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The assessment of forests' structural biodiversity is a timely topic as forests play a significant role in biodiversity-related decision-making, says Janne Toivonen, MSc (Agr & For).

An international study led by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute has demonstrated that the formation and properties of lower-atmosphere clouds are highly sensitive to changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations.

Vincent Biard, MSc, explored key aspects of the seal behaviour during the moulting season, including spatial, temporal and social fidelity patterns.

In the future, the photosynthesis of microalgae found in peatlands could compensate for up to 14 per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions of peatlands.

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration.

The University of Eastern Finland’s ranking in Medicine improved in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees growing in dry areas, a new University of Eastern Finland study conducted in an urban recreational forest in Helsinki shows.

A newly published book, The Maya Forest Waterlands: Shared Conservation, Entangled Politics, and Fluid Borders, critically explores Mesoamerica’s borderlands, remoteness, geopolitics and conservation.

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee (FIRI Committee) has taken the funding decisions concerning the research infrastructures selected to Finland’s national roadmap.