1. ICP Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems -
ICP IM
Achievements & Priorities
Lars Lundin and Martin Forsius
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

2. Key results and achievements Future plans; workplan 2017-2019
Scope of ICP IM
ICP IM TF 2016
Focus of work 2016/2017
Key results and achievements
Future plans; workplan
ICP IM TF 2017
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 2

3. ICP Integrated Monitoring - Mandate
Ecosystem investigation in natural or semi-natural sites
Monitor state and changes with causative explanations
Develop and validate models
Detect changes by biomonitoring
Cause-effect approach
Cross-media flux approach
Lead country – Sweden
ICP IM PC at SYKE - Finland

4. Integrated Monitoring
Integrated monitoring of ecosystems means physical, chemical and biological measurements over time of different ecosystem compartments simultaneously at the same location. In practice, monitoring is divided into a number of compartmental subprogrammes which are linked by the use of the same parameters (cross-media flux approach) and/or same or close stations (cause-effect approach).
The full implementation of the ICP IM will allow ecological effects of heavy metals, persistent organic substances and tropospheric ozone to be determined. A primary concern is the provision of scientific and statistically reliable data that can be used in modelling and decision making.
Catchment approach
Budget calculations
Process oriented
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

5. Database update – data from 2015 2016-12-01: c. 14 countries
c. 40 countries for period 2009 – 2015
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 5

6. Integrated monitoring sites
17 countries
41active sites
Ukraine 1
Norway 2 new
Ireland and
Switzerland new sites 2016
Poland suggest 9 new sites
The ICP IM sites (mostly forested catchments) are located in undisturbed areas, such as natural parks or comparable areas. The ICP IM network presently covers forty-seven
sites from seventeen countries. The international Programme Centre is located at the Finnish Environment Institute in Helsinki.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

7. IM Task Force meeting 24-26 May 2016
Asker Norge
49 participants from 13 countries and
Joint meeting with ICP Waters
Kind invitation from
Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
Workshop first and second day
Excursion to the Askerselva and boat trip on the Oslo fjord
Task Force third day
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

8. Ongoing priority work items
Biodiversity indicators and issues related to CL and modelling
Work on HM baseline, budgets and critical loads
Update results on mass balances for sulphur and nitrogen
Collaboration between IM, EU projects and LTER Europe
Common workplan items related to CLRTAP strategy (e.g. WGE Joint report).
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

9. Planned ICP IM work and reports 2016-2017
ICP IM 25th Annual Report 2016 and WGE Joint report
Dynamic vegetation modelling at ecosystem monitoring and research sites 2016 and Scientific paper in 2017
Report on assessing long-term trends of S and N effects and scientific paper
Progress report on HM concentrations in compartments (2017)
Progress report on mercury with ICP Waters
Report on connections between calculated CL exceedances and observed impacts of N (2017)
In 2017 the 25th ICP IM Task Force meeting joint with ICP Waters
ICP IM 26th Annual Report 2017 and WGE Joint report
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 9

10. Scientific paper on mass balance budgets and indicators for sulphur and nitrogen in catchments
2017
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

11. Dynamic vegetation modelling at ecosystem monitoring and research sites
Schematic view of work flows in the application of VSD+ model chain including PROPS plant response functions to study impact of air pollution on habitat suitability.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 11

12. Dynamic vegetation modelling at ecosystem monitoring and research sites
Comparison of modelled to observed values of soil pH at 13 sites.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 12

13. Cooperation with other ICPs
Trends report common for all ICPs
Dynamic modelling together with ICP M & M and JEG
Potential cause effects report with ICP Forests
Joint Assessment report EMEP and WGE
5. Participation in the ICP Waters Hg report
6. Joint TF with ICP Waters in 2016 and 2017
Swedish University of Agricultural Sceinces

14. Increased possibilities to deliver required science in the future
Intense collaboration between ICP:s:
Increase the monitoring regions
Increase policy oriented assessments
EC collaboration projects; New Horizon 2020
ICP IM relates to
ALTER-Net II
LTER Europe and eLTER project and to apply to ESFRI
LIFE Watch
EnvEurope
EU Cost action FP0903
EU projects SoilTrEC, Expeer …
ALTERNet A Long-Term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network
LifeWatch: e-Science and Technology Infrastructure for Biodiversity Research
FutMon
- a LIFE+ co-financed project for the "Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System".
A project for the creation of a pan-European long term forest monitoring system.
The project coordination centre is situated at the Institute of World Forestry, Hamburg, Germany.
FutDiv Future forest biodiversity monitoring in Europe
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

15. Main features of the EU Horizon 2020 eLTER project
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

16. Concluding remarks from ICP IM
With measured N deposition exceeding the empirical critical load (CL) has eutrophication effects on biota
Release of sulphur that had accumulated in the past with effects in surface waters
No widespread regional increases in nitrate concentrations in surface waters despite ongoing N accumulation in catchments
Mercury is increasing in the forest floor and mineral soil with hazardous effects on biological activity and also providing extended possibilities for methylation and releases to surface waters
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 16

17. Reports for 2017
2017: Report on assessing long-term trends in ecosystem effects of sulphur and nitrogen – scientific paper
2017: Report on mercury in the aquatic environment; Joint Report together with ICP Waters
2017: Scientific paper on dynamic response of vegetation changes in relation to nitrogen deposition
2017: Progress report on heavy metal concentrations in important forest ecosystem compartments
Other activities
Maintenance and development of central ICP IM database at the Programme Centre
Arrangement of the 25th Task Force meeting (2017)
Preparation of the 26th ICP IM Annual Report (2017)
Participation in meetings of the WGE, other ICPs and the JEG DM
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 17

18. Reports for
Scientific paper on dynamic modelling on the impacts of future deposition scenarios on soil and water conditions in ICP IM catchments
Scientific paper on long-term trends in atmospheric deposition and runoff water chemistry of S and N compounds at ICP IM catchments in relation to changes in emissions and hydrometeorological conditions
Report on dynamic modelling on the impacts of deposition and climate change scenarios on ground vegetation (ICP IM)
Scientific paper on the relationship between critical load exceedances and empirical ecosystem impact indicators (ICP IM).
Other activities
Maintenance and development of central ICP IM database at the Programme Centre
Arrangement of the 26th Task Force meeting (2018)
Preparation of the 27th ICP IM Annual Report (2018)
Participation in meetings of the WGE, other ICPs and the JEG DM
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 18

19. ICP IM TF 2017 The hosts Water and Forest The venue Nature
in May in Uppsala, Sweden with ICP Waters
The hosts
Thank You for attention!
Water and Forest
The venue
Nature
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

20. ICP IM TF 2017 again Joint with ICP Waters
Uppsala, Sverige 9-11 maj 2017
Thank You for attention!