Welcome to the 20th anniversary of our annual conference - Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide. The conference will take place from February 2-5th 2026 in Tromsø, Norway. The title of the conference underscores the ebb and flow of the world, and the time for change. In this moment of opportunity, participants are invited … Continue reading Arctic Frontiers 2026 “Turns of the Tide”
EU Arctic Ambassador and Special Envoy and Finnish Arctic Ambassador visited the University of Helsinki
On 24 June, EU Arctic Ambassador and Special Envoy Claude Véron-Réville, together with Finnish Arctic Ambassador Mr. Petteri Vuorimäki, visited the University of Helsinki. The visit was hosted by Vice Rector Hanna Snellman. The University of Helsinki has its own Arctic strategy, and during the meeting, Professors Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen and David Thomas presented relevant research … Continue reading EU Arctic Ambassador and Special Envoy and Finnish Arctic Ambassador visited the University of Helsinki
Sumup for the Horison Europe FOCI Project Annual Meeting
The Horizon Europe FOCI (https://www.project-foci.eu; Non-CO2 Forcers and Their Climate, Weather, Air Quality and Health Impacts; Sep 2022 – Aug 2026) project Annual Meeting took place in a hybrid mode during 16-18 June 2025 (Milano, Italy). The project is coordinated by Prof. Tomas Halenka (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic) and Prof. Ranjeet Sokhi (University of … Continue reading Sumup for the Horison Europe FOCI Project Annual Meeting
CLUVEX after Mid-Term Reporting to EU: Achievements/ Results for January – June 2025
The Erasmus+ CLUVEX project (July 2023 – June 2026; https://www.atm.helsinki.fi/cluvex) continues steps for organization and carrying out the Virtual Exchanges (VE) or so-called the VE Weeks for students from the CLUVEX Partners’ Universities (Yerevan State University, Armenia; Mechnikov’s Odessa National University, Ukraine; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine; University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and BioArt … Continue reading CLUVEX after Mid-Term Reporting to EU: Achievements/ Results for January – June 2025
NordForsk Calls on Nordic Research Networks & Indigenous Guidelines
NordForsk Call on “Nordic research networks within natural science and related engineering fields” The Call aim is (1) to facilitate collaboration between scientists with clear potential for synergies within the Nordic countries and bolster the international competitiveness, innovative nature, and ground-breaking potential of Nordic research, and (2) to encourage the next generation of early-stage Nordic … Continue reading NordForsk Calls on Nordic Research Networks & Indigenous Guidelines
CLUVEX – 3rd Virtual Exchange Week for Students
The Erasmus+ CLUVEX project (https://www.atm.helsinki.fi/cluvex is arranging online the 3rd Virtual Exchange (VE) Week for students during 6-10 October 2025. The planed VE Week is the “Climate University for Virtual Exchanges” international multidisciplinary online course hosted by the University of Helsinki. CLUVEX introduces and discusses the latest scientific knowledge on climate change from multidisciplinary perspectives: … Continue reading CLUVEX – 3rd Virtual Exchange Week for Students
COST Action Call 2025
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST; https://www.cost.eu) is a funding organisation for research and innovation networks. COST Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and beyond and enable researchers and innovators to grow their ideas in any science and technology field by sharing them with their peers. COST Actions are bottom-up networks with … Continue reading COST Action Call 2025
AASCO presentation at the GEOCRI Side Event
AASCO Arctic Science Collaborations will be presented by Hanna Lappalainen at the HiMAC Session (DBAR2025) and GEOCRI-HiMAC Side event on 10th June. Agenda INAR - University of Helsinki / PEEX program is one of the DBAR Center of Excellence. INAR - University of Helsinki has just signed and confirmed its continued collaboration with the DBAR … Continue reading AASCO presentation at the GEOCRI Side Event
Nordic Tipping Week in October: Registration open & Call for Abstracts
Invitation to the Nordic Tipping Week Event in a nutshell Where: Helsinki and Rovaniemi When: 21-23.10.2025 in Helsinki and 24.10.2025 in Rovaniemi Purpose: Assess the direct and indirect impacts of AMOC tipping points on the Nordic region, and the societal adaptation strategies. Costs: The event is free, with food and lodging covered for all participants, … Continue reading Nordic Tipping Week in October: Registration open & Call for Abstracts
Autumn 2025 School on Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks
The Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) of the University of Helsinki, will organize the Autumn School on "Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks" during 6-17 October 2025. This School is organized at the Hyytiälä Forest station (Finland; https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research-stations/hyytiala-forest-station). The aim of the course is to study ecosystem-atmosphere interactions in relation to different environments … Continue reading Autumn 2025 School on Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks
INAR and Chinese Academy of Sciences Sign MoU to Advance Big Data and SDGs
On 15 May 2025, the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) at the University of Helsinki and the Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) Program of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Chinese Academy of Sciences, signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to strengthen … Continue reading INAR and Chinese Academy of Sciences Sign MoU to Advance Big Data and SDGs
RI-URBANS Recent Achievement in 2025
Final RI-URBANS Science Meeting (Sep 2025, Barcelona, Spain) The RI-URBANS Final Science Meeting will take place in Barcelona (Spain) on 8-9 September 2025 in hybrid format (both online and face-to-face),and it will be followed by the RI-URBANS online webinar on 10 September to present the 17 Guidance Documents for the implementation of measurements and modelling for novel air quality pollutants. RI-URBANS Highlighted in New EU … Continue reading RI-URBANS Recent Achievement in 2025
PEEX signed new MoU with Ionosphere Institute
The new Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Ionosphere Institute, Kazakhstan. The MoU is a bilateral document to encourage the development of the PEEX program in Pan-Eurasia and China regions.
Sumup about 2nd CLUVEX Virtual Exchange Week
The 2nd Virtual Exchange (VE) Week took place online 12-16 May 2025. In total, more than 600 students had registered on DigiCampus for the second CLUVEX VE Week. Out of all registered students, about 150-200 students daily actively participated in the VE Week. The work was done online (3 hour per day). About 200 participants … Continue reading Sumup about 2nd CLUVEX Virtual Exchange Week
ClimEd Trainings & Obtained Learning Outcomes, Skills, Competencies
The Erasmus+ ClimEd project “Multilevel Local, Nation- and Regionwide Education and Training in Climate Services, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation” (2021-2026; http://climed.network) completed all planned seven trainings (TR#) which are listed below. In general, the trainings gave to participants a possibility to obtain a large variety of important and useful skills, competencies, and learning outcomes … Continue reading ClimEd Trainings & Obtained Learning Outcomes, Skills, Competencies
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