The Finnish Society of Forest Science

The Finnish Society of Forest Science was established in 1909 to promote research in forest and wood science in Finland. The Society is a network of researchers that strives to stimulate scientific discussion and cooperation within the forest research community, to enhance communication between researchers and practical foresters, and to promote public interest in forest research. In spite of the initial national mission, the Society has also actively participated in international scientific cooperation.

The Society has about 500 members. Several companies, non-governmental organisations, and state-funded organisations act as supporting members of the Society.

Latest news

  • Information letter – 1/2026 – jäsentiedote

    Our most recent bilingual information letter contains information on grant applications that will be received from 19 Jan through 20 Feb 2026. New Executive Manager who will start in her duties on 1 February is briefly presented.

  • Open calls for grant proposals

    Application of grants of the Finnish Society of Forest Science is open from 19 Jan. to 20 Feb. 2026. Read carefully the instructions for applicants before writing your application.

  • Invitation to the autumn meeting on 27 November 2025

    Autumn meeting of the Finnish Society of Forest Science will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025 at 15:00 in Room Cedercreutz (5th floor) of the House of Sciences and Letters (Tieteiden talo, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki). The meeting is open for all ordinary and honorary members of the Society, and to the representatives of supporting members who must present an authorisation from the supporting member. Remote participation will be possible by registering through the link on the invitation page at latest on 25 November 2025

  • Excursion of Finnish Society of Forest Science to Latvia 27 through 29 August 2025

    We will organise a forest excursion to Latvia. Our host will be the Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”. The first day programme will include, among other sites, an afforestation experiment and its impact on carbon balance and biological diversity, forest fertilisation and management of organic soils. The second day programme will include small-scale logging, climate-smart management of Norway spruce and beech. The last day will include Riga city forest management and human-forest relationships in Latvia.

  • Finnish Society of Forest Science awarded dissertation prize for mushroom cultivation, M.Sc. prizes for remote sensing of tree mortality and herb-rich forest management

    Finnish Society of Forest Science awards annually prizes for excellent doctoral and Master’s theses accepted during the preceding year. The prizes of 2025 were published in the Spring meeting of the Society on 9 April 2025. The dissertation prize was awarded to Dr Marta Cortina Escribano of the University of Eastern Finland on her thesis "Selective breeding and taxonomy of laccate Ganoderma species originating from Finland". The prizes for Master's thesis were awarded to M.Sc. Janne Jääskeläinen (University of Helsinki) on remote sensing of dead tree groups and M.Sc. Laura Sippola (Univeristy of Eastern Finland) on management of herb-rich forests.