Aronia Research 2013
Editoija
Pihlajaniemi, Mari
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2014
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The year which passed, was successful for Aronia. With about equal shares in terms of people involved, Aronia pursued applied projects and science. The new Coastal Zone Research Team (ACZRT) began the work of the second funding cycle, and the results of this and the other pursuits can be found in this report. The basic funding Aronia enjoys seems stable enough for predicting that the good results of 2013 in terms of science, applied science, teaching and tuition will be replicated over the next few years. Some of the applied projects face termination since the project funding cycle of the EU and some other sources sets limits, but given the good results achieved, new projects for the next cycle will emerge, most likely thematically linked to the current projects.
Aronia has again contributed to teaching at Åbo Akademi University by providing tuition in English, and supervising thesis work. This tuition is also accessible for students from Turku University.We have taken on students from Novia as interns and supervised thesis work. While this is excellent, we still see a need to clarify the role of Aronia at both mother institutions to gain maximal synergy effects for both involved. Thus, we have started to work on a strategy for Aronia in the future, which hopefully will further highlight our strengths, and make us even better! Strengthening close collaboration on site at Campus Raseborg will be a vital ingredient in this process.
In 2013, we continued to work on improving our outreach. We do this by making our web-pages interesting and accessible, by using Facebook and by appearing in media frequently. We think the science we do matters, and it is thus worthwhile saying so!
Aronia extends it´s gratitude to the basic funders, the Town of Raseborg, Konstsamfundet and Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi (ACZRT) and Novia. In terms of pure collaboration, the Town of Raseborg, particularily the Environmental Office, will need to be singled out as an example of fruitful synergy. Also, our permanent partner during the field season, the Tvärminne Zoological Station in Hanko (Helsinki University) deserves appreciation for years passed and years to come. Within the framework of the LTER-site WelFin (Long-term Ecological Research) we are strong actors in regionally based high-quality research for the ultimate benefit of coastal nature in Finland.
Aronia has again contributed to teaching at Åbo Akademi University by providing tuition in English, and supervising thesis work. This tuition is also accessible for students from Turku University.We have taken on students from Novia as interns and supervised thesis work. While this is excellent, we still see a need to clarify the role of Aronia at both mother institutions to gain maximal synergy effects for both involved. Thus, we have started to work on a strategy for Aronia in the future, which hopefully will further highlight our strengths, and make us even better! Strengthening close collaboration on site at Campus Raseborg will be a vital ingredient in this process.
In 2013, we continued to work on improving our outreach. We do this by making our web-pages interesting and accessible, by using Facebook and by appearing in media frequently. We think the science we do matters, and it is thus worthwhile saying so!
Aronia extends it´s gratitude to the basic funders, the Town of Raseborg, Konstsamfundet and Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi (ACZRT) and Novia. In terms of pure collaboration, the Town of Raseborg, particularily the Environmental Office, will need to be singled out as an example of fruitful synergy. Also, our permanent partner during the field season, the Tvärminne Zoological Station in Hanko (Helsinki University) deserves appreciation for years passed and years to come. Within the framework of the LTER-site WelFin (Long-term Ecological Research) we are strong actors in regionally based high-quality research for the ultimate benefit of coastal nature in Finland.