Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the laboratories conducting leaching tests for solid waste material in co-operation with KVVY Tutkimus Oy. In this PT the results of the on...

Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of oxygen, chlorophyll a, salinity, SiO 2 , TIC and TOC in natural waters. The purpose of this proficiency test is t...

Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test for the analysis of metals in ground waters and industrial wastewaters. The measurands for the synthetic sample, ground water and industrial wastewa...

Poll on BSR Pharma activities in 2024  Baltic Sea Pharma Platform (BSR Pharma) aims to disseminate current knowledge and information on pharmaceuticals in the environment, focusing on eff...

Proftest SYKE will organize a proficiency test for the analysis of BOD 7 , COD Cr , COD Mn , Na, suspended solids (SS), and TOC in wastewaters. Additionally, for BOD 7  and COD Mn analysis ...

Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of alkalinity, conductivity, N NH4 , N NO2+NO3 , N tot , P PO4 , P PO4, dissolved , P tot , P tot, dissolved , and pH in natur...

Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of free, combined and total chlorine, KMnO 4 , NO 3 , pH, turbidity, and urea in swimming pool waters. The purpose of thi...

The GSGF in Finland — Integration of geospatial and statistical information in Finland (GSFI) project takes the next step after the GEOSTAT 4 project by adapting the GSGF Europe to the Finnish contex...

EU legislation to reduce the risk of pharmaceuticals in the environment Authors:  Lauri Äystö, Finnish Environment Institute, lauri.aysto(at)syke.fi; Noora Perkola, Finnish Environment...

Ecosystem Accounting infographic. Download a large file (png) from here . © Syke Objective and Benefits of Ecosystem Accounts Efforts to promote social and economic well-being ...

GOVAQUA News: Take part: Online survey on innovative water governance practises is now open! Read more about GOVAQUA´s workshop at the EURO-INBO conference Europe is ...

This work package houses the six GOVAQUA living labs, where a representative and complementary set of innovative water governance approaches and instruments will be further developed, piloted, c...

Transition to sustainable water governance (Work Package 1) This work package defines, assesses and advances the transition towards more sustainable water governance in Europe, at multiple level...

Background In Finland, groundwater comprises 65 % of the household water distributed by waterworks. Groundwater is typically covered only with thin soil layers; this enables the migration of har...

Project background  In order to mitigate climate change, Finland aims to be carbon neutral in 2035. The land use sector is both a significant carbon sink and a source of CO2 emissions....

Upgrading of Swedish wastewater treatment plants – research and practice hand in hand Author: Michael Cimbritz, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, michael.cimbritz(at)chemeng....

The strategy of the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) for 2021–2025 consists of our vision, mission statement, values and objectives that guide all our activities. Vision S...

Finnish Environment Institute’s (Syke) management system consists of the rules that guide Syke’s activities as well as Syke’s own policies, practices and guidelines. The purpose of the management sys...

Frequently asked questions and answers about Proftest Syke services. The questions are divided in six topic areas. Registration and customer information | ProftestWEB | Samples | R...

For the latest updates on the project, check the project website. BIONEXT will develop knowledge, tools, and guidance for mainstreaming biodiversity into policy making and provide con...