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Information and data systems
Content page | Published: 2013-05-03

The extensive information produced by SYKE is, as a rule, openly available to the domestic and international public. The information systems for inland waters are primarily national. Most of the...

Research & development > Water > Information and data systems

Monitoring
Content page | Published: 2019-08-14

Photo: Pirjo Ferin. SYKE collects long-term observations of river, lake, and groundwater water quality. The monitoring of inland waters began in the 1960s. Hydrological monitoring...

Research & development > Water > Monitoring

Projects
Content page | Published: 2013-05-30

Photo: Seppo Knuuttila Our activities are organised into projects that involve producing information for decision-making needs and to ensure protection and sustainable use of water systems. ...

Research & development > Water > Projects

Tiina Laamanen
Content page | Published: 2017-05-03

Researcher M.Sc., Genetics Contact information Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Finnish Environment Institute Syke, Quality of information , Method development Addre......

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Flood modelling
Content page | Published: 2016-11-21

Flood risk mapping is a prerequisite for effective flood risk management. Flood maps and hydraulic models behind them firstly enable the identification of possible flood prone areas and seco...

Research & development > Water > Models and tools > Flood modelling

Watershed simulation and forecasting system
Content page | Published: 2016-09-27

Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has developed a comprehensive watershed model WSFS-VEMALA for the whole Finland. The WSFS-VEMALA is used for simulating and forecasting hydrological variables, for ...

Research & development > Water > Models and tools > Watershed simulation and forecasting system

New operative system for managing the water balance of mines
Press release | Published: 2016-06-14

A new tool has been developed for predicting and managing the water balance of mines, which can be used to calculate the water balances of a mining area and produce forecasts to support mining operati......

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Programme region
Content page | Published: 2022-01-20

The countries in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia differ considerably both geographically and culturally but they all share common history. They suffer from serious environmenta...

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Activities
Content page | Published: 2022-01-20

Programme implemented through National Policy Dialogues Ongoing and ended activities Related activities The programme contains different types of activities: Activities or p...

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Contacts
Content page | Published: 2022-01-20

FinWaterWEI is managed on behalf of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs by Finnish Environment Institute SYKE. Karri Eloheimo , Project Manager, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, tel. +358 ...

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Specialist work
Content page | Published: 2013-11-25

. 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, ...

Research & development > Water > Specialist work

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