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The doctoral dissertation in the field of Physical Geography will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at Joensuu campus.

The doctoral dissertation in the field of Human Geography will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at Joensuu campus.

The unique postdoctoral research training project is part of the YUFE Alliance of nine European universities.

The doctoral dissertation in the field of Physical Geography will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at Joensuu campus. The public examination will be streamed online.

The University of Eastern Finland leads a unique doctoral education pilot in sustainability transformations research, which will train 40 doctoral graduates in Finland.

Interest in the seaweed industry is growing rapidly across Europe, and seaweed farming is viewed as a forerunner of a sustainability transition.

The study shows that peatland fires are related to oil palm expansions.

Research Manager Eevi Laukkanen re-joined the academic community in Finland after years spent abroad.

Aapa mires are widely affected by land use, even regardless of the conservation status.

The theme for 2023 is the water cycle in the environment and society.