INAR RI ecosystems management board regularly meets to discuss on INAR RI Ecosystems related developments, to plan for the future and to exchange information. Through workshops and communication activities, we are building the ecosystems research community in Finland. For example, in addition to general information meetings, we have already organised several data-, metadata and data management workshops and the First INAR RI Ecosystems Scientific conference will take place at Oulanka Research Station in 20-22 August 2018.
The scientific community using the INAR RI Ecosystems infrastructure has produced about 130
INAR RI Ecosystems includes both observational and experimental facilities hosted by several universities and research organisations. The infrastructure is being developed and upgraded through funding from the hosting institutions and from the FIRI project of the Academy of Finland that lasts 2017-2021, with total budget of about 2.43M€.
INAR RI Ecosystems sites and platforms are located across Finland and cover all major terrestrial and inland ecosystems. They provide a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to environmental research, both observational sites
INAR RI Ecosystems partners are active in the European ecosystem research activities. We are participating in several currently ongoing or planned research projects and research infrastructure initiatives. Participation in these international activities aims at improving research collaboration, increasing the knowledge and skills of Finnish ecosystem researchers to solve environmental challenges and bringing them more training opportunities.
The participation into the development of European scale Research Infrastructures
INAR RI Ecosystems is updating the Finnish ecosystem research sites so that their equipment is corresponding to the requirements of European Research Infrastructures. This will strengthen the possibilities to be part of the European infrastructure landscape, bring visibility to the Finnish research and increase the interest of using our sites more efficiently.