Press release 03.07.2008

Metla is relocating from Helsinki to Vantaa in early July

Personnel of Helsinki Research Unit and Headquarters will move from Helsinki to Vantaa on 7th July 2008. Metla´s Vantaa Research Unit is already located in Tikkurila, so after the removal all metropolitan functions of Metla are situated in the same place.

The common address of Metla Headquarters and Vantaa Research Unit is

Metsäntutkimuslaitos
PL 18
01301 Vantaa
Finland

The location is one kilometre from the railway station of Tikkurila. Visiting address is Jokiniemenkuja 1, Tikkurila, Vantaa.

Phone numbers will remain valid.

Additional information:

Kristiina Borg, Service Director, phone: + 358 10 211 2110, kristiina.borg @ metla.fi
Sinikka Västilä, acting Director of Vantaa Research Unit, phone: + 358 10 211 2152, sinikka.vastila @ metla.fi

Press releases in English are available at: http://www.metla.fi/ajankohtaista/index-en.htm

Finnish Forest Research Institute - Metla/Communications
PL 18, FI-01301 VANTAA, FINLAND. Phone +358 10 211 2000 E-mail: info @ metla.fi