubs: Adjunct professor Henry Väre and Professor Kurt Fagerstedt, University of Helsinki</li>
<li>Butterflies: Professor Per-Olof Wickman, <a href="http://www.mnd.su.se/">University of Stockholm</a></li>
<li>Fish: Mikko Saarela, biologist and Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute</li>
<li>Mushrooms: Jarkko Korhonen, Lasse Kosonen</li>
<li>Mammals: Professor Patric Dillon, University of Exceter </li>
</ul>

<h3>Translators</h3>
<ul>
<li>Susanna Schubert (de)</li>
<li>Don McCracken, Fran Weaver, Philip Mason (en)</li>
<li>Jon Joensen (da)</li>
<li>Beatriz Grucci (es)</li>
<li>Laurent Cattin (fr)</li>
<li>Romi, Janna &amp; Pontus Rancken (sv)</li>
<li>Linda Lien (no)</li>
</ul>

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