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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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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)
Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta, Useita kotimaisia yrityksiä, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, University of Lapland, Natural Resources Institute Finland
15.03.2018 → 31.05.2019
Project: Co-funded project
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How to get Lappish Cow's milk to the market - an educational project (Lapparikoulu)
Mukana olevat yritykset, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
01.02.2018 → 31.10.2019
Project: Co-funded project
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Brown adipose tissue thermogenesis among a small sample of reindeer herd from sub-Arctic Finland
Ocobock, C., Soppela, P., Turunen, M., Stenbäck, V. & Herzig, K-H., 20 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Physiological Anthropology. 41, 17, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No association of BMI and body adiposity with cardiometabolic biomarkers among a small sample of reindeer herders of sub-Arctic Finland
Ocobock, C., Soppela, P. & Turunen, M. T., 2022, In: International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 81, 1, 2024960.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adipose gene expression profiles reveal novel insights into the adaptation of northern Eurasian semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Weldenegodguad, M., Pokharel, K., Niiranen, L., Soppela, P., Ammosov, I., Honkatukia, M., Lindeberg, H., Peippo, J., Reilas, T., Mazzullo, N., Mäkelä, K. A., Mäkelä, K. A., Tervahauta, A., Herzig, K-H., Stammler, F. & Kantanen, J., 7 Oct 2021, In: Communications Biology. 4, 1, 13 p., 1170.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Reindeer Herders Cope with Harsh Winter Conditions in Northern Finland: Insights from an Interview Study
Turunen, M., Soppela, P. & Ocobock, C., 8 Jun 2021, In: Arctic : journal of the Arctic Institute of North America. 74, 2, p. 188-205 74 (2).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lapinlehmään perustuvan erikoistumisen mahdollisuudet osana pohjoisia elinkeinoja. EAKR -hankkeen (2020-2023) esittelyvideo. In Finnish and English.
Soppela, P., Mazzullo, N. & Tuomivaara, A., 11 Aug 2021Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Professional
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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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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“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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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