Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science

13/06/2026

Midsummer and the vacation season are just around the corner, but before that, a quick reminder:

⏰ The early bird registration for our symposium "Thinking with the Sea" is open for only a couple more days, until Monday, 15 June!

🎟️ The early bird price is 70 €, and the regular price (valid from 16 June onwards) is 90 €. The registration fee includes access to all sessions in the program as well as coffee and lunch on both days. Dinner tickets are sold separately for 60 €.

Bachelor’s and master’s students may participate free of charge without separate registration (lunch and dinner not included).

The final deadline for registering is 21 September.

👉 Program & registration: https://www.abo.fi/en/institute-of-maritime-history/thinking-with-the-sea/

Sjöhistoriska institutet vid Åbo Akademi

The symposium Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and new perspectives inspired by the Blue Humanities takes place in Turku, Finland in autumn 2026. Within the theme Blue Humanities, we hope to bring…

12/06/2026

12/06/2026

Två dagar kvar att uppleva detta! 🩵

08/06/2026

Tänään on maailman merien päivä ja Valaankasvattaja-viikko on vihdoin täällä!
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8.–13.6. Turun Vanha Suurtori toimii kotina Valaankasvattaja-tapahtumalle, jonka aikana yleisöllä on mahdollisuus:
💬 keskustella tieteilijöiden ja taiteilijoiden kanssa tulevaisuuksien meristä
🧶 osallistua Keijusto-levälankateoksen virkkaamiseen
🫧 kokea yhteisötanssiteos Keijunta

Tapahtumaan on vapaa pääsy ja se sopii kaikille merien hyvinvoinnista kiinnostuneille!

👉 Päivittäiset aikataulut Fern Orchestran sivuilta: https://fernorchestra.com/fi/photography/valaankasvattaja

🤝 Valaankasvattaja on Åbo Akademin Kestävän meritieteen keskuksen (SOS) osin rahoittama tiedettä ja taidetta yhdistävä hanke. Tutustu hankkeen syntyyn blogissamme:
https://sites.abo.fi/centre-for-sustainable-ocean-science/blog_birth-of-the-whale-farmer-project/

🌊 Maailman merien päivä on YK:n teemapäivä, jota vietetään vuosittain 8. kesäkuuta, ja jonka tavoitteena on muistuttaa merien tärkeydestä koko maapallon ilmastolle ja elämälle.

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Today is World Oceans Day, and the Whale Farmer week is finally here!
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June 8–13, Turku’s Old Great Square will host the Whale Farmer event, during which the public will have the opportunity to:
💬 discuss the future of the oceans with scientists and artists
🧶 participate in crocheting the Keijusto algae textile sculpture
🫧 experience the community dance performance Keijunta

Admission to the event is free, and it is perfect for anyone interested in the health of our seas and oceans!

👉 Check the daily schedules on the Fern Orchestra website: https://fernorchestra.com/en/photography/valaankasvattaja

🤝 Whale Farmer is a project that combines science and art, partially funded by SOS. Learn more about the project’s origins on our blog: https://sites.abo.fi/centre-for-sustainable-ocean-science/blog_birth-of-the-whale-farmer-project/

🌊World Oceans Day is an official UN observance celebrated annually on June 8, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of the oceans to the Earth’s climate and all life on the planet.

Åbo Akademi
Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi
Fern Orchestra
Suomen ympäristökeskus - Syke
Turun Kaupunginteatteri
Läntinen tanssin aluekeskus

04/06/2026

Det är nästa vecka – kom och var med! 🐋

29/05/2026

🇸🇪 📣 Programmet för symposiet "Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities" är publicerat och lovar spännande presentationer ur ett flertal olika perspektiv!

📅 Anmälning till symposiet kan göras till och med 21 september, och fram till 15 juni till Early Bird-pris. Studenter kan delta kostnadsfritt utan skild anmälning.

👉 Program och anmälning via symposiets webbplats https://www.abo.fi/sjohistoriska-institutet/thinking-with-the-sea/program/

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🇬🇧 📣 The "Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities" symposium program has been published and promises exciting presentations from a wide range of perspectives!

📅 Registration for the symposium is open until 21 September, with an Early Bird rate available until 15 June. Students may participate free of charge without separate registration.

👉 Program and registration via the symposium website https://www.abo.fi/en/institute-of-maritime-history/thinking-with-the-sea/program/

Symposiet "Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities"

Programmet för symposiet är publicerat och lovar spännande presentationer ur ett flertal olika perspektiv. Presentatörerna representerar nästan trettio olika universitet, högskolor och organisatoner från elva länder. Symposiets två dagar inleds av huvudtalarna Søren Frank från Köpenhamns universitet och Sabine Höhler från Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) . Anmälning till symposiet kan göras till och med 21 september, och fram till 15 juni till Early Bird-pris. Studenter kan delta kostnadsfritt utan skild anmälning.

Program och anmälning via symposiets webbplats https://www.abo.fi/sjohistoriska-institutet/thinking-with-the-sea/

The Symposium "Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities"

The symposium program has been published and promises exciting presentations from a wide range of perspectives. The presenters represent nearly thirty different universities, colleges, and organizations from eleven countries. The two days of the symposium will be opened by keynote speakers Søren Frank from the University of Copenhagen and Sabine Höhler from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Registration for the symposium is open until 21 September, with an Early Bird rate available until 15 June. Students may participate free of charge without separate registration.

Program and registration via the symposium website https://www.abo.fi/en/institute-of-maritime-history/thinking-with-the-sea/

A big thank you to all our funders for making this event possible!/ Ett stort tack till alla våra stödjare som gjort detta evenemang möjligt!

Svenska kulturfonden, Vetenskapliga samfundens delegation seurain valtuuskunta, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f., Waldemars von Frenckells stiftelse, William Thurings stiftelse.

25/05/2026

Eilen päästiin testaamaan levälangan tekoa ja sen virkkaamista Fern Orchestran työpajassa!
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Nämä tuotokset tulevat osaksi Keijusto-teosta, joka toteutuu Turun Vanhalla Suurtorilla 8.–13.6. Tuolloin kaikki halukkaat voivat osallistua Keijuston tekoon virkkaamalla levälankaa.
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Teos on osa viikon mittaista Valaankasvattaja-tapahtumaa, jonka aikana yleisöllä on myös mahdollisuus keskustella tieteilijöiden ja taiteilijoiden kanssa tulevaisuuksien meristä. Viikko huipentuu lauantaina 13.6. yhteisötanssiteokseen Keijunta.

Lue lisää Fern Orchestran sivuilta ja tule mukaan!
👉https://fernorchestra.com/fi/photography/valaankasvattaja
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Valaankasvattaja on Åbo Akademin Kestävän meritieteen keskuksen (SOS) osin rahoittama tiedettä ja taidetta yhdistävä hanke. Tutustu hankkeen syntyyn blogissamme:
👉https://sites.abo.fi/centre-for-sustainable-ocean-science/blog_birth-of-the-whale-farmer-project/

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Yesterday, we got to try our hand at making seaweed yarn and crocheting with it at Fern Orchestra’s workshop!
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These pieces will be part of the Keijusto installation, which will be on display at Turku’s Old Great Square on June 8–13. During that time, anyone can participate in creating Keijusto by crocheting with seaweed yarn.
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The installation is part of the week-long Whale Farmer event, during which the public will also have an opportunity to discuss the future of the seas with scientists and artists. The week culminates on Saturday, June 13, with a community dance performance titled Keijunta.

Read more on the Fern Orchestra website and join us!
👉https://fernorchestra.com/en/photography/valaankasvattaja
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Whale Farmer is a project combining science and art, partially funded by SOS. Learn more about the project’s origins on our blog:
👉https://sites.abo.fi/centre-for-sustainable-ocean-science/blog_birth-of-the-whale-farmer-project/

Åbo Akademi
Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi
Fern Orchestra
Suomen ympäristökeskus - Syke
Turun Kaupunginteatteri
Läntinen tanssin aluekeskus

08/05/2026

Save the Dates: SOS Annual Meeting

🗓️ 6–7 October 2026
📍 Åbo Akademi University, Astra (Porthaninkatu 3, Turku)

Join us in October to discuss the latest developments at the Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science (SOS)!

In our upcoming annual meeting, we will share results from our various workpackages and case studies that examine maritime traffic, offshore wind development, restoration, and governance challenges in the Archipelago Sea area, as well as the opportunities and obstacles of interdisciplinary and art-science collaborations. We also invite stakeholders to offer their input as we cross the halfway mark of our five-year research plan.

👉 Details on the program and registration will be made available on our website during the spring and summer: https://sites.abo.fi/centre-for-sustainable-ocean-science/annual-meeting-2026/

Save the dates and stay tuned! 🤗

06/05/2026

We talk about the weather all the time. It’s the universal icebreaker, the backdrop of our daily decisions, and something we often feel we know well.

But while we carefully follow the weather in the sky, another kind of weather remains largely unseen: the weather in the sea.

Thanks to a group of engaged citizen scientists, this hidden world is finally coming into focus.

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In this latest SOS blog post, Giannina Hattich and Christian Pansch delve into their ongoing project that examines microclimates and heatwaves in the Archipelago Sea with funding from the SOS Project Booster program.

Read about the project's first results and next steps, and join the growing team of Marine Climate Detectives!

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We talk about the weather all the time. It’s the universal icebreaker, the backdrop of our daily decisions, and something we often feel we know well. But while we carefully follow the weather in the…

08/04/2026

Registration is now open for our Blue Humanities Symposium, with early bird pricing available until 15 June!

And if you haven't sent in your abstract yet, you still have time until 15 April. 😊

🇸🇪 Anmälan till symposiet "Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities" är nu öppen!

Fram till den 15 juni kan du anmäla dig med Early Bird-pris, som är 70 euro. I priset inkluderas deltagande i samtliga sessioner samt kaffe och lunch båda dagarna.

Läs mer och anmäl dig här! https://www.abo.fi/sjohistoriska-institutet/thinking-with-the-sea/anmalan/

🇬🇧Registration for the symposium “Thinking with the Sea – Interactions and New Perspectives Inspired by the Blue Humanities” is now open!

Until 15 June, you can register at the Early Bird rate of €70. The fee includes participation in all sessions as well as coffee and lunch on both days.

Read more and registrate https://www.abo.fi/en/institute-of-maritime-history/thinking-with-the-sea/registration/