Tune into the last webinar of the year!
Join us for the UTU-GreDiT webinar on 15 December 2025 from 14:00-15:00 (local time in Finland)! You can join the webinar using this link.
The UTU-GreDiT webinars are organised for the UTU-GreDiT doctoral researchers of University of Turku to share with each other, and with everyone their in-progress research or finalized outputs in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
We continue our webinar series with:
Winds of Change: Renewable Energy and its Impacts on Wolves
Although wind power is widely viewed as environmentally friendly, it can still have an impact on local ecosystems. As construction of wind farms is rapidly increasing in Finland, it is crucial to understand the possible impacts on directive species, such as the wolf. This project focuses on assessing these potential effects by examining the relationship between wind farm expansion and wolf territory occupancy. In this webinar, I will present my initial findings from this analysis, which aims to provide relevant ecological context for the future planning and mitigation efforts associated with renewable energy development.
Understanding public perception of invasive alien species: The role of social background
Invasive alien species (IAS) are responsible for biodiversity loss, contributing to 60% of global plant and animal extinctions and causing an estimated 423 billion USD in annual damages and management costs. Public perception is crucial for successful IAS management, yet stakeholders’ differing values and social conditions shape how they view and respond to IAS. The presentation focuses on the socio-economic factors and how they influence public perception of IAS. Additionally, I will also discuss about the questionnaire used in my research to understand public perception of IAS in Finland.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor REA can be held responsible for them.