Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium
27–28 April 2026 | Turku, Finland
The first Sakari Alhopuro Symposium invites researchers, policymakers, and business leaders to Turku, Finland, to explore the future of the Baltic Sea Archipelagos and promote collaborative solutions for the environmental care of our shared sea.
The northern coastal areas of the Baltic Sea have undergone extensive environmental change over the past fifty years. The ongoing loss of biodiversity is not only an ecological concern — it is causing cascading effects on the economy and everyday life in the archipelago region.
The future is ours to shape. By effectively applying scientific knowledge in both policymaking and business, we can also turn the tide for the Archipelago Sea.
The Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium will follow up on current scientific findings and explore possible futures for the Northern Baltic and its coastal archipelagos. It will feature scientific sessions, poster presentations, panel discussions, and a vibrant social programme, including an informal get-together and a festive riverside dinner.
We warmly welcome participants from academia, industry, and government to join this important dialogue!
Scientific programmeSpeakersSocial programmeAbstractsRegistration
Save the Dates
- 3 November 2025 | Registration opens
- 2 December 2025 | Abstracts submission opens
- 30 January 2026 | Abstract submission deadline
- 24 February 2026 | Notification of abstract acceptance
- 8 March 2026 | Registration deadline for abstract presenters
- 13 March 2026 | Early bird registration ends
- 10 April 2026 | Registration closes
- 27-28 April 2026 | Symposium
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About the Organiser
The Symposium is being organised by the Sakari Alhopuro Foundation. The Foundation promotes and supports medical research, biodiversity, entrepreneurship as well as cultural and social well-being in Finland.
The Sakari AIhopuro Foundation seeks to advance an understanding of the biodiversity of nature as a means of promoting the more sustainable use of our natural surroundings.
The Foundation was established in 2019. Since then, the Foundation has granted more than 6 million euros to scientists, researchers and artists.
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