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Academy Research Fellowship funding to Vesa Väätänen

The Research Council of Finland’s Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has awarded Academy Research Fellowship funding to Vesa Väätänen from the Arctic Centre.

Kamrul Hossain elected to the IASSA Council

International Arctic Social Science Association (IASSA) promotes research co-operation in all Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the world.

The 12th National Seminar on Snow will take place in Rovaniemi

The seminar will be held 31 October - 1 November 2024 and will be hosted by the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, in Rovaniemi at Arktikum building.

Open position: University Researcher

Tanja Joona and Juho Kähkönen selected as Fulbright scholars

Researchers Tanja Joona and Juho Kähkönen from the University of Lapland are selected as Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV grantees.

New research project on Arctic marine and coastal pollution

The ICEBERG project investigates the sources, types and distribution of pollutants and their impacts on livelihoods and health in Arctic communities.

Arctic Centre will not be hosting any more Arctic Market Days in Arktikum.

Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra

In the study, it was observed that the warming of the air and soil, as well as soil drying, increased carbon release from tundra ecosystems

Under what conditions might solar climate interventions be tested?

The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland is involved in a coordination and support action that will suggest guidelines to support decision-making on research into climate intervention methods by experimental field studies. Funding was awarded by the European Commission's Horizon Programme.

The annual report of the Arctic Centre 2023

The annual report of the Arctic Centre 2023 has been published and can be read also online.