Science and Environment

Academy of Finland
Expert organization on research funding. Includes a directory of ongoing programs.
http://www.aka.fi/

Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
A national body of societies from all branches of arts and sciences. Information about their services and publications.
http://www.tsv.fi/engl/introd.htm

Fungi in Finland and Sweden
Detailed photographs of hundreds of species, with notes on edibility. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
http://sienet.luontonetti.com/en/

Geological Survey of Finland
Research center that provides geoscientific information and services for assessment of raw materials, environmental studies, construction and land use planning.
http://www.gsf.fi/

NorNet: Northern Environmental Research Network
Cooperation network of northern Finnish environmental researchers which aims to support, integrate and profile northern research, expert and laboratory services and education.
http://www.nornet.oulu.fi/english/index.html

Tekes - the National Technology Agency
The main financing organization for applied and industrial research and development, offering channels for cooperation with local companies, universities and research institutes.
http://www.tekes.fi/eng/default.asp

Virtual Finland: Nature and Environment
Articles written by leading specialists.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/natu.html