Biolaitos November 2022

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Biology Thursday seminar 24th November
by Noémie Pichon 21 Nov '22

21 Nov '22

Dear colleagues, Biology Thursday seminar continues on 24th November (usual time this week). Join us on zoom at 12:15pm with this link: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62917763539?pwd=WENZRy9Bb3NlSzlyeVlVamJ4RHR5Zz09 Fletcher Halliday from University of Zurich will present his research on: Disease risk under environmental change and biodiversity loss - causes and consequences We live in an era of rapid global environmental change, biodiversity loss, species introductions, and emerging infectious diseases; understanding relationships among these processes is critical for limiting their impacts on food production, ecological resilience, and human wellbeing. Yet, doing so is complicated by the fact that these processes occur across spatial and temporal scales. In this talk, I will present research that tests linkages among these processes, while addressing two general questions: (1) How do interactions among microbial symbionts within host plants alter parasite epidemics? (2) How do abiotic and biotic conditions and their rapid human-driven shifts influence the spread of parasites between hosts? This research takes a complementary approach to address these questions, using experiments, large-scale field surveys, and data syntheses. In experiments carried out using the model grass, tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), I will explore how parasite phenology and infection sequence affect the magnitude of parasite epidemics via within-host priority effects. Then using a combination of meta-analyses, large-scale surveys, and a reciprocal transplant experiment, I will explore disease risk in whole plant communities, and ask how changes in host community functional traits, host diversity, and species invasions influence disease risk under global change. Ultimately, the goal of this work is to provide a unifying framework for understanding disease risk in a changing world. More info about Fletcher: https://fletcherhalliday.com/ Related research: 1. Halliday et al 2021. The effect of host community functional traits on plant disease risk varies along an elevational gradient. eLife. (https://elifesciences.org/articles/67340) 2. Halliday et al 2017. Interactions among symbionts operate across scales to influence parasite epidemics. Ecology Letters (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ele.12825) The seminars program for this semester can be found here: https://thursdayseminarbiology.wordpress.com/ See you on Thursday! Noémie Noémie Pichon Post-doctoral researcher University of Oulu, Finland noemie.pichon(a)oulu.fi<mailto:noemie.pichon@oulu.fi>

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FW: Mahdollisiin sähkökatkoihin varautuminen
by Petri Sundqvist 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Terve kaikki, Below in finnish, and here's a summary in English: There might be power outages in the coming months, please contact me if you have some equipment that needs to have electricity 24/7 and we can try to come up with a solution. We have diesel generators that supply some electrical outlets with power even if the regional electricity grid is offline. You can spot these electrical outlets with the marking VV taped on the outlet. Ohessa materiaalia mahdollisista sähköpulan aiheuttamista katkoista talven aikana. Tulemme tulevien viikkojen valmistelemaan laboratoriokäytäntöjä näiden sähkökatkojen varalle. Haluan muistuttaa, että meillä monet laitteet ovat jo varavoima-generaattorien takana, joten kriittinen infra tulee olemaan sähköistetty myös näiden sähkökatkojen ajan. Esimerkiksi kaikki molelabran jääkaapit ja pakkaset ovat varavoimapistokkeissa. Nämä varavoimapistokkeet tunnistaa VV-merkinnästä sähkörasiassa. Pakkaset myös säilyvät yleensä 24 tuntia kylmänä sähkökatkojen aikana, mutta jääkaapit voivat lämmetä jo 4-8 tunnissa. Olkaa minuun yhteydessä jos teillä on jotain huolia näistä mahdollisista sähkökatkoista. BR, Petri Sundqvist From: Jouni Aspi <Jouni.Aspi(a)oulu.fi> Sent: 18. marraskuutata 2022 14:18 To: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Subject: FW: Mahdollisiin sähkökatkoihin varautuminen Hei Petri Tästä jo mainitsin. Jouni From: Maarit Järvenpää <Maarit.Jarvenpaa(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Maarit.Jarvenpaa@oulu.fi>> Sent: perjantai 18. marraskuuta 2022 14.16 To: Jouni Aspi <Jouni.Aspi(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Jouni.Aspi@oulu.fi>>; Jan Hjort <Jan.Hjort(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Jan.Hjort@oulu.fi>>; Ville-Veikko Telkki <ville-veikko.telkki(a)oulu.fi<mailto:ville-veikko.telkki@oulu.fi>>; Marko Huttula <Marko.Huttula(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Marko.Huttula@oulu.fi>>; Anita Aikio <Anita.Aikio(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Anita.Aikio@oulu.fi>>; Mikko Sillanpää <Mikko.Sillanpaa(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Mikko.Sillanpaa@oulu.fi>> Cc: Marjut Saastamoinen <Marjut.Saastamoinen(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Marjut.Saastamoinen@oulu.fi>>; Anu Kärenlampi <Anu.Karenlampi(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Anu.Karenlampi@oulu.fi>>; Minna Patanen <minna.patanen(a)oulu.fi<mailto:minna.patanen@oulu.fi>>; Maarit Järvenpää <Maarit.Jarvenpaa(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Maarit.Jarvenpaa@oulu.fi>> Subject: Mahdollisiin sähkökatkoihin varautuminen Hei kaikki, Kerroin tämän viikon maanantaina yksikönjohtajien kokouksessa, että yliopistolla tehdään varautumissuunnitelmaa erilaisten poikkeusolosuhteiden varalle. Suunnittelu aloitetaan mahdollisista ensi talven sähkökatkoksista. Liitteestä löytyy lisätietoa asiasta. Lähetättekö minulle ja Mallulle vastaukset so. kysymyksiin viimeistään 28.11. Vastatkaa vain niiden tilojen osalta, joista tiedekunta / yksikkö maksaa tilavuokrat. Pitkäkestoiset sähkökatkokset vaikuttavat mm. ilmastointiin, lämmitykseen, valaistukseen. Mihin yksikön toimintoihin mahdolliset pitkäkestoiset sähkökatkokset vaikuttavat erityisesti (kriittisesti)? Miten yksikössä voidaan turvata em. kriittiset toiminnot sähkökatkosten varalta? Kuinka kauan kriittisten toimintojen alasajo kestää (mikäli alasajo on tarpeen sähkökatkoksen aikana)? Miten toimintoihin vaikuttaa se, jos kaukolämpö ja vedentulo lakkaavat? Tarvitaanko sähkökatkosten aiheuttamien poikkeusolosuhteiden varalta väistötiloja? Onko väistötilojen käyttäminen mahdollista? Mikäli on, kuinka kauan sähkökatkoksen pitäisi kestää, jotta väistötiloja tarvitaan? Terv Maarit

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Kaamos: presenter DL on Sunday!
by Kaamos Symposium 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Dear biologists, >From 24 open slots of 20 min presentations (6 of each session), 6 has already been filled. We're still waiting for 18 presenters to show up! Registering for presenters (oral and poster) is open until November 20th which is the day after tomorrow. So please, register as a presenter and let us know your projects and results in Kaamos! Registration link for presenters: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPjs1J-TkjYK-nnNoXMQJ61fjn2_E7-I--uMVhBXV3… Best regards Kaamos Committee Original invitation letter below _______________________________ *Welcome to attend the 26th Kaamos Symposium on December 8-9, 2022!* Doctoral students from Ecology and Genetics Research Unit at University of Oulu annually organize a multidisciplinary conference in the field of biology and environmental sciences. This year Kaamos Symposium includes two days of oral presentations, a poster session, and a workshop. We warmly welcome everyone to participate in the symposium! The symposium will be organized both *live *at the University of Oulu, Finland, and *online *via Zoom. The online streaming will ensure that anyone interested can attend. The attendance is* free of charge* for everyone, and you can attend the whole symposium or any part you find interesting. Everyone is welcome to present their research in the symposium. You can give a talk or poster presentation that lasts 20 minutes, and you can choose to give your oral presentation live or online. Poster session will only be organized live in Saalastinsali at University of Oulu. The symposium will be a great opportunity for everyone, especially for PhD students, to present their research, hear interesting talks and discuss the current topics in the field of biology and environmental sciences. Presenter registration deadline is *November 20, 2022.* Registration link for presenters: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPjs1J-TkjYK-nnNoXMQJ61fjn2_E7-I--uMVhBXV3… Abstract submission deadline is *November 27, 2022*. Abstracts can be submitted via email:* KaamosSymposium(a)gmail.com <KaamosSymposium(a)gmail.com>* Posters can be printed and brought to the poster session. *Please, forget not to register even though you’re participating as a presenter with the poster only.* Audience registration deadline is *December 6, 2022*. Registration link for audience: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YkuYsa6w3zSxfhz0v47No_YsS6t9b3pKgAfTcTnHqB… If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at KaamosSymposium(a)gmail.com We look forward to meeting all of you at the 26th Kaamos Symposium! Best regards, Kaamos Symposium 2022 Committee

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Ei yksikköpalaveria tänään / No unit meeting today
by Jouni Aspi 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Osallistukaa yksikköpalaverin sijaan Lauralotta Muurisen väitökseen kello 12:15 salissa IT116 tai Zoomilla: https://www.oulu.fi/fi/vaitokset/muutokset-pohjoisten-metsien-aluskasvillis… No unit meeting today; instead follow Lauralotta's Ph.D. thesis defense at 12.15 in IT116 or via Zoom:: https://www.oulu.fi/fi/vaitokset/muutokset-pohjoisten-metsien-aluskasvillis… Olen ensi viikon Keikassa Kiljuhanhi Life+projektin ohjausryhmän palaverissa. Next week I will be in Greece in Lesser White Fronted Goose Life+ -project steering group meeting. Jouni

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Lauralotta Muurisen väitöslahjakeräys/thesis gift collection for Lauralotta Muurinen
by Anna Markkola 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Dear all (in English below), Lauralotta Muurinen väittelee pe 18.11. klo 12.15 salissa IT116, ja myös etäosallistuminen Zoomilla on mahdollista. Väitöstiedote löytyy täältä https://www.oulu.fi/fi/vaitokset/muutokset-pohjoisten-metsien-aluskasvillis… . Tämän päivän Kalevasta voi myös lukea Lauralotan haastattelun https://www.kaleva.fi/porot-pitavat-pohjoisen-lehtoja-avoimina-oululaisv/50…, juttu on tosin maksumuurin takana. Vastaväittäjänä toimii dos. Panu Halme Jyväskylän yliopistosta ja tilaisuus on suomenkielinen. Väitöslahjakeräykseen voi osallistua joko käteisellä Saija Ahosen huoneessa B233 - Saijalla on myös kortti nimien kirjoitusta varten - tai maksamalla minun tililleni FI02 5047 0750 0043 13, viite 'Lauralotan väitöslahja'. Lauralotta Muurinen will defend her thesis on Fri 18.11. at 12.15 in IT116, and the event will also be available by Zoom. Docent Panu Halme from the University of Jyväskylä will be acting as the opponent, and the dissertation will be done in Finnish. If you want to participate in the thesis gift, please bring donation to Saija Ahonen's office B233 or make a bank transfer to my (Annamari Markkola) account FI02 5047 0750 0043 13, with a note 'Lauralotta's thesis gift'. Saija will also have a greeting card to sign. br. Annamari

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Teaching freezer
by Juhani Hopkins 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Hi, Please remember that the teaching freezer is only for teaching materials. Anything you place in there must be labelled with 1. Your name 2. The name of the course the materials are for 3. A date when the materials can be disposed of. Any samples that do not have this information on will be destroyed if more space is needed to store teaching materials. Juhani Hopkins Degree program in Biology University of Oulu +358 (0)294 481 330

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Biology Thursday seminar 17th November
by Noémie Pichon 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Dear colleagues, A reminder that today, Sofía Campana from University of Buenos Aires will present her research on Plant biomass dynamics in grasslands devoted to livestock production in the context of increased nutrient loads See you on zoom at 2.00 pm due to the time difference https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62917763539?pwd=WENZRy9Bb3NlSzlyeVlVamJ4RHR5Zz09 Best, Noémie Noémie Pichon Post-doctoral researcher University of Oulu, Finland noemie.pichon(a)oulu.fi<mailto:noemie.pichon@oulu.fi>

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VL: Joulun ajan tapahtumat ja lahjat henkilöstölle Oulun yliopistossa // Christmas time events and gifts for staff at the University of Oulu
by Jouni Aspi 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Tiedoksi, FYI. Jouni From: Jarmo Okkonen Sent: keskiviikko 16. marraskuuta 2022 17.04 Hei Joulun ajan tapahtumat ja lahjat henkilöstölle Oulun yliopistossa Oulun yliopistossa huomioidaan henkilöstöä järjestämällä Novemberfest perjantaina 25.11.2022 Tullisalissa Oulussa klo 17 alkaen. Tapahtuma sisältää illallisen sekä mukavaa, rentoa ohjelmaa. Lisäksi pe 16.12.2022 klo 9:00 järjestetään Telluksessa rehtoraatin puurojuhla. Toivomme, että mahdollisimman moni osallistuisi näihin koko henkilöstölle suunnattuihin tapahtumiin, sillä Oulun yliopisto ei jaa joululahjoja koko henkilökunnalle. Yksikkötason joululounaan tai muun vastaavan tilaisuuden voi järjestää taloussäännön asettamissa rajoissa. Yksikkötasoisia joululahjoja ei ole mahdollista antaa, koska lahjan arvo olisi saajalleen verotettavaa tuloa ja johtaisi suhteettomaan suuriin kustannuksiin ja selvittelytyöhön yksikössä. Christmas time events and gifts for staff at the University of Oulu At the University of Oulu, to high-light year end festivities, we are organizing Novemberfest on Friday November 25, 2022 from 17:00 at Tullisali in Oulu. The event includes dinner and a nice, relaxed program. In addition, on Friday 16 December 2022 at 9:00 a.m., the rectorate’s porridge party will be organized in Tellus. We hope that as many people as possible will participate in these events aimed at the entire staff as University of Oulu will not be giving Christmas gifts or similar to the staff. A unit specific Christmas lunch or other similar event can be organized within the limits set in the Rules of Procedure for Finances. It is not possible to give unit specific Christmas presents, as it would be taxable income to the employee and would lead into disproportionally high cost in relation to the present and additional workload for the unit. Terveisin Regards, Jarmo

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Room B104 - time sensitive
by cwyn solvi 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Dear all, This message is for anyone who has been using room B104 or who has any items in B104 (see attached maps). If this applies to you, please read and respond as soon as you can. Thank you! Due to university cutbacks, Olli Loukola and I will be losing both of our lab spaces on the 4th floor of the Biology building. We've been advised that the best option for us will be to move everything to room B104 on the first floor. Given the reduction in space and rooms, and the fact that we do behavioural work with live bumblebees, we will need to make major changes to the room. This includes moving certain equipment out, building new structures, and limiting access to the room. Thus, we will need to determine very soon where best to move things based on their usage and the needs of those who might be using them. We will also aim to work with those who may need table space, and can't find it elsewhere, for short periods if at all possible. Therefore, if you have items in B104 and/or do any work in this room, please contact me and Olli as soon as possible to discuss options. Thank you so much! Kind Regards, Cwyn and Olli [image: B104_OuluCampusNavigator.PNG][image: B104_GoogleMap.png] -- Pronouns: she/her Cognitive Neuroethologist University of Oulu, Finland

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Lab cleanup for 2022
by Petri Sundqvist 16 Nov '22

16 Nov '22

Hello Everybody, We are arraging a laboratory cleanup on 16.11. starting from 9:00 in front of molecular lab (same as last year), and we will continue the next day 17.11. 9:00 if necessary. This year the focus is on samples stored in liquid nitrogen, freezers, walk-in coldrooms, and the upstairs of water lab. In regards to samples in liquid nitrogen, they will be checked and if there are samples with no marking they will be thrown away. I would highly encourage the people who store samples in liquid nitrogen to find time to check your samples beforehand and mark clearly with name and date on the LN sample list. Otherwise please arrive on 16.11. since the samples might be thrown away if we cant find out whose they are. BR, Petri Sundqvist Hanki Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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