Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE 12.10.2005 Northern GIG - rivers ECOSTAT meeting Italy, Stresa, 13 - 14 Oct 2005 Ansa Pilke Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE A. Pilke, SYKE
Northern GIG WFD ecoregions based on Illies’ regions A. Pilke/SYKE 12.10.2005 WFD ecoregions based on Illies’ regions
GIG organised acc. to water categories and pressures A. Pilke/SYKE Organisation Northern GIG is a combination of lake and river GIGs, coordination since early summer 2005 by Finland (SYKE, A. Pilke) WG Lakes (eutrophication) – NIVA, NO, Anne Lyche Solheim WG Rivers (eutroph. and org.) – EPA, IRL, Martin McCarrigle WG Acidification (both lakes and rivers) – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU, SWE, Willem Goodkoep 12.10.2005
Pressures for rivers Pressures A. Pilke/SYKE Pressures Nutrient and organic loading (all countries) Acidification (NO, SWE, UK) 12.10.2005
Types /rivers Nutrient and organic loading several types Acidification 12.10.2005 Types /rivers A. Pilke/SYKE Nutrient and organic loading several types Acidification N-R2 12.10.2005 A. Pilke, SYKE
Metrics/rivers Nutrient and organic loading 12.10.2005 Metrics/rivers A. Pilke/SYKE Nutrient and organic loading ICMi approach and related indices and some basic metrics Acidification Separate acidification indices 12.10.2005 A. Pilke, SYKE
Next steps (in Oct. – Nov.) A. Pilke/SYKE Finalisation of testing with ICMi approach and for acidification with separate indices Updating of the work plan Next meeting Nov 2005 12.10.2005