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Research Council of Finland/Suomen Akatemia: info event, November 9 at 12-14:30
by Päivi Tomperi 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Research Council of Finland/Suomen Akatemia: info event, November 9 at 12-14.30 The program: 12.00 Welcome and lessons learned, Emma Pirilä 12.30 Funding criteria, Satu Ojala 13.00 Responsible science, Marika Rauhala 13.30 Budgeting for Academy of Finland proposals, Olli Ahonen 14.00 Time for questions 14.30 End of event Zoom link: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/66675774005 The presentations at the event will be recorded and made available later. Kind regards Päivi

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Fwd: Lippulaiva-aloihin kohdistettu tohtorikoulutuksen pilotti: Yhdyshenkilöt
by Jouni Aspi 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

LähetettyOutlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ Kohteesta: Maarit Järvenpää <Maarit.Jarvenpaa(a)oulu.fi> Lähetetty: tiistaina, marraskuuta 7, 2023 5:13:19 ip. Vastaanottaja: Marko Huttula <Marko.Huttula(a)oulu.fi>; Anita Aikio <Anita.Aikio(a)oulu.fi>; Mikko Sillanpää <Mikko.Sillanpaa(a)oulu.fi>; Jan Hjort <Jan.Hjort(a)oulu.fi>; Ville-Veikko Telkki <ville-veikko.telkki(a)oulu.fi>; Jouni Aspi <Jouni.Aspi(a)oulu.fi> Aihe: Lippulaiva-aloihin kohdistettu tohtorikoulutuksen pilotti: Yhdyshenkilöt Hei kaikki, Mikäli yksikössänne on tutkijoita, jotka haluavat olla mukana lippulaiva-aloille kohdistettavassa tohtorikoulutuksen pilotissa (3 vuoden rahoitus, 800 väitöskirjatutkijan paikkaa, 85 000 euroa per paikka), pyytäkää heitä olemaan yhteydessä ao. yliopiston yhteyshenkilöihin viimeistään 9.11. Lisätietoa tästä rahoitusmuodosta löytyy Akatemian verkkosivulta https://www.aka.fi/tutkimusrahoitus/hae-rahoitusta/haut/tutkimusryhmille/li… [https://www.aka.fi/globalassets/2-suomen-akatemian-toiminta/4-julkaisut/aka…]<https://www.aka.fi/tutkimusrahoitus/hae-rahoitusta/haut/tutkimusryhmille/li…> Lippulaiva-aloihin kohdistettu tohtorikoulutuspilotti 2024â€“2027<https://www.aka.fi/tutkimusrahoitus/hae-rahoitusta/haut/tutkimusryhmille/li…> Rahoitusta hakevat lippulaivaohjelmaan kuuluvat yliopistot tai useamman yliopiston ja/tai muun tutkimusta tekevän organisaation muodostama lippulaiva-alakohtainen konsortio. Rahoitusta voidaan myöntää vain yliopistoissa toteutuviin kuluihin. Rahoitusta haetaan alakohtaisten pilottien kustannuksiin, jotka pääasiassa koostuvat väitös... www.aka.fi Lippulaivojen yhdyshenkilöt Oulun yliopistossa 6G (OY): Yhdyshenkilö Jukka Riekki (TSTK) FinnCeres (Aalto): Yhdyshenkilö Henrikki Liimatainen (TTK) FCAI (Aalto): Yhdyshenkilö Guoying Zhao (TST). ICAN (HY): Yhdyshenkilö Jussi Koivunen (LTK). INVEST (TY): Yhdyshenkilö Paula Rossi (HUTK) UNITE (ISY): Yhdyshenkilö Juho Könnö (TTK) CeneCellNano (ISY): Yhdyshenkilö ja päävalmistelija Peppi Karppinen PREIN (TAU): Yhdyshenkilö Tapio Fabritius (TST) InFlames (TY): YhdyshenkilöMikko Finnilä (LTK). ACCC (HY): Yhdyshenkilö Jukka Riekki Education (JY): Yhdyshenkilö Maija-Liisa Lanas (KPTK) FAME: Yhdyshenkilö Andreas Hauptmann (LuTK) QUANTUM: Yhdyshenkilö Matti Silveri (LuTK) DIWa: Yhdyshenkilö Björn Klöve (TTK) Terv Maarit

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Reminder: Oikos Finland PhD prize open for nominations!
by Heikki Helanterä 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, a reminder that the Oikos PhD prize for the academic year 22-23 is still open for nominations (until the 15th) – so if you, your student or your colleague defended an excellent thesis in the previous academic year, go nominate, link below! Cheers, Heikki Oikos Finland PhD of the year Each year Oikos Finland awards the prize "The best PhD thesis in ecology and evolutionary biology in Finland". The winner is awarded 500€ and is also invited to give a presentation at the next national Oikos meeting. Now we are inviting nominations of high-quality PhD theses that were defended during the academic year 2022-2023 (1.8.2022-31.7.2023). Anyone is welcome to nominate a PhD thesis, including the thesis author and the supervisors. The deadline is 15.11.2023. If you have any questions, please ask Satu Ramula (satu.ramula(a)utu.fi<mailto:satu.ramula@utu.fi>). Link to nominations online form: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/125991/lomake.html =============================================== 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> +358-40-7507 334

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Marko Prous's farewell gift
by Ekaterina Karabanina 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Hi all, As some of you may know, Marko Prous is leaving Oulu in the first days of December to continue his work in Estonia. That is why we decided to give him a farewell gift - a certificate to Tibiale (https://www.tibiale.fi/), an online store that sells (nearly) everything an entomologist needs. And, of course, there will be a hand-made postcard, which all of you could sign 🙂 If you would like to participate, feel free to give your contribution to the following bank account FI13 3939 0039 7244 97 (Niina Kiljunen) or MobilePay +358 407360520 (Niina Kiljunen) by November 13, 23:59. Considerig possible bank transfer delays, please, also send an email to Niina letting us know that you have participated. Thank you 🙂 - Niina, Mukta, and Katya P.S.: this is a secret, do not tell Marko!

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Biology Thursday seminar Nov 9th Luigi Baciadonna on individual recognition in penguins
by Heikki Helanterä 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, Biology Thursday seminar continues in zoom (link below) this week - 12:15 on Thu 9th November with: Dr. Luigi Baciadonna (CNRS - University Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III) on "Multi-sensory individual recognition in African penguin" The ability to uniquely identify individuals is considered a crucial step for the evolution of sociality and it forms the basis of many complex behaviours, such as understanding dominance, allocating adequate parental care, and territory defence. Individual recognition has been found in several animal species. The sensory signals used for this purpose vary widely and include visual, olfactory/chemical, and auditory stimuli. In the first part of the talk, I will present the complex vocal repertoire of the African penguin and how the application of the source-filter model of phonation has made it possible to decode identity cues encoded in the contact calls and ecstatic display calls of this species. Furthermore, I will discuss the evidence for the biological relevance of some vocal cues encoded in the calls of conspecifics, using experimental paradigms from comparative psychology and playback techniques. Although a long tradition of research on penguins has highlighted the importance and efficiency of acoustic communication in extreme environmental conditions and for sociality, there is convincing evidence that other sensory modalities may be equally efficient to identify others. The African penguin, and in general the penguins of the Spheniscus genus, have a phenotypic peculiarity. Approximately 3-5 months after hatching, a pattern of black dots appears on the ventral part of the plumage which remains stable throughout their life despite seasonal moulds. Throughout a battery of tests, we have demonstrated the ability of this species to discriminate their partners based on visual cues alone and preliminary evidence suggests the role of the dot pattern in individual recognition. Finally, I will present experimental evidence to support the ability to mentally represent familiar individuals. Through the expectation violation paradigm, I demonstrated how penguins are faster in observing an unexpected event in which the visual information (viewing a familiar member of the colony disappearing behind a barrier) did not correspond to correct acoustic information (vocalization of a different individual from the one seen leaving). The observed pattern of responses supports the idea that penguins have a rather complex and flexible ability to reliably identify others in their colony. Furthermore, these results challenge the idea that penguins exclusively use acoustic information to identify each other and that the only visual information they rely on is the spatial location of their nest. African penguins are classified as endangered by the IUCN. Understanding their cognitive abilities, so far almost completely unknown, appears particularly useful for raising awareness about their conservation status in the general population. You can check out Luigi's work at: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=4MkDvrcAAAAJ&view_op=list… See you online on Thursday, Heikki Topic: Biology Thursday seminar Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime 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<mailto:62917763539@109.105.112.236> * 62917763539(a)109.105.112.235<mailto:62917763539@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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Maisteriseminaari keskiviikkona 8.11. / Master's seminar on Wednesday 8.11.
by Veli-Matti Pakanen 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Heippa kaikille, Seuraava maisteriseminaari on keskiviikkona 8.11. Muistakaa kirjautua zoomiin omalla nimellä. Suoritusta ei voida kirjata muuten. Hello everyone, The next master’s seminar will be on Wednesday 8.11. Remember to use your name in zoom. https://oulu.zoom.us/j/64668752013 8.11.2023 Wednesday Time Speaker Title Opponent Plan/ Result Professor Supervisors 14:15 Laura Haikonen Muurahaisten itselääkintä ja sahapistiäiset mahdollisena lääkeaineen lähteenä Tuuni Turtinen Results Timo Muotka Heikki Helanterä ja Carita Lindstedt-Kareksela 15:00 Hanna Pekkala Tuulivoimaloiden vaikutus Suomenselän metsäpeurapopulaation ekologiaan Sonja-Maria Mattila Plan Timo Muotka Seppo Rytkönen ja Antti Paasivaara

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FW: Tervetuoloatilaisuus uusille työntekijöille
by Jouni Aspi 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

From: Marjut Saastamoinen <Marjut.Saastamoinen(a)oulu.fi> Sent: perjantai 3. marraskuuta 2023 15.14 Subject: Tervetuoloatilaisuus uusille työntekijöille Hei, EnsI viikolla on tervetulotilaisuus uusille työntekijöille. https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/tervetulotilaisuus-uusille-tyontekijoil… Seuraavat tiedekunnan perehdytykset BF119-3 17.11.23 klo 9-10:30 suomeksi klo 12-14:00 englanniksi 5.12.23 klo 9-11:00 suomeksi klo 14-16:00 englanniksi Ystävällisin terveisin - Kind regards Marjut Saastamoinen Management Assistant Faculty of Science Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu Tel. +358 50 4700 675 PL 4500, 90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/yliopisto>

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Re: [Biolaitos] Yksikköpalaveri / Unit meeting
by Lumi Viljakainen 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hei all, Regarding the strategy, I see the description of the key research areas as problematic. There is too much emphasis on physics and compared to other research areas, our description (Ecology and genetics) is in my opinion way too broad. I think it would be good if we think of ways to specify our research area a bit. For example: Population and community ecology Ecological and evolutionary genomics In addition, this description mentions only natural resources and genomics that concern biology: "Our emerging research themes include the climate of the Arctic region, natural resources, and development of remote areas, the digital future, genomics, as well as computational data analysis, and dynamics." I think our Profi6 programme "Biodiverse Anthropocenes" should be highlighted, not necessarily with these exact words, but somehow anyway, as an emerging research theme, and perhaps also something else. It would be great to hear your suggestions in the unit meeting at 14.00. Best wishes, Lumi -----Original Appointment----- From: Jouni Aspi <Jouni.Aspi(a)oulu.fi> Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 3:21 PM To: Jouni Aspi; Biolaitos(a)lists.oulu.fi Subject: Yksikköpalaveri / Unit meeting When: perjantai 3. marraskuuta 2023 14.00-15.00 (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius. Where: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/64784131070 Jouni Aspi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Let's talk about the draft of the New Strategy of Faculty of Science. See the attached document. Join Zoom Meeting https://oulu.zoom.us/j/64784131070 Meeting ID: 647 8413 1070 --- Join by SIP 64784131070(a)109.105.112.236 . 64784131070(a)109.105.112.235 --- Join by H.323 . 109.105.112.236 . 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 647 8413 1070 ......................................................................................................................................... Join Teams Meeting en-US https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTg4YzdmYjgtMGNkYS00… Meeting ID: 333 634 267 131 Passcode: uzqFdd If you need a local number, get one here. And if you've forgotten the dial-in PIN, you can reset it. Toll number: +358 9 85626307 Conference ID: 476 444 196# Local Number : https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/3842a853-a94d-4f5e-b81d-3786eed9ea69?id=… Reset Pin : https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/usp/pstnconferencing Learn More https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting | | Meeting options: https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=d112939a-69cc-44aa-… | .........................................................................................................................................

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Osaaminen näkyväksi tutkijaprofiilisivulla / Make your expertise visible by creating a researcher profile page
by Marjut Saastamoinen 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hei tutkijat! Oulun yliopisto kannustaa tutkijoita laatimaan ja päivittämään omaa tutkijaprofiilisivua yliopiston verkkopalvelussa. Esimerkiksi monelta professorilta tutkijaprofiilisivu puuttuu kokonaan. Profiilisivu on tärkeä työkalu oman osaamisen viestinnässä, ja siitä on hyötyä myös tiedon jakamisessa: Profiilisivulla voit jakaa tietoa tutkimuksestasi ja osaamisestasi myös laajemmalle yleisölle ja esimerkiksi tieteestä kiinnostuneille toimittajille. Profiili kannattaa luoda molemmilla kieliversioilla ja lisätä tarpeeksi avainsanoja ja kuvaamaan omaa alaa ja osaamista. Lue aiheeseen liittyvä uutinen ja ohjeet Patiossa<https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/professorien-osaaminen-nakyvaksi-tutkijapr…> Tutkijaprofiilin tekemiseen liittyvissä teknisissä kysymyksissä voi olla yhteydessä verkkopalveluun osoitteessa verkkopalvelu(a)oulu.fi<mailto:verkkopalvelu@oulu.fi> Hello researchers! The University of Oulu encourages all researchers to create and update their own researcher profile page on the university's website. In particular, many professors do not have a research profile at all. The profile page is a crucial tool for communicating your expertise, and it can be beneficial for knowledge dissemination: you can use your profile page to share information about your research and expertise with a broader audience, including journalists and those interested in science. Please create your profile page in both language versions and add enough keywords to describe your field and expertise. Read the related news and instructions in Patio<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/professor-make-your-expertise-visible-creatin…> For technical questions about creating/updating your researcher profile, please contact verkkopalvelu(a)oulu.fi<mailto:verkkopalvelu@oulu.fi> Ystävällisesti – Kind regards Kaisu Koivumäki Viestintäasiantuntija | Communications Specialist | FT | PhD Science Communication kaisu.koivumaki(a)oulu.fi<mailto:kaisu.koivumaki@oulu.fi> | +358 50 4344 261 | @KaisuKoivumaki | Asiantuntijoita medialle teemoittain<https://www.oulu.fi/fi/yliopisto/medialle/asiantuntijoita-medialle> Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu<https://www.oulu.fi/fi>

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Wetland birds monitoring in Cyprus
by Ekaterina Karabanina 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Hi all, Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute is looking for volunteers to monitor wetland birds on the island. The minimum duration of stay is 30 days, and the project will continue until 31.12.2024. More information here: https://v.cwri.net/projects/40 Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute - VRM<https://v.cwri.net/projects/40> Web site created using create-react-app v.cwri.net  - Katya [cid:c042890a-91a7-4e3b-8787-dc0ca49f944d]<https://wildlifegenomics.wordpress.com/>

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