I have now worked nearly two years outside of the academic research world. However, as I work with questions related to different environment issues and nature conservation, I regularly read articles and publications related to these subjects. But… One thing I miss about working in a research institute is that while I was working in…
Hi everyone!
Kirsti and I are the newest additions to this wonderful group of talented researchers. Kirsti will tell about herself later on 🙂 My name is Marja Lindholm and I’m a biogeographer at the very end of my PhD thesis project. Now I’m working at the Geography Research Unit at the University of Oulu, Finland. My…
Searching for poop
Can you guess who can live in here (a), here (b) or even in here (c)? It is one of the cutest animals we have here in Finland, the one and only Siberian flying squirrel! Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) is a species belonging to the family Sciuridae and genus Pteromys. It is a nocturnal…
Some thoughts on climate change
This winter so far has been quite exceptional in Finland. Temperatures in this January have been nearly 10°degree higher compared to the normal average. Also, the country is divided in two: there is no snow in the southern parts of Finland whereas there is almost record amount of snow in the northern parts of Finland. …
A year in a geodiversity hotspot
Currently there is raised awareness that in addition to biodiversity, there is a thing called geodiversity. Biodiversity means the diversity of biological organisms and geodiversity consequently means the diversity of geological and geomorphological formations and materials. One of the best places in the world to experience geodiversity of glacial origin is the Rokua area, located…
Being a researcher is not always a picnic
Doing your own research and Science is rewarding. You get to work with subjects that you find to be interesting and important (at least to some extent, more about this later). When you get your research paper published, you get the feeling that you have contributed something to the world; this new piece of information,…
Lessons from China
China. Pollution. Garbage. Plastic waste. Bad air quality. Traffic. The most polluting river in the world. Just some thoughts that may come to your mind when you hear the word “China”. (At this point it is reasonable to add that considerable amounts of pollution and garbage in China are caused be Western people due to…
Our new review article is finally published!
It was roughly over two years ago, in the spring of 2017, when we (Katri and Annika) had the pleasure of visiting IRSTEA (National Institute for Environmental and Agricultural Science and Research) in Lyon, France. This short-term scientific mission was funded by the COST Action CA15113 and was hosted by Dr. Thibault Datry. Our scientific…
Another kind of field trip
Fieldwork, for us, is a synonym for carrying lots of different types of sampling bottles and jars, equipment for measuring e.g. pH, EC and velocity, toothbrushes, bottles of alcohol, kick-nets, cool boxes (which will eventually be filled with water and/or biological samples, making the way back very tough)…and very long days. This year, during the…
Invasion of the magnificent bryozoan (Pectinatella magnifica) in Finland
Hi everyone! Below you can find a brief description of my (Katri’s) current postdoc-research project. I will make new posts about the project as it progress. In short, I will be studying the invasion patterns of this magnificent bryozoan moss animal in Finland. Ecology of Pectinatella magnifica The magnificent bryozoan (Pectinatella magnifica (Leidy 1851)) is…
Biodiversity Investigators 