Abstract. An online survey was used to map the needs and preferences of the Finnish general public concerning extended-range forecasts and their presentation. First analyses of the survey were used to guide the co-design process of novel extended-range forecasts to be developed and tested during the project. In addition, the survey was used to engage the respondents from the general public to participate in a one year piloting phase that started in June 2017. The respondents considered that the tailored extended-range forecasts would be beneficial in planning activities, preparing for the weather risks and scheduling the everyday life. The respondents also perceived the information about the impacts of weather conditions more important than advice on how to prepare for the impacts.
Citizen science offers chances to gather observations and ideas and process data cost-efficiently while simultaneously increasing the outreach of the research. From the perspective of science education, it provides first-hand experiences about actual research work and personal contacts with researchers to its participants. Realizing this opportunity for mutual benefits, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has carried out a project combining citizen science with science education in co-operation with volunteering secondary schools. The project offered schools seven diverse research topics such as snow and birch pollen observations, development of weather service concepts and case studies in climate actions. Project work consisted of three parts: site visits, independent student work and reporting. Altogether 12 schools and over 200 students participated in the project during the fall and spring terms in the semester of 2014–2015. This paper describes the experiences from this first semester of the project. It is based on online questionnaires and interviews aimed at the participating students, teachers and researchers. Additional feedback was collected from an expert workshop. While actual research gains were modest, the satisfaction to the project was high within both the schools and FMI. Results encourage continuing this kind of cooperation and also studying further its educational impact.
<p>Finnish Meteorological Institute&#8217;s Climate Bulletin Research Letters is a recently established research-based publication that features short and easy-to-read research articles on climate and climate services. The issues are published as a supplement to the<em> Climate Bulletin</em> journal by the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Even though the articles may be short, each one is peer-reviewed and citeable with a unique DOI. Research Letters is published in English once or twice a year. All issues and articles are open access. No publication fees are charged either.</p><p>The editorial and publication processes have been designed to facilitate swift publication. Couple of weeks review and revision times are imposed. Once approved for publication, an article is instantly published as online and preprint versions. After 7-8 articles have been published this way, they will be collected to <span>a single issue and published online at ISSUU digital publication platform</span>.</p><p><em>Research Letters</em> is a publication channel for short reports, results of projects or case studies that may not be suitable for a full-scale peer reviewed publication. It was established to satisfy a clear need for short research publications. The themes of the series revolve around climate, climate services, climate change, marine research and results of research projects. From time to time, theme issues present extreme weather phenomena or maritime themes, among other topics. Special emphasis of the publication is in introducing new climate services and tools for different target groups, such as cities and agricultural, forestry, tourism and energy sectors.</p><p>Since the first issue in spring 2019, four regular issues and one special issue have been published with 39 articles in total. The first issue has now over 400 reads. It is possible to subscribe to receive email reminders when new issues of the <em>Climate Bulletin</em> (in Finnish with a short summary in English) or <em>Research Letters</em> are published. Subscribers will only receive reminders when new issues are published. Subscription data is not used for advertising or other purposes. Research Letters is available on the <em>Climate Bulletin</em> website: https://www.ilmastokatsaus.fi/category/research-letters/. <em>Climate Bulletin</em> editorial team can be reached via email: ilmastokatsaus@fmi.fi. The editor-in-chief of the Climate Bulletin is Hilppa Gregow, Head of Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute, hilppa.gregow@fmi.fi.</p>
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