Soppela, Päivi
PhD, Senior Scientist,
Docent (adaptation biology)
Coordinator of Arctic Doctoral Programme (ARKTIS) / Erikoistutkija, dosentti, ARKTIS-tutkijakoulun koordinaattori
Focus of Research:
Global change and Arctic ecosystems, ecology and animal physiology, biology of reindeer, reindeer husbandry, higher education
Globaalimuutos ja arktiset ekosysteemit, ekologia ja eläinfysiologia, poron biologia, poronhoito, tutkijakoulutus
keywords:
- global change, environment, adaptation, temperature regulation, nutrition, animals, plants, reindeer
- globaalimuutos, ympäristö, adaptaatio, ravitsemus, lämmönsäätely, eläimet, kasvit, poro
Projects:
- Reindeer pastures and physiological condition of reindeer
- Reindeer races and racing reindeer - cultural, social and ecological aspects.
- Local food systems and northern communities
- Reindeer Summer Pastures and Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation / Poron kesälaitumet ja ultravioletti (UV) säteily
- Social and Environmental Impacts of Modernization and Global Change in the Arctic (Arctic Graduate School, www.arcticcentre.org/arktis) / Globaalimuutoksen ja modernisoitumisen yhteiskunnalliset ja ympäristövaikutukset
- Postglacial Faunal Components and Adaptation in Northern Environment
- The Ecological and Socioeconomical Responses of Global Change on Reindeer Pastures (ECOREIN) 2006-2009/ Globaalimuutoksen ekologiset ja sosioekonomiset vaikutukset poronlaitumiin (ECOREIN) 2006-2009
Recent publications:
- Soppela, P., Brown-Leonardi, C., Fryer, P. & Kankaanpää, P. 2010. The changing Barents region: challenges and opportunities for researchers. In: Fryer, P., Brown-Leonardi, C. & Soppela, P. (eds.). Encountering the Changing Barents - Research Challenges and Opportunities. Arctic Centre Reports 54:11-23.
- Fryer, P., Brown-Leonardi, C. & Soppela, P. 2010 (eds.). Encountering the Changing Barents – Research Challenges and Opportunities. - Arctic Centre Reports 54:1-129.
- Turunen, M., Soppela, P. Martz, F. (2010). Vaikuttaako ilmastonmuutos poron ravintokasvien laatuun ja saatavuuteen? Suomen Riista, 56: 71–84 (2010). Link to publication
- Soppela, P. 2009. The energetic aspects of migration in northern ungulates, the caribou and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). 4th CPB Meeting in Africa: Mara 2008. “Molecules to migration: The pressures of life” (Eds. S. Morris & A. Vosloo). Medimond Publishing, Bologna, Italy, pp. 533-550.
- Turunen, M., Soppela, P., Kinnunen, H., Sutinen, M-L. & Martz, F. 2009. Does climate change influence the availability and quality of reindeer forage plants? – Polar Biology DOI:10.1007/s00300-009-0609-2
- Soppela, P., Saarela, S., Heiskari, U. & Nieminen, M. 2008. The effects of wintertime undernutrition on plasma leptin and insulin levels in an arctic ruminant, the reindeer. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 149: 613-621. Link to publication
- Soppela, P., Turunen, M., Forbes, B., Aikio, P., Magga, H., Sutinen, M-L., Lakkala, K., Uhlig, C. 2006. The chemical response of reindeer summer pasture plants in a subarctic peatland to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In: Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe. Linking Practical and Scientific Knowledge in Social-Ecological Systems (eds: B.C. Forbes et al.). Ecological Studies 184:199-213.
- Soppela, P. & Pohjola, S. 2005. Poron maidontuoton ja vasojen energiankulutuksen määrittäminen kaksoisleimatun veden avulla. Loppuraportti. – Arktinen keskus, Lapin yliopisto, Painatuskeskus Finland, 30 s.
- Soppela, P. 2004. Poron rasvat ja kunto. Selvitys tutkimushankkeen tulosten soveltamismahdollisuuksista (Body Condition, the Fatty Acid Composition of Different Tissue Fats and Carcass Fat Quality in Reindeer. Survey for the implementation of the research program’s results; English summary). Arktisen keskuksen tiedotteita/Arctic Centre Reports 43:1-50.
- Soppela, P., Ruth, W., Åhman, B. & Riseth, J-Å. (eds.) 2002. Proceedings of the 1st CAES (Circumpolar PhD Network in Arctic Environmental Studies) PhD Course ’Reindeer as a Keystone Species in the North: Biological, Cultural and Socio-Economic Aspects’, 1-15.9.2000, Finnish Lapland, Finnmark in Norway and Kola Peninsula. Arctic Centre Reports 38, 156 pp.
- Soppela, P. & Nieminen, M. 2002.The effect of moderate undernutrition on the fatty acid composition of white adipose tissue in young reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 132: 403-409
- Soppela, P. 2002. Reindeer as a source of nutrition. – In: Siiddastallan – From Lapp Communities to Modern Sami Life (eds. J. Pennanen & K. Näkkäläjärvi). Publication of the Inari Sami Museum Number 5. pp. 77-78. Siida Sami Museum, Inari/Anar, 237 pp.
- Soppela, P. 2000. Fats as indicators of physiological constraints in newborn and young reindeer. – Väitöskirja. Ph.D. Thesis. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis A 349: 1-64 + 61 s. The publication as full text [846 Mb pdf].