Drones have come to play a critical role in science. At times it seems that drones are ubiquitous, buzzing in the sky. Some tourist destinations are now adding “No Drones” signs. They are increasingly being used as machines of war. However, much of the development of drone technology and use has been by hobbyists and scientists who immediately saw what
(by Sirpa Rasmus & Tim Horstkotte) In connection to the “Reindeer and fish research days” in Ylläs, northern Finland, organized by Natural Resources Institute, CHARTER organized one of its last participatory workshops. After several ones had been held in three countries, Finland, Norway and Sweden, a joint event was planned to bring together herders and researchers to bring together the
The 3rd World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, recently wrapped up and was attended by around 800 participants. The event covered diverse topics and discussions on the future of biodiversity, emphasising marine conservation, freshwater biodiversity, and climate change impacts. And there was an Arctic focussed event this time around thanks to an intensive organising stint by CHARTER folks Professor Gabriela Schaepman-Strub and
A new peer reviewed CHARTER publication has dropped – titled “Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia”. Salla Eilola of University of Turku is the lead author, with six co authors, all of whom are affiliated with the CHARTER project. The article looks at local perceptions of local
In partnership with our sister EU Horizon 2020 projects, who like this project are entering their final year, CHARTER, FACE-IT and ECOTIP partnered up to create some ‘Fact Sheets’ that summarise some of the core findings of these three significant projects that focus on Arctic biodiversity on land, ocean and coasts, and also identify a number of research gaps identified
Congratulations to Philip Burgess and Irina Wang! Their StoryMap ‘When Rains Fell in Winter‘ has been nominated as a finalist for the 2023 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, which focuses on the restoration and conservation of the earth’s lands and waters. The competition is organised by Esri and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The winner will be announced at
The CHARTER project in collaboration with two other projects, POVAUS and CLIMINI have held numerous workshops across Finnish Lapland, and also in northern Sweden. These workshops are held local people, often folks practicing traditional livelihoods such as herding and fishers with researchers, and administrators. The workshops have taken different formats and had varying themes as their focal point. A workshop
In mid-August, 2023, the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and University of Hamburg (UHH), together with the County Governor of Trøndelag and Innlandet, arranged a workshop in the South Saami Reindeer area Plassjesne in Rossen tjïelte (Røros). This workshop was part of a series of workshops and outreach initiatives in the CHARTER project. This region of reindeer herding is
A long term study on multiple Palsa mires in northwest Finland by a team based out of the University of Eastern Finland has resulted in a new publication by Mariana Verdonen with others, supported by the LANDMOD and CHARTER projects. The paper notes that the outlook for Palsa mires is bleak. From their press release, At the observation sites, palsa
Remote sensing specialist and CHARTER project researcher Annett Bartsch of bgeos and others have looked at developing a long-term monitoring system for rain-on-snow (ROS) events across the Arctic using satellite data. They explored the utility of different microwave frequencies from passive and active satellite sensors to detect wet snow and snow structure change during and after ROS events. The authors
