{"id":223,"date":"2024-08-27T11:44:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T11:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:20:10","slug":"frontpage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontpage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center\"><strong>6th International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society &#8211; ICS26<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"ICS26 logo\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-1536x585.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/03\/UEF_ICS_Logo-09-2048x780.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Challenges of sustainability transitions in society, environmental change, and sustainable use of natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">***Registration is open until September 30 ***<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>5<sup>th<\/sup>&#8211; 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;November 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>UEF Joensuu campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;International Conference for\u202fSustainable Resource Society ICS26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Restoration Futures: Sustainability Transitions, Nature Governance, and Transformative Innovations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ICS26 Important dates\" class=\"wp-image-1828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/490\/2026\/05\/ICS25_Important-dates_slide.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;International Conference for\u202fSustainable Resource Society ICS26<\/em> <em>is a multi-disciplinary conference examining the drivers and counterforces of sustainability transitions, environmental change and governance, and transformative innovations in society. This year, the conference\u00b4s thematic focus is&nbsp;<u>nature restoration<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ICS26 offers a platform for researchers across all scientific fields to share research insights and discuss how technological, social, institutional, and cultural innovations can be transformative &#8211; reshaping entire systems toward more sustainable, equitable, and resilient futures.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>ICS26 is jointly organized by a consortium of University of Eastern Finland Research Communities: RESOURCE, WATER, FOBI, CLEHE, COMMIT, and PHOTONICS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/3-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.76;object-fit:cover;width:70px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_8787a6a8d504933d020563a2e44fdbbb\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-423\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-423\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the Conference\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-423\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-423\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ICS26 offers a platform for researchers from all fields of science to share research insights and discuss the complex global and local challenges on sustainability transitions, the use of natural resources, environmental and climate change, and circular economy themes from a broad perspective<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-6212\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-6212\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCall for Abstracts \u2013 ICS26\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-6212\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-6212\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CALL FOR ABSTRACTS\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Open through 15th September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We warmly invite paper or poster submissions covering the themes of sustainability transitions and transformative innovations; these are described in detail in the session descriptions. We especially welcome submissions that explore and discuss the ICS26 special theme:<\/p>\n<p><em>Restoration Futures: Sustainability Transitions, Nature Governance, and Transformative Innovations<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information and abstract submission\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/?page_id=1788&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for abstracts ICS26<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-4687\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-4687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConference Programme\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-4687\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-4687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><strong>Conference programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Thu Nov 5th<\/u><\/p>\n<p>8.00 Registration opens<\/p>\n<p>10.00 Plenary<\/p>\n<p>11.30 Lunch<\/p>\n<p>12.30 Parallel sessions<\/p>\n<p>16.00 Campus Tour, including the poster session<\/p>\n<p>19.00 Conference dinner, Sokos Hotel Kimmel<\/p>\n<p><u>Fri Nov 6th<\/u><\/p>\n<p>8.00 Registration<\/p>\n<p>8.30 Plenary<\/p>\n<p>10.15 Parallel sessions<\/p>\n<p>12 Closing words<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-7493\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-7493\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeynote Speakers\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-7493\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-7493\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Day 1.<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Vadim Kononenko<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">EU Interinstitutional Relations and Strategic Foresight Expert, European Environment Agency<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Vadim Kononenko leads on strategic foresight at the European Environment Agency. In his work, he explores emerging trends, risks, and opportunities shaping Europe\u2019s climate and environmental policies. His work spans a range of topics, supporting policy-makers navigating uncertainty through futures thinking, horizon scanning, and scenario development to deliver on environmental, social and economic sustainability and long-term resilience.\u00a0 Vadim worked previously at the European Parliament\u2019s Research Service and the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. He was a senior visiting fellow at the Egmont Royal Institute in Brussels, and a visiting fellow at the International Institute for Security Studies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Day 2.<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Timo Muotka<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Professor of Aquatic Ecology, University of Oulu<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><a id=\"OWA1fb3acab-36b1-fcf6-cfa2-bef6c9d83e42\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/streamecology.wordpress.com\/members\/leader\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstreamecology.wordpress.com%2Fmembers%2Fleader%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csatu.helenius%40uef.fi%7C78ae16880f0a46a1d1f508df074890d5%7C87879f2e73044bf2baf263e7f83f3c34%7C0%7C0%7C639237680369255394%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=z6cS9gKMcF8mJxSaeRbkGmEqCkUYjxHDD7ygubCme4o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><u>Timo Muotka | Stream Ecology Research Group<\/u><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Timo\u00a0Muotka\u00a0defended his doctoral thesis at University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 in 1994 and continued as an assistant professor in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 until 2002. He then moved to SYKE Helsinki where he spent two years as a senior scientist before being appointed to a professorship in aquatic ecology at University of Oulu in 2004. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and supervised 29 PhD theses in various fields of freshwater biodiversity research. His current research focuses on (i) consequences of intensified land use on stream biodiversity and (ii) instream and catchment-scale restoration of stream and river ecosystems.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-285\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConference Registration\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-285\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Registration for the 6th International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society (ICS26) is now open. Last registration date: 30 Sep 2026<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Link to the registration form:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.contio.fi\/uef\/Registration\/Login?id=10199-T_10199-11746\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-7993\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-7993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tICS26 Pre-event: The 3rd international PhD workshop on Sustainable Innovation in Business and Society \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-7993\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-7993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The 3rd international PhD workshop on Sustainable Innovation in Business and Society will be held on <b>November 4, 2026<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The multidisciplinary PhD workshop is organized in collaboration between the\u00a0<i>UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE), Social Scientific Biosociety Research Network (SOBIO)<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Sustainability Transformations doctoral education pilot (SuSTra)<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">More information:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cece\/international-phd-workshop-on-sustainable-innovation\/\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cece\/international-phd-workshop-on-sustainable-innovation\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">International PhD Workshop on Sustainable Innovation in Business and Society &#8211; UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/3-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.76;object-fit:cover;width:70px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/3-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.76;object-fit:cover;width:35px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_dd3525c56cd7eb67d5375b8c2a97c148\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-4331\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-4331\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVenue \/Practical Information \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-4331\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-4331\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: inherit;font-size: 1.5rem;letter-spacing: -0.1px\">Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ICS26 will be held at the <strong>Joensuu Campus<\/strong> of the University of Eastern Finland. Full venue details, including room locations and directions, will be published in due course.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Conference fee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are no conference fees for conference participation. The conference dinner and evening event (maximum of 150 participants, potential waiting list) will be 10\u20ac\/person.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Practical Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Conference hotel accommodation 4.-6. November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ICS26 has a set of hotel rooms reserved for attendees in Sokos Hotel Kimmel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sokoshotels.fi\/\">www.sokoshotels.fi<\/a>\u00a0or +358300870000 by using the code\u00a0<strong><em>&#8220;BICS2026&#8221;<\/em><\/strong>. You can reserve a standard single room for <strong>124\u20ac<\/strong> per night and a standard double room for <strong>144\u20ac <\/strong>per night.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Contact conference organisers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Contact email:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ics@uef.f\">ics@uef.fi\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-908\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-908\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPast events\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-908\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-908\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/ics22\/\">2nd International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society &#8211; ICS22<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ics\/ics23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3rd International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society &#8211; 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