Proftest Syke organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of chloride, colour, conductivity, nutrients (N NH4 , N NO2+NO3 , N tot , P PO4 , P tot) , pH, and sulphate in wastewaters. Th...

Proftest SYKE will organize a proficiency test for the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in water and soil. In this PT, industrial wastewater sample is provided for the first tim...

© Anja Holmsten Proftest SYKE will organize a phytoplankton proficiency test in November 2023 – January 2024. The target groups of the proficiency test are consultants and environmental...

Proftest Syke will organize intercomparison test for field measurements of oxygen, temperature, pH, turbidity, and electrical conductivity in October 2023 in Vantaa. In the intercomparison t...

  Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of metals and mercury in wastewaters and in sediment. The measurands for the synthetic sample and industrial and...

Proftest SYKE will organise a proficiency test for the analysis of alkalinity, Fe, Mn, chloride, fluoride, sulphate, pH, conductivity, NH 4 , NO 2 , NO 3 , Ca, K, Mg, Na, turbidity and TOC in dri...

  Proftest SYKE will organise the proficiency test for measurement of gross and net calorific value of solid fuels. The purpose of this proficiency test is to ensure the comparabil...

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 ...

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 (KVVY). In this PT the results of...

GOVAQUA News:  Tackling Europe´s water problems requires new ways of governance (Press release, Finnish Environment Institute 19.6.2023, sttinfo.fi) ...

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...