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Research interests
Päivi Soppela has background in biology and zoology (ecological physiology).
Her projects address adaptation of animals, humans and livelihoods to arctic conditions and global change, including climate change. The projects are multidisciplinary and include participation of local people and practitioners. Her ongoing research is related to adaptation and ethnography of reindeer and local breeds of cattle and horse to the arctic environment and resilience of these species and their livelihoods. She has long-term experience in research, teaching and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students in arctic questions, especially in reindeer herding and reindeer biology. She has also developed and coordinated multidisciplinary arctic doctoral education programs.
Field of science
- Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- Ecology, evolutionary biology
- Multidisciplinary
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IBA-ILMA: Climate change and Arctic ecosystems: ecological and health impacts of mineral dust
Turunen, M., Soppela, P., Rasmus, S. & Stark, S.
19.06.2023 → 28.02.2025
Project: Consultancy
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Special characteristics of the Lapland Cattle’s milk
Soppela, P. & Tuomivaara, A.
11.05.2022 → 31.12.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Lappari -elinkeino: How specialization of products and services based on the Lapland Cattle can contribute to northern livelihoods
Soppela, P., Tuomivaara, A. & Mazzullo, N.
European Regional Development Fund ERDF
01.08.2020 → 30.06.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Domestication in Action:Tracing archaelogical markers of human animal interaction WP: Multiple dimensions of using rendeer as a draught animal
Salmi, A., Soppela, P., Kynkäänniemi, S. & Wallen, H.
01.01.2019 → 31.12.2022
Project: Other
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CAC: 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference: New thinking about local agriculture in the circumpolar Arctic (CAC)
Useita kotimaisia yrityksiä, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, University of Lapland, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Tieteellisen seuran valtuuskunta
15.03.2018 → 31.05.2019
Project: Co-funded project
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Lehmänmaidon A1- ja A2-tyypin beetakaseiinit ja niiden vaikutukset ihmisten terveyteen ja vatsaoireisiin: Kirjallisuuskatsaus
Marnila, P., Soppela, P., Tuomivaara, A. & Leskinen, H., 15 Feb 2023, Luonnonvarakeskus. 40 p. (Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus; No. 20).Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Met tulemma!
Soppela, P., 2023, Ketterää taidetta Lapin tapahtumiin. Jokela, T., Riikonen, M. & Holck, I. (eds.). Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto, p. 140-145 6 p. (Lapin yliopiston taiteiden tiedekunnan julkaisu Sarja C. Katsauksia ja puheenvuoroja; No. 74). (Lapin yliopiston taiteiden tiedekunnan julkaisu Sarja C. Katsauksia ja puheenvuoroja; No. 68).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Reindeer, Cows and People: Sustainable Human–Animal Adaptations in Finnish Lapland
Mazzullo, N. & Soppela, P., 2023, Living and Working With Snow, Ice and Seasons in the Modern Arctic: Everyday Perspectives. Strauss-Mazzullo, H. & Tennberg, M. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 59-83 25 p. (Arctic Encounters).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Tiedenäyttely: Lapinlehmä - arktinen lehmä. Lapinlehmän historiaa, nykypäivää ja Lappari-elinkeino -hankkeen tuloksia. Arktikum, Rovaniemi 16.6.-30.9-2023.
Soppela, P., Tuomivaara, A. & Gunslay, N., 16 Jun 2023Translated title of the contribution :Science exhibition: The Northern Finncattle. History, current situation and results from a recent research project.: English abstracts. Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction
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Art-Based Insights into the Relationship Between the Lapland Cow, Humans and Northern Nature
Soppela, P., 2022, Relate North #9 . Coutts, G. & Jokela, T. (eds.). Viseu, Portugal: InSEA Publications, p. 126-149Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Prizes
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Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Soppela, Päivi (Recipient), 6 Dec 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic career
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Pronssinen ansiomerkki 15 vuoden palveluksesta
Soppela, Päivi (Recipient), 1 Mar 2011
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic career
Activities
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Domestication in action - multiple dimensions of using reindeer as a draught animal.
Päivi Soppela (Speaker), Sanna-Mari Kynkäänniemi (Contributor) & Henri Wallen (Contributor)
15 Jun 2021Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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“Cows as reindeer”- an interdisciplinary account of human-animal adaptation to the Arctic North
Nuccio Mazzullo (Speaker) & Päivi Soppela (Contributor)
13 Mar 2019Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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The Northern Finncattle – the cow that almost disappeared. Arctic adaptation, folk strategies and state politics.
Päivi Soppela (Speaker) & Nuccio Mazzullo (Contributor)
13 Mar 2019Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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the 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference
Paula Tulppo (Organiser) & Päivi Soppela (Chair)
13 Mar 2019 → 14 Mar 2019Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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Circumpolar Agricultural Association (External organisation)
Päivi Soppela (Board member) & Thondur G Leivsson (Chair)
2019 → …Activity: Membership or position of trust › Regular membership of a society or network
Press/Media
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Lapinlehmä tarjoaa monia mahdollisuuksia
Päivi Soppela & Anne Tuomivaara
10.01.2022
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Rescuing the Lapland Cattle
Päivi Soppela & Anne-Maija Tuomivaara
16.05.2017 → 27.05.2019
5 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society
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10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference
20.03.2019 → 28.03.2019
2 items of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Lapinlehmä kuuluu Lappiin.
Päivi Soppela & Anne Tuomivaara
14.03.2019
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society