The unit's groups

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Our group studies Finland’s changing climate and how climate change effects extreme weather phenomena of societal significance. With our research, we also enable the improvement of the predictability of the impacts of extreme weather phenomena both in the current and future climate.

Group Leader: Dr. Anna Luomaranta, tel. +358 50 383 5358

Climate Change and Future Cities

We are a multi-disciplinary group, who research the physical, social and economic impacts of climate change. To support climate neutrality for present and future cities, we provide scientific knowledge and, together with our partners and end users, develop weather and climate resilient solutions.

Group Leader: Dr. Thomas Kühn, tel. +358 50 521 8291

Applications of Weather and Climate Information

Our group support the functionality of society in changing weather and climate conditions. The group has expertise on microclimates in the natural environment and human health. We raise climate awareness through climate communication activities. To stakeholders and society, we provide data and map services as part of the FMI’s services.

Group Leader: Dr. Heikki Tuomenvirta, tel. +358 29 539 4122

Climate Change and Innovation Research

The focus of our group is on reconciling climate change and innovation-oriented research with predictions and views of the future foresight studies. The group examines impacts of weather and climate change for mitigation and adaptation policies and efforts, with emphasis on the economic dimension.

Group Leader: Dr. Eeva Kuntsi-Reunanen, tel. +358 29 539 5323

Projects of the SIV unit

All the ongoing projects

Recently ended projects

Stakeholder cooperation

Our unit cooperates with a wide range of stakeholders and networks, including:

• WMO ArcRCC – World Meteorological Organization Arctic Regional Climate Centre

• EUMETSAT – European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

• C3S – Copernicus Climate Change Service

• EIONET – European Environment Information and Observation Network

• The development of impact assessment capability in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications

• Foresight network of the Ministry of Transport and Communications' administrative sector

• Implementation Group of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP2030)

• Saami Climate Council

You can find more examples of stakeholder cooperation on the groups’ websites.

Policy recommendations

Experts from our unit have also contributed to several research-based policy briefs and recommendations developed within the framework of research projects (more on the Finnish page):

• The Significance of Climate Tipping Points for Finland: Latest Information on the Possible Shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and Preventive Climate Actions (The Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center (ACCC), 2024) (PDF)

• Proactive adaptation to climate change creates more benefits than reactive adaptation (KUITTI project, 2022)

• How to strengthen Finland’s capacity to adapt to climate change? (KOKOSOPU project, 2022)

• Assessing and monitoring hydrometeorological and climate risk is an investment in safety and well-being (SIETO project, 2018)

• Finland’s Journey towards the Forefront of Responsible Arctic Development - Recommendations (MERMAID project, 2016)