Chemical weapons were produced and used in a large scale during the World Wars. According to official records, at least 50,000 tonnes of chemical warfare agents (CWA) contained in bombs, shells and o...

SusHydro project creates interdisciplinary guidelines for sustainable governance of existing hydropower. It aims to integrate the ecological, economic, and social pillars of sustainability in a novel...

Dolichospermum (blue green algae). Photo: Reija Jokipii. Background Ultrasound can prevent cyanobacteria from forming surface blooms. The method has rarely been studied in natural wa...

The financing for the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) comes from the state budget and from external sources. In 2023, Syke’s operating financing came to approximately 74.0 million...

The objective of this Horizon 2020 project is to provide an operational Water Quality Emergency Monitoring Service to the water utilities industry in relation with the quality of the ‘water we drink’...

Comprehensive approach towards the overall sustainability of natural resource use The fragmentation of information on climate change mitigation and adaptation and the lack of syntheses make it d...

EO for Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring (Action 2018-2-28) EU Member States are responsible for implementing EU regulations such as the Water Framewor...

Finnish Environment Institute’s (Syke) management team is responsible for Syke’s management system. The management team assesses the appropriateness and suitability of Syke’s activities and managemen...

© Unsplash To address the wicked sustainability problems of our time, actionable knowledge, co-created with multiple stakeholders and actors in societies, is needed. To meet these kn...

Operational management group Mr Leif Schulman , director general (chairman) Ms Eeva Primmer , research director Ms Heli Karjalainen , service development director Ms Terhi Wa...

Tel (switchboard): +358 295 251 000 E-mail: firstname.surname@syke.fi Syke's visiting and mailing address and business ID Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki Business ID: 09961...

© Maija Airos The advisory board has been appointed by the Ministry of the Environment until 31.12.2026. The advisory board evaluates environmental research and development, sup...

The European Environmental Evaluators Network (EEEN) Forum will be organised online on 4-5 November, 2020.The programme will focus on scientific and practical evaluation knowledge on the implementatio......

Senior research scienctist, group manager M.Sc. (econ.), M.S.Sc . Contact information Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Tel: +358 295 251 839, +358 50 464 2477 Finnish E......

Main office, Viikki campus, Building D, Helsinki Laboratory Centre , Viikki campus, Kaaritalo, Helsinki Marine Research Laboratory, Viikki campus, Building EE, Helsi...

Background and aims Rivers developed for hydropower production are important part of electricity supply with increasing role as a balancing power source in energy systems worldwide. Regulated ri...

Background River Oulujoki is one of the largest rivers in Northern Finland and is intensively used in hydroelectric power production. The Oulujoki watershed reaches from the eastern Finnish bord...

The Adapt-FIRST project seeks to develop a new risk framework for climate change adaptation at regional level in Finland. In close collaboration with expert and stakeholder partners, it advances meth...

How can the most cost-effective measures be identified to help in assessing the status of a waterbody and the management practices needed to achieve good ecological status? The effect of differe......

Would changes in lake regulation rules and practices help you adapt to climate change impacts? Do you need to estimate changes in floods for planning purposes, for adaptation in dam safety or storm w......