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The 2025 AURA Symposium takes place 19–21 March
The AURA (Aboa Universities Research Advances) Symposium is a biennially organized two-and-a-half day research and learning event for PhD and Master’s students from biology, geography and geology. The Symposium is organized jointly by PhD students from the University of Turku (UTU) and Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU). The next AURA Symposium takes place on 19– 21 March, 2025, at Arken (Tehtaankatu 2) Armfelt, Turku.
ÅAU and Meyer Turku collaborating to mitigate biodiversity effects
In an effort to mitigate their impacts on biodiversity, Meyer Turku is working together with a multidisciplinary team of Åbo Akademi University and SOS researchers. The project started in August 2024 and is set to conclude at the end of 2025.
SOS funds four innovative projects through the 2024 Project Booster Call
In an open call for projects focusing on biodiversity-related marine research, the Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science SOS awarded a total sum of 45 800 euros for four projects to be carried out during 2025. Through the targeted Project Booster funding, SOS aims to foster collaboration and to support the exploration of innovative ideas and preliminary research questions related to the Centre’s mission.
Open Call for Projects – Apply by Nov. 15!
SOS announces an open call for projects in biodiversity-related marine research that explore its potential for a societal transition to sustainability. The aim is to foster collaboration, explore innovative ideas, and to test preliminary research questions in the context of SOS. The available funding amounts to 45 000 € in total, and each project can apply for between 5 000 and 20 000 €.
New research centre at ÅAU tackles marine wicked biodiversity problems
The recently established Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science (SOS) organizes its kick-off event on Sept. 10-11 in Turku. The program addresses questions related to transdisciplinary research and sustainability transitions, bringing together viewpoints from various societal, scholarly and artistic fields.
The wicked problem of eutrophication
BSR Policy Briefing series 8/2023. The wicked problem of eutrophication – next steps in the process towards sustainable agriculture in Finland. By Anna Törnroos-Remes.
We are hiring!
Åbo Akademi University and SOS invite applications for a fixed-term Project Researcher position at the Faculty of Science and Engineering for 30 months, starting on September 1st, or according to agreement. The location of work is Turku, Finland.
Understanding Marine Changes: Environmental Knowledge and Methods of Research
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023) Studying environmental changes to the seas and oceans through a variety of perspectives and disciplines, this pioneering book outlines the challenges of researching marine environmental issues.
