Finland – CHARTER

New CHARTER publication

Oct 3, 2023adminArctic climate change, Biodiversity, Published articlesBruce Forbes, Finland, Grazing, Johan Olofsson, Marc-Macias Fauria, Reindeer, Sari Stark, Timo Kumpula, Vegetation

An important new publication with substantial input from CHARTER researchers has landed which is a pilot study on the reindeer impact on soil carbon storage which revealed that animal impacts are very different for permafrost and non-permafrost areas but that they facilitate more productive vegetation. Titled ‘Impacts of Reindeer on Soil Carbon Storage in the Seasonally Frozen Ground of Northern

CHARTER Arctic fieldwork takes some tentative steps

Late spring and summer is normally a busy time for fieldwork in the Arctic. The conditions are more amenable, work routines allow for extended periods away from teaching and administrative duties and the fieldwork season is one which many eagerly look forward to – a chance to leave the office, get out in the field and spend time with colleagues