HENVI Science Days 7-8 April 2011
HENVI organises each spring a multidisciplinary Science Day concentrating on a topical environmental theme. This year the theme is Interdisciplinary Environmental Research and Teaching: Why does society need environmental research?
The Science Days take place on Thursday - Friday 7th -8th April in the Main building of the University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsink. The Science Days are free of charge and open to all who are interested in the subject.
The HENVI Science Days on Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching will gather together researchers, students, authorities, politicians and representatives of the business sector to discuss the role of environmental research in the society. The event aims to enhance the use of scientific knowledge in decision-making and the dialog between the science and the society. The first day of the Science Days is devoted to the application of environmental research in the society. The topic will be approached through three themes: Baltic Sea, climate change and sustainability issues. As environmental problems are multi-faceted, the solutions can often be found in the cross-cutting areas of the different disciplines. Two working groups of the second day will concentrate on problems and best practices of interdisciplinarity in environmental research and teaching.
Keynote speakers include e.g. Professor Donald J. Wuebbles who is a lead author on the first and second international assessments of climate change by IPCC, Professor Marina Fischer-Kowalski who is one of the leading researchers in the field of socio-ecology, Professor Robert Frodeman who is an expert on interdisciplinarity in environmental research as well as Professor Cecilia Lundholm who is the author of the newly published book with the title: Environmental Learning -Insights from research into the student experience. Read more about speakers
The Science Days are a part of the new national environmental forum, which gathers together events aiming to enhance the use of scientific knowledge in descion-making.
Registration to HENVI Science Days has been closed. The event is fully booked.
Call for Posters has ended.
A poster session with wine and snack will be arranged after the oral presentations on 7th April. Posters dealing with a variety of subjects of multi/interdisciplinary environmental research: environmental science and policies, water-related studies, climate issues, sustainable development etc. are called for a poster session. Posters can be sent by using e-form. The title of poster and complete contact information of the author(s) must be included. The size of posters is A0 at the maximum (portrait). The poster abstracts will be published in a conference abstract book. The deadline for poster submisson is 25th March.
The HENVI Science Days 2011are financially supported by Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation.
For students
A Special course and workshop in connection to the Science Days is arranged for students.
HENVI Science Days organizing committee
Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, Research coordinator, HENVI
Janna Pietikäinen, University lecturer in environmental teaching, HENVI
with HENVI Scientific Board
and HENVI Chair Jari Niemelä