{"id":4150,"date":"2023-06-11T18:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T18:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/peex\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=4150"},"modified":"2023-06-11T18:52:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T18:52:46","slug":"hsh-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-visited-varrio-research-station","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/peex\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/hsh-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-visited-varrio-research-station\/","title":{"rendered":"HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco visited V\u00e4rri\u00f6 Research Station on 6 June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In figure in front, from left; Olivier Wenden, Hanna Lappalainen, Mikko Sipil\u00e4, HSH Prince Albert, Erkki Parkkinen, Bernard Fautrier together with station staff, Riikka Karppinen and Jaan\u00e4 B\u00e4ck.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The University of Helsinki (UH) and Salla Municipality invited HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit the Station for Measuring Ecosystem and Atmosphere Relations (SMEAR I) in V\u00e4rri\u00f6, Finland. The aim of the visit was to introduce the SMEAR-1 station and to discuss, how to best promote the SMEAR measurement concept for the comprehensive global observatory and how to increase the international profile of the SMEAR I station in V\u00e4rri\u00f6 as a station providing comprehensive environmental data in the Arctic. These ideas have been already facilitated by the project called \u201cArena for the gap analysis of the existing Arctic Science Co-Operations (AASCO)\u201d coordinated by INAR has been funded by the Prince Albert Foundation in 2021-2023. A new decision has been just made to fund the AASCO-2 project for 2023-2025. The comprehensive measurements are needed to understand, predict and find solutions to Grand Challenges such as climate change and air quality. The INAR-UH goal is to establish a global network of SMEAR type state-of-the art comprehensive stations in collaboration with international organizations e.g. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to meet these grand challenges. This goal finds synergy with the AASCO process funded by the Prince Albert Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Prince Albert delegation fist had a meeting in Rovaniemi Arktikum, where the delegation was welcomed by rectors Antti Syv\u00e4j\u00e4rvi and Sari Lindblom. Mr Bernard Fautrier, Ministre plenipotentiaire, Mr Olivier Wenden, Vice-pr\u00e9sident et administrateur d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 de la FPAII and Col. Philippe Rebaudengo, Aide de camp from Monaco were travelling together with HSH Prince Albert during the vist I Rovaniemi and V\u00e4rri\u00f6. The AASCO-project was introduced by Docent Hanna Lappalainen. After the discussions in Arktikum the delegation visited V\u00e4rri\u00f6 station, where Professor Mikko Sipil\u00e4, INAR University of Helsinki, SMEAR-I V\u00e4rri\u00f6 station director and Professor Jaana B\u00e4ck, INAR University of Helsinki, Forest ecosystems introduced the SMEAR-I stations. The station carries out state-of-the-art ecosystem \u2013 atmosphere measurements relevant to climate change and biodiversity research. Regional Aspects of Arctic Research were discussed by Mayor Erkki Parkkinen, Salla municipality and Riikka Karppinen, Municipality Council Chair, Sodankyl\u00e4 municipality. The vist was coordinated in collaboration with the University of Arctic. INAR is coordinating one of the University of Arctic Thematic networks called Arctic \u2013 boreal Hub.<\/p>\n

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