Biolaitos May 2025

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About courier services at the university
by Lumi Viljakainen 15 May '25

15 May '25

Hei, We have had terrible experiences trying to send a parcel containing DNA samples in dry ice to Sweden using TNT. In our first sending attempt, the parcel went missing, was finally found in Turku, and returned to Oulu for dry ice filling. In the second sending attempt the parcel went missing again, was again found in Turku, was promised to be sent to Sweden immediately, but is now in Paris. I contacted the university's premises and security services asking are we allowed to use any other courier service, since only TNT is mentioned on their pages regarding mailing<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/services-and-instructions/facilities/premises-and-…>. They replied that we are free to use any courier service we wish. So, to save your nerves from breaking, I warmly recommend choosing some other courier than TNT for sending your parcels! All the best, Lumi

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Developing School Visits: Shared Goals and Plans
by Henrika Honkanen 15 May '25

15 May '25

Dear all, I propose we hold a meeting to plan school visits. Schools from the Oulu area have expressed interest in visiting our unit and the Faculty of Science from time to time. It would be beneficial to prepare various packages highlighting what we can offer. For example, the University of Oulu's garden is an excellent location to visit. We also have an nice collection of animals etc. and numerous interesting research projects. Many schools have shown an interest in conducting small laboratory experiments. We should consider planning what activities could be organized in the lab. Let´s have a online meeting in Teams. I hope many of you could participitate. If you are not able to join conversasion you can also send me email and tell your ideas of visits. br, Henrika ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Tarvitsetko apua?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=fi-FI> Liity kokoukseen nyt<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzE3MDIwODAtOTc0ZC00…> Kokoustunnus: 337 036 383 301 1 Tunnuskoodi: wV3R4x6k ________________________________ Liity puhelimella +358 9 85626307,,594690844#<tel:+358985626307,,594690844#> Suomi, All locations Etsi paikallinen numero<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/3842a853-a94d-4f5e-b81d-3786eed9ea69?id=…> Puhelinneuvottelun tunnus: 594 690 844# Järjestäjille: Kokousvaihtoehdot<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=a0d62d87-b7e8-4b73-…> | Palauta soittamalla liittymisen PIN-koodi<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/usp/pstnconferencing> ________________________________________________________________________________

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Näyttelyn avajaiset tänään torstaina klo 17.00
by Annikki Kestilä 15 May '25

15 May '25

Valokuvanäyttelyn avajaiset tänään torstaina klo 17.00 Oulun yliopiston kasvitieteellisen puutarhan aulassa Tule kuulemaan, miten suksisauvat liittyvät sammaliin! Erikoistutkija Kati Pihlaja (Turun yliopisto) ja yli-intendentti Risto Virtanen kertovat, miten voit osallistua kansalaistiedehankkeeseen ja tehdä havaintoja erikoisista sammalista. [cid:eea08d68-0977-4ddc-ad4d-742b782159f9@eurprd05.prod.outlook.com]

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Näyttelyn avajaiset tänään torstaina klo 17.00
by Annikki Kestilä 15 May '25

15 May '25

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Art exhibition “Gifts from the Sentient Forest”
by Mykyta Peregrym 15 May '25

15 May '25

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that I am participating in the project “Gifts from the Sentient Forest” (https://www.sentientforestproject.com/), supported by the Kone Foundation. As part of this initiative, our cohort will be organizing an art exhibition at Villa Vinkkeli in Rovaniemi, running from June 10 to August 1, 2025. We warmly welcome you to visit the exhibition and explore the work created through this collaborative project. You can find more information here: https://www.villavinkkeli.com/sentientforest 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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Fw: [Molecular_ecology_finland] Pilot Access call of INTERACT Association
by Laura Kvist 15 May '25

15 May '25

******************************************************************** Dr. Laura Kvist Ecology and Genetics Research Unit University of Oulu tel: +358 294 481218 [cid:99c3fa1d-981c-4b10-af30-d7921deb4b55] ________________________________ From: Tommi Nyman <tommi.nyman(a)nibio.no> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 12:40 To: molecular_ecology_finland(a)lists.utu.fi <molecular_ecology_finland(a)lists.utu.fi> Subject: [Molecular_ecology_finland] Pilot Access call of INTERACT Association Dear All, The INTERACT Association has a call for early-career researchers for making visits to northern research stations in 2026: https://www.interactassociation.org/access-program Up to 15 000 euros can be applied for per project, for covering access, travel, and logistics costs, the deadline is 13.6.2025. This can be an opportunity for someone wishing to do research work at Svanhovd Research Station in northernmost Norway (https://maps.app.goo.gl/KikpjhTKm3XxSdCH7). We have a genetics lab and ample opportunities for field work in different subarctic and arctic habitats. Mvh, Tommi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tommi Nyman Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Department of Ecosystems in the Barents Region Svanhovd Research Station 9925 Svanvik Norway E-mail: Tommi.Nyman(a)nibio.no<mailto:Tommi.Nyman@nibio.no> Phone: +47 902 84 254 Homepage: https://tomminyman.fi<https://tomminyman.fi/> NIBIO homepage: https://nibio.no/en ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Unit meeting / Yksikkötapaaminen
by Heikki Helanterä 14 May '25

14 May '25

Unit meeting at the usual hour, on the agenda at least the well-being at work survey results - see you online! Yksikkötapaaminen tuttuun aikaan, asialistalla ainakin hyvinvointikyselyn tulokset - nähdään zoomissa! 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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School visit on May 22nd
by Maximilian Schrade 14 May '25

14 May '25

Hey everybody, just letting you know: on the 22nd of May we have 6 th graders visiting the unit. We will be mostly confined to the teaching labs, but (if time and opportunity) permits might show them around a little bit. Please let me know if you have any critical work ging on that day, so we can stay clear of it. The visit will take place between 11.00 and 14.00. All the best, Maximilian Schrade Doctoral Reseacher Biodiverse Anthropocenes Programme (ANTS) Ecology and Genetics Unit, University of Oulu E-mail: maximilian.schrade(a)oulu.fi

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Palautetta koulutuksen seminaari-iltapäivistä (peruttu toukokuulta)/ Feedback on the F. Sc. Afternoons for Education
by Marjut Saastamoinen 14 May '25

14 May '25

Hei, Lämmin kiitos kuluneesta lukuvuodesta. Perutaan tämän kuukauden tiedekunnan koulutuksen seminaari-iltapäivä ja suunnataan katseet kohti alkavaa kesää, suunnitellen hieman jo tulevaa alla olevan anonyymin Webropol - kyselyn muodossa. Toivoisin siis vastauksia kyselyyn kuluneen lukuvuoden seminaari-iltapäivistä ja toiveista tulevaan. Kyselyn lopussa on myös vapaa sana koskien tiedekunnan pedagogista kehittämistyötä. https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/06344BE466ED7AAD Kiitos jo etukäteen vastauksista! Digipedamentorointivuosi on ollut antoisa ja kiihtynytkin loppua kohden. On ollut ilo huomata, kuinka tiedekunnan henkilöstö löytää juttusilleni yhä paremmin. Olen täällä teitä varten 🙂 Lukuvuoteen on mahtunut vaikka ja mitä; muun muassa antoisia seminaari-iltapäiviä, kurssien kehittämistyötä, koulutuksen markkinointia, kuuluisia salitekniikkaongelmia ja antoisia tekoälykeskusteluja. Kohtaamisista kiitellen🌼, Anu Tuomela Digipedamentori, Asiakkuuspäällikkö LuTK _________________________________________________________________ Hi, A warm thank you for the past academic year. We will cancel this month's faculty's afternoon for education and turn our attention towards the upcoming summer, while also planning for the future through the anonymous Webropol survey below. I would appreciate your responses to the survey regarding the seminar afternoons of the past academic year and your wishes for the future.At the end of the survey, you are also free to provide feedback on the faculty's pedagogical development work. https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/06344BE466ED7AAD Thank you in advance for your responses! The year of digipedamentoring has been rewarding and has gained momentum towards the end. It has been a pleasure to see how the faculty staff are increasingly reaching out to me. I am here for you 🙂 The academic year has included a bit of everything; including seminar afternoons, course development work, marketing education, the infamous lecture hall technology issues, and engaging discussions on artificial intelligence. With gratitude for our interactions🌼, Anu Tuomela Digipedamentor, Customer manager, Faculty of Science

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Biology Thursday seminar 15th May: Sonia Celestini: Exploring convergent adaptation to serpentine soil in three Brassicaceae species
by Heikki Helanterä 14 May '25

14 May '25

Dear colleagues, Biology Thursday seminar continues 15th of May, 12:15, in zoom (link below), with Sonia Celestini, Charles University, Prague: "Exploring convergent adaptation to serpentine soil in three Brassicaceae species" The highly stressful serpentine soil provides a natural laboratory for studying repeated adaptation to extreme environments. While shared phenotypic traits in serpentine-adapted plants are well known, the extent of shared genetic mechanisms remains unclear. In this study, we explored local and repeated serpentine adaptation in two understudied Alyssum species (A. gmelinii and A. spruneri). We combined transplant experiments, genome sequencing, and scans for selection to identify candidate genes. Our results reveal parallel serpentine adaptation at both phenotypic and genomic levels, involving genes for ion transport, nutrient and water uptake, and reproduction. Importantly, we also found convergence in adaptive genes and pathways with A. arenosa, a species from a different Brassicaceae tribe. Together, this suggests that genetic responses to serpentine stress can be conserved even across ~20 million years of evolutionary divergence. Sonia will also be available for discussion after her talk. If you would like to book a short discussion with her, please contact Tiina (tiina.mattila(a)oulu.fi) See you online, Heikki Heikki Helanterä is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62917763539?pwd=WENZRy9Bb3NlSzlyeVlVamJ4RHR5Zz09 Meeting ID: 629 1776 3539 Passcode: 166151 --- Join by SIP 62917763539(a)109.105.112.236 . 62917763539(a)109.105.112.235 --- Join by H.323 . 109.105.112.236 . 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 629 1776 3539 Passcode: 166151

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