EU projects

Ongoing projects

• Horizon Europe
• Horizon 2020
• LIFE SIP
• LIFE IP
• Interreg Programme
• EEA
• ERDF / European Regional Development Fund (In Finnish EAKR)
• EAFRD / European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
• EUROSTAT
• EMFF / European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (In Finnish EMKR, EMKVR)
• Other ongoing projects
    
• Completed projects

Horizon Europe

• Enabling comprehensive effective and efficient protection and restoration measures for a resilient Baltic Sea ecosystem (PROTECT BALTIC), Elina Virtanen, 2023-2028
• Governance innovations for a transition to sustainable and equitable water use in Europe GOVAQUA, Suvi Sojamo, 2023-2027
• Accelerating algae product developments in Baltic and North Sea (AlgaePro BANOS), Kristian Spilling, 2023-2027
• A plan for a eDNA digital ecosystem for the next generation of aquatic biodiversity monitoring (eDNAqua-Plan), Kristian Meissner, 2023-2026
• Infrastructure for Marine and Inland Water Research (AquaINFRA), Sampsa Koponen, 2023-2026
• Information-based Strategies for LAND Remediation (ISLANDR), Jaana Sorvari, 2023-2026
• Multi-layer governance performance of marine policies (PERMAGOV), Riku Varjopuro, 2023-2026
• Blueprint demonstration of co-created effective, efficient and resilient networks of MPAs (BLUE4ALL), Riku Varjopuro, 2023-2026 
• Partnership on the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC), Jaana Sorvari, 2022-2029
• Water security for the planet (Water4All), Jari Silander, 2022-2029
• SmartAqua4FuturE (SAFE), Jonna Piiparinen, 2022-2026
• Observing and mapping marine ecosystems - next generation tools (OBAMA-NEXT), Marko Järvinen, 2022-2026
• Co-operation for the convention on Biological Diversity (CO-OP4CBD), Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, 2022-2026
• Improved Science-Based Maritime Spatial Planning to Safeguard and Restore Biodiversity in a coherent European MPA network (MSP4BIO), Riku Varjopuro, 2022-2025 
• The Biodiversity Nexus - Triggering transformative change for sustainability (BIONEXT), Jari Koskiaho, 2022-2026
• Achieving Good Environmental Status for maintaining ecosystem SErvices, by ASsessing integrated impacts of cumulative pressures (GES4SEAS), Samuli Korpinen, 2022-2026.
• Bio Knowledge Agora: Bio-Agora for science, policy, people and biodiversity (BioAgora), Kati Vierikko, 2022-2027 
• Ecosystems and their services for an evidence-based policy and decision-making (SELINA), Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela, 2022-2027 
• Nitrogen and phosphorus load reduction approach within safe ecological boundaries for the Nordic and Baltic Sea EU region (NORDBALT-ECOSAFE), Seppo Hellsten, 2022-2025
• A touch of Blue in the EU Research Nights for a more Sustainable Use of the Ocean (BlueNIGHTs), Ljudmila Vesikko, 2022-2024
• Designing a resilient and coherent Trans-European Network for Nature and People (NaturaConnect), Maria Hällfors, 2022-2026
• European Biodiversity Partnership (BIODIVESA+), Petteri Vihervaara, 2021-2028

Horizon 2020

• Network of Leading Ecosystem Scale Experimental AQUAtic MesoCOSM Facilities Connecting Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries and Oceans in Europe and beyond (AQUACOSM-Plus), Maiju Lehtiniemi, 2020–2024
• Climate change and future marine ecosystem services and biodiversity (FutureMARES), Markku Viitasalo, 2020–2024
• Climate Relevant interactions and feedbacks: the key role of Sea Ice and Snow in the polar and global climate system (CRiceS), Letizia Tedesco, 2021–2025 
• Revealing the role of GEOSS as the default digital portal for building climate change adaptation & mitigation applications (EIFFEL), Kristin Böttcher, 2021–2023
• Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation (MERLIN), Kristian Meissner, 2021-2025
• New Approach to Underwater Technologies for Innovative, Low-cost Ocean observation (NAUTILOS), Jukka Seppälä, 2020–2024
• Pan-Arctic observing System of Systems: Implementing Observations for societal Needs (Arctic Passion), Kirsikka Heinilä, 2021–2024 
• Securing biodiversity, functional integrity and ecosystem services in DRYing rivER networks (DRYvER), Heikki Mykrä, 2020–2024 
• Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories - Design Study (Jerico-DS), Jukka Seppälä, 2020–2023 
• Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability - JERICO-S3 (JERICO-S3), Jukka Seppälä, 2020–2024 
• Metrology for Integrated Marine Management and Knowledge-Transfer Network (MINKE), Jukka Seppälä, 2021–2025 
• Plastic in Agricultural Production: Impacts, Lifecycles and LONg-term Sustainability (PAPILLONS), Salla Selonen, 2021–2025 
• European long-term ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological systems research infrastructure (eLTER PLUS), Martin Forsius, 2020-2024

LIFE SIP

• Accelerating climate efforts and low carbon investments in Finland (LIFE22-IPC-FI-ACE LIFE), Karoliina Auvinen, 2024-2030
• PlastLIFE SIP – Re-thinking plastics in a sustainable circular economy, Helena Dahlbo, 2022–2029

LIFE IP 

• BIODIVERSEA LIFE IP – Enhancing the marine and coastal biodiversity of the Baltic Sea in Finland and promoting the sustainable use of marine resources, Markku Viitasalo, 2022–2029
• LIFE-IP on climate change mitigation - Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities and Regions in Finland (CANEMURE), Laura Saikku, 2018–2024
• LIFE IP on waste - Towards circular economy in Finland (CIRCWASTE), Tuuli Myllymaa, 2016–2023

Interreg programme

Baltic Sea Region

• Improved risk assessment for strategic water management to reduce micro-pollutant emissions in the Baltic Sea Region (APRIORA), Lauri Äystö, 2023-2027 
• Tackling agricultural phosphorus load by soil amendments (GYPREG), Petri Ekholm, 2023-2026
• Application of biological effects methods in monitoring and assessment of contaminants in the Baltic Sea (BEACON), Kari Lehtonen, 2022-2024

Central Baltic

• Retrieval, recycling and preventive actions for abandoned recreational fishing gear in the Central Baltic Sea (Re-Fish), Pekka Kotilainen, 2023-2026

South Baltic

• Eco-designing for the coastal zone nutrient's circularity (ECONUT), Petri Ekholm, 2023-2026 

EEA 

• European Topic Centre on Biodiversity & Ecosystems 2023-2026 (ETC-BE), Samuli Korpinen, 2023-2026
• European Topic Centre on Climate change Adaptation and LULUCF (ETC-CA), Stefan Fronzek, 2022-2026
• European Topic Centre on Sustainability Transitions (ETC-ST), Sanna-Riikka Saarela, 2022-2026

ERDF / European Regional Development Fund (In Finnish EAKR)

• Uudet teknologiat uomien ja kaivosaltaiden kartoitukseen? (UOMARI), Joonas Kahiluoto, 2023-2026
• Biomassat kiertoon Koillismaalla (Elodea III), Ritva Nilivaara, 2023-2025
• Monimuotokosteikkojen vesistö- ja ilmastovaikutukset turvetuotannosta poistuneilla alueilla (MoVeTu), Mirkka Visuri, 2023-2024
• Arvovesi 2 - Suunnittelun välineitä ja työkaluja ilmastokestävyyden vahvistamiseksi Oulujoen vesistäalueella, Mika Marttunen, 2023-2024 
• WaterPlus – Vesistöjen puhtautta edistämässä uusin menetelmin, Joonas Kahiluoto, 2021–2023

EAFRD / European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

EUROSTAT

• The GSGF in Finland - Integration of geospatial and statistical information in Finland (2022-FI-GEOS-GSFI), Ville Helminen, 2023-2025
• Developing pilot accounts for marine, freshwater and urban ecosystems and packaging materials (2020-FI-ENVECOPACK), Pekka Hurskainen, 2021–2023
• EO based statistics for SDG land degradation indicator (2021-FI-GEOS-EOSTATS), Saku Anttila, 2022-2024

EMFF / European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (In Finnish EMKR, EMKVR)

• Vesiviljelyn kehittämisohjelma (VEKE), Olli Malve, 2023-2026
• Emerging ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in North and Baltic Seas Region (eMSP NBSR), Riku Varjopuro, 2021–2024
• Vesiviljelyn innovaatio-ohjelma (INNOVESI), Harri Kuosa, 2018–2023

Other ongoing

• Satakunnan muuttuvat suomaat: turvetuotannosta uusiin elinkeinoihin ja merkityksiin (Satumaa), Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela, 2023-2026
• Location Innovation Hub (LIH), Mikko Hynninen, 2023-2025
• Metrological traceability of measurement data from nano to smallmicroplastics for a greener environment and food safety (PlasticTrace), Markus Sillanpää, 2022-2025
• Arctic Black Carbon – impacting Climate and Air Pollution (ABC-iCAP), Ville-Veikko Paunu, 2022–2023
• Metrology for standardised seawater pHT measurements in support of international and European climate strategies (SApHTIES), Teemu Näykki, 2021-2024
• Support for a European Metrology Network on pollution monitoring (POLMO), Teemu Näykki, 2021-2024
• Metrology for the recycling of Technology Critical Elements to support Europe’s circular economy agenda (MetrocycleEU), Teemu Näykki, 2021-2024
• FPCUP EO-Crowd - Publication and crowdsourcing analysis of phenomena of interest in EO products, Timo Pyhälahti, 2021–2023
• Baltic Data Flows (Baltic Data Flows), Vivi Fleming-Lehtinen, 2020–2023