VALUE seminar 2012

Recent trends in integrated catchment and water resources research

Tvärminne Research Station, University of Helsinki, October 2 - 4, 2012

Tuesday 2 October

9:30

Departure in Helsinki for Tvärminne; bus leaves at Helsinki charter bus pier, Mikonkatu 15-19, Helsinki
(from the Helsinki Railway Station directly across the citybus station on Rautatientori and across Mikonkatu)

Tvärminne Research Station

11:30-12:00

Accommodation

12:00-13:00

Lunch

Opening of the seminar

13:00-14:00

Opening of the seminar

Welcoming words

Recent trends in hydrology research; Prof. Björn Klöve, University of Oulu

Within-river spatio-temporal relationship between the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera and its fish host Salmo trutta; Prof. Jouni Taskinen, University of Jyväskylä

14:00-14:30

Coffee

Academic expertise and working life

14:30-16:15

Academic expertise; Riitta Kamula, Thule Institute, University of Oulu

Career planning; Riitta Kamula, Thule Institute, University of Oulu

Academic researcher as a career, Prof. Kaarina Sivonen, University of Helsinki

Discussion and short break

16:30-17:30

Dinner

17:30-19:00

Poster session with refreshments

Closing of the day

19:00 ->

Sauna and mingling with refreshments and evening meal

Wednesday 3 October

Applying procedures

9:00-11:30

Coffee

Interactive session with introductions by Prof. Björn Klöve, Prof. Kaarina Sivonen and others

Discussion

Research overviews

11:30-12:00

Sensitivity of the endangered freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, to pH, iron and aluminium in an acid sulfate soil river; Prof. Jouni Taskinen, University of Jyväskylä

Discussion

12:00-13:00

Lunch

Research overviews cont.

13:00-14:00

Change detection in fluvial environment; Adjunct Prof. Petteri Alho, University of Turku

Physical processes in lakes; Prof. Timo Huttula, SYKE

Discussion

Career planning - real-life examples

14:00-14:30

Coffee

14:30-15:00

My life and career; Prof. Kaarina Sivonen; University of Helsinki

Biogeochemical silicon research in Finland from a personal perspective; Petra Tallberg, University of Helsinki

How I became an academy researcher; Petteri Alho, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of Turku/ Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland

My dissertation - how I managed; Eliisa Lotsari, University of Turku

Closing of the day

16:30-17:30

Dinner

Starting at 20.00: Sauna and refreshments with evening meal

Thursday 4 October

Finishing touch and feedback

9:00-11:30

Coffee

Summary of the seminar

Feedback

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:15

Departure for Helsinki (arrival at about 15:15)