Updates of IC work plan 2008-11

GIG plan updates GIG leads were requested to update their work plans Responses from most (but not all) GIGs Incorporated in version 3.2 of the Intercalibration work programme (24 September 2008)

River GIGs - Alpine No changes No work planned at GIG level

River GIGs – Central-Baltic Updated September 2008 – changes: Planned work on Acidification dropped Macrophyte results delayed (see presentation S. Birk on macrophyte progress)

River GIGs – Eastern Continental No update since previous version Current plans: finalisation phytobenthos, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates mid 2009 Is this still applicable?? See presentation L. Cerovska on EC GIG progress

River GIGs – Mediterranean No update since previous version See presentation T. Ferreira on Med GIG progress

River GIGs – Northern No update since previous version Focus on acidification for QE macroinvertebrates Work in progress?

River GIGs – Fish (all GIGs No update since previous version Planned finalisation – end 2009 See presentation D. Pont

River GIGs – Horizontal issues Two major horizontal issues identified in the river GIG work plans: Reference conditions Large rivers Presentation R. Owen on progress Propose to add separate planning sheets for these topics in the work programme

Lakes GIGs – Alpine Macrophytes, phytoplankton – no update Benthic fauna – update September 2008

Lakes GIGs – Eastern Continental No update since previous version

Lakes GIGs – Mediterranean No update since previous version

Lakes GIGs – Central-Baltic Last update September 2008 (phytoplankton, macrophytes, benthic fauna)

Lakes GIGs – Northern Benthic fauna - last update September 2008

C/T GIGs – NEA Plans last updated by Dave Jowett, May 2008 Phytoplankton: results 2011 Benthic invertebrates: results 2010 Macroalgae: results 2010 Angiosperms: results 2011 Fish: results 2010

C/T GIGs – Mediterranean Plans last updated by G. Casazza, September 2008 Timetables are still missing See presentation G. Casazza on Med progress

C/T GIGs – Black Sea No update since previous version Timetables are still missing

C/T GIGs – Baltic Sea Last update September 2008 (H. Karup) Work in progress – draft work plan July 2008 See presentation H. Karup on Baltic progress

Proposed way forward Keep IC work programme 2008-11 updated (‘living document’) GIGs are requested to check and update their planning sheets where needed Estimated date of completion should always be included JRC will continuously update the document, with the latest version always available on EEWAI CIRCA