The annual meeting of YHYS ry, the Finnish Society for Environmental Social Sciences, was held on 25th November at University of Oulu, in connection to YHYS colloquium.
The meeting chose Eeva Berglund from the Aalto University as the new chair of YHYS board. Roosa Wingström from University of Vaasa was elected to continue as the vice-chair.
The members of the board with their personal vice-members for 2025 are:
Chair Eeva Berglund (Aalto University)
Vice-chair Roosa Wingström (University of Vaasa)
Galina Kallio (University of Helsinki)
– deputy Janne Salovaara (University of Helsinki)
Marjaana Jauhola (Tampere University)
– deputy Minna Santaoja (Tampere University)
Viena Lahtinen (Åbo Akademi)
– deputy Anna-Maria Murtola (University of Turku)
Johanna Ahola-Launonen (Aalto University)
– deputy Mikko Jalas (Aalto University)
Annika Lonkila (Finnish Environment Institute)
– deputy Pasi Takkinen (Tampere University)
Johanna Hohenthal (LUT University)
– deputy Hannele Toivonen (LUT University)
Corinna Casi (University of Jyväskylä)
– deputy Riikka Aro (University of Jyväskylä)
Tracy Hruska (University of Oulu)
– deputy Jani Pulkki (University of Oulu
Kamilla Karhunmaa (Aalto University)
– deputy Ossi Ollinaho (University of Helsinki)
The membership fees for 2026 remain the same: 25e / 12e student /50e or other sum as a support membership.
The society will continue its established activities in 2026, such as Politiikkadialogi together with Ympäristötiedon foorumi, the Fall Colloquium (to be held at University of Turku and Åbo Akademi in 2026), the Master’s thesis award, and publishing the Versus online platform with other societies. YHYS also publishes the Alue ja ympäristö journal, which is the most important domestic journal for environmental social sciences.
