Terrestrial and lake ecosystems in the boreal zone are sensitive in respect to changes in climatic conditions. In warmer climate the productivity of both ecosystems may increase because of...

The action attempts to clarify how climate change will influence the forest production and production conditions and how that will influence the productivity of alternative silvicultural s...

The first major project of the FinLTSER-network started 1.1.2009 with funding from the LIFE+ instrument of the EU. The VACCIA-project (Vulnerability assessment of ecosystem services for cl...

This action will focus on the technical and financial management of the project. The components of the management structure are: 1) Management Board formed by the project leader...

Welcome to the home page of CARAVAN CARAVAN was a research project that ran from June 2008 to April 2011, with the full title: "Climate change: a regional assessment of vulnerability...

Environmental Cluster Research Project no. 110 Background The processing of natural resources causes different impacts on the environment. Natural resources used for manufacturing have...

Project description Life cycle assessment (LCA) and related methods (MFA, SFA, EE-IO, carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint, thermodynamical methods) are commonly used in a...

Welcome to the home page of MAVERIC MAVERIC was a research project that ran from January 2009 to December 2012, with the full title: "Map-based assessment of vulnerability to c...

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VACCIA has been selected as the Best LIFE Environment project 2012 ! VACCIA  is continuing to have a wide-reaching impact:  Finnish 'Best of' 2012 environment project sets...

Welcome to the A-LA-CARTE home page A-LA-CARTE (Assessing limits of adaptation to climate change and opportunities for resilience to be enhanced) is a four-year collaborative research pro...

. Photo: Hannu Vallas, Lentokuva Vallas Oy Researchers are needed to identify solutions and to assess various alternatives in support of decision-making in society. With our expertise, ...

Action 1:  Project management GisBloom inception report (01.07.2011).pdf (1060kt) GisBloom Mid-term Report (30.04.2012).pdf (3170 kt) Action 1. After Life Communication Pla...

Collecting nutrient load data Forecasting algal blooming and management of eutrophication require data on nitrogen and phosphorus loads. Given that, for many areas, there is insu...

Phase 2 will create an algal bloom model for forecasting algal blooming in Finnish lakes. Modelled algal bloom forecasts will be combined with interpretations of algae amounts, derived from sat...

Workshops on pilot areas In 2012 and 2013, two workshops will be organised in each pilot area. These workshops will present the methods and models developed within the project, and assemb...

SYKE’s theme Built environment examines the spatial structure and dynamics of communities, as well as their relation to the surrounding nature. We want to contribute to the management and sustainab...

SYKE employs approximately 600 skilled and committed professionals. Our job is to protect the environment and to apply cross-disciplinary research and competence to problem-solving. We ...

By using the search tool on the right-hand column, you will find the ongoing projects and projects completed in 2012 - 2017, as well as other central projects that have been completed earlier. T...

The goal of the environmental research conducted by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is to guarantee that our environment remains safe and favourable for people to live in, while preserving bio...