Home > Research & development > Research and development projects > Projects > The Finnish Inventory Programme for the Underwater Marine Diversity (Velmu) > Velmu Conference 2023 Bringing Marine Nature Back to Our Lives - the Role of Science © Syke Thank you for participating in the Velmu conference in Helsinki and online! Biodiversity loss is world´s largest environmental issue right after the climate change, and that is why studying the biodiversity and it´s changes is now more relevant than ever. Top international scientists met in Helsinki Congress Paasitorni on March 14–15 and delivered a concentrated dose of new information on marine conservation and sustainable use and inspired fruitful discussions. Among the international guest speakers were Mike Elliott (University of Hull), Ana Queirós (Plymouth Marine Laboratory), Evangelia Drakou (Harokopio University of Athens), Henrik Österblom (Stockholm Resilience Centre) and Angel Borja (AZTI, Spain). Programme Conference programme (pdf) Handouts Day 1 Mike Elliott et al. (pdf) Markku Viitasalo (pdf) Lauri Kuismanen (pdf) Charlotte Berkström (pdf) Sonja Salovius-Laurén (pdf) Laura Uusitalo (pdf) Alf Norkko (pdf) Velmu conference 2023 Mentimeter results 14.03.2023 (pdf) Handouts Day 2 Ana Queiros (pdf) Jonne Kotta (pdf) Tin-Yu Lai (pdf) Henrik Österblom (pdf) Meri Kallasvuo (pdf) Antonia Nyström Sandman (pdf) Kirsi Kostamo (pdf) Angel Borja (pdf) Published 2022-06-22 at 15:32, updated 2023-03-29 at 9:05 Topic: biodiversity, nature conservation, underwater nature, research, Baltic Sea Target group: no user role Share: Feedback for the person in charge Print this page