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The call for research grant applications is open

paivi.tikka@nessling.fi (Päivi Tikka) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:41:11 +0000

The call for grant applications for the year 2011 is open from 8th August to 10th September 2010. All applications must be sent to the Foundation using the E-Nessi system. Please follow the application instructions.

Further information from the Head of Research Päivi Tikka, phone: + 358 9 4342 5511, gsm + 358 50 380 7887, e-mail paivi.tikka@nessling.fi

Call for abstracts for the symposium "The Global Environmental Change: Messages from ...

paivi.tikka@nessling.fi (Päivi Tikka) — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:15:54 +0000

Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation will organise its Sixth Environmental Symposium "The Global Environmental Change: Messages from Birds" in cooperation with BirdLife Finland 17.-19.11.2010. We are now inviting experts on environmental and bird studies to give oral or poster presentations in the symposium. The call for abstracts is open until 20.8.2010.

The symposium website provides more information and instructions for abstract submission and registration. Further information also from the symposium coordinator Kalle Huttunen: kalle.huttunen@nessling.fi or +358 45 319 8041.end_of_the_skype_highlighting

The next environmental symposium in November 2010

webmaster@www.nessling.fi (admin) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:34:27 +0000

Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation will organize its Sixth Environmental Symposium The Global Environmental Change: Messages from Birds in cooperation with BirdLife Finland 17.-19.11.2010. The symposium venue is Hanasaari Cultural Centre in Espoo. The symposium will highlight the current simultaneous changes in the environment. The usability of birds in observing, forecasting and interpreting the changes is a central question.

We have invited several international experts to give plenary speeches about different themes of the symposium, such as the following ones:
Biodiversity targets 2010: where are we now? Dr. Ian Burfield, European Research & Database Manager, BirdLife International
How to estimate the changes in environment: birds as indicators. Dr. Richard Gregory, Head of Monitoring and Survey, The Royal Society of the Protection of Birds / European Bird Census Council
Heralds of climate change. Dr. Anders Moller, Université Paris-Sud
Global problems need global solutions. Prof. Franz Bairlein, Institute of Avian Research, Germany

We are also looking for experts on environmental and bird studies to give oral or poster presentations about their research. The presentations will be in English. The first two days of the three-day symposium are devoted to environmental research with a focus on birds while the third day concentrates on bird research of any kind. The symposium will provide a discussion forum for researchers, government officials, students and the general public interested in environment- and bird-related questions.

More information and instructions available at the symposium website . Further information also from the symposium coordinator Kalle Huttunen: kalle.huttunen@nessling.fi or +358 45 319 8041.

It is the time to submit progress reports

webmaster@www.nessling.fi (admin) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:33:32 +0000

The researchers who have received funding in 2009 have to report on the progress of the project and the use of funds through the E-Nessi system by 28th February 2010. See instructions.

Decisions on grants for the year 2010

webmaster@www.nessling.fi (admin) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:12 +0000

Maj and Tor Nessling foundation received altogether 289 grant applications in the autumn 2009. On 28th Ocotober the governing board of the foundation decided to give funding for 104 projects. The total sum of grants for the year 2010 is 2,31 million euros. The list of funded projects can be seen here

Call for applications is open

webmaster@www.nessling.fi (admin) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:32:49 +0000

The call for applications is now open. The deadline for applications is 11th September, 2009 at 16:00.