(Can't say I landed every shot though :D)
Spotters do have Sako M23 7.62x51 semi-auto rifles.
Engagement distances can vary wildly in Finnish terrain. There are almost treeless vistas in the north, and practically subarctic jungles in the east. In exercises, I rarely measured over 250 meters.
Spotters do have Sako M23 7.62x51 semi-auto rifles.
Engagement distances can vary wildly in Finnish terrain. There are almost treeless vistas in the north, and practically subarctic jungles in the east. In exercises, I rarely measured over 250 meters.
October 1, 2026 at 11:46 AM
(Can't say I landed every shot though :D)
Spotters do have Sako M23 7.62x51 semi-auto rifles.
Engagement distances can vary wildly in Finnish terrain. There are almost treeless vistas in the north, and practically subarctic jungles in the east. In exercises, I rarely measured over 250 meters.
Spotters do have Sako M23 7.62x51 semi-auto rifles.
Engagement distances can vary wildly in Finnish terrain. There are almost treeless vistas in the north, and practically subarctic jungles in the east. In exercises, I rarely measured over 250 meters.
BTW a map showing the age of Finnish forests (NOT GREAT) and a site with more details about which Finnish national parks (GREAT!) one should visit - and when - to see old growth subarctic forests.
Sadly, really old growth forest of, say, 250 years or more is uncommon even in national parks.
Sadly, really old growth forest of, say, 250 years or more is uncommon even in national parks.
I really liked Oulanka's Karhunkierros trip!
The site below says the top three Finnish national parks for old forest enjoyers are
1. Syöte
2. Hiidenportti
3. Urho Kekkonen's park (tho largely low growth)
It has great maps! Blues are >111 years old in 2026.
polkujenlumo.com/nain-loydat-...
The site below says the top three Finnish national parks for old forest enjoyers are
1. Syöte
2. Hiidenportti
3. Urho Kekkonen's park (tho largely low growth)
It has great maps! Blues are >111 years old in 2026.
polkujenlumo.com/nain-loydat-...
September 30, 2026 at 7:51 AM
BTW a map showing the age of Finnish forests (NOT GREAT) and a site with more details about which Finnish national parks (GREAT!) one should visit - and when - to see old growth subarctic forests.
Sadly, really old growth forest of, say, 250 years or more is uncommon even in national parks.
Sadly, really old growth forest of, say, 250 years or more is uncommon even in national parks.
Finnish forest industry produces low value added bulk from biomass of endangered subarctic ecosystems that repair themselves very slowly.
And its dominant, near monopoly position hinders the development of alternative uses for what could be - for example - the best furniture wood on Earth.
And its dominant, near monopoly position hinders the development of alternative uses for what could be - for example - the best furniture wood on Earth.
September 30, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Finnish forest industry produces low value added bulk from biomass of endangered subarctic ecosystems that repair themselves very slowly.
And its dominant, near monopoly position hinders the development of alternative uses for what could be - for example - the best furniture wood on Earth.
And its dominant, near monopoly position hinders the development of alternative uses for what could be - for example - the best furniture wood on Earth.
Another big consumer of the remaining real Finnish forests is cardboard for packaging Temu crap.
There are also multiple cases of even 300 year old trees being cut only to be burned by municipal energy companies.
And Finnish subarctic ecosystems repair themselves *veeeeery* slowly.
There are also multiple cases of even 300 year old trees being cut only to be burned by municipal energy companies.
And Finnish subarctic ecosystems repair themselves *veeeeery* slowly.
September 30, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Another big consumer of the remaining real Finnish forests is cardboard for packaging Temu crap.
There are also multiple cases of even 300 year old trees being cut only to be burned by municipal energy companies.
And Finnish subarctic ecosystems repair themselves *veeeeery* slowly.
There are also multiple cases of even 300 year old trees being cut only to be burned by municipal energy companies.
And Finnish subarctic ecosystems repair themselves *veeeeery* slowly.
Truth-plant is a common tree, mostly prized for its medicinal value. It is native to subarctic meadows. Interestingly, it is always warm to the touch.
Its pollen, when burned as incense, will create a circle of protection.
Unfortunately, using it requires an obscure, elaborate ritual.
Its pollen, when burned as incense, will create a circle of protection.
Unfortunately, using it requires an obscure, elaborate ritual.
September 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Truth-plant is a common tree, mostly prized for its medicinal value. It is native to subarctic meadows. Interestingly, it is always warm to the touch.
Its pollen, when burned as incense, will create a circle of protection.
Unfortunately, using it requires an obscure, elaborate ritual.
Its pollen, when burned as incense, will create a circle of protection.
Unfortunately, using it requires an obscure, elaborate ritual.
#sedaDNA reveals major shifts in marine food webs over 124,000 years. 🌊🧬 Robust, bottom-up #glacial #ecosystems dominated by #sea-ice adapted producers gave way to more fragile, consumer-driven food webs during warmer, ice-free periods.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM
Past subarctic marine food web shifts recovered by sedaDNA and network analysis - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Past subarctic marine food web shifts recovered by sedaDNA and network analysis
www.nature.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
#sedaDNA reveals major shifts in marine food webs over 124,000 years. 🌊🧬 Robust, bottom-up #glacial #ecosystems dominated by #sea-ice adapted producers gave way to more fragile, consumer-driven food webs during warmer, ice-free periods.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM
Whooper Swan
one of the heaviest flying birds, they are the national bird of Finland
summers: across the subarctic taiga, tundra, and wetlands of Iceland, northern Europe, and Russia
winters: migrates south to the UK, mainland Europe, and East Asia
📷: Risto Raunio Photography
#birds
one of the heaviest flying birds, they are the national bird of Finland
summers: across the subarctic taiga, tundra, and wetlands of Iceland, northern Europe, and Russia
winters: migrates south to the UK, mainland Europe, and East Asia
📷: Risto Raunio Photography
#birds
September 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Whooper Swan
one of the heaviest flying birds, they are the national bird of Finland
summers: across the subarctic taiga, tundra, and wetlands of Iceland, northern Europe, and Russia
winters: migrates south to the UK, mainland Europe, and East Asia
📷: Risto Raunio Photography
#birds
one of the heaviest flying birds, they are the national bird of Finland
summers: across the subarctic taiga, tundra, and wetlands of Iceland, northern Europe, and Russia
winters: migrates south to the UK, mainland Europe, and East Asia
📷: Risto Raunio Photography
#birds
Subarctic polar fjord plunge in which I reveal that my gym selfies are mostly tricks of posing and lighting.
There was a 105 degree hot spring pool immediately out of frame with 20 people watching me be an idiot.
There was a 105 degree hot spring pool immediately out of frame with 20 people watching me be an idiot.
September 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Subarctic polar fjord plunge in which I reveal that my gym selfies are mostly tricks of posing and lighting.
There was a 105 degree hot spring pool immediately out of frame with 20 people watching me be an idiot.
There was a 105 degree hot spring pool immediately out of frame with 20 people watching me be an idiot.
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week Dr. Esther Kennedy!
Congratulations on your last day and good luck in your new position! 🧪🌊🦑🙌
Congratulations on your last day and good luck in your new position! 🧪🌊🦑🙌
September 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week Dr. Esther Kennedy!
Congratulations on your last day and good luck in your new position! 🧪🌊🦑🙌
Congratulations on your last day and good luck in your new position! 🧪🌊🦑🙌
Fully Funded PhD Position in Plant Breeding and Genetics
Spring 2027
The Small Grain Breeding and Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to conduct research in wheat breeding, genetics, and adaptation to subarctic environments.
Spring 2027
The Small Grain Breeding and Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to conduct research in wheat breeding, genetics, and adaptation to subarctic environments.
September 25, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Fully Funded PhD Position in Plant Breeding and Genetics
Spring 2027
The Small Grain Breeding and Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to conduct research in wheat breeding, genetics, and adaptation to subarctic environments.
Spring 2027
The Small Grain Breeding and Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to conduct research in wheat breeding, genetics, and adaptation to subarctic environments.
Rainy season in the subarctic 🌧️ ☔
We're harnessing it all to detect forest-dwelling creatures 🦉
#NORTHDIVeRSITY #eDNA #science
We're harnessing it all to detect forest-dwelling creatures 🦉
#NORTHDIVeRSITY #eDNA #science
September 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Rainy season in the subarctic 🌧️ ☔
We're harnessing it all to detect forest-dwelling creatures 🦉
#NORTHDIVeRSITY #eDNA #science
We're harnessing it all to detect forest-dwelling creatures 🦉
#NORTHDIVeRSITY #eDNA #science
Depends on the biome.
A lush and tranquil forest? She's camping out at the edge of town.
A sweltering desert or frigid subarctic? She's booking a room at the inn at the nearest city.
A lush and tranquil forest? She's camping out at the edge of town.
A sweltering desert or frigid subarctic? She's booking a room at the inn at the nearest city.
September 25, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Depends on the biome.
A lush and tranquil forest? She's camping out at the edge of town.
A sweltering desert or frigid subarctic? She's booking a room at the inn at the nearest city.
A lush and tranquil forest? She's camping out at the edge of town.
A sweltering desert or frigid subarctic? She's booking a room at the inn at the nearest city.
Ancient birch DNA & bacterial lipids in Icelandic lake sediments reveal how shrub ranges expanded as temps rose. The local findings help predict how shrubs will expand across many high latitude areas with future warming, a change that lowers albedo & amplifies warming www.nature.com/articles/s43...
High elevation shrubification in the subarctic during the Holocene Thermal Maximum and 21st century - Communications Earth & Environment
Birch woodlands in Iceland were hundreds of meters higher during past warm periods in Earth history than at present, according to complementary lake sediment records of ancient plant DNA and lipid-inf...
www.nature.com
September 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Ancient birch DNA & bacterial lipids in Icelandic lake sediments reveal how shrub ranges expanded as temps rose. The local findings help predict how shrubs will expand across many high latitude areas with future warming, a change that lowers albedo & amplifies warming www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Klemetsen, A., Aase, B. M., & Amundsen, P.-A. (2020). Diversity, abundance, and life histories of littoral chydorids (Cladocera: Chydoridae) in a subarctic European lake. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 40(5), 534–543. doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
September 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Klemetsen, A., Aase, B. M., & Amundsen, P.-A. (2020). Diversity, abundance, and life histories of littoral chydorids (Cladocera: Chydoridae) in a subarctic European lake. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 40(5), 534–543. doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
Grassland plants transfer large amounts of carbon to soil through their roots, and most of that carbon is stored underground. Therefore, promoting soil carbon storage can help combat climate change.…
#science #climate #ecology
#science #climate #ecology
Livestock grazing in Iceland's subarctic grasslands may boost soil carbon storage, new research finds
phys.org
September 23, 2026 at 8:01 AM
The truth of vintage camping/campaigning kit, as tested in subarctic forests by yours truly:
- Foot wraps v socks: passable w/ jackboots, else socks
- sleeping bags v blanket/greatcoat: VERY MUCH former
- wool serge clothing: still very good!
- rubber boots w/removable felt liners: the bestest
- Foot wraps v socks: passable w/ jackboots, else socks
- sleeping bags v blanket/greatcoat: VERY MUCH former
- wool serge clothing: still very good!
- rubber boots w/removable felt liners: the bestest
I mean some people in Finland probably still think foot wraps are better for soldiers than socks. Or that sleeping bags are an unnecessary luxury.
September 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The truth of vintage camping/campaigning kit, as tested in subarctic forests by yours truly:
- Foot wraps v socks: passable w/ jackboots, else socks
- sleeping bags v blanket/greatcoat: VERY MUCH former
- wool serge clothing: still very good!
- rubber boots w/removable felt liners: the bestest
- Foot wraps v socks: passable w/ jackboots, else socks
- sleeping bags v blanket/greatcoat: VERY MUCH former
- wool serge clothing: still very good!
- rubber boots w/removable felt liners: the bestest
The Arctic, subArctic, Antarctic and subAntarctic regions have been slammed by climate change for decades. Until it hit more white people in their pocketbooks, all y’all kept on keepin’ on.
Now, look what it’s wrought.
Now, look what it’s wrought.
September 22, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The Arctic, subArctic, Antarctic and subAntarctic regions have been slammed by climate change for decades. Until it hit more white people in their pocketbooks, all y’all kept on keepin’ on.
Now, look what it’s wrought.
Now, look what it’s wrought.
In 1992 a container ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, and an oceanographer spent the next two decades logging where the ducks washed up, from Alaska to Scotland #Science
https://scienceblog.com/j-friendly-floatees-28800-ebbesmeyer/
https://scienceblog.com/j-friendly-floatees-28800-ebbesmeyer/
In 1992 a container ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, and an oceanographer spent the next two decades logging where the ducks washed up, from Alaska to Scotland
One container off the Ever Laurel held 28,800 plastic bath toys with a known release date and position — an unfunded drift experiment. The first hundreds beached near Sitka within months. The rest went around the subarctic gyre, and a few reached the Atlantic.
scienceblog.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:39 AM
In 1992 a container ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, and an oceanographer spent the next two decades logging where the ducks washed up, from Alaska to Scotland #Science
https://scienceblog.com/j-friendly-floatees-28800-ebbesmeyer/
https://scienceblog.com/j-friendly-floatees-28800-ebbesmeyer/
Or mosquitoes in Greenland, or Twin Cyclones in the Pacific, or Tropical level Heat Waves in Europe, or Canadian Wildfires of which is in the subarctic regions, or the rare events of aurora borealis as far south as Colorad(it could be a world ending event if we see that in Texas/Mexico [global EMP])
September 21, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Or mosquitoes in Greenland, or Twin Cyclones in the Pacific, or Tropical level Heat Waves in Europe, or Canadian Wildfires of which is in the subarctic regions, or the rare events of aurora borealis as far south as Colorad(it could be a world ending event if we see that in Texas/Mexico [global EMP])
Links 9/20/26
Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years…...
https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2026/09/20/links-9-20-26/
Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years…...
https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2026/09/20/links-9-20-26/
Links 9/20/26
Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years This Is Your Brain on Short-Form Video. Scientists know very little about how TikTok and its copycats affect human cognition, but the signs aren’t good. Boreal and subarctic freshwaters harbour a diversity of jumbophages RFK Jr. Bolsters Vaccine Skepticism at Children's Health Defense Conference…
mikethemadbiologist.com
September 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Links 9/20/26
Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years…...
https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2026/09/20/links-9-20-26/
Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years…...
https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2026/09/20/links-9-20-26/
Dietary records in cosmopolitan copepod Calanus spp. revealed large contribution of dinoflagellates in subarctic Pacific
Choi, Kim et al.
Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed3966
#stableisotopes
Choi, Kim et al.
Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed3966
#stableisotopes
Dietary records in cosmopolitan copepod Calanus spp. revealed large contribution of dinoflagellates in subarctic Pacific
Global warming and the resulting surface seawater stratification have led to dominance of small phytoplankton, driving substantial changes in planktonic ecosystem structure. This study investigates th...
www.science.org
September 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Dietary records in cosmopolitan copepod Calanus spp. revealed large contribution of dinoflagellates in subarctic Pacific
Choi, Kim et al.
Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed3966
#stableisotopes
Choi, Kim et al.
Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed3966
#stableisotopes
Below ice fish trapping in Arctic and Subarctic. Examples of fish weirs in Siberia fished during frozen winters. Images of #Mansi #fishweir 1903 in a stream, #Janytshkova, #Siberia. The Mansi are an Ugric #indigenouspeople living in Khanty–Mansia Tyumen Oblast, #Russia.
#coastalhistory #muSEAum
#coastalhistory #muSEAum
September 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Below ice fish trapping in Arctic and Subarctic. Examples of fish weirs in Siberia fished during frozen winters. Images of #Mansi #fishweir 1903 in a stream, #Janytshkova, #Siberia. The Mansi are an Ugric #indigenouspeople living in Khanty–Mansia Tyumen Oblast, #Russia.
#coastalhistory #muSEAum
#coastalhistory #muSEAum
Transport Fever 3 Adds Subarctic Map And Night Cycles Ahead Of September 29 Release
Transport Fever 3 drops the previous game's money-making focus for eight goal categories and installs a Quick Start Tutorial.
Transport Fever 3 drops the previous game's money-making focus for eight goal categories and installs a Quick Start Tutorial.
September 19, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Transport Fever 3 Adds Subarctic Map And Night Cycles Ahead Of September 29 Release
Transport Fever 3 drops the previous game's money-making focus for eight goal categories and installs a Quick Start Tutorial.
Transport Fever 3 drops the previous game's money-making focus for eight goal categories and installs a Quick Start Tutorial.