24.04.2020
Lessons learned how to do your PhD!
Our colleague Hafsa Munia defended her thesis successfully in February 2020 – what are her key advice for phd students? Is Ph.D. a job or I am still a student? While…
21.04.2020
We simulated how a modern dust bowl would impact global food supplies and the result is devastating
A dust storm approaches Stratford, Texas, 1935. George E. Marsh/NOAA This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Authors: Miina Porkka,…
09.04.2020
Jambo, Hola, Oli otya! – SGT-greetings of 2020
”SGT focuses on sustainable technologies, urbanization, development, environmental, cultural and societal impacts in developing and transition countries.” This spring, the Sustainable Global Technologies Studio runs projects in four locations: Kenya,…
04.02.2020
Career path – does it need to be straightforward?
Meeri Karvinen has studied for several years, how sustainability is implemented and taught in higher education. Part of her research has focused on water and environmental engineering (WAT) alumni, employers,…
20.01.2020
Associate Professor Keskinen!
Our Senior University Lecturer Marko Keskinen has been appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Built Environment. Read more about his career so far and his thoughts about the importance…
20.01.2020
The daunting task of grocery shopping
Anna Chrysafi has a deep interest in food and a research background in aquatic sciences. She joined the water and development group, as she wanted to challenge herself and learn…
09.12.2019
Have you ever wondered how to actually put into practice your water engineering skills?
Elina Lehikoinen wanted to put her water engineering skills into practice while helping people in vulnerable situations. In this text, she shares her experience in the IMPACT training organized by…
25.11.2019
Water Stewardship in Finnish corporations – developing a toolbox for value chain management
How do Finnish corporations see water stewardships and what are their biggest challenges with it? What are the tools that corporations use and could be used for water sustainable value…
04.11.2019
Earth Engine: imperfect, but powerful
Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based platform for geospatial analysis. It was the main tool used in Roope Kouki’s recent master’s thesis on agricultural drought in Finland. In this post, he considers the pros,…
21.10.2019
Establishing an Analytical Framework for Water Diplomacy
Tensions over water resources are expected to increase globally due to the effects of climate change, population growth, urbanisation and related water scarcity. Water diplomacy can complement existing water cooperation…