Arctic Interactions
Arctic Interactions (ArcI), one of the University of Oulu´s interdisciplinary research profile themes, focuses on exploring environmental change and human-environmental relationships in the Arctic and promoting sustainable development in the region.
The objective is to integrate, strengthen and expand Arctic research at the University of Oulu. ArcI will train a completely new generation of premier Arctic scientists and educators. Our joint efforts will produce new discoveries and cutting-edge research at the boundaries of science where so many of today’s Arctic societal challenges are found.
The objective is to integrate, strengthen and expand Arctic research at the University of Oulu. ArcI will train a completely new generation of premier Arctic scientists and educators. Our joint efforts will produce new discoveries and cutting-edge research at the boundaries of science where so many of today’s Arctic societal challenges are found.

Research topics
The Arctic interactions (ArcI) study consists of five research topics, each of which has a tenure track professor or senior researcher, postdoctoral researchers, and has several active research groups. Each of these research topics is related to one of ArcI’s broader research themes, which are Global change & northern environments (ArcI 1), Human-environmental relationship (ArcI 2), and Sustainable systems, resource use and development (ArcI 3) in the Arctic.
ARCI people and stories

Arctic architecture shows signs of adaptation

An Italian perspective on the Arctic energy grid

Many things are changing in the Arctic

Arctic Interactions leads to new collaboration

Multidisciplinary approach yields results in Arctic research

Physical geographer investigates tundra ecosystems under climate change

Anu Soikkeli is a multidisciplinary architect of the north

Multidisciplinary solutions for sustainable water management

Global perspective on the study of Arctic water systems
Contact us
The Arctic Interactions research action is led by professors Bjørn Kløve and Jeffrey Welker. The primary contacts for research themes are tenure professors and senior scientists. Research Coordinator Jouko Inkeröinen takes care of the operative coordination.