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SOS Annual Meeting

SOS Annual Meeting SOS will organize the Centre’s annual meeting of 2025 at the Kasnäs Hotel on 16-17 September. Details for registration and the program are available on the event webpage.

Jamie Hyneman: Creative problem-solving and climate innovation

Jamie Hyneman: Creative problem-solving and climate innovation

Creative problem-solving and climate innovation Jamie Hyneman LUT University’s Professor of Practice Jamie Hyneman, globally recognized from the TV series MythBusters (2002–2016), is coming to Åbo Akademi University on April 1st for an exclusive public lecture! Join us as Hyneman shares his insights on creative problem-solving and the Climate Innovation Coalition (CIC)—a pioneering initiative he…

Sea Seminar: Habitability – a method for viable island communities. The concept and lessons learned so far

Sea Seminar: Habitability – a method for viable island communities. The concept and lessons learned so far Speakers: Cecilia Lundberg & Pia Prost, Archipelago Institute, Åbo Akademi University A similar challenge for many small island communities is depopulation together with an uneven demographic curve. Habitability is a method that is knowledge-based, both based on current…

Sea Seminar: Encouraging interest in protecting the Baltic Sea through art

Sea Seminar: Encouraging interest in protecting the Baltic Sea through art – Illustrated poetry for kids and the young Poet and Artist Outi-Illuusia Parviainen Environmental education need not be only facts! Practicing empathy and reflecting on one’s own doings through illustrated poems helps with approaching unpleasant problems like littering or polluting the sea. Colorful illustrations…

The Sea Hub Network Meeting

The Sea Hub Network Meeting The Sea Hub is a collaboration between the strategic research profiling area The Sea and the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Ocean Science (SOS) at Åbo Akademi University. The aim of this network is to foster collaboration and exchange regarding marine wicked problems and sustainability among our international community of…

Sea Seminar: Green Deal and the Coherence of EU Climate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Production Legislation in a Marine Context

Sea Seminar: Green Deal and the Coherence of EU Climate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Production Legislation in a Marine Context Prof. Niko Soininen The EU is aiming at a green transition across several sectors of society. This presentation explores the dynamics of the EU legal system in implementing the EU Green Deal. The presentation contends that sustainability…

Sea Seminar: SOS One-year Showcase

Sea Seminar: SOS One-year Showcase Multiple speakers In honor of the Centre’s one-year anniversary, SOS researchers present the ongoing research and case-studies in work packages 1-3. Join us to learn what we’ve been up to during our first year in action, and to hear what’s in store for the near future! The seminar includes a…

Sea Seminar: Blue Humanities at ÅAU

Sea Seminar: Blue Humanities at ÅAU Multiple speakers During the seminar, researchers from the ÅAU Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology will share some of their latest research ideas and results relating to Blue Humanities, i.e. humanities research with marine and environmentally related themes. What are some of the latest burning issues, wicked problems and…

Sea Seminar: Synthesizing Art and Science

Sea Seminar: Synthesizing Art and Science – A Collaborative Approach to Contributing to Social and Environmental Change Dr. Einat Amir In this talk, Einat Amir will discuss a novel model for ArtScience collaborations based on a better power balance between artists and scientists. With improved planning and methodologies, these collaborations can significantly contribute to social…

Sea Seminar: Maritime Spatial Planning and Marine Nature

Sea Seminar: Maritime Spatial Planning and Marine Nature Dr. Mari Pohja-Mykrä The presentation will examine how maritime spatial planning (MSP) in Finland integrates marine biodiversity values and protections into its framework—striving to balance the blue economy with the health of our seas. Key challenges and gaps in safeguarding marine ecosystems will be highlighted, from data…