Research station network
The University of Helsinki research station network provides excellent framework for conducting research and teaching. This blog provides insight into the five HiLIFE-stations, ranging from the Baltic...
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Summer is coming
Summer is coming and we are on our way to sample some Crustaceans (photo: Niko Nappu 2017). Summer is coming and field activities are increasing at the research stations. In the north there is still a...
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Silvicultural diversity
Only two decades ago, there seemed to exist just two silvicultural options in Finland, either commercial forestry or conservation. There was public debate over the adequacy of conserved forest area and...
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Male-male competition
Research in the Behavioural Ecology Research Group (Monash University, Australia), led by Associate Professor Bob Wong, focuses on the evolution of animal mating systems and behaviour. We have, for...
View ArticleMobile nature observations at HiLIFE-stations
In order to introduce mobile data gathering tools, a web browser based visualization service was set up for the stations a few months ago. The service is aimed for any visitor at any of the stations;...
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Openness
Tvärminne Zoological Station arranges a doors open event September 16, at 11 am to 17 pm. Clearly, as the name suggests, the event is directed towards the greater public. For decades, the event has...
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Luminous Saana
Luminous Finland Saana 4.- 5.12.2017 is a light art event that will be held in honour of the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence in Kilpisjärvi. Kilpisjärvi’s landmark – the fell Saana – will...
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BIOPEDA-seminar at LBS
The university teachers of several finnish universities will gather together in the Lammi Biological Station next week (13-15.12.). The BIOPEDA II -workshop & seminar continues the work which...
View ArticleCoastal observatory – take a plunge to our under water world
Ålandsbanken, a finnish bank, has funded and supported different projects aiming for a healthier Baltic Sea for some years. This year 126 applications were submitted to the competition called The...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from LBS
Be ready to identify the mammals we recently found hanging out at the lakeside shelter. One of which is well out of its normal range, but has been known to be spotted in more southern climes around...
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2018 Lammi grant
The 2018 Lammi grant is now open for applications right through until March 31st. The grants are available to MSc and PhD students who will be doing research at LBS this year. More information from...
View ArticleNew web-pages published
New www-pages for UH research stations are now open @ https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research-stations. The University of Helsinki research stations (RESTAT UHEL) offer excellent logistics and support for...
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Third Finmari researcher days at Tvärminne
Last February took place at the Tvärminne Zoological Station the third edition of the Finmari researcher days. Finmari stands for Finnish Marine Research Infrastructure and it is a distributed...
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And then something completely different
Photo: Caine Delacy, Ocean First Education. A lot of different things are done and could be done at the research stations. In this post we show how the stations could be part in the school world and...
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“Little data, big data, no data”–workshop
Workshopping with data management plans (photo: Andrea Botero). INAR RI Ecosystems organised together with MULTICS-project from University of Oulu a data management workshop in Hyytiälä 26th-27th of...
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Netwoking
RESTAT staff during a picnic in Lapinsalo island in the lake Konnevesi (photo: Niko Nappu). Last week staff from the university research stations in Finland (RESTAT) met for the traditional “Station...
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Never a boring day
Finnish Meterological Institute’s under water glider. A melting pot of environmental sciences – OR – “Full speed at TZS”. This is how many different user groups we might have in just ONE DAY! Today...
View ArticleLife under the waves
The first important event in my life that was related to the world underwater took place when I was a child, when my godfather brought me a book, bearing the name of Captain Cousteau, as a present. I...
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It wasn’t 2DEEP after all
Three of the Suurisininen team members, from left Sanna Korkonen, Niko Nappu and Josefina Ruponen (photo: Helsinki Think Company). Congratulations to team Suuri Sininen (Sanna Korkonen, Niko Nappu,...
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