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2025
* 2. 11. in English & 23. 11. in Finnish at 13:00, Soil Dwellers exhibition guided tours on. * 2. 10. – 26. 11. Exhibition Soil Dwellers at Villa Elfvik Opening 1. 10. at 17:00. * 8. 10., 9. 10., 22. 10., 29. 10. and 30. 10. Workshops for Espoo school groups. * 25. 10. 10-17 Metsämaaperän eliöt & monimuotoisuus course for teachers and educators (in Finnish). * 11/2025 Workshop for 5-6 years old in Pohjanlammen day care, Jyväakylä * 11/2025 Workshops at Children's day at Work: Puistokatu 4 (Helsinki), The Department of Forest Sciences in the University of Helsinki, The Department of Biological and Environmental Science in the University of Jyväskylä. * 11/2025 Workshop at BMOL days, Helsinki * 11/2025 Workshop for 5-6 years old in Neulaskankaan day care, Jyväskylä * 5 – 9/2025 Biodiversity & Evolutionary history Audio walk in Villa Elfvik * 10/2025 Workshop at SYKLI Environmental education days 2025. * 9/2025 Researchers' Night in University of Jyväskylä and Univeristy of Helsinki * 8/2025 Workshop for new JYU Biology students * During the spring semester, our project hosted four TET-students * 6/2025 Workshop for science summer camp at Viikki campus * 6/2025 Workshop for JYUniorit science summer camp at Konnevesi research station * 5/2025 School visit to Kuokkala Comprehensive School * 4/2025 Webinar for Ulko-opet ry * 4/2025 Webinar for class teacher students at Kokkola University Consortium * 4/2025 School workshop to Mankola Comprehensive School * 4/2025 Norssi students' visit to a workshop at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science * 3/2025 Presentation at MAPPA webinar * 3/2025 School workshop to Akaa Comprehensive School and Upper Secondary School * 3/2025 JYU webinar presentation * 3/2025 School workshop to the English School in Helsinki * 1/2025 School workshop to Kaleva Upper Secondary School * We started collaborating in MUUMAA -project. Read more here. 2024 * During the autumn semester, our project hosted eleven TET-students * 12/2024 School workshop to Kuokkala Comprehensive School * 11/2024 JYU News published an article about the Winter Story Calendar. * 11/2024 School workshop to Istunmäki School * 11/2024 School workshop to Mankola Comprehensive School's science course * 10/2024 School workshop to Savosenmäki School * 10/2024 Material presentation for Central Finland Ulko-opet Ry * 10/2024 School workshop to Loppi Comprehensive School * 9/2024 Researchers' Night in Jyväskylä and Helsinki * 9/2024 JYU News published an article about the Year in Nature Challenge. * 9/2024 Northern Finland Environmental Education Days: material presentation for educators * 9/2024 Presentation at JYU's new students' evening * 8/2024 Year in Nature Challenge launched * 8/2024 Workshop and exhibition at SOLU / Bioart Society Helsinki * 6/2024 Workshopf for 13-19 yeasr old in Taidfest in Jyväskylä * 5/2024 TET trainee in the project * 5/2024 Participation in Yläkaupungin yö * 5/2024 School workshop to Äänekoski High School (part of a bachelor's research) * 5/2024 TET trainee in the project * 5/2024 School workshop to Martinlaakso High School (part of a bachelor's research) * 4/2024 Visit to Puuppola Youth Evening * 4/2024 School workshop to Viitaniemi Middle School * 4/2024 Workshop to the university's Ecology course at JYU (part of a bachelor's research) * 4/2024 School workshop to Estonia * 3/2024 School workshop to Muonio Elementary School * 3/2024 School workshop to Uurainen School Center * 3/2024 Two pupils were visiting to project: "get to know working life" -day (TET-students) * 2/2024 School workshop to Pieksämäki highschool (part of a bachelor's research) * 2/2024 Symbiosis workshop, Riihimäki's youth services * 2/2024 School visit at Istunmäki's school * 2/2024 Pupil was visiting to project: "get to know working life" -day (TET-students) * 1/2024 Our project welcomed two BSc-students, who will test the impact of game-based teaching methods on learning, using our teaching materials. * 1 – 2/24 We published new Invasive alien species teaching materials in Finnish. * 1/2024 The Night of Science event at the University of Helsinki's Science Corner, Pollinator workshop 2023 * 11/2023 Interactive lecture about the Evolution of Dinosaurs for 6-10 years old children at Seinäjoki in collaboration with the Summer University of Seinäjoki. * 10/2023 Invasive species workshop at Äänekoski high school. * 10/2023 Workshop at Riihimäki's youth services * 9/2023 Researchers' Night, school workshops and evening program both in JYU and Helsinki University. * 5/2023 Workshop at Lasten tiedelauantai. * 4/2023 Workshop with children from Ukrainian community in Jyväskylä, JYU - Department of Biological and Environmental Science. * Mystery of Mycorrhizae memory game can be played at the University of Jyväskylä Natural History Museum. The new Scientist's Chamber self-study workshop space will be on display until 1st of October 2023. * 3/2023 Minisymposium: Engagement in Collective Acts at Lähde-library, Tietoniekka, Jyväskylä. More info. * 3/2023 Open art workshop in Communities of Coexistence exhibition, suitable for whole family, from 4pm to 5pm. Location: Taitoniekka in Lähde-library. * 3/2023 Workshop with Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu 7th graders, Tietoniekka space at University library Lähde, Jyväskylä * 3/2023 Microbial meditation by artist and researcher Riina Hannula, part of the public program of Communities of Coexistence exhibition * 7. – 26. 3. Evolution in Action: Communities of Coexistence. Exhibition in Lähde library, Seminaarinkatu 15 B, Jyväskylä. Artists: Riina Hannula, Alma Heikkilä, Melliferopolis (Ulla Taipale and Christina Stadlbauer), Aistė Ambrazevičiūtė. * 1. – 31. 3. Evolution in Action team in residency at Writers' house, Keski-Suomen Kirjailijat ry, Jyväskylä * EIA games (Protective coloration game, Resource competition game, Mystery of Mycorrhizae game) can be borrowed from public libraries in Central Finland. 2022 * 12/2022 Worksop in Tiedekulma klo. 16–19. Helsinki * 10/2022 School workshop in Karstula comprehensive school * 10/2022 Workshop for teachers in Munkkiniemi comprehensive school, high school * 9/2022 Participating in Researchers' Night in University of Jyväskylä, pollinator workshop & audio walk. Mango animation in Wisdom's programm. * 9/2022 Workshop for teacher-students in University of Jyväskylä * 9/2022 School workshop in Vaajakumpu comprehensive school * 9/2022 School workshop in Kuokkala comprehensive school * 8/2022 School workshop in Viitasaari comprehensive school * Bombus Medley audiowalk is installed at Edible Park, Helsinki. You can borrow headsets within opening hours 12-17 Tue-Fri, but park can be visited any time of the day! Address: Mustikkamaanpolku 10, Helsinki. * 6/2022 Workshop on Lasten Lauantai in Jyväskylä Lähde library, together with LUMA-center. * 6/2022 Biodiversity and Evolutionary history audiowalk is up in Heureka science centre stone park until end of July. Check out the QR-codes in Finnish or English. * 6/2022 Bombus Medley audio walk is now installed to Seminaarinmäki, Jyväskylä, also in English! More info about the trail here. * 6/2022 We published Who fell the mangotree? package, as part of Communities and Evolution materials. * 6/2022 Symbiosis workshop in Elementary school in Desky, Czech Republic. * 6/2022 Symbiosis workshop at Tutkitun Tiedon Teemavuosi closing event, Science centre Heureka, Vantaa. * 5/2022 Workshop in Yläkaupungin yö with Luma-centre, Jyväskylä * 5/2022 School workshops in Hämeenlinna yhtenäiskoulu. * 4/2022 We announced a call for project coordinator position, application deadline 8th of May. * 3/2022 School workshops at Vaajakummun yhtenäiskoulu, Jyväskylä. * 3/2022 School workshops at Jyskän koulu and Symbiosis workshop at Vaajakummun yhtenäiskoulu, Vihreä Lippu-kerho, Jyväskylä. * 2/2022 We updated our Symbiosis materials with new exercises about cooperation between plants and fungi. * 2/2022 We published an introduction video about our project. The animation also illustrates how to use our teaching materials. 2021 * 10. 12. We published new theme in English: Bombus Medley, with an audio walk and related exercises. * 24. – 26. 11. Evolution in Action team having a planning workshop at Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station * 19. 11. Symbiosis workshop at Tammirinteen päiväkoti-koulu, Jyväskylä * 13. – 27. 11. Our audio nature trails are available in an virtual event ULOS on IN. * 1. 10. We published new theme: Symbiosis. * 28. 9. Presentation of the work of Evolutionary Biologist for students of Lappeenrannan Lyseo Upper Secondary School (online event). * 24. 9. Participating in Researchers' Night in University of Jyväskylä, workshop & audio walk. * 1. – 30. 9. Series of Symbiosis workshops in Hyrynsalmi school, in collaboration with Mustarinda. * 24. 9. Kimalaiskimara audio nature trail is available (in Finnish) in Seminaarinmäki, Jyväskylä until 3. 6. 2022. * 28. 8. Nature Concert Hall event with Bombus hypnorum theme, workshop and audio walk in Punkaharju. * 20. 8. Nature Concert Hall event with Bombus hypnorum theme in Kajaani, workshop and audio walk. * 12. 7. Taking part in SuomiAreena, discussing at Tiede, Taide ja Nuoret maailman pelastuspaketti event at Allas Sea Pool, Helsinki. * 16. 6. Two workshops for teachers in Ulos-Ut-Out, Outdoor learning conference in Finland (online event). * 14. 6. Kimalaiskimara audio nature trail is available (in Finnish) in Kajaani until the end of August. * 21. 5. Kimalaiskimara audio nature trail is available (in Finnish) in the field of the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto in Punkaharju during the summer. * 7. 5. We published new theme (in Finnish): Kimalaiskimara, with an audio walk that is available online. Materials will be published in English in autumn 2021. * 14. 4. LUMA StarT: two workshops for students (online event). * 13. 4. LUMA StarT: Presentation of our project to teachers (online event). * 8. 4. We published the complete text of audio tracks of audio nature trail: Diverse Nature and its Evolutionary History. * 28. 1. We published new theme in English: Diverse Nature and its Evolutionary History, with an audio nature trail that is available online. * 28. 1. Presentation for students of Lappeenrannan Lyseo Upper Secondary School (online event). * 27. 1. Presentation of our project at the Lincoln School of Life Sciences seminar series, University of Lincoln, UK (online event). 2020 * 27. 11. We published new theme (in Finnish): Elonkirjo ja evoluution aikajänteet, with an audio walk that is available online and also can be experienced in Harju area in Jyväskylä until June. Materials will be published in English in early 2021. * 27. 11. Online science lessons for school children in Researchers’ Night * 16. 9. Presentation on our project for teachers of Vantaa (online event) * 8. 6. We published new teaching materials on resource competition. * 7. 6. Insect hotel workshop in community garden Rajská zahráska, Brno, Czech Republic * 28. 5. Insect hotel workshop with Labyrinth elementary school in Brno, Czech Republic * 3. 4. We published remote teaching materials * 5. 3. Annantalo, Helsinki * 3. 3. Jyväskylä University, basic training in ecology and evolution * 24. 1. Kuokkala school, Jyväskylä 2019 * 25. – 28. 11. Evolution in Action team having a planning workshop at Konnevesi Research Station * Sensory Ecology workshop in October in Annantalo Arts Centre for Children and Youth, Helsinki. * Workshop in Children's University Autumn holiday camp, Jyväskylä. * 22. 11. Workshops at Jyväskylä University "Bring your child to work" -day * 21. 11. School visit to Huhtasuo school * 19. 11. Kuokkala school * 12. 11. Norssin lukio * 7. – 8. 11. Presenting at Response-ability and Creativity at the Time of Environmental Crises -symposium, Jyväskylä * Our materials available also from MAPPA environmental education resource bank: mappa.fi * 27. 9. Workshops in Researchers Night, Jyväskylä * 19. – 24. 8. Participating in ESEB (European Society for the Evolutionary Biology) -congress. Carita Lindstedt's presentation available here. * 5. – 7. 5. National LUMA-days (2 workshops about how to use our materials). * Presenting in JYU Wisdom lunch colloquium * Animal researcher workshops at Keski-Suomen Luontomuseo (together with Childrens University and Jyväskylä University) * Haapaniemen ala-aste, Jyväskylä * Kirkkoharju school in Kirkkonummi * Jyväskylä Science Museum and Childrens university in Jyväskylä * Moisiovaara school in Hyrynsalmi * LUMA-meeting in Jyväskylä * Luopioinen pre-school * Petäjävesi pre-school in Petäjävesi * Taikalamppu pre-school in Jyväskylä * Biology department in Jyväskylä * Halssila school in Jyväskylä * Kuloinen school in Raisio * Pieksämäki high school visited us in Jyväskylä * Science camp during the autumn holiday in cooperation with the Science museum and Children’s university. * Interactive lecture about the Evolution of Dinosaurs for 6-10 years old children at Seinäjoki (November) in collaboration with the Summer University of Seinäjoki. 2018 * 31. 10. Funding success! We just received 96 000 EUR funding from Tieteen Tiedotus Ry! * Avaruus-leiri yhteistyössä Lasten ja nuorten yliopiston ja Jyväskylän yliopiston tiedemuseon kanssa * Dinosaurusten evoluutio -luento yhteistyössä Seinäjoen kesäyliopiston kanssa * Kurssi biologian opettajaksi opiskeleville yhteistyössä Jyväskylän opettajakoulutuslaitoksen kanssa * Luopioisten kirkonkylän esikoulu, Pälkäne * Petäjäveden esikoulu, Petäjävesi * Taikalampun esikoulu, Jyväskylä * Pieksämäen lukiolaisten vierailu Biologian laitokselle Jyväskylässä * Halssilan koulu, Jyväskylä * Kuloisten koulu, Raisio * Tutkijoiden yö 2018, Jyväskylä * Yläkaupungin yö 2018, Jyväskylä 2017 * Tikka school * Vaajakummun koulu * Teachers’ education workshops * Researchers’ night * Science Day * Heinolan lukio visited JyU |