On this page, you find information on all forthcoming activities of the Finnish Society of Forest Science and its science clubs.
We often organise the activities in the House of Sciences and Letters (Tieteiden talo), address of which is Kirkkokatu 6, 00170 Helsinki. In the case of another place, the exact address is given with the name of the place.
Plan of activities 2023 (in Finnish)
| Time and place | Event | More information |
| 25 October 2023, whole day, Viikki Campus of the University of Helsinki | Forest Sciences’ Day | The organising committee prepares the event during spring time. The first programme draft and call for voluntary presentation will be published late April or early May. |
| 4 April 2023, 15-17, House of Sciences and Letters, room 505 | Spring meeting of Finnish Society of Forest Science | Statutory Spring Meeting items, awarding of grants and thesis prizes and Spring Meeting Lecture. The programme and link for remote participation registration are on the Spring meeting page. |
| 19 April 2023 14-16, remote event | Scientific Coffee Human-Forest Relationship | Virtual coffee and discussion event organised by the Human-Forest Research Club and Project Flumen – Mentalities in Flux of the University of Jena. Read more on the Virtual Coffee webpage. |
| 9 May 2023 | Spring aspect excursion of the Forest Biology Club | Programme will be published later. |
| 16-17 May 2023, Jyväskylä | “(Bio)diversity in forests” – Scientific multidisciplinary workshop | Organizers: Human-Forest Relationship Research Club together with Jyväskylä Wisdom, SOBIO-network and Junior Research Group: Mentalities in Flux – Imaginaries in Modern Circular Bio-Based Societies, University of Jena. Event page will be opened later. |
| Earlier events | ||
| 15 February 2023, 16-17:30, remote event | Annual meeting of Human-Forest Relationship Research Club | Request the meeting link by e-mail from tuulikki.halla {at} uef.fi. The meeting will be immediately following the Scientific Coffee presentation in English on Estonian forest conflicts. More on the Annual meeting page. |
| 15 February 2023 14-16, remote event | Scientific Coffee Human-Forest Relationship | Virtual coffee and discussion event organised by the Human-Forest Research Club and Project Flumen – Mentalities in Flux of the University of Jena. Read more on the Virtual Coffee webpage. |
| 14 February 2023, remote event | Annual meeting of the Technology Club | |
| 8 February 2023 13:00-16:45, Suonenjoki or remote | Annual meeting and seminar of the Silviculture Club | Annual meeting 13:00-13:.50 and seminar on management of Norway spruce 14:00-16:45. Natural Resources Institute Finland, Suonenjoki (Juntintie 154, Suonenjoki). Seminar language was Finish. |
| 24 January 2023, 16-20, House of Sciences and Letters, room 504 or remote participation | Annual meeting and seminar of the Forest Biology Club | Seminar on forest restoration from 16:15 through 18:30 and the annual meeting starting on 18:45. |
| 18 January 2023, 14-15, remote event | Webinar on grant applications of Finnish Society of Forest Science | We gave first a short presentation on the most important instructions for applicants and thereafter the participants made questions. The webinar language will be English. Use this link for more information on grants and webinar participation instructions. |
| 1 December 2022, 15:30, House of Sciences and Letters, Room 505 or remote participation | Autumn Meeting of Finnish Society of Forest Science | Statutory Autumn Meeting items e.g., acceptance of the plan of activities and budget for year 2023, and election of the chair and vice-chair of the Society, and election of board members to replace those whose term ends. Remote participation requires preregistration at latest on 29 Nov 2022. Agenda, and links to appendices. |
| 26 October 2022 9:00 – ca. 20:00, Viikki Campus of the University of Helsinki | Forest Sciences’ Day “Measurement and valuation of biological diversity” | The event provides in one day a comprehensive review on the valuation of forest diversity. Read more |
| 1-3 September 2022, Estonia | Excursion of the Finnish Society of Forest Science to Estonia | Finnish Society of Forest Science will organise a three-day forest excursion to Estonia at the beginning of September. We will explore Estonian forest research and practical forestry, see top science in modern laboratories, feel old times in an Estonian manor and walk through an Estonian forest. The excursion will be organised in cooperation with the Department of Forestry at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Read more. |
| 1 June 2022, 13-15 CET / 14-16 EEST, ONLINE EVENT | Scientific Coffee “Human-Forest-Relationships” | Speaker Maija Halonen (University of Eastern Finland): Socio-economic forest relations in Northern peripheries. More information & preregistration in the event page: https://metsatiede.org/en/clubs/human-forest-relationship-research-club/scientific-coffees-on-human-forest-relationships/ |
| 27 April 2022, 14.30-16 CET / 15.30-17 EEST, ONLINE EVENT | SPECIAL EVENT (as part of the 4th International Forest Policy Meeting): Scientific Coffee “Human-Forest-Relationships” | People and forests – Developing the concepts and methodologies for researching human-forest-relationship and social relationships with nature (panel with four presentations). More info: https://ifpm4.info/speakers-abstracts/#S1P2 Registration: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/international-forest-policy-meeting-tickets-265031284707 |
| 29 March 2022 at 15:00, hybrid event, Auditorium 106, Forest Sciences Building, Viikki Campus of University of Helsinki | Spring meeting of the Finnish Society of Forest Science | Statutory spring meeting items e.g., acceptance of the annual report and closing of books 2021, award of grants and thesis prizes and Spring meeting talk by a winner or winners of thesis prize. The agenda and link for registering to remote participation (deadline 25 March) are available here. |
| 6 April 2022, 14-16, ONLINE EVENT (13-15 CET) | Scientific Coffee “Human-Forest Relationships” | Speaker: Dominik Menton-Enderlin (Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg, FVA): Qualitative and quantitative research results on psychological ownership among forest visitors in Germany. More information & preregistration on the event page. |
| 15 February 2022 starting 12:00, Käpysali, Metla-talo, Yliopistokatu 6, JOENSUU | Annual meeting of the Silviculture Club and seminar “Roots and silviculture” | Annual meeting 12-13, seminar 13-16, registration at latest on 6 Feb 2022 using the registration form on the event page. Event language will be Finnish. |
| 14 February 2022, starting 16:00, ONLINE EVENT | Annual meeting and talk of the Human-Forest Relations Research Club | Annual meeting 16-17; annual meeting talk by University Researcher Esa Ruuskanen, University of Oulu 17-18. Check the event page (in Finnish). Preregistration for receiving the webinar link by e-mailing to tuulikki.halla [ätt} uef.fi. |
| 25 January 2022, 16:30-20:00, ONLINE EVENT with Zoom (Note the change) | Annual meeting of the Forest Biology Club and seminar “Renewing forest certification standards and biodiversity in forestry” | Seminar 16:30-19:00, annual meeting 19-20. Register at latest on 24 January 2022 by e-mail to niko.kulha {ät} luke.fi. Participation link will be sent only to registered participants. Programme can be read on the event page. Event language will be Finnish. |