Konneveden tutkimusasema

Sustainable use of the natural resources

The focus area of the sustainable use of natural resources explores the impact of human activities on nature, the sustainable use of natural resources and the development of ways to reduce the adverse environmental impacts of human activities.

The sustainable use of natural resources is based on a simultaneous understanding of the functioning of biological communities and ecosystems, but also of the changes that occur in them as a result of human activity, and on finding sustainable solutions for the use of natural resources and for the conservation of biodiversity. The activities will combine research on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with the conservation and use of water and river basin resources.

Central Finland and our land of thousands of lakes provide an excellent framework for research, especially in aquatic ecosystems. Our research covers the ecology and biology of aquatic animals, fish economics, stock monitoring and its development in fish farms, as well as chemical .

The goal of research of environmental science is to find sustainable solutions for the use of raw materials and natural resources, the production of goods and energy. Economy is also important because it is preserving nature and biological diversity.

Bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitos
The research foster the sustainable management, use and protection of renewable natural resources and ecosystems, such as forests and water systems.

Research groups and projects

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Coregonid fish research

Sustainable fish stocks and fishing, fisheries monitoring, knowledge-based management and regulation, vendace, whitefish, sulphate toxicity
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Biodiversity Footprint Team

We develop the assessment of carbon and biodiversity footprintsin organizations.
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Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BERG)

Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BERG) is a multidisciplinary research team helping to reconcile the increasing demands on boreal ecosystems.
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ColdWebs: Food webs in cold freshwaters

Our research focuses on fish and food webs in northern freshwater ecosystems
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Ecology and functioning of soil decomposer animals

Studies on soil ecology focuses on how forestry and microplastics from agriculture affect soil organisms, decomposition of organic matter and nutrient cycling
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Environmental Physiology Lab

We study the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying organismal adaptation to environmental changes, within and across generations.
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Evolutionary Environmental Biology

Understanding dynamic eco-evolutionary responses of natural populations to environmental change
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Human-Environment Complexity Lab

A multidisciplinary research group studying human-environment interactions from the complex systems perspective, with the main focus on the sustainability of natural resource systems.
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Innovative Learning Environments (ILE)

Innovative Learning Environments, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥
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Invasion Biology Research group

We study factors contributing to the invasion success.
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Organic Analytics for Circular Economy

Organic Analytics for Circular Economy
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PlanBee

Adaptation of the honey bees into northern conditions.
Project

BOOST for biodiversity offsets

In BOOST we facilitate the mainstreaming and enabling of just transition towards adoption of biodiversity offsets in Finland and globally.
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Daphnia ephippia as time capsules – using dormant eggs to detect browning-induced shifts in lake biogeochemistry (Hippicap)

The aim of the Hippicap project is to use multiple proxies in sediment core studies to show how browning has changed – and is still changing - the structure and function of small lakes.
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Ecology and ethics in mire forest restoration: convergent goals and effective strategies (SuoMet)

The project aims to improve the effectiveness of mire forest restoration by setting convergent (ecologically appropriate and ethically adequate) and realistic goals and strategies for restoration.
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Forests in systemic transition - balancing efficiency with fairness and resilience (ForTran)

This project will co-create business, technological, governance and societal innovations to leveraging the forest system to a state of high sustainability and resilience.
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Fungiside effects on pest insects

We study how fungicides affect non-target pest insects.
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How does human activity shape the diversity of microbial communities in forest soils?

Metsän puolella ("In the Woods") MUUMAA-initiative
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MIDAS - Microalgal Digital Applications - Bio

MIDAS-konsortio
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Phenotypic and Genomic Effects of Size-Selective Fisheries

This project utilizes experimental zebrafish model system to study the effects of human-induced selection pressures on fish at genome, individual and population levels.
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Plastlife - Biology

Environmental and health impacts of biodegradable plastics will be assessed in laboratory experiments using model organisms, and biodegradability is tested in water environments.
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Turning away from the brink of a failing sustainability transition

A research project funded by the Research Council of Finland to study negative outcomes emerging from actions taken toward sustainability (the 'dark side' of sustainability)