Partners
Lead Partner
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
The mission of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is to support sustainable development of Estonia through scientific creation and science-based higher education in the field of engineering, technology, natural and social sciences. Tallinn University of Technology has wide experience in managing different EU financed cross-border research projects.
Department of Marine Systems at Tallinn University of Technology focuses on studies of the Baltic Sea environment in conditions of changing external forcing.
TalTech will be responsible for measurement and sampling on Estonian programme area, will analyse the biogeochemical parameters and perform lab tests of sediment/water toxicity on amphipods and mussels, and model of spreading forecast for HS in the cross-border area to define possible accumulation areas of HS related to the load from rivers and other sources. TalTech will coordinate the project management and is responsible for reporting and communicating with Secretariat.
Project coordinator:
Dr. Ivan Kuprijanov
ivan.kuprijanov@taltech.ee
Partners
Institution of Russian Academy of Sciences Saint-Petersburg Scientific-Research Centre for Ecological Safety (SRCES RAS)
SRCES RAS performs fundamental and applied research in the field of environmental health and safety. The research subjects include processes, effects and phenomena in the biosphere, the technosphere and the sociosphere that ensure the environmentally safe sustainable socio-economic development of natural and economic systems at various levels. SRCES RAS is equipped with unique instruments and modern equipment for research targeted for development of integrated measures of chemical pollution and tools needed to detect and understand the human-induced pressure on the Baltic Sea ecosystem.
SRCES will be responsible for sampling on the Russian programme area and conduct physicochemical measures and the cardiac activity of selected animals collected from the different habitats of cross-border areas under different anthropogenic impact and environmental conditions. SRCES will provide high-quality equipment and competence in the tests with selected HS, will be responsible for longer-term field and lab experiments with mussels in the exposure of different concentrations of HS (the method patent is 106/750).
Contact Person:
Prof. Sergey Kholodkevich
kholodkevich@mail.ru
Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ZIN RAS)
ZIN RAS is internationally recognised as a research institution with a number of topics regarding biodiversity and biological effects of various stressors in the Baltic Sea and ohter ecosystems. The project partner has long-time experience in field community structural and functional studies and experimental ecophysiology and ecotoxicology of aquatic organisms. Partner team includes high-quality experts in the field of environmental assessment with using of novel indicator and biomarker methods. Current approaches include integrated chemical analysis and biotesting, ecosystem assessment and remediation techniques.
ZIN will be responsible for measurement of biological parameters in the Russian programme area and perform lab tests of sediment/water toxicity on different groups of benthic fauna. ZIN has previously participated in the development of tools needed to detect and understand the human-induced pressure on the Baltic Sea ecosystem based on a broad range of biological effects of pollution. ZIN will supervise the laboratory bioassay experiments and the use of biochemical indicators related to the antioxidant defense system (ADS) that responds to increase of endo- and exotoxins in the selected aquatic organisms during laboratory tests.
Contact Person:
Dr. Nadezhda Berezina
nadezhda.berezina@zin.ru
Associated Partner
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
SYKE is both a research institute and a centre for environmental expertise, providing knowledge and solutions enabling sustainable development. It is part of Finland’s national environmental administration and works under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment. With the staff of ca. 700 employees, SYKE covers all aspects of the living environment from urban areas to pristine locations and from environmental policy to laboratory analysis. SYKE has substantial experience in contaminant management, modelling, chemical and ecotoxicological studies and environmental risk assessment that have been applied in many international, including numerous Baltic Sea related projects. SYKE contributes to key international organisations and networks such as e.g. HELCOM, NORMAN, PEER, Nordic Council of Ministers, OECD and Baltic Nest Institute. SYKE has a key role in promoting sustainable consumption and production in Finland.
SYKE in the project will offer expert advice in applying different biomarker methods. SYKE will also participate in the planning of field and experimental work, data analysis and interpretation, and report.
Contact Person:
Prof. Kari Lehtonen
kari.lehtonen@ymparisto.fi
