Biolaitos November 2025

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Check your CSC Puhti deletelist!
by Tiina Mattila 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Hi all, Just in case someone has missed the email from CSC helpdesk: CSC Puhti file cleaning will take place on December 3 if listed as not accessed by October 29. Note that it is not enough if you access these files after they have been listed for deletion! Best wishes Tiina PhD Tiina M. Mattila Academy Research Fellow Ecology and Genetics University of Oulu Email: tiina.mattila(a)oulu.fi Phone: +358503550268

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H2FUTURE New Research Initiatives (NRI) Programme 2026 – 2027 for University of Oulu researchers is open until 17th of November
by Marjut Saastamoinen 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Dear all, H2FUTURE New Research Initiatives (NRI) Programme 2026 – 2027 for University of Oulu researchers is now open. H2FUTURE is now calling for new research projects for the period from January 2026 to December 2027 within the University of Oulu’s research community. H2FUTURE research programme is fostering hydrogen research with a funding for new research initiatives at the University of Oulu. We are offering funding of €50,000 for three selected new research initiatives (NRI) hydrogen related research projects for University of Oulu researchers. Deadline for project applications is November 17th, 2025, at 23:59 Call for H2FUTURE Pilot Programme - who can apply? This open call seeks out-of-the-box ideas that can contribute to significant advancements in hydrogen technology and interdisciplinary topics linking hydrogen research with other research fields. Funding is only available for University of Oulu researchers. Project Requirements * Principal Investigators (PIs): Must be at the professor, docent, or postdoc level with demonstrated research potential or accomplishments. This includes contributions to high-quality research and a potential for securing external funding. The PI must be affiliated with the University of Oulu. * Impact: Projects should demonstrate the potential for high scientific and societal impact, with a clear plan for disseminating results and ensuring their accessibility. The funding can be used to researchers’ salary costs and/or other research initiatives and actions (such as outsourced services) that extend H2FUTURE themes.<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/hydrogen-future-and-sustainable-steel/hydro…> The length of the funding period is 2 years at maximum from the decision date. The number of submitted proposals is restricted to one application per one PI. The reports on the usage of funding will be asked for all the funded projects. Unused grant will be returned to H2FUTURE research consortium. Read more and apply: https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/call-h2future-new-research-initiatives-nri-pr… On behalf of H2FUTURE research programme, Kind regards – Ystävällisin terveisin, Anniina Keiskander Communications Specialist Profi7 (2023-2028) FRONT<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/biodiverse-arctic-and-global-resilience/fro…>, HYBRID INTELLIGENCE<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/strengthening-human-capabilities-digital-er…>, H2FUTURE<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/hydrogen-future-and-sustainable-steel/hydro…> University of Oulu Tel. +358 (0)29 448 7689 PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO

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Welcome to the Resilience Workshop on November 18
by Carolina De La Rosa Zapata 07 Nov '25

07 Nov '25

FRONT research programme and the Resilience Academy of Oulu warmly invite you to an inspiring workshop on resilience on November 18. Venue: Maisemasali, Library (3rd floor), Linnanmaa campus Date & time: 18th November 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 Moderator: Dr Stephen Venn<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Venn> Expert panel: Dr Juraj Svajda<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juraj-Svajda-2>, Assoc. Prof Aleksi Räsänen<https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/aleksi-rasanen> and Dr Maija Toivanen<https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/maija-toivanen> Target audience: PhD students, early-stage researchers, later-stage researchers, primarily from the biological, geographical and environmental sciences, and anyone else who is interested in the topic. Do you know what is resilience? Are you familiar with the connections between your own research and such themes as resilience, sustainability and major societal challenges? When we begin our academic careers, at the MSc and PhD stages, we are encouraged to specialize. Then when we begin preparing funding applications and proposals, we are expected to describe how our research is relevant to the major societal challenges, and aligning our research with EU strategy. That can be very challenging for many researchers unless they are used to considering such concepts. This event will give you the opportunity to discuss with your peers about what resilience is and how your research is relevant to resilience, with input from scientists who are conducting research on resilience. Coffee & snacks will be served. Welcome! Register for the workshop<https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/B9CE685AD0C22206> by November 17. Event page<https://www.oulu.fi/en/events/resilience-workshop> Program 13.00 Opening 13.10 Introduction to workshop 13.20 Workshop session 1 14.00 Presentations * Aleksi Räsänen - Resilience in rural social-ecological systems * Juraj Svajda - Concept of resilience in protected area management * Maija Toivanen - Geodiversity and resilience * Stephen Venn - Ecology and resilience 14.45 Workshop session 2 15.30 Sharing outcomes of small group work, synthesis and discussion 16.00 Closing

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Reminder: Kaamos symposium
by Veikko Yrjölä 07 Nov '25

07 Nov '25

Dear recipients, This is a gentle reminder for those who are thinking of presenting in the Kaamos symposium this year. For clarification, everybody is welcome to present, regardless of the title. Registration for the presenters: https://forms.gle/xVYx5mCdZZPFAhU69 DL 9.11.2025 Note that students can now enroll in the Kaamos symposium courses 750329A (2 ECTS), 750629S (2–4 ECTS), and 750929J (2 ECTS), with enrollment closing in just 9 days. (DL 12.11.) Finally, remember to register for the workshop and/or afterparty. This year's workshop will focus on Effective Data Visualization in Research by Dr. Jan Paweł Jastrzębski from the University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland. Registration for the workshop and/or afterparty: https://forms.gle/urwW7E9kBzfHTqaQ6 DL 21.11.2025 With kind regards, The Kaamos Symposium Organisation Committee [cid:52164526-bd29-41f1-a940-22eb34da41f8] 3rd December-4th December 2025 University of Oulu, Tellus BackStage, 90570 Oulu, Finland

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Mailing of Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas campuses will be moved to Postipiste, mail will no longer be delivered or picked up from faculties and units as of 17 November 2025
by Marjut Saastamoinen 07 Nov '25

07 Nov '25

The Linnanmaa campus has piloted the use of Postipiste with service units and with a few faculty. With the positive experience gained from the use, the university has decided to extend the use of Postipiste to the entire university on the Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas campuses. The new Postipiste lockers will be used in Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas. In the future, all letter post, internal mail and parcels that can be accommodated in the locker will be distributed by the lobby services through Postipiste. Special shipments e.g. cold and chemical shipments and large shipments are delivered directly to units. You can leave outgoing internal and external letter mail in the outgoing mail locker at Postipiste. The outgoing mail locker is emptied every weekday. Outgoing packages are delivered directly to the lobby service points. Postipiste is not intended for sending personal mail. In the central lobby of Linnanmaa, there is Posti's own outgoing mail<https://link.mazemap.com/KjdlTObH> box. The University of Oulu has three Post Offices: * Linnanmaa Central Lobby<https://link.mazemap.com/bLhPCGAp> * Kontinkangas 5A lobby<https://use.mazemap.com/#v=1&campusid=1005&zlevel=1&center=25.524808,65.007…> * Kontinkangas 7B basement floor<https://link.mazemap.com/ijAx0i0V> Instructions for picking up the shipment: 1. You will receive an email from the sender Yliopiston postitus 2. You can pick up the shipment using the PIN code 3. Tap the arrow on the locker’s touch screen and enter the PIN code you received. 4. Press the "Open locker" button. 5. Take the delivery from the opened locker and close the door. If the delivery has not been picked up within 14 days of its arrival, the delivery will be returned to the delivery person. After this, the shipment is delivered to the recipient's supervisor. In case of problems, you can contact the lobby service points. Lobby services are open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/mailing-linnanmaa-and-kontinkangas-campuses-w… Linnanmaan ja Kontinkankaan kampusten postitus siirtyy postipisteisiin, postia ei jaeta eikä noudeta enää tiedekunnista ja yksiköistä 17.11.2025 alkaen Linnanmaan kampuksella on pilotoitu Postipisteen käyttöä palveluyksiköillä sekä muutaman tiedekunnan kanssa. Käytöstä saadun positiivisen kokemuksen myötä yliopisto on päättänyt laajentaa Postipisteen käytön koskemaan koko yliopistoa Linnanmaan ja Kontinkankaan kampuksilla.Uudet Postipisteen lokerikot tulevat käyttöön Linnanmaalle sekä Kontinkankaalle. Jatkossa kirjepostit, sisäinen posti ja lokerikkoon mahtuvat paketit jaetaan aulapalveluiden toimesta Postipisteen kautta. Erityislähetykset esim. kylmä- ja kemikaalilähetykset ja suuret lähetykset toimitetaan suoraan yksiköihin.Voit jättää lähtevän sisäisen- ja ulkoisen kirjepostin Postipisteen lähtevän postin lokeroon. Lähtevän postin lokero tyhjennetään joka arkipäivä. Lähtevät paketit toimitetaan suoraan aulapalvelupisteisiin.Postipistettä ei ole tarkoitettu henkilökohtaisen postin lähettämiseen. Linnanmaan keskusaulasta löytyy Postin oma lähtevän postin<https://link.mazemap.com/KjdlTObH> laatikko. Oulun yliopistolla on kolme Postipistettä: Linnanmaan Keskusaula<https://link.mazemap.com/bLhPCGAp> Kontinkangas 5A aula<https://link.mazemap.com/1znbfR22> Kontinkangas 7B kellarikerros<https://link.mazemap.com/ijAx0i0V> Ohjeet lähetyksen noutamiseen: Saat Postipisteeseen saapuneesta lähetyksestä sähköpostia lähettäjältä Yliopiston postitus. Voit noutaa lähetyksen käyttämällä PIN-koodia Näpäytä lokerikon kosketusnäytöllä olevaa nuolta, syötä saamasi PIN-koodi Paina "Avaa lokero" näppäintä. Ota lähetys avautuvasta lokerosta ja sulje ovi Mikäli lähetystä ei ole noudettu 14 vuorokauden kuluessa sen saapumisesta, lähetys palautuu jakajalle. Tämän jälkeen lähetys toimitetaan vastaanottajan esihenkilölle. Ongelmatilanteissa voit olla yhteydessä aulapalvelupisteisiin. Aulapalvelut palvelevat arkisin klo 8.00–15.45. https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/linnanmaan-ja-kontinkankaan-kampusten-post…

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“We are outsourcing thinking too much to technology” - Welcome to the For & Against debate 19.11. at 16:15 in Linnanmaa
by Marjut Saastamoinen 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

“We are outsourcing thinking too much to technology” - Welcome to the For & Against debate 19.11. at 16:15 in Linnanmaa, Agora At the University of Oulu, good debate culture is being revived through the For & Against debate series, where even controversial topics are discussed rationally and respectfully. The statement will be debated by entrepreneur in AI Mikko Alasaarela, Professor Sanna Järvelä, Professor Steven LaValle, and neuroscientist Katri Saarikivi. The debate will be moderated by Professor Roger Norum. The debate will be held in English. Event information<https://www.oulu.fi/en/events/for-against-debate-series-we-are-outsourcing-…> // "Ulkoistamme ajattelua liikaa teknologialle" - Tervetuloa seuraamaan Puolesta & Vastaan -väittelyä 19.11. klo 16.15 Linnanmaalle, Agoraan Oulun yliopistossa herätellään henkiin hyvää keskustelukulttuuria neliosaisella Puolesta & Vastaan – vahvoja väitteitä, perusteltua puhetta -väittelysarjalla, jossa kiistanalaisistakin aiheista keskustellaan järkiperäisesti ja kunnioittavasti. Väitteeseen vastaavat tekoäly-yrittäjä Mikko Alasaarela, professori Sanna Järvelä, professori Steven LaValle ja aivotutkija Katri Saarikivi. Keskustelun moderoi professori Roger Norum. Väittely käydään englanniksi. Tapahtuman tiedot<https://www.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/puolesta-vastaan-vaittelysarja-ulkoistamm…>

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Reports from the field - South Sandwich Islands Expedition
by Maximilian Schrade 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

Hello, as many of you know, I was part of a research expedition to the South Sandwich Islands in serach of new species in the deep sea. This expedition was a great success (some of you might have seen the news about the colossal squid film earlier this year). But what is it actually like being on an expedtion to one of the most remote islands in the world? To answer this question I would like to invite you to a little presentation on 14th of November in the coffee room of the Ecology and Genetics Unit (B235) or remote in Teams at 14.00. This will not be specifically a scientific presentation (although a little science is naturally in there), but more a general showcase of highlights and what working on a research vessel is like. Feel free to share this event with anyone interested 🙂 All the best and see you soon, Max ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Benötigen Sie Hilfe?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=de-DE> Jetzt an der Besprechung teilnehmen<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTRlMDg2ZjUtNDVmMC00…> Besprechungs-ID: 385 251 983 074 91 Passcode: zM2Py7Hx ________________________________ Per Telefon einwählen +358 9 85626307,,565965344#<tel:+358985626307,,565965344#> Finnland, All locations Suchen einer lokalen Rufnummer<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/3842a853-a94d-4f5e-b81d-3786eed9ea69?id=…> Telefonkonferenz-ID: 565 965 344# Für Organisatoren: Besprechungsoptionen<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=994ae269-c7d0-4b53-…> | Zurücksetzen der Einwahl-PIN<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/usp/pstnconferencing> ________________________________________________________________________________

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No unit meeting this week / ei yksikkötapaamista tällä viikolla
by Heikki Helanterä 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

=============================================== Heikki Helanterä Professor Ekologian ja genetiikan tutkimusyksikkö / Ecology and Genetics Research Unit Oulun Yliopisto / University of Oulu / Finland heikki.helantera(a)oulu.fi<mailto:heikki.helantera@oulu.fi> +358 50 4700 545

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Reminder: Biology Thursday seminar today on site, Dr. Jana Flury: Living at the limit: Genomic insights into plant adaptation to harsh environments
by Heikki Helanterä 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

Dear colleagues, a reminder: Biology Thursday seminar continues 6th of November, 12:15, on site in room SÄ110, with Dr. Jana Flury, Ecology and Genetics department, Univ. Oulu, on " Living at the limit: Genomic insights into plant adaptation to harsh environments" How do plants survive and thrive at the edges of their ecological limits? Adaptation to new or changing environments is key to a species' persistence, and while some well-known "genes of adaptation" can drive phenotypic shifts, also structural genomic changes might play a role. In this talk, I will explore how transposable elements have shaped the genomes of different Brassicaceae species in response to geo-climatic factors such as temperature, precipitation, latitude, and elevation. I will also discuss how a shift in the mating system of North American Arabidopsis lyrata relates to the species' range limits and the genomic consequences of this transition. Finally, I will share preliminary insights from my current project Genomics of northern adaptation led by Academy Researcher Fellow Tiina Mattila, where we are uncovering the genetic basis of high-latitude adaptation and the distribution of genetic variation in European A. lyrata. See also: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vFYGiC0AAAAJ&hl=en https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/jana-flury See you in the seminar room! Heikki =============================================== Heikki Helanterä Professor Ekologian ja genetiikan tutkimusyksikkö / Ecology and Genetics Research Unit Oulun Yliopisto / University of Oulu / Finland heikki.helantera(a)oulu.fi<mailto:heikki.helantera@oulu.fi> +358 50 4700 545

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Wolf game for Monday 10.11.?
by Minna Vanhatalo 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

Hei, is the unit's copy of Lone Wolf board game free for Monday morning? If it is, please let me know. WBW Minna

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