(Updated on 05 October 2009)

Hokkaido University Sustainability Weeks 2009
Joint Finnish-Japanese Seminar on Northern Environmental
Research
16-18 November 2009
Conference Hall, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Organized by Hokkaido University; University of Helsinki; University of Oulu;
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland; The Finnish Institute in Japan
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Kunio Shirasawa, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University (Chair)<kunio@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp>
Dr. Teiji Watanabe, Graduate School of Environment Science, Hokkaido University<twata@ees.hokudai.ac.jp>
Prof. Matti Leppäranta, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki<Matti.Lepparanta@Helsinki.Fi>
Dr. Kari Laine, Director of Thule Institute, University of Oulu
<kari.laine@oulu.fi>
Prof. Paula Kankaanpää, Director of Arctic Centre, University of Lapland<paula.kankaanpaa@ulapland.fi>
Dr. Heikki Mäkipää, Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan<heikki.makipaa@finstitute.gr.jp>
Participants (expected):
Dr. Kunio Shirasawa, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University<kunio@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp>
Dr. Yuji Kodama, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University<kod@pop.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp>
Dr. Atsushi Satoh, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University<asato@bosai.go.jp>
Dr. Motomu Toda, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University<todam@ees.hokudai.ac.jp>
Dr. Tetsuya Aikoh, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University<tetsu@res.agr.hokudai.ac.jp>
1Dr. Yasushi Shoji, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University<yshoji@for.agr.hokudai.ac.jp>
Ms. Martina Tyriseva, Center for Ainu & Indigenous Studies, Hokkaido University<martina_tyriseva@yahoo.fr>
Prof. Hirofumi Kato, Department of Northern Culture Studies, Hokkaido University<h-kato@let.hokudai.ac.jp>
Prof. Takashi Matsuna, Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology<pine@mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp>
Prof. Hiroshi Maruyama, Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran Institute ofTechnology <maruyama@mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp>
Mr. Hideki Yoshihara, Curator of the Ainu Museum, Nibutani, Hokkaido
Mr. Koichi Maizawa, Ainu scholar and political activist, Nibutani, Hokkaido
Dr. Heikki Mäkipää, Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan, Tokyo<heikki.makipaa@finstitute.gr.jp>
Prof. Matti Leppäranta, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki<Matti.Lepparanta@Helsinki.Fi>
Mr. Mika Mäkelä, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki<mika.makela@helsinki.fi>
Ms. Annu Oikkonen, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki<annu.oikkonen@helsinki.fi>
Prof. Antero Järvinen, Director of Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, University of Helsinki<antero.jarvinen@helsinki.fi>
Mrs. Rauni Partanen, Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, University of Helsinki,<rauni.partanen@helsinki.fi>
Prof. Paula Kankaanpää, Director of Arctic Centre, University of Lapland<paula.kankaanpaa@ulapland.fi>
Dr. Florian Stammler, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland <fms36@cam.ac.uk>
Dr. Anna Stammler-Gossmann, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland<astammle@ulapland.fi>
Ms. Masumi Tanaka, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland <mtanaka@ulapland.fi>
Dr. John Moore, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, (guest Professor in China until May2010) <john.moore@ulapland.fi>
Prof. Lauri Lajunen, Rector of University of Oulu
Prof. Kimmo Kuortti, Director of International Office, University of Oulu
<Kimmo.Kuortti@oulu.fi>
Prof. Kari Laine, Director of Thule Institute, University of Oulu <kari.laine@oulu.fi>
Prof. Pirkko Siikamäki, Director of Oulanka Research Station, University of Oulu
<pirkko.siikamaki@oulu.fi>
Dr. Erkki Mäntymaa, Department of Economics, University of Oulu
<Erkki.Mantymaa@oulu.fi>
2Dr. Artti Juutinen, Department of Economics, University of Oulu <artti.juutinen@oulu.fi>
Prof. Arja Rautio, Centre for Arctic Medicine, Thule Institute, University of Oulu
<arja.rautio@oulu.fi>

Program (tentative)
Time & Place of the Seminar:
Conference Hall, Hokkaido University, Sapporo
16-18 November 2009
Purpose of the Seminar:- to disseminate information on the themes which are relevant to the northern areas both inFinland and Japan- to exchange and increase scientific expertise on northern issues- to initiate concrete research projects- to initiate preparation of funding applications for co-operation project- to increase student and scientist exchange

Tentative Timetable:
Day 1: 16 November (Mon) 09:00-17:30 Seminar
Opening of the Seminar:- The Joint Finnish-Japanese Research on Northern Environments - The Present Status andProspects (Kunio Shirasawa)- The cooperation between Hokkaido and Oulu Universities (Lauri Lajunen, Rector ofUniversity of Oulu)- Greetings from the Finnish Institute in Japan (Heikki Mäkipää)- Greetings from University of Lapland (Paula Kankaanpää)- Greetings from University of Helsinki (Matti Leppäranta)- Northern environmental sciences at University of Oulu (Kari Laine)
Session: Cryosphere and Boreal Forests (Chairs: Shirasawa & Leppäranta)
Presentations of ongoing programs and present status:- Ice Climatology in the Baltic and Okhotsk Seas (Kunio Shirasawa, Matti Leppäranta)3

- Sea-ice field courses at Tvärminne in the Baltic Sea, at Saroma-ko Lagoon in the Sea ofOkhotsk and at Barrow in the Chukchi Sea – An educational program for graduate
students (Kunio Shirasawa, Matti Leppäranta, Mika Mäkelä, Annu Oikkonen)- Lake ice investigations in Finland (Matti Leppäranta, Kunio Shirasawa)- Wintertime experiments of physical processes at Saroma-ko Lagoon (Mika Mäkelä, Kunio
Shirasawa, Matti Leppäranta)- Baltic Sea and Okhotsk Sea ice dynamics (Annu Oikkonen, Matti Leppäranta, Kunio
Shirasawa)- Snow investigations in Finnish Lapland (Atsushi Satoh)Presentations of new proposals:- Developing an integrated terrestrial model of vegetation dynamics, energy and carbon
exchanges and biogeochemical cycles in cool-temperate to boreal forest ecosystems(Motomu Toda)- Hydrometeorological processes (water and energy fluxes) in boreal forests (Yuji Kodama)- Field course in Arctic science, Toolik Lake, Alaska (John Moore)- University of the Arctic course focused on terrestrial ecology and cryospheric impacts ofclimate change (John Moore)

Session: Landscape, Land Use Changes (Chairs: Aikoh, Shoji & Laine)
Presentations of new proposals:- Designating and zoning issues of natural park system in Japan (Tetsuya Aikoh)- The valuation of maintenance and repair of alpine trails: An approach using choice
experiment and photographic technique (Yasushi Shoji)- Information rents in conservation contracting for biodiversity: An empirical examination ofFinnish pilot programme (Artti Juutinen)- Valuation of recreational services of a national park: A choice experiment study in Oulanka
National Park, Finland (Erkki Mäntymaa)- Spatial overlap between tourist attractions and biodiversity (Pirkko Siikamäki)- Bird ecology and long-term monitoring (Antero Järvinen)- Environmental health in contex of climate change and land use change (Arja Rautio)- Vulnerability assesment of ecosystem services for climate change impacts and adaptation
as an example of Finnish LTSER-network activities (Kari Laine)- Fish ecology in northern Finland (Kimmo Kahilainen)

4Day 2: 17 November (Tue) 09:00-17:30 Seminar
Session: Human-Environment Relations (Chairs: Stammler & Maruyama)
Presentations of ongoing programs and present status:- Introduction to session (Florian Stammler, Hiroshi Maruyama)- The social significance of animals in the Arctic, Central Asia and Africa: A joint
Japanese-Finnish research network. Report, publication status, future plans (FlorianStammler)- Biodiversity and indigenous studies (Masumi Tanaka)- Ainu and indigenous studies in Japan after the recognition of Ainu indigenous status in
2008: Prospects and research agenda (Martina Tyriseva or colleague)- Human-environment relations among the Dukha, Mongolia (Martina Tyriseva)
Lunch- Community adaptation and vulnerability in Arctic region: case studies from the Russian
North (Anna Stammler-Gossmann)- Ainu study their sacred sites, create a GIS database and talk to elders about it (HidekiYoshihara in coop with Martina Tyriseva (not yet confirmed))- Two dams and indigenous people in Hokkaido (Hiroshi Maruyama)- Iwor as a basis of nature-based culture in comparison to Saami siida (Takashi Matsuna)- Mr. Koichi Maizawa, Ainu scholar and hydroelectric power activist, in cooperation withTakashi Matsuna
Presentations of new proposals:- Local/indigenous people, hydroelectric power, and displacement: A research and bookproposal (Florian Stammler, Hiroshi Maruyama and colleagues)

Overall Discussion on the Joint Finnish-Japanese Research on Northern Environments
Reporting of the Seminar:- Summaries of the sessions
Future Programs:- Year 2010- Hokkaido-Oulu cooperative research programs and other new research themes- Organization of the Joint Finnish-Japanese Seminar on Northern Environmental
Research/Hokkaido University Sustainability Weeks 2010, November 2010, Sapporo, Japan- Finnish-Japanese international conference on human-animal relations 20105

Day 3: 18 November (Wed): 09:00-12:00 Seminar
Continued Overall Discussion and on Future Programs by Individual Sessions/Groups

Half-day excursion in Sapporo: 13:00-18:00+
A planned schedule: Hokkaido University -> Sapporo Winter Sports Museum (OhkurayamaSki Jump) -> Chitosetsuru Sake Museum -> Historical Village of Hokkaido -> Sapporo BeerGarden (for Banquet)

Day 4-5: 19-20 November (Thu-Fri): Excursion to Shikotsu-Toya NationalParks
19 Nov. (Thu): Sapporo -> Showashinnzan/Usu Volcanos -> Volcano Science Museum ->Lake Toya cruising etc.; overnight stay at Toya-ko Onsen.
20 Nov. (Fri): Toya-ko Onsen -> Shiraoi Ainu Porotokotan etc. -> Salmon Museum -> LakeShikotsu; stay overnight at Shikotsu-ko Onsen.

Departure:Option 1:
21 Nov. (Sat): Shikotsu -> Chitose AP by car/bus > Chitose/Sapporo (08:10) -> Nagoya(10:00) AY5814*/(11:00) -> Helsinki (15:10) AY080*AY5814: Connecting flight to AY080
Option 2:
21 Nov. (Sat): Shikotsu -> Chitose AP by car/bus > Chitose/Sapporo -> Tokyo by air; stayovernight in Tokyo
22 Nov. (Sun): Narita/Tokyo (11:00) > Helsinki (15:20) AY074

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