Keyword: Biodiversity and sustainability

Senior Researcher Saska Tuomasjukka never consciously created a career path but did what felt good and right. In retrospect, it was his values that were behind it all: sustainable development and love for nature. This led him to an inspiring job at the Nutrition and Food Research Centre of the University of Turku.

Professor of Molecular Plant Biology Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne explains how new algae research projects are turning industrial effluent into valuable algae biomass.

The questions were answered by Paula Salo, Professor of Psychology and Director of the CLIMATE NUDGE project, who specialises in health psychology and approaches to climate change mitigation based on behavioural science.

What do you think about wildlife in our cities? Help us answer this question by taking part in a short, anonymous online questionnaire!

Leaders have been appointed for the five multidisciplinary themes of the Strategy of the University of Turku to develop and implement the University's multidisciplinary activities.

Researchers are now collecting unprecedentedly accurate data on Finland’s rivers to better understand the impact of extreme weather conditions. The digital modelling of rivers helps predict, for example, the impact of floods. 

Join us in an inspiring event exploring how universities are contributing to the European partnerships and how they can work more effectively with companies to achieve the goals of the EU!

A joint Nordic research project is developing new types of environmentally friendly smart textiles. The prototypes developed in the project will be displayed in an exhibition at the University of Turku, in the Natura building, from 1 to 11 October. The exhibition will be opened on 1 October at 14.00, followed by public lectures on the themes of the exhibition.

Researchers working in Finland propose that the unique light environment of the Earth’s Polar regions creates conditions that result in circumpolar hybrid zones around the North and the South Poles. These extreme conditions increase the synchrony of reproductive phenology among species, i.e., force all species into a smaller window for reproduction. This will sustain biodiversity in the long term.