Committees

Organizing Committee

Chair

       Päivi Soppela, Senior Scientist, Arctic Centre, University Lapland

Conference Secretary

       Paula Tulppo, Younger Researcher, Arctic Centre, University Lapland

Members

      Anne Tuomivaara, Project Coordinator, Arctic Centre, University Lapland

      Raija Kivilahti, Event Coordinator, Arctic Centre, University Lapland

      Susanna Pirnes, PhD Candidate, Arctic Centre, University Lapland

      Virpi Alenius, Development Manager, Natural Resources Institute Finland

      Antti Hannukkala, Researcher, Natural Resources Institute Finland

      Johannes Vallivaara, CEO, ProAgria Lapland

      Veikko Maijala, Senior Lecturer, Lapland University of Applied Sciences

      Tanja Häyrynen, Project Manager, Regional Council of Lapland

      Anne Ollila, Director, Reindeer Herders’ Association

      Kristiina Vuopala, Manager, Corporate Relations, Metsähallitus

Scientific Committee

Päivi Soppela, Chair, Senior Scientist, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland

Anna Stammler-Gossman, Senior Scientist, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland

Juha Kantanen, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland

Laura Jaakola, Professor, Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsoe, Norway

Milan P Shipka, Professor, Director of Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA

Mingchu Zhang, Professor, School of Resources and Extension, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA

Toivo Muilu, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland

Torfi Jóhannesson, Senior Advisor/Agriculture & Forestry, Nordic Council of Ministers, Denmark

Auvo Sairanen, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Kari Tiilikkala, Emeritus Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)