Services

Metla disseminates research information in many different ways for those who require information about forests. Metla’s expertise, technology and knowledgeable employees are available for commissioned studies and other services to meet the customers’ needs.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/palvelut/index-en.htm

Metla’s laboratories

High-standard laboratory operations are a basic requirement for producing new information in the various sectors of forest research. Laboratory operations play a particularly important role in various research areas of forest ecology and also in the research of biosciences and wood science.

Metla’s laboratory operations consist of the central laboratory, located in the Vantaa research unit, so-called section-specific laboratories, and research unit laboratories. The purpose of laboratory operations is to serve Metla’s research projects, but analysis services are also offered to outside customers where possible.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/palvelut/laboratorio/index-en.htm

Library/ Information Service

Metla’s Information Service acquires, records and disseminates literature and other information material for the needs of the research institute, and coordinates and directs Metla’s library operations. From the Metla library, you can order, for example, Metla's own publications.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/palvelut/kirjasto/index-en.htm

Photos: Metla`s photo archive

Metla’s photo archive

At the end of 2008, Metla’s photo archive contained more than 50,000 photographs. The oldest ones date back to the early 1900s and were taken by the researchers of those days. The photographs make it easier to perceive the development and changes that have occurred in Finnish forests and forest research. They also help to understand the different phenomena of forest nature and the realisation and results of forest research.

Contact details of the photo archive:
Erkki Oksanen
tel. 050-3912042
e-mail: erkki.oksanen@metla.fi

Research forests

The country-wide network of research forests currently consists of some 30,000 hectares of land and water areas embracing different vegetation and climatic zones. Visitors to the research forests can learn about forest research and its results, various tree species, and the forest environment. Nature trails and introductions to the experiments provide an opportunity to widen one’s knowledge of forests and interest in nature.

For decades, the research forests were administered and managed by Metla, but from the beginning of 2008 the administration of these areas was transferred to Metsähallitus, although Metla is still providing guidance on the work performed.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/metsat/index-en.htm

Metinfo - Forest Information Services

Metinfo offers

• up-to-date information about forests, the condition of forests and forest statistics
• answers to questions relating to forest management and use
• information packages about various subjects

Metinfo consists of services that are either free of charge or subject to a fee. You can browse all of the services free of charge.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/metinfo/index-en.htm

Commissioned studies and other customer-specific expert services

Metla’s expertise, research technology and knowledgeable employees are available for commissioned studies and other services stemming from the customer’s needs, such as training and consulting tasks.

Commissioned services are designed to meet the customer’s needs. The implementation principles, publication of the results and the ownership and management issues of the created materials relating to the projects are also agreed.

Further information: http://www.metla.fi/palvelut/palvelut-tilaustutkimukset-en.htm