MEB 2024

Welcome!

The second Microclimate Ecology and Biogeography conference will be held 26.-29.8.2024 in Helsinki, Finland. This international event brings together a wide range of topics and experts on microclimate and its applications in ecology and biogeography. The conference will be held in a hybrid mode.

You will find at these conference web pages all information regarding the registration and program.

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Important details

Participation instructions

  • The conference and related events require registration
  • In-person participants get their name tags at the registration desk which is located at the Foyer Siren 4th floor
  • Remote participants get their remote access link via email close to the event

Poster presentation instructions

  • Poster size is maximum A0 (84.1 cm x 118.8 cm)
  • You can hang your poster on Monday during coffee breaks
  • You can leave your poster at the stand until Wednesday afternoon

Talk presentation instructions

  • Presentation length is maximum 12 min (followed by questions)
  • You can upload you presentation at the registration desk at the event
  • Please upload your presentation by the morning of your talk at the latest

Award voting instructions

Important dates

Abstract submission until 15.5.2024

Abstract decisions by 31.5.2024

Abstract submission for late breaking posters by 12.8.2024 (now full)

Registration by 31.7.2024

Conference 26.-29.8.2024

Organisers

Scientific committee

  • Juha Aalto, Finnish Meteorological Institute & University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Tuula Aalto, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
  • Pieter De Frenne, University of Gent, Belgium
  • Julia Kemppinen (chair), University of Oulu, Finland
  • Jonas Lembrechts, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Miska Luoto, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Pekka Niittynen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Miina Rautiainen, Aalto University, Finland
  • Tuuli Rissanen, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Vilna Tyystjärvi, Finnish Meteorological Institute & University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Koenraad Van Meerbeek, KULeuven, Belgium

 Volunteers

  • Tiina Aalto, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Gangotri Chattopadhyay, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Joonas Kolstela, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
  • Johanna Lehtinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Iris Starck, University of Helsinki, Finland

Organising committee

  • Juha Aalto (chair), Finnish Meteorological Institute & University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Julia Kemppinen, University of Oulu, Finland
  • Pekka Niittynen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Miska Luoto, University of Helsinki, Finland

Sponsors

Award sponsors

Partners