Finnish Oikos Society

Finnish Oikos Society

 


About

Oikos Finland is one of five national societies comprising the Nordic Society Oikos. It holds meetings alternating annually with the NSO biennial conference. The goal of these meetings is both to present new and exciting ecological research and to provide a place where especially students and young researchers can present their work and develop future scientific networks

Oikos Finland donates a number of stipends for students to participate in the joint biennial Nordic meetings and awards an annual scholarship for the best PhD thesis in ecology and evolutionary biology.

In connection with the national meetings, Oikos Finland arranges student workshops on topics of general interest to PhD students and postdocs. For example our workshops have covered topics such as science communication and outreach for ecologists.

Oikos Finland will also support other minor workshops, arranged and applied for by members. The goal of these workshops is to promote networking among students and young researchers across Finnish institutions in the field of ecological research.

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Free membership for Master's students

Any Master's student can apply for free membership with any of the national ecological societies. To get free membership for the Oikos Finland society, send your study certificate or other proof of your student status to John Loehr at john.loehr@helsinki.fi. When confirmed, we will grant you free membership.

 

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Events

12 - 15 Mar, 2024
Lund

14 - 15 Feb, 2023
Viikki

01 - 03 Feb, 2021
Finland

News

Our Society

From the 21st to the 25th of July 2025, I organized the Summer School in Model-based Ordination at Frich’s Basecamp in Hjerkinn. In total 41 people applied of which 26 attended the summer school.

Our Society

The Eurasian Grassland Conference is an annual event organized by the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group EDGG, with support from the International Association of Vegetation Science IAVS, and this was the twentieth time that such a conference has been held. This year the Nordic Society Oikos was our main sponsor.

Our Society
Banner for "Protistology in the Nordics" showing microscopic images of protists

The 4th meeting for Protistology in the Nordics was held for the first time in Finland on 12-13 May 2025 in Jyväskylä.

Board

Daniel Burgas

Chair
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Treasurer
Arctic Centre
Member
Member
Faculty of Science and Forestry
Member
Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Heikki Helanterä

Member
Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology and Genetics
Member
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Member
Lammi Biological Station

Maria Hällfors

Member
Member
Department of Environmental and Marine Biology