Biolaitos May 2025

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Re: [Biolaitos] Autumn 2024 lab cleanup
by Petri Sundqvist 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Hello again everyone, I'll start by thanking everyone for participating in the laboratory cleanup last Friday, the attendance was impressive and we got a lot of cleaning done. There are still some places that we missed so here is a list of things that people working on those premises could tidy up. Lab spaces still needing some cleaning up to do before the 360 figures can be taken: B167a: The farthest working tables in the molecular lab: Tables are still quite full of extra clutter and not very presentative for the 360 figures. People working in the space could try to think what is actually needed on the table and what could be placed on the cupboards. B159, tables around the KingFisher DNA-extraction machine: People using this space, please clean the tables from extra plates and unmarked samples. Kits could be placed in the cabinets(?) [cid:4646f115-f2d2-45a1-8b6b-449296a5360f] B151 (freezer room) and B168 (cold room for liquid nitrogen) needs some cleaning. B104: There is still quite a lot stuff on the tables. Please clean all the things that are not currently used away from the tables (or floors). Those things that are needed in the current ongoing work can stay of course, but the space is not meant as a storage room. [cid:00fe32df-82cf-45e0-a55e-958dd4136ec8][cid:0c62f6e9-0ed8-4131-ab4c-52541f9cc1e8] B160a and other spaces with draining boards still full of stuff: Please clean all the sink areas/draining boards from extra clutter. [cid:e79e5614-7e97-4b11-a73a-109b406b47e5] The 360 pictures from In vitro spaces and teaching lab B137 will be taken after the courses this fall have ended. Important message from the laboratory technicians: MARK YOUR WASTE PROPERLY !!! (See the bad examples on the following picture) Fume hoods are not meant for storing waste! Unknown waste is the most expensive waste type to be disposed. Even if it would be just water or ethanol, but the waste container has not been marked properly, the waste will be disposed as unknown waste. This is an important thing to remember, as we all know, our budget is quite tight (and I don't think anyone wants to lose any more of our lab spaces). Also it is not very nice for the laboratory technicians to try to figure out what is in the badly marked containers (e.g., possibly smelling toxic chemicals). More information how to properly mark or dispose your waste can be found from the Ecology and Genetics Laboratory Guide (found from coffee room, S-drive->Biologia->Yhteiset, or molecular lab table B167a) or you can ask help from our laboratory technicians. [cid:b35ad4d8-33a6-418b-891f-a15e5cfe1a8d] We also want to remind that the Ecology and Genetics Laboratory Guide states that Do not eat (chewing gum counts), drink, or bring/store any food/drinks in the laboratories. Food and drink consumption increases the risk of exposure to chemicals. This is most importantly for your personal safety! Thanks again for the participation and hopefully we get good pictures of the laboratories for the 360. We will let you know when the actual date and time when the pictures will be taken in later email, but hopefully within a week or two. BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:46 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Biolaitos] Autumn 2024 lab cleanup Hello again everybody, Just a reminder that tomorrow we will have the laboratory cleanup starting at 9:00, and we will meet at the entrance of molecular lab as usual. We hope to have ALL the laboratories tidy so we can take pictures for the virtual laboratory tour. Thanks, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 12:17 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Biolaitos] Autumn 2024 lab cleanup Hello everybody, I will close the voting now, and it looks like Friday 18th at 9:00 is the winning time with 7 votes. We could meet again in front of molecular laboratory at 9:00 this Friday and see which places could be worked on. Thanks again, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 3:06 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Biolaitos] Autumn 2024 lab cleanup Hello everyone, OK now the voting has 3 winning votes so lets continue the vote until end of this week. Looks like Thursday 17th or Friday 18th might be the likely dates. Thanks, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 1:47 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Autumn 2024 lab cleanup Hello everyone, Its time for autumn lab cleanup! We are hoping that we could clean every lab to such condition, that we could take 360° pictures of the labs so all tabletops should be clean. We of course encourage to also go through your vboxes and freezers, but main focus is for the lab to look good in pictures. Below is the link to vote, I will check the votes on monday and if there is enough (more than 5 winning votes), I will close the vote. https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/studs.php?poll=SKnZZQ2BfSvbbmZv Thanks, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 1:27 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: Pre-treatment lab / climate room cleanup Hello once more, I will close the voting now, Thursday, April 18th at 9:00 has the most votes. We could meet at the climate rooms at that date and time. I would guess 1-2 hours should suffice! BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:02 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Biolaitos] Pre-treatment lab / climate room cleanup Just a reminder to vote on the cleaning day, I will close the voting this Friday. Currently it looks like Thursday 18th of April at 9:00 is leading. BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 1:10 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: Pre-treatment lab / climate room cleanup Hello everybody, Last lab cleanup for this semester would be the pre-treatment and climate rooms during some day in the last two whole weeks of April. Here is the voting link: https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/studs.php?poll=BOcGoLjCPwPMvHeB Poll - Cleanup date for pre-treatment and climate rooms - Framadate<https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/studs.php?poll=BOcGoLjCPwPMvHeB> Framadate is an online service for planning an appointment or make a decision quickly and easily. webapp.oulu.fi This doesnt cleanup affect as many people, but I would like to ask the people who have worked in these premises to vote and participate. I am hoping we can tidy up the rooms and clean some of the cabins. I noticed that the freezers in these rooms were already marked in the freezer cleanup which is nice. I will close this voting around 5th of April which is Friday next week. We could then meet in the pre-treatment lab at the time and date chosen by vote. BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: bioposti-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Friday, February 2, 2024 11:34 AM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Bioposti] Freezer cleanup date Hello, I will close this voting now, it looks like Monday, 12th of February at 9:00 might be a good time to have the cleanup. This way we can hopefully have them melt during the working day, and we can put them back on afternoon. We could meet in front of the molecular laboratories with those who would like to participate. BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> on behalf of Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 12:17 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Re: [Biolaitos] Freezer cleanup date Hello everybody, Just a reminder to vote for the freezer cleanup date in the link below if you are interested. We will urge to go through the freezers and if it has picked up a lot of ice inside (and depending on the weather forecast) we can take the samples outside or try to fit into other freezers while the permafrost melts. We have noticed some freezers have so much ice that the boxes dont open, so I think these could be dealt easily this way. I will also try to arrange a lab cleanup for the pre-treament and climate rooms later during the spring, hopefully before the summer season. BR, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 1:10 PM To: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: Freezer cleanup date Hello everybody, As we have now welcomed the year 2024 with some crispy weather, I would like to propose we could do the freezer/fridge cleanup in our unit during February which was discussed in our lab cleanup in September. I think we could again vote with Framadate and I will choose January 31st the date with most votes. Here is the link to vote on the date: https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/studs.php?poll=sPRyb8agJpI7hbVt The idea is to encourage everybody to go through their own freezers/fridges and renew the names and dates on the doors/lids. Remember to mark the doors/lids with SURNAME/MONTH/NAME for example (SUNDQVIST 1/2024). If the date is older than 2 years, the freezers/fridges will be evaluated by our lab people, taken to common use (which might mean keeping them in storage for future) or discarded if there is nothing valuable inside. We already had a bit of suffling and stuffing after the 2023 field season to fit all the material in the freezers, so if all goes to plan we might be able to free some more room for the next season! Hopefully you are having a nice start for the year, Petri Sundqvist ________________________________ From: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 3:37 PM To: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi>; Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi <Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi> Subject: VS: Yearly lab cleanup date Hello everybody, Thank you for the good attendance for the laboratory cleanup event yesterday. Looks like we got most of the molecular labs and multipurpose lab clean. There are still three things I’d like to address: 1. The fumehoods are still stuffed with waste and other stuff that should be cleaned right after the work is finished (picture attached). If you know these belong to your group, please take action and ask for help if needed in disposal. 2. We had limited time to go through the freezers and fridges, so we will likely arrange “Christmas/NewYear cleanup” that could focus on freezers + the growrooms + pre-treatment lab/esikäsittelylabra which were not included today, but I will arrange a vote about it later on. 3. Regarding the reservation of spaces, we were able to free two spots which will be reservable from the laboratory blueprint. This is still a bit work in progress, but there will be instructions on the work spot once we can finalize them. Remember to clean after yourself when you finish the work, so next one can start right away. Thank you again for the good spirit in the cleanup! BR, Petri Sundqvist Lähettäjä: bioposti-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi <bioposti-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi> Puolesta Petri Sundqvist Lähetetty: Monday, 25 September 2023 10.15 Vastaanottaja: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi Aihe: Re: [Bioposti] Yearly lab cleanup date Hello again, Just a reminder, that we will arrange the lab cleanup tomorrow starting at 9:00. We can meet at the entrance to molecular labs! BR, Petri Sundqvist Lähettäjä: Petri Sundqvist Lähetetty: Thursday, 14 September 2023 8.36 Vastaanottaja: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:Biolaitos@lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:bioposti@lists.oulu.fi> Aihe: VS: Yearly lab cleanup date Hello Everybody, I will close the voting for the cleanup, and we will arrange it on the Tuesday 26th at 9:00 with 15 votes. I think the event will only need around 2 hours. We can again meet at the entrance/post table of molecular labs. I will also clarify that in the original email I stated: “...because we have to clear the cabins and shelves of long term storage items (in molecular labs) and move those to the cardboard box storage” by which we do not mean clean all the cabins of all the stuff. We encourage to clean the long term storage items to cardboard box storage, and hopefully with this move we can clean enough items to have the lowest shelves of every desk empty. This would allow us to use the reservation system more conveniently, as in: 1. You make a reservation on the map that will be at the entrance to molelabs 2. Collect the items that are not yet in the lab from the cardboard box storage 3. Bring them to the lowest shelf for the duration of the reservation 4. After you no longer need the space, empty the lowest shelf to make room for the next user BR, Petri Sundqvist Lähettäjä: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Petri.Sundqvist@oulu.fi>> Lähetetty: Tuesday, 12 September 2023 14.14 Vastaanottaja: Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Petri.Sundqvist@oulu.fi>>; Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:Biolaitos@lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:bioposti@lists.oulu.fi> Aihe: VS: Yearly lab cleanup date Hello Everybody, Just a quick reminder to vote on the link below for the cleanup date of the laboratories, currently there is a draw between Tuesday 19th at 9:00 and Tuesday 26th at 9:00. In this case I will pick the earlier date, but let’s see until tomorrow if the situation changes! BR, Petri Sundqvist Lähettäjä: biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:biolaitos-bounces@lists.oulu.fi> <biolaitos-bounces(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:biolaitos-bounces@lists.oulu.fi>> Puolesta Petri Sundqvist Lähetetty: Wednesday, 6 September 2023 13.06 Vastaanottaja: Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:Biolaitos@lists.oulu.fi>; bioposti(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:bioposti@lists.oulu.fi> Aihe: [Biolaitos] Yearly lab cleanup date Hello Everybody, Here is the long promised calendar voting link for the yearly lab cleanup, which will be arranged on the last two weeks of September: https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/studs.php?poll=dzJVegtsQJ23KIzT I will close this vote in 7 days on 13th of September, which is next weeks Wednesday. This year we will focus on Molecular Labs, Cardboard Box Storage (which is the second floor storage near microbe laboratory) and Multipurpose laboratory (where I sit nowadays). We will be printing a blueprint of the molecular labs where every user can reserve the table space of molecular lab corridors/slots for your group a few weeks at a time. This way we can maximize the use of table space which has been running low. We are also asking for every group who works in the molecular labs to join the cleanup day, because we have to clear the cabins and shelves of long term storage items and move those to the cardboard box storage, or the more often used things to the storage next to deep freezer room. We are also hoping to transfer all the empty pipette tip boxes to cardboard box storage, since they need to be refilled in order to be valuable in the laboratory. We also encourage everybody to go through the Cardboard Box Storage and renew the names and dates on the boxes. If the date is older than 2 years, the boxes will be evaluated by our lab people, taken to common use (which might mean keeping them in storage for future) or discarded if there is nothing valuable there. Currently there are quite many boxes labelled to year 2021 so after the turn of year 2024 they will be evaluated. We will also be cleaning the Multipurpose laboratory. We will be placing all the unmarked stuff that is stored here also in cardboard boxes and transfer them into the cardboard box storage. The boxes will be labelled Multipurpose Lab and the labels will not be renewed in the coming years, so if you have a feeling your stuff is here, please join the laboratory cleaning day. BR, Petri Sundqvist LähetettyOutlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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Praunus flexuosus
by Mykyta Peregrym 31 May '25

31 May '25

Dear colleagues, Yesterday I discovered Praunus flexuosus at the Hailuoto island (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/285583529), if my identification is correct. It seems this location is the northernmost in the Bothnia Bay, and very remote from known ones near Vaasa. If this fact can be interesting for someone, please contact me and I will be happy to share details. [https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/513330837/large.jpg]<https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/285583529> Chameleon Shrimp (Praunus flexuosus)<https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/285583529> Chameleon Shrimp from Hailuoto, Finland on May 30, 2025 at 02:52 PM by Mykyta Peregrym www.inaturalist.org Kind regards, Mykyta Mykyta Peregrym | Grant Researcher Ecology and Genetics Research Unit | University of Oulu P.O. Box 3000, 90014 Oulu, Finland +380505445944 (Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber) Senior Lecturer | Department of Landscape Gardening and Ecology Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University Myrhorod, Poltava region, Ukraine ORCID<https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-4406> | SCOPUS<https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55484657400> | WoS<https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/2054792> In social networks: Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/in/mykyta-peregrym-7a483937/> |ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mykyta-Peregrym> | iNaturalist<https://www.inaturalist.org/people/mykytaperegrym>

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Unit meeting / Yksikkötapaaminen
by Heikki Helanterä 29 May '25

29 May '25

Unit meeting at the usual time - no particular agenda, just general announcements. Yksikkötapaaminen tuttuun aikaan - ei suurempia asioita, ilmoituksia. Heikki Heikki Helanterä is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://oulu.zoom.us/j/63956017334?pwd=MG5XZ1U5NVRHVHQ0aFk2MjgyeERHUT09 Meeting ID: 639 5601 7334 Passcode: 808140 --- Join by SIP 63956017334(a)109.105.112.236 . 63956017334(a)109.105.112.235 --- Join by H.323 . 109.105.112.236 . 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 639 5601 7334 Passcode: 808140

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Researchers' Night
by Dominika Bujnakova 29 May '25

29 May '25

Hello, is someone from the biology department planning any workshops for the Researchers' Night 2025? If so, please let me know, there are some leftover materials from before that could be used for it. Best wishes, Dominika ________________________________ Dominika Bujnáková Doctoral Researcher Member of 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:dad41dc5-8775-49ec-95bd-b2aa5b3138aa]<https://wildlifegenomics.wordpress.com/>

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Oulu Sinfonia Chamber Concert: Wood Works | Oulu Sinfonia
by Annikki Kestilä 28 May '25

28 May '25

https://oulusinfonia.fi/en/konsertit/chamber-concert-wood-works/

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Unit's BBQ party on June 10th!
by Erika Sininärhi 27 May '25

27 May '25

Hi everyone! 🙂 Thank you very much for answering the poll of the unit's BBQ party! It was really nice to see how many people are interested in this social event 😊 With Jouni and Biodiversity Unit, we decided that the party will be on June 10th at 14:00-18:00 (or longer?) Please feel free to join us at any time that suits you (I promiss I'll do my best to save some of the food for those arriving at 16:00 😉) Heikki and Jouni have kindly provided a budget for the party, and I will let you know later what is offered and what you should bring yourself. Please let me know if you have a special diet (allergies, gluten free, strict vegan etc.) In any case, it would also be really lovely if you wanted to cook or bake something and bring it with you 😊 (I'll make a list for that!) Hopefully many of you can attend the party! Best wishes, Erika Sininärhi

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Tervetuloa toteuttamaan Tutkijoiden yön 2025 värikästä ohjelmaa! Come and carry out the colorful schedule for the Researchers' Night 2025!
by Marjut Saastamoinen 26 May '25

26 May '25

Hei kaikille! Hello all! (in English below) Oulun yliopisto järjestää kaikille avoimen Tutkijoiden yön tänä vuonna perjantaina 26. syyskuuta klo 17-21 Linnanmaan kampuksella ja kasvitieteellisellä puutarhalla. 🎩🎤 Minulla on ilo toimia tänäkin vuonna tapahtuman koordinaattorina. Haluamme jälleen Tutkijoiden yössä tarjota monipuolista ja kiinnostavaa nähtävää, koettavaa ja tekemistä kaikenikäisille perheen pienimmistä senioreihin. Tervetuloa toteuttamaan kanssamme Tutkijoiden yön värikästä ohjelmaa! Kaikki ideat työpajoista, esityksistä, luennoista ja keskusteluista sekä muista Tutkijoiden yön ohjelmasisällöistä ovat tervetulleita, ja viime vuoden työpajoja voidaan mainiosti toistaa. Työpajoista parhaiten toimivat sellaiset, joissa on tekemistä sekä aikuisille että lapsille, ja jotka voi toteuttaa jatkuvatoimisina. Ilmoittaudu 10.6. mennessä sähköpostilla ja kerro lyhyesti, millaisella sisällöllä sinä tai ryhmäsi haluatte osallistua. Ilmoittaudu suoraan minulle: meri.rova(a)oulu.fi<mailto:meri.rova@oulu.fi> Liitä viestiin mukaan suomeksi ja englanniksi ohjelmasisällön houkutteleva otsikko, lyhyt vetävä kuvaus sekä yhteyshenkilön tiedot käytännön viestintää varten. Voit myös esittää tilatoiveen (luokka, käytäväpaikka, luentosali). Voit myös välittää tätä kutsua eteenpäin kollegoillesi. Tehdään yhdessä kiinnostava ja vetovoimainen Tutkijoiden yö! Linkki Pation uutiseen: Vuoden suurinta tiedetapahtumaa vietetään jälleen syyskuussa – Tule mukaan toteuttamaan Tutkijoiden yötä!<https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/vuoden-suurinta-tiedetapahtumaa-vietetaan-…> In English: The University of Oulu is organizing this year’s Researchers' Night event on Friday, 26 September at 5pm-9pm at the Linnanmaa Campus and the Botanical Garden. 🎩🎤 I am delighted to be the event coordinator again this year. At the Researchers' Night we want to offer many kinds of interesting things to see, experience and to do for all ages. Come and carry out the colorful schedule for the Researchers' Night with us! All ideas of workshops, general science presentations, demos, discussions or alike are warmly welcome, and last year's workshops can be replicated. The workshops that work best are those that provide activities for both adults and children, and can be run on an ongoing basis. Please sign up by 10 June at the latest. You can sign up by sending email to me: meri.rova(a)oulu.fi<mailto:meri.rova@oulu.fi> Briefly describe the content you or your group would like to contribute. Please include (in Finnish and in English) an attractive title for your programme content, a short captivating description, and the contact information of the responsible person. You may also specify a location preference (classroom, hallway spot, lecture hall). You can also forward this message to your colleagues who you think might be interested to join. Let's build together a captivating program for the Researchers' Night event! Link to patio news: The biggest science event of the year will take place again in September - Join us for the Researchers’ Night!<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/biggest-science-event-year-will-take-place-ag…> Best wishes, Ystävällisin terveisin, Meri Rova Viestintäasiantuntija, Oulun yliopisto meri.rova(a)oulu.fi<mailto:meri.rova@oulu.fi> | 050 464 3361

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KAKSI Maisteriseminaaria tällä viikolla 27. ja 28. toukokuuta / Master seminars 27th and 28th of May
by Veli-Matti Pakanen 26 May '25

26 May '25

Heippa kaikille, HUOM! Tällä viikolla 2 maisteriseminaaria! Seuraavat maisteriseminaarit pidetään tiistaina 27. toukokuuta ja keskiviikkona 28. toukokuuta kello 14:15 alkaen. Muistakaa kirjautua zoomiin omalla nimellä. Suoritusta ei voida kirjata muuten. Hello everyone, Three master seminars this week! The next master’s seminars will be on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28st of May. https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62887929324?pwd=bU8JixWJgVdCOwLf0bkAJYV9TflaqG.1 Tuesday 27.5. Time Speaker Title Opponent Plan/ Result Professor Supervisors 14:15 Rita Baker HYOU1 Mutations: Effects on Cell Stress and Immunoregulation Ei opponenttia Plan Heikki Helanterä Pirjo Åström, Nora Pernaa 14:35 Samu Vanhala Positive selection and convergent genomic signatures in polygynous ants Veera Pöykiö Results Heikki Helanterä Hanna Sigeman, Lumi Viljakainen 15:20 Laura Jääskeläinen How grazing impacts flower traits and pollinator diversity in the grasslands of Åland islands? Heidi Matero Results Annu Ruotsalainen Anu Eskelinen, Martin Andrezjak 16:05 Mila Laitala Meta-analyysi susipopulaatioiden kannanvaihteluista 1800-luvulta tähän päivään Anni Vähäkari Results Timo Muotka Laura Kvist, Ilpo Kojola Wednesday 28.5. Time Speaker Title Opponent Plan/ Result Professor Supervisors 14:15 Risto Paakkonen Riekon säilyvyys Peppi Heikkilä Results Timo Muotka Veli-Matti Pakanen ja Antti Paasivaara 15:00 Lauri Kylmänen Taigapunkin isännänetsimiskorkeus Oscar Brander Results Timo Muotka Veli-Matti Pakanen ja Jani Sormunen 15:45 Veera Pöykiö Geneettisten varianttien yhteydet asikloviirin ja valasikloviirin käyttöön: onko sukupuolten välillä eroja assosiaatioihin Samu Vanhala Results Heikki Helanterä Katri Ruokamo-Korva, Jaakko Tyrmi, Lumi Viljakainen

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AI guidelines feedback
by Juan Galarza Pavia 23 May '25

23 May '25

Dear all, I’m part of the committee developing the guidelines for AI use in research in our university. We are collecting feedback to produce the first draft. I would greatly appreciate if you can answer the (only 5) questions here<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/guidelines-responsible-use-generative-artific…> by Friday 30.5. This impacts us all. Thank you, Juan

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Rehtorin vierailu / Rector's visit
by Heikki Helanterä 23 May '25

23 May '25

Hi, you all should have gotten the calendar invitation to the Rector's faculty visit (12th June, 2pm, room L8). This is planned to be a place for open discussion, and there is plenty of time allocated to questions from us. If, however, you feel that you don't want to ask questions personally, you can send your question to me, and I will forward it to the dean, who promised she can be the messenger and ask questions on your behalf (as I'm not 100% sure I can make it to the event myself). Cheers, Heikki Hei, olette kaikki saaneet kutsun rehtorin tiedekuntavierailuun (12.6., klo 14, L8). Siellä on varattu runsaasti aikaa kysymyksille ja keskustelulle. Jos on kysyttävää tai viestittävää mutta et halua henkilökohtaisesti olla äänessä, voit myös lähettää kysymyksesi minulle ja välitän ne dekaanille (koska en välttämättä itse pääse paikalle), joka tarjoutui esittämään kysymyksiämme. t. 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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