Antti Pasanen is a Senior Specialist at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) since September 2009, focusing on project development and management funded by public sources. Previous roles at GTK include Team Manager in mine water management, Senior Scientist specializing in mining water research and consulting, and Chief Scientist in groundwater and rock materials research. Additional positions held include temporary Head of Unit for Industrial Environments and Recycling, Research Scientist in mining environmental and groundwater research, and Geologist studying hydrogeological aspects. Antti Pasanen's academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Quaternary geology from the University of Oulu, along with a visiting scholar position at the University of Cambridge during the Ph.D. studies.