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Unit Meetings

We organise biweekly working meetings at the Unit of Environmental Soil Science to discuss current topics. Come to meet us on our premises...

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Viikki Environmental Journal Club

Next gathering: TBA. A monthly get-together and workshop to discuss a selected article on environmental soil science.

Viikki Soil Science Seminar

Usually arranged once a month. Learn more about forthcoming and previous events.

News

In English and Finnish.

5.3.2020

Science news

Weisell-säätiö tukee luonnon hiilinielujen ja monimuotoisuuden tutkimusta

10.2.2020

Life science news

Leg4Life-hanke visioi papuja pallon parhaaksi

23.1.2020

Science news

Photos taken by Konsta Punkka tell about climate change research – Exhibition open until 15th of March

Is it possible to make an impact through photographs? Yes it is, answers Konsta Punkka, an well-known nature and wildlife photographer, who uses...

4.11.2019

Life science news

New findings on nitrous oxide emissions from northern trees surprised scientists

A recently published study, completed by researchers from the University of Helsinki together with Dr Katerina Machacova, a visiting scholar,...

14.10.2019

Science news

Elisa Vainio's defence

Elisa Vainio defended her thesis "The contributions of soil, ground vegetation and trees to the methane exchange of boreal forest" on September...

Yleisöä ja lava Faktaa hiilinielusta -tapahtumasta 3.9.2019

5.9.2019

Science news

Faktaa hiilinieluista - keskustelutilaisuus tiedekulmassa 3.9

ArticleYliopisto-lehti

26.6.2019

Sustainability news

How saving forests, soil and peatlands could help save the planet

To what extent can we count on carbon sinks?

15.5.2019

Science news

ViPS Invited Seminar May 2019

Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institute, USA Host: Mari Pihlatie

26.4.2019

Sustainability news

Maaperä merkittävä hiilinielu

21.2.2019

Sustainability news

Nanofibrillated cellulose removes harmful substances from water – A discovery made by Finnish researchers leads to patents

Nanofibrillated cellulose, which is transformed into a gel-like form in a watery solution, can be utilised in the treatment of various...

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12.2.2019

Science news

Associate Professor Mari Pihlatie recieved award of Academy of Finland

Academy of Finland granted the Award for Societal Impact to Mari Pihlatie due to her contrbution to public awareness on research. The award was...

Maaperä Suomen ilmastopolitiikassa

Vaalivuoden maaperäpaneeli 8.1.2019 Tiedekulmassa osana Maaperätieteiden päiviä #maaperäpäivät19.

13.9.2017

Higher education & science policy

ERC grants to four researchers at the University of Helsinki

Three of the funded projects are at the Faculty of Arts, and one at the Faculty of Science and at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.

31.10.2017

Sustainability news

Kaivosten prosessivesien puhdistukseen apua geelimäisestä nanoselluloosasta

Opettajien akatemian jäsenet, palkitsemisvuosi 2017

Yliopistonlehtori Sanna Kanerva (maaperä- ja ympäristötieteet) - Vaikka olen toiminut yliopistonlehtorin tehtävässäni vasta suhteellisen...