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The themes of the conference are restoration futures, sustainability transitions, natural resource governance and transformative innovations.

The Virtual Learning Environment for Battery Technology (e-Battery Lab) project will develop three new online courses for the Open University, utilising the expertise and equipment of the new battery research laboratory.

The production of reference-quality genomes from non-model organisms at the University of Eastern Finland began with Finnish brown hares, opening the door to European genome research networks.

A recent Finnish study has found that rewilding residential yards affected the skin and oral microbiota of residents and was linked to the body’s inflammatory responses.

Urban trees face many challenges as the climate changes.

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have produced the first chromosome-level reference genome for the Saimaa ringed seal.

A new EU-funded project is being launched to support the conservation of the Saimaa ringed seal.

Could science offer new answers to mate choice and infertility?

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment awarded the UEF 6.1 million euros for Academy Projects and 2.8 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.

A new study shows that the freshwater cycle has increasingly moved away from a stable state due to climate change and large-scale water and land use.