VALUE seminar Research Practices

Mekrijärvi Research Station, University of Eastern Finland, on 10th to 12th May, 2010

Monday 10 May

9:00

Departure in Joensuu in front of the Hotel Kimmel (see map) by bus for Mekrijärvi; accomodation

Opening of the seminar

11:00-12:30

Welcoming words

Aquatic and wetland research at the University of Eastern Finland
Senior Researcher Paula Kankaala, UEF

Research at Metla
Researcher, Doc. Ari Laurén, Metla

12:30-13:30

Lunch

Scientific Communications

13:30-15:30

Key Issues in Scientific Writing, Publishing and Ethics
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen, UHelsinki

Coffee break

How to present your research results in conferences clearly
DTech Riitta Kamula, UOulu

Discussion and short break

15:30

Poster session

Closing of the day

18:00

20.00

Dinner

Sauna and mingling

Tuesday 11 May

Reseach practices and modeling

9:00-12:00

Snow melt modeling - assesment of uncertainty
Prof. Harri Koivusalo

Studies on paired catchments: experinmental design
Researcher, Doc. Ari Laurén, Metla

Coffee

Methodological toolbox of an ecolologist
Prof. Timo Muotka, UOulu

Research on microbiology at the University of Helsinki  
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen, UHelsinki

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30

Variety of research approaches
Prof. Tapio Katko, TampereUT

Calculation of Nutrient Loads Caused by Forestry Operations in Finland
Prof. Leena Finer, Metla

!4:30-15:00

Coffee

Closing of the day

18:00

Dinner

Starting at 20.00: Sauna and refreshments

Wednesday 12 May

Reseach practices and modeling

9:00-10:30

Experiments, tracers and modeling in hydrological research
Prof. Björn Klöve, UOulu

Water quality protection research at Metla
Senior Researcher Mika Nieminen

Coffee

Finishing touch and feedback

10:30-11:30

Summary of the seminar
Feedback

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00

Departure for Joensuu (in Jonsuu at about 15:00)