The Ministry of the Environment appointed a new advisory board to the Finnish Environment Institute, chaired by the Dean, Professor of Applied Ecology Mikko Mönkkönen from the University of Jyväskylä.......

© Riku Lumiaro Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) strives to be a good workplace for everyone. Syke aims to be an organisation where no one is discriminated against on the basis of...

January 5th 2021 Overview Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) is a governmental environmental research institute focusing on providing reliable knowledge, information and data. Syke s...

Operational management group Mr Leif Schulman , director general (chairman) Ms Eeva Primmer , research director Ms Heli Karjalainen , service development director Ms Terhi Wa...

Today, the Finnish Government has appointed Leif Schulman, PhD, as the Director General of the Finnish Environment Institute for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2025. Schulman will move t......

Based on a recent evaluation, the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is a progressive research institute that is widely appreciated in society. It produces research and expertise of a high standard an......

© Maija Airos The advisory board has been appointed by the Ministry of the Environment until 31.12.2026. The advisory board evaluates environmental research and development, sup...

SYKE has developed several tools and calculators together with the stakeholders. Some of the calculators have succeeded to reach ten thousands of users and to create large public discussions o...

SYKE in brief The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, was established in 1995 so this year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary. Today, SYKE is a multidisciplinary research a...

Since the beginning of the 21st century, SYKE has participated in the national Media Barometer every two years, which provides feedback from journalists on the organizations' communicatio...

SYKE has received many prizes and acknowledges of the work the institute and its experts and researchers have accomplished. These prizes have been addressed either to SYKE and its´ services, to a res...

“One of SYKE’s main tasks is to produce and distribute information” Our director general Lea Kauppi has worked at SYKE for the majority of her career. You could say working for SYKE has be...

SYKE's online presence is high and it attracts more visitors all the time. Online services have been developed on a long-term basis and their user numbers have become significant. Likewise, th...

SYKE communicates with its various collaborators and audiences through a range of channels and platforms. The SYKE Policy Brief is a statement addressed to decision-makers and experts, setting...

Many targets have been set for the circular economy including reductions in the use of natural resources, keeping products in the cycles for as long as it is environmentally arguable and recycling ...

Organisation chart, compact (pdf) Organisation chart, extensive (pdf) Finnish Environment Institute is updating its organisation: a vision of sustainability transformation, life with...

Dr Eeva Primmer, PhD in Agriculture and Forestry, Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Environmental Policy at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed as the new Research Director of the Finnish Envir......

© Kai Widell. At the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), we offer strong expertise and independent information on global phenomena such as climate change, biodiversity loss, overconsump...

Finnish Environment Insitute (Syke) employs approximately 700 skilled and committed professionals. Our job is to protect the environment and to apply cross-disciplinary research and competence t...