Facilities
Kevo research station has been in Utsjoki, Northern Lapland, by lake Kevojärvi, since 1958. The station is open throughout the year.
The main building, laboratory, canteen and the accommodation buildings are located in the Kevonniemi area, at the end of the road Kevontie (see the map below).
The canteen and some housing facilities (7 rooms) are situated in the main building Kestilä. Värri (4 rooms and a loft), and in summertime also Pekola and Tutkijanmaja (Researcher’s Hut), are for accommodation. The station offers accommodation in 2-4 person rooms for up to 45 people in summertime, and for 30 in wintertime. In each accommodation there is also a shared kitchen equipped with basic kitchenware (except in Pekola where the nearest kitchen is in the main building Kestilä).
The office, lecture hall, library and computer room are situated upstairs in the laboratory building. All the actual research and laboratory facilities are located on the ground floor of the building. The research facilities have their own entrance from the lower yard (lake side). The station also has a well-equipped workshop for wood, metal and electrical work.
The oldest building (1958) in the station is a log-built lakeside sauna in summer use. The laboratory building also has a new 10-person electric sauna and lounge with a fireplace, as well as a small kitchen area.
