Biolaitos February 2026

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by Heikki Helanterä 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

=============================================== 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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Polar Movie and Arctic Networking Event - Tuesday 10.2. - 16:00-18:00 - L2
by Clement Masse 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Join APECS Finland<https://linktr.ee/apecs.finland> in a movie screening of the documentary “Into the Ice<https://areena.yle.fi/1-50849575>” followed by a Q&A, next Tuesday, 10th of February 16:00-18:00 in L2. 🎥The documentary follows three researchers exploring the Ice sheets of Kalaallit Nunaat and thereby powerfully illustrating the impacts of climate change. 💬 Prof. Alun Hubbard<https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/alun-hubbard> himself will be available for a Q&A session after the movie screening where he will share more of his experience of conducting fieldwork on and in the Greenlandic Ice sheets! You can join just the Q&A if you would like, 17:30-18:00. ❄️ No registration required, just join us for a chill movie, discussion, and polar networking event! -Clément MASSE<https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/clement-masse> - APECS Finland Co-chair Doctoral Researcher - MSc University of Oulu - Arctic Ecology and Biogeochemistry Lab +358402413895 / +33601647060 LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/clément-massé-arctic> / ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clement-Masse-2>

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FW: open PhD position
by Anu Eskelinen 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Dear all, Please note this open doctoral Researcher position at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in the group of Associate Professor Nerea Abrego as part of the Predictive Community Ecology Group<https://www.jyu.fi/en/research-groups/predictive-community-ecology-group>. The Doctoral Researcher will work in a Research Council of Finland-funded project where the overarching aim is to understand how microbial-driven functions change and shape plant phenotypes and diversity along abiotic environmental gradients. Starting date is May 2026 or as mutually agreed for a fixed-term of three years. PROJECT TITLE: How plant-microbial interactions shape species diversity PROJECT DESCRIPTION The architectures and dynamics of ecological interaction networks are crucial determinants of the assembly of ecological communities. The environmental context can reshape ecological communities by modifying the presence and outcomes of biotic interactions, ultimately influencing species traits, abundance and distributions. This PhD project will use the highly diverse and dynamic plant-microbial networks in the arctic environment as study system to investigate of why and how complex plant-microbial biotic interaction networks change along abiotic gradients, and what the ultimate consequences of such changes are on microbial and plant community assembly. For reaching the objectives, the PhD will combine field and greenhouse experiments, perform DNA and RNA molecular analyses, and apply joint species distribution models to analyze the data. By providing a mechanistic understanding of species interactions in plant-microbial networks, this project will enable improved predictions on how biodiversity will respond to the ongoing global change. DUTIES The doctoral researcher position will involve conducting fieldwork in Finnish Lapland, conducting greenhouse experiments, contributing to laboratory sample preparation, and contributing to bioinformatic and statistical analyses. Application period open between 28 January 2026 and 28 February 2026 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki) For more information and submitting the application form please visit here: https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctoral-researcher-how-plant-microbial-i… Best regards, Nerea Abrego

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Maisteriseminaari keskiviikkona 4.2. / Master seminar on Wednesday February 4th
by Veli-Matti Pakanen 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Heippa kaikille, Tämän viikon keskiviikkona 4.2. pidetään maisteriseminaari kello 14:15 alkaen. Muistakaa kirjautua zoomiin omalla nimellä. Suoritusta ei voida kirjata muuten. Zoom-linkki seminaareihin https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62233855783 Hello everyone, The next master’s seminar will be on Wednesday 4th of February. Zoom-link https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62233855783 Wednesday 4.2. Time Speaker Title Opponent Plan/ Result Professor Supervisors 14:15 Heidi Matero Virta- ja pohjavesimikrobiyhteisöjen erot rakenteessa ja hiilenkäytössä kesän ja talven välillä Konsta Kaasalainen Results Timo Muotka Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen, Kaisa Lehosmaa & Jonna Tauriainen. 15:00 Kasperi Keränen Pesivien huuhkajien (Bubo bubo) habitaatinvalinta Heikki Hakala Plan Timo Muotka Seppo Rytkönen ja Hannu Tikkanen

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