Jatko-opiskelu ekologian linjalla
PhD studies in Ecology
PhD Courses
- PhD courses at the Department of Biology in Turku
- LUOVA Graduate School of University of Helsinki
- Students from other universities may apply for LUOVA courses and will be accepted if space is available
Thesis defence
University guidelines for doctoral candidates (in Finnish / in English)
Useful information for PhD students working at the Section of Ecology
- Tulokasopas (in Finnish): guide for new employees of University of Turku
- Information for University staff (in English): guides, employee welfare etc
- Occupational health services / Työterveyspalvelut
- Guidelines for travelling / Matkustusohjeet
- Maternity or paternity leave / Äitiys- tai isyysloma
- Short term assistance for research projects:
- Research technician Jorma Nurmi and laboratory assistant Tuija Koivisto (and a trainee during summer time) help projects along their other duties. Reservation lists for the assisting staff are on the wall of Ecology office (3rd floor). Maximum duration of a reservation is 1 week (5 days) per month per project. Only one assistant may be reserved for a particular month. Work to be conducted (and necessary outfit) should be told to the assistant during the previous week. If a travel authorisation (virkamatkamääräys) is required, the assistant should be informed a week before the journey.
Funding agencies
- Academy of Finland
- Alfred Kordelinin yleinen edistys- ja sivistysrahasto : application period in August
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto: application period in October
- Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto
- Emil Aaltosen Säätiö: application deadline in February
- Turun Yliopistosäätiö
- Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica
- Suomen Luonnonsuojelun Säätiö
- NordForsk (former NorFa)
- TURA: research financing database of University of Turku
Congresses
- Ecology in a Changing Climate, The 10th International Congress of Ecology, Brisbane, Australia, 16-21 August 2009
- Search for congresses:
Ecological (and other biological) societies
- The International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
- European Ecological Federation (EEF)
- British Ecological Society (BES)
- Ecological Society of America (ESA)
- Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ)
- The Ecological Society of Australia Incorporated (ESA)
- European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB)
Mailing lists
- ECOLOG-L is a mailing list of the Ecological Society of America, but it is open to non-members as well. You can search the archives to read older news or find ads for jobs and grants. Instructions for joining the list
- EvolDir is a mailing list for evolutionary biologists, population biologists and scientists in related areas. It carries information about courses, conferences, jobs, etc. Instructions for joining the list
- Peggy is a mailing list for biologists at the University of Turku. To join the Peggy list, go to Peggy's web page and fill in the fields (including your name) in Subscribing to Peggy section and press the Subscribe button.
Open positions in potential employer organisations
- University of Turku
- Metla (Finnish Forest Research Institute)
- Metsähallitus
- MTT Agrifood Research Finland
- RKTL (Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute)
- EVIRA (Finnish Food Safety Authority)
- Finland’s environmental administration
- MMM (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
- YM (Ministry of the Environment)
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