Application process for the Vilho, Yrjö and Kalle Väisälä Fund will be open from August 13 to September 24.

Lecture given by Professor Claire Voisin, followed by discussion. The seminar will be organised in Helsinki at the Europe Hall on Monday 27 August at 15:30. The event is open to the public but pre-registration required. Welcome!

EASAC has released a commentary to re-emphasise its original points on the policy report "Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests". The EU’s renewable energy ambitions: Bioenergy from forests is not always carbon neutral - and may even increase the EU’s carbon emissions.

Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) has awarded their 2018 Distinguished Service Award to Professor Atte Moilanen. He has been a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters since 2017.

Academician Eva-Mari Aro was awarded the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters Academy Award 2018. Academician Aro, molecular biologist and professor at the University of Turku, is one of the world’s leading experts on photosynthesis.

Prof. Laurent Thévenot, French sociologist and economist, Director of Studies at EHESS, will be present at symposium organised at the University of Tampere 31 May - 1 June. The event is open to the public. Welcome!