Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium

The first Sakari Alhopuro Symposium invites researchers, policymakers, and business leaders to Turku, Finland, to explore the future of the Baltic Sea Archipelagos and promote collaborative solutions for the environmental care of our shared sea.

The northern coastal areas of the Baltic Sea have undergone extensive environmental change over the past fifty years. The ongoing loss of biodiversity is not only an ecological concern — it is causing cascading effects on the economy and everyday life in the archipelago region.

The future is ours to shape. By effectively applying scientific knowledge in both policymaking and business, we can also turn the tide for the Archipelago Sea.

The Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium will follow up on current scientific findings and explore possible futures for the Northern Baltic and its coastal archipelagos. It will feature scientific sessions, poster presentations, panel discussions, and a vibrant social programme, including an informal get-together and a festive riverside dinner.

The Symposium is organised by the Sakari Alhopuro Foundation in partnership with the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The Sakari Alhopuro Foundation promotes and supports medical research, biodiversity, entrepreneurship as well as cultural and social well-being in Finland.