Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences - News

Large-scale field experiment with Finnish ice fishers explores human decision-making strategies.

The results indicate that peatland restoration can contribute to between 2 and 6 CO2-equivalent tons per hectare of annual climate mitigation, in a one-hundred-year assessment perspective.

The University of Eastern Finland is supporting researchers who have applied for ERC funding in a new way.

Nabin Subedi, MSc, developed solid adsorbents for the capture of carbon dioxide under various emission scenarios.

The Research Council of Finland granted funding to promote research utilisation.

The Research Council of Finland has selected 11 Centres of Excellence for the 2026–2033 programme period.

Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen Fund awards grants for wood-related scientific research at the University of Eastern Finland.

The University of Eastern Finland’s success in securing global mobility funding has enabled staff and student mobility for more than 550 individuals over the past decade.

Salmon reared in captivity are more asymmetrical compared to wild salmon, suggesting higher stress levels, new research finds.

Polina Abushik, Anni Hartikainen, Soila Lemmetty, Iuliia Pilipenko, Isabell Rumrich, Atte Eskelinen and Henri Hyvönen were appointed to three-year UEF Research Fellow positions.