We warmly invite you to the Felles fjellrev – Together for the Arctic fox Final Conference, taking place on 22–24 September 2026 at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in Finland.
Join us for a few days of knowledge exchange, discussions, and collaboration on the future of Arctic fox conservation. Please find the preliminary programme and practical information below.
Program 22.-24.9.2026
Tuesday 22.9. Arrival during the day
- Dinner at 18:00
- Free time with Felles fjellrev people at the station, outside at wooden lavvu with good discussions
- Overnight Biological station (+ hotels)
Wednesday 23.9. Conference day
- All day at Kilpisjärvi Biological station
- Full board: breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner
- Overnight at Biological station (+ hotels)
Seminar presentations and webinar:
- 09:00 – 12:00 Seminar presentations (Teams webinar)
- 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
- 13:00 – 16:00 Seminar presentations (Teams webinar)
- 16:00 – 18:00 Felles fjellrev internal meeting time (Teams webinar)
Festive Dinner at station 19:00
Thursday 24.9. Travel home
Breakfast and travel home after breakfast
For accommodation bookings at biological station contact Kilpisjärvi biological station directly: bio-kilpis@helsinki.fi
There is limited overnight and meeting capacity at the station. If all the rooms are already booked at the Biological station by the time of your booking, see other accommodation options in Kilpisjärvi:
Santas Hotels Rakka https://santashotels.fi/hotellit/hotel-rakka-kilpisjarvi/ (distance to station 4,5 km)
Cahkal Hotel https://cahkalhotel.fi/ (distance to station 4,5 km)
Lapland Hotel Kilpis Lapland Hotels Kilpis
Kilpisjärvi retkeilykeskus (Hostel and camping) Rooms, Camping & Cabins in Kilpisjärvi. Restaurant Saana, Ski rental and Souvenir Shop
Also several cabin accommodation options.
Each participant covers accommodation and travel costs by themselves. Accommodation at station is full board.
If you manage to share and book a double room with a friend that would be nice – because there is limited accommodation capacity.
Please note: once you’ve booked your stay, send an email to Jukka Ikonen jukka.ikonen@metsa.fi to let him know you are participating.