Biolaitos June 2023

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Lisäys FW: Opintojaksokuvausten laatiminen Peppiin (DL 31.1.2023)/ Preparing course descriptions into Peppi (DL 31.1.2023)
by Minna Vanhatalo 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

Hei, ohessa opintojaksokuvausten päivityksen vastuuhenkilöille avuksi vastuuopet-tiedosto niistä opintojaksoista, joiden kuvauksen vastuuhenkilöksi teidät on nimetty Peppiin. Hakekaa sukunimi -sanahaulla oma nimenne. Lumi Viljakainen on nimennyt yhteisten kurssien kuvausten päivittäjäksi yhden henkilön (työnjakoa). Tällaisilla opintojaksoilla varmistakaa kollegoiltanne, että esim. kirjakuulustelulistat ovat ajan tasalla. Opintojaksolistatiedosto auttaa myös löytämään oikean opintojakson Pepissä kun teette kuvauksen päivityksen. Opettajan työpöytä -> [cid:image002.png@01D924FB.67450CB0] -> Opintojaksot -> tunniste kohtaan kirjoita opintojakson koodi Opintojakson kuvausta pääsette päivittämään muokkaa -painikkeella. Osassa kursseista on edelleen käytössä A/s kooditus, joten näiden kurssien kohdalla kurssikuvauksen joutuu päivittämään molemmille koodeille (löytyvät oheisesta doc -tiedostosta) Kurssikuvauksiin päivitetään myös Esitietovaatimukset (edentävät opintojaksot) ja muut kurssisuositukset. Oheisesta biologian tutkinto-ohjelmatoimikunnan vahvistamasta liitetiedostosta löydätte ne kurssit, joiden koodi tai nimi muuttuu seuraavalle lukuvuodelle tai ovat poistumassa ensi syksynä. Opintojaksojen kuvauksiin on periytynyt Oodiajoilta Lisätietoja -kenttä, jossa voi olla vanhentunutta tekstiä esim. opettajien nimet ja suorituskielen voi poistaa siltä kohdalta, koska nimet ovat ajan tasalla opintojakson järjestelmätiedoissa. Tässä kentässä on kuitenkin tärkeitä lisätietoja opiskelijoille, joita ei saa poistaa, kuten ajoitus ja kohderyhmä: [cid:image001.png@01D924FB.0D551010] Kun olette päivittäneet kuvauksen (on vielä avoinna), merkatkaa ensin väkäset kahteen ao. kohtaan ja vasta sen jälkeen painakaa sinistä kuvauksen tallennus -namikkaa. [cid:image003.png@01D924FD.948C78A0] Opintojaksokuvauksen vasemmassa reunassa olevista muista kohdista teidän ei tarvitse välittää: Liitokset, vastaavuudet yms. Siellä näkyy myös hämäävästi Tarkistus-välilehti, joka ei ole käytössä. terv. Minna From: kopa-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <kopa-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> On Behalf Of opetuksenpalvelut(a)oulu.fi Sent: tiistai 10. tammikuuta 2023 13.09 To: 'yo-opettajat' <yo-opettajat(a)lists.oulu.fi> Cc: to-vastuuhenkilot(a)lists.oulu.fi; kopa(a)lists.oulu.fi Subject: [Kopa] Opintojaksokuvausten laatiminen Peppiin (DL 31.1.2023)/ Preparing course descriptions into Peppi (DL 31.1.2023) Hyvät opintojakson vastuuhenkilöt, Hyvää uutta vuotta kaikille. Tästä viestistä löydät ohjeet ja aikataulut opintojaksokuvausten päivittämiseen. Opintojaksokuvausten laatimisen vastuut ja ohjeet Kuten aiempinakin vuosina, opintojakson vastuuhenkilö laatii tai tarkistaa opintokuvaukset uudelle lukuvuodelle 2023–2024 tammikuun aikana (9.-31.1.2023). Tällä kierroksella opintojakson vastuuhenkilö päivittää opintojakson tiedot suoraan Pepin opettajan työpöydällä. Ohje opintojaksokuvauksen päivittämiseen löytyy Patiosta Opintojakso- ja toteutuskuvauksen laatiminen<https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/palvelut-ja-ohjeet/koulutuksen-palvelut/opintojaks…> -sivulta. Tuolta sivulta löydät myös linkit, miten opintojaksokuvaus käytännössä päivitetään Pepissä. Kun olet laatinut tai tarkistanut opintojaksokuvauksen, kuittaa Pepissä, että kuvaus ja sen käännös on tarkistettu. Opintojakso- ja toteutuskuvausten laatimisen ja lukujärjestystietojen tarkistamisen aikataulu Opintojakso- ja toteutuskuvausten laatimisen, tarkistamisen ja muokkaamisen sekä lukujärjestystietojen tarkistamisen aikataulu kokonaisuudessaan lukuvuodelle 2023–2024 on seuraava: * Opintojaksojen vastuuhenkilöt (ml avoimen yliopiston opintojaksot) lukuvuodelle 2023–2024 nimetään 15.12.2022. * Opintojakson vastuuhenkilö päivittää opintojaksokuvauksen aikavälillä 9.–31.1.2023. * Koulutuksen lähipalvelut kerää lukujärjestystyön tiedot opintojaksojen vastuuhenkilöiltä (koko lukuvuoden 2023-2024 osalta) 2.–31.1.2023. * Oulun yliopiston opinto-opas julkaistaan 15.2.2023. * Opintojakson vastuuhenkilö tarkistaa opintojaksokuvauksen opinto-oppaalta aikavälillä 15.2.–31.5.2023. * Opintojakson vastuuhenkilö tarkistaa opintojakson toteutuksen lukujärjestystiedot ja täydentää toteutuksen kuvaustiedot syyslukukauden 2023 osalta 3.4.–31.5.2023. * Opintojakson vastuuhenkilö tarkistaa opintojakson toteutuksen lukujärjestystiedot ja täydentää toteutuksen kuvaustiedot kevätlukukauden 2024 osalta 6.–30.11.2023. Tukipyynnöt Jos tarvitset neuvoja opintojakson, toteutuksen tai lukujärjestystietojen päivittämisessä, ota yhteyttä koulutuksen lähipalveluihin. Iloa ja tsemppiä kevätlukukauden opetukseen! Terveisin, Jatkuvan oppimisen ja opetuksen palvelut *** Dear persons in charge of the courses, Happy New Year to all. In this message, you will find instructions and schedules for updating course descriptions. Responsibilities and instructions for preparing course descriptions Similar to previous years, the person in charge of the course prepares and checks the course descriptions of the upcoming academic year 2023–2024 in January (between 9.–31.1.2023). During this cycle the person in charge of the course updates the course’s information directly in Peppi Teacher’s desktop. Instructions for updating course descriptions can be found on the Preparing course and implementation descriptions<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/services-and-instructions/education-services/cours…> page in Patio. From there, you can also find links to instructions on how to update the course descriptions into Peppi in practice. After preparing and checking the course description, please mark both the description and the translation as checked in Peppi. The schedule for preparing course and implementation descriptions and checking timetable information For the academic year 2023–2024 the schedule for preparing, checking and editing course and implementation descriptions at the University of Oulu is as follows: * The persons in charge of the courses for the academic year 2023–2024 (including Open University courses) will be appointed by 15.12.2022. * The persons in charge of the courses will update the course descriptions within 9.–31.1.2023. * Academic Affairs Service Teams collect the timetable planning information from the persons in charge of the course (for the entire academic year 2023-2024) within 2.–31.1.2023. * The Study Guide of the University of Oulu<https://opas.peppi.oulu.fi/en/index?period=2022-2023> is published on 15.2.2023 * The person in charge of the course checks the course descriptions on the Study Guide between 15.2.–31.5.2023. * The person in charge of the course checks the course's implementation's timetable information and fills in implementation's description information for the Autumn term 2023 and makes needed changes between 3.4.–31.5.2023. * The person in charge of the course checks the course's implementation's timetable information and fills in implementation's description information for the Spring term 2024 and makes needed changes between 6.–30.11.2023. Support requests In case you need advice with updating the course, implementation, or timetable information, contact the Academic Affairs Service Teams. Have fun and cheers for spring semester teaching! Best regards, Services for Continuous Learning and Teaching

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Seminar for master thesis subjects and practical training positions / Gradu- ja harjoittelupaikkaseminaari
by Veli-Matti Pakanen 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

Dear all, Here is great chance for you to recruit students in your group! On the 22nd of March (at 14:15-16:00), we are organising a seminar where you can present available master thesis subjects and practical training positions. The seminar will be held in Zoom. Link and advert will be sent later. There is limited time, so your presentation should be max 10 minutes. So, keep it short! There should be room for about 10 presentation. Email me if you wish to give a presentation, and I will schedule a time for you. Heippa kaikille, Nyt on mahtava tilaisuus rekrytoida opiskelijoita tutkimusryhmäänne! Järjestämme maaliskuun 22. päivä (kello 14:15-16:00) gradu- ja harjoittelupaikkaseminaarin, jonne olette tervetulleita esittelemään tarjolla olevia gradu-ja harjoittelupaikkoja. Seminaari pidetään Zoomissa. Linkki ja mainos lähetään myöhemmin. Aikaa on rajatusti, joten yksi esitelmä voi kestää max 10 minuuttia. Eli pidä esitelmä lyhyenä. Aikaa riittää 10 esitelmälle, jos ollaan tiukkana aikataulun kanssa. Lähetä minulle sähköpostia, jos olet kiinnostunut. Minä varaan ajan sinulle. Best wishes, Veli-Matti Time table for presentations 14:15-14:25 14:25-14:35 14:35-14:45 15:45-14:55 14:55-15:05 15:05-15:15 15:15-15:25 15:25-15:35 15:35-15:45 15:45-15:55 750658S Pro gradu thesis in biology https://opas.peppi.oulu.fi/en/course/750658S/10299?period=2022-2023 750615S Practical training https://opas.peppi.oulu.fi/en/course/750615S/8322?period=2022-2023

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Electricity is out at whole linnanmaa campus
by Petri Sundqvist 20 Sep '23

20 Sep '23

ISS is looking for solution, I will inform if I hear something BR, Petri Sundqvist LähetettyOutlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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Autoklaavi/autoclave
by Laura Kvist 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

Hei, Kuten ehkä tiedättekin, olemme käyttäneet molekyylibiologian töissä Päivi Rintamäen autoklaavia omamme kontaminoiduttua. Päivi jää kuitenkin nyt eläkkeelle ja hakee tavaransa pois, mutta Jouni on pyytänyt jättämään autoklaavin kuun loppuun saakka. Uusi autoklaavi on tulossa, mutta sen kanssa voi mennä jopa 12 viikkoa tilauksesta (tilattu kolmisen viikkoa sitten), joten meille tulee siinä pätkä, jolloin autoklaavia ei ole. Kannattaa siis autoklavoida ennakoiden nyt tulevien parin viikon aikana. Väliajalla voi käyttää in vitro-tilojen autoklaavia. Tilassa B108 on kaksi klaavia, vasemman puoleinen on puhtaalle materiaalille ja oikean puoleinen on jätteille. Oven suussa on tehostetun ilmanvaihdon kytkin, laittakaa se päälle, kun aitoklaavi on päällä. Jos tarvitsette neuvoja, kyselkää Tainalta. Ja muistakaa olla huolellisia autoklaavin kanssa! ------ As you may know, we have been using for our molecular biology work the autoclave of Päivi Rintamäki after our own got contaminated. However, Päivi is now retiring, and will move her belongings, but Jouni has asked her to leave the autoclave until the end of this month. A new autoclave has been already ordered, but it may take up to 12 weeks for it to arrive (the order was placed about three weeks ago). Thus, it is a good idea to autoclave soon what you'll need during the coming weeks. During the time in between, you can use the autoclaves at in vitro-facilities. There are two autoclaves in room B108, the one on the left is for clean materials, the one on the right for waste. On the side of the door, there is a switch for enhanced ventilation, turn it on when using the autoclaves. If you need advice, ask Taina. And remember to be careful while using them! Best, Laura ******************************************* Dr. Laura Kvist Docent in Molecular ecology and evolution Ecology and Genetics Research Unit University of Oulu

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VB: Recruitment of a PhD student
by Hanna Sigeman 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Hi all, My old colleague Mads Fristrup Schou is advertising for a PhD student to work on the evolution of thermoregulation in ostriches at Aarhus University in Denmark (with fieldwork in South Africa I believe). Deadline 1st of August, see PDF more information. Please send this on if you know any master students who might be interested! Have a nice summer, Hanna

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative Conference in Helsinki June 2024
by Tamara Hiltunen 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Dear Colleagues, I recently came across this advert for the following conference in Helsinki next year and I thought some of you may be interested in attending. Apologies in advance if you have already received notifications about it. EFI 2024 Conference<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001z9PpVLQ3uK_CkvgBR9oee5PjAVATWc6JZdjTvmm46dk…> 11-13 June 2024 Location: Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki, Finland Note: The dates have shifted by a week to 11-13 June 2024 from what was previously announced. This is the first community-wide EFI conference outside of the U.S.! With this conference, we aim to build a more international ecological forecasting community. The meeting will be hybrid to allow for as broad and diverse participation as possible. The EFI 2024 Conference will bring together scientists, agencies, industry, and stakeholders to build a community of practice and to advance research, applications, and collaboration around near-term (subdaily to decadal) ecological forecasts. The meeting will provide opportunities to network, activities for early career individuals, presentations and posters on the state of the field, and workshops and tutorials focused on skill development. There will be a call for sessions and workshop proposals in late 2023. Important Dates 17 July 2023: Speakers announced 17 July 2023 - 01 November 2023: Request open for proposals for workshops & short courses, etc 01 December 2023: Tentative program and accepted workshop & short course proposals announced 01 December 2023 - 01 February 2024: Abstract submission open 01 March 2024: Accepted contributions announced 01 December 2023 - 30 April 2024: Registration open 15 March 2024: Early bird registration deadline 01 April 2024: Final program announced 11-13 June 2024: Conference Kind regards Tamara Tamara Hiltunen Pr.Sci.Nat (Ecological Science) SACNASP registration number: 400055/14 Doctoral Researcher Arctic Ecology and Biogeochemistry Lab Ecology and Genetics Research Unit University of Oulu Finland Researcher profile: Tamara Ann Hiltunen | University of Oulu<https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/tamara-ann-hiltunen> Affiliated Doctoral Researcher, Kvantum Institute (oulu.fi)<https://www.oulu.fi/kvantum> and Biodiverse Anthropocenes | University of Oulu<https://www.oulu.fi/en/biodiverse-anthropocenes> Mobile: +358 41 809 7095 Email: tamara.hiltunen(a)oulu.fi<mailto:tamara.hiltunen@oulu.fi> Room: B221

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Fwd: Call for scientists signatures - EU Nature Restoration Law and the Sustainable Use Regulation
by Clement Masse 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, I forward you this call for scientists signatories, on behalf of lead author Guy Pe'er and ~4000 scientists signatories across the EU. The petition demonstrates the support of scientific evidence behind the EU Nature Restoration Law and the Sustainable Use Regulation, tries to reject the claims against these regulations that are based on misinformation, and advocates for continuing its legislative procedure. The call for signatories is open until 30.6.2023 (tomorrow!), and the aim is 5000 signatories. Welcome to add yours! Please find enclosed the statement in English, and to support it: sign here - https://umfrage.uni-leipzig.de/index.php/837218?lang=en and spread further to your colleagues, across disciplines. ============================================================== Dear colleagues, Some of you have kindly signed our letter to policymakers, clarifying the importance of the Nature Restoration Law and the Sustainable Use Regulation, and trying to reject the claims against these regulations that are based on misinformation. You may have also seen how exceptionally unfavourable the political spirit is. Only 20 out of 27 Environmental Ministries supported the law at the Council, and the Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote today, with a 44:44 tie vote, regretfully means that the committee recommends the Parliament to reject the NRL. The EU’s Green Deal is currently being under attack, and much of the arguments supporting it are based on misinformation. Accordingly, while as citizens and humans we may be deeply concerned about the bad spirit of the discussions, as scientists, we do have the mandate to warn that the science aligns with public’s interests regarding the urgent need of these proposals. Please join as a signatory calling policymakers to continue the legislative procedure for the NRL and SUR. And please, distribute the call for signatories among your colleagues to allow every scientist, who shares these concerns, to join and sign as well. We have reached > 4000 signatures – now let’s please ensure we pass 5000. If you wish to use the letter to communicate and to consult policymakers, you may find our letter now in 13 languages here: https://conbio.org/policy/europe-section-initiatives-1/europe-section-polic… The call for signatories will remain open until 30.6.2023. Please sign here - https://umfrage.uni-leipzig.de/index.php/837218?lang=en and spread further to your colleagues, across disciplines. Kind regards and thanks for your support, Guy Pe’er ============================================================== Best Regards, - Clément MASSE Doctoral Researcher - MSc University of Oulu - Arctic Ecology and Biogeochemistry Lab +358402413895 / +33601647060 LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/clément-massé-arctic>

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Researchers' Night Exhibition - 1 MONTH LEFT FOR SUBMISSION!
by Dominika Bujnakova 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, There will be a biology research exhibition during the Researchers' Night on 29th September. Theme is – “Living World from Different Perspectives”. There will be 15 pictures from our researchers, that will display the study organisms from researchers’ perspective. Some of our colleagues already submitted their pictures 🙂. [cid:e1220d95-1e9b-490b-8afb-2d22d1715bdb] There is more research going on at our department, which would be really great to show off. So far, I have got mostly animal images, but there is also a lot of plant and bacterial research going on, so it would be great if we get more representatives of these fields as well, plus more animals, too! To remind you, pictures could include, and are not limited to: x-ray images, pictures of skeleton, juvenile individuals, stained plant or animal cells, bacteria, plant leaves, close-up images of insect, animal feathers, plants, images of animals from a drone, plants/forests from a drone, or anything else that would show the living world how we see and study it, which is usually different from what public might perceive. In any case, this is a great opportunity to showcase your research, contribute to science communication, and practice your skills in cramming lots of info into a short but informative text. REQUIREMENTS: 1. PICTURE * As high resolution as you can get * Square composition if possible * Your own image, or image from a colleague with permission; no screenshots 1. ENGLISH TEXT * 100 words maximum * Contains species name in English and Latin * Explains why the research is important or why the species is important = why should general public care about our research and how is it relevant to them * How the picture was taken * What do you do in the project * Species name and the relevance of the research are the crucial parts, and if nothing else fits, then the rest can be put to the website (see below). 1. FINNISH TRANSLATION * Translation of English text - so do not worry too much about 100 words limit in Finnish text when translating 1. LINK FOR QR CODE * Link to the project description - either website, blog, or your own portfolio where you explain your project in detail * The link can lead to even your "Researcher's profile", where you state in more detail what is your project about and why it is important SUBMIT (TO ME) AS SOON AS YOU CAN, THE LATEST BY THE END OF JULY. (This is because the exhibition will have another, a more active part based on the picture submission, for which I need to prepare in advance.) In case you have any questions or are not sure what picture would be suitable, just send more pics to me and I will help you with that. Let me know if you need to see examples of the text needed for the picture. Best wishes, Domi ________________________________ Dominika Bujnáková Affiliated Doctoral Researcher, Biodiverse Anthropocenes<https://www.oulu.fi/en/biodiverse-anthropocenes> Department of Ecology and Genetics University of Oulu, Finland +358 50 44 15 479 https://wildlifegenomics.wordpress.com/ [cid:1fd6cb7a-0d55-4f55-955b-7686a909f3ff]<https://wildlifegenomics.wordpress.com/>

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Using AI in teaching and learning
by Lumi Viljakainen 22 Jun '23

22 Jun '23

Hei all, Let's gather together in PR101 on Wednesday, August 23rd at 13:00, and discuss how to use AI in teaching and learning tasks before the courses start. The university is preparing a policy, but it seems to be quite general meaning that we need to discuss how to prepare for teaching and what is our degree programme's own policy regarding e.g. Bachelor's and master's theses, essays, and such. Everybody in the unit is welcome meaning teaching staff, postdocs, PhD students, and all others interested! Have a great summer and see you in August! Best wishes, Lumi Viljakainen Director of Degree and Master's Programmes in Biology -- Lumi Viljakainen, Ph.D. University Lecturer Ecology and Genetics Research Unit P.O. Box 3000 90014 University of Oulu tel: +358 29 448 1530 https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/lumi-viljakainen

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Expression of Interest: Join the Research to Business Funding Call, September 2023
by Markku Känsäkoski 21 Jun '23

21 Jun '23

Dear Researchers, I invite you to schedule a brief meeting with us if you or your team have a research-based idea and are interested in participating in the Research to Business funding call<https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/services/funding/co…> in September 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to learn more about your idea, explore its applicability for the Research to Business call, and begin preparing your team for the opportunity. We encourage you to book a meeting without hesitation, as we are always eager to hear about promising concepts that stem from long-term research, especially in their early stages. During the meeting, we can discuss various aspects of your idea, including its business potential, your team, and the necessary steps to prepare your team and materials for the funding call. To schedule a meeting, please use the following link: Book time with Markku Känsäkoski: Research to Business info, September 2023 call <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/dddaf13d241c4ff68c2a613bfd7d628c…> Best regards, Markku Känsäkoski Janne Haverinen University Innovation Centre

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