Helsinki, Finland
Time: 13:30-18:00 EEST symposium, 18:30-19:30 EEST reception
Venue: House of Science and Letters (Tieteiden talo) & Helsinki Old Court House
Baltic and Polar Research in Finland
The SCOR annual meeting will be held 8-10 September 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. The meeting will be preceded on 7 September by a symposium inviting interactions between the international SCOR Community and Finnish scientists. The symposium will highlight Baltic and polar research from Finnish scientists through keynote presentations and a poster session by early-career scientists. Participation by all annual meeting attendees is encouraged and appreciated. Register using the general meeting registration form.
The symposium will be followed by a reception at the Old Court House. Additional registration is required for the reception and will be shared with symposium attendees in advance of the event.
Symposium Programme
13:30-13:40 Welcome Remarks: Petteri Uotila, Professor, University of Helsinki (Finnish National SCOR Committee) & Paul Myers, Professor, University of Alberta (SCOR President)
13:40-14:00 SCOR Presentation: Kai Deng, Associate Professor, Tongji University (SCOR Executive Committee Early-Career Member)
14:00-15:00 Presentations on Finnish Marine Research, Part I
- Maria Laamanen, Ministerial Advisor, Ministry of Environment
- TBA, Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center (ACCC)
- Aleksi Nummelin, Research Professor, Finnish Meteorological Institute
15:00-15:00 Early-Career Presentation: Lumi Haraguchi, Researcher, Finnish Environment Institute
15:10-16:30 Poster Session and Networking Break
16:30-18:00 Presentations on Finnish Marine Research, Part II
- Letizia Tedesco, Senior Research Scientist, Finnish Environment Institute
- Marie Nordström, Associate Professor, University of Helsinki
- Maija Heikkilä, Research Professor, Geological Survey of Finland
- Christian Pansch-Hattichi, Professor, Åbo Academi
18:00-18:30 Walk to reception
18:30-19:30 Reception at Helsinki Old Court House, Empire Room, Aleksanterinkatu 20
Posters
Posters will be posted online to facilitate viewing by online attendees during the symposium.
