HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS IN THE NORTH
FiDiPro Seminar
23–24 February 2009, Thule Institute, University of Oulu, Finland

The seminar Human-Environment Relations in the North: resource development, climate change and resilience focuses on developing innovative perspectives on human-environment relations in the circumpolar North, especially within a context of contemporary environmental changes which affect livelihoods, human engagement with the environment, resource use and development at multiple and interrelated levels. It comprises several projects linking researchers from Finland and Alberta, Canada.

Presentations focus on four themes:

Day One:

Opening addresses by Rector Lauri Lajunen and Deputy Director Kari Strand
Opening keynote: Hugh Beach

Climate, Livelihoods and Tourism
Chair: Mark Nuttall

Keynote speaker: Michael Hall

Kaarina Tervo, University of Oulu

Hannu I. Heikkinen, University of Oulu

Riikka Puhakka, University of Oulu

Ryan Brown, University of Alberta

Keynote speaker: Carina Keskitalo

People, Energy and Resources

Chair: Timo P. Karjalainen

Hannah Strauss, University of Oulu

Igor Osipov, University of Alberta

Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta/University of Oulu
Tuula Tuisku, University of Oulu

Day Two:

Rivers and Watersheds
Chair: Tuula Tuisku

Keynote speaker: Leena Suopajärvi

Timo P. Karjalainen, University of Oulu

Franz Krause, University of Aberdeen

Michelle Borowitz, University of Alberta

Simo Sarkki, Finnish Environmental Institute, University of Oulu

People, Predators and Pests

Chair: Hannu I. Heikkinen

Outi Moilanen, University of Oulu
Taru Peltola, Finnish Environment Institute and Jenni Kauppila, University of Tampere
Harri Norberg, University of Oulu

Book of abstracts as a pdf

Preliminary programme as a pdf.

NOTE! Dead-line for pre-registration: 16th February, 2009.

More information:
For registration please contact Hannah Strauss (firstname.surname@oulu.fi)

Further information: Hannah Strauss(firstname.surname@oulu.fi) or Kaarina Tervo (firstname.surname@oulu.fi)

The seminar is funded by the Thule Institute, the Academy of Finland through its Finland Distinguished Professor Programme (FiDiPro), and the Henry Marshall Tory Chair in the Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta.