1. Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE
Northern GIG - rivers
ECOSTAT meeting
Italy, Stresa, Oct 2005
Ansa Pilke
Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE
A. Pilke, SYKE

2. Northern GIG WFD ecoregions based on Illies’ regions A. Pilke/SYKE
WFD ecoregions based on Illies’ regions

3. 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

4. Pressures for rivers Pressures
A. Pilke/SYKE
Pressures
Nutrient and organic loading (all countries)
Acidification (NO, SWE, UK)

5. Types /rivers Nutrient and organic loading several types Acidification
Types /rivers
A. Pilke/SYKE
Nutrient and organic loading
several types
Acidification
N-R2
A. Pilke, SYKE

6. Metrics/rivers Nutrient and organic loading
Metrics/rivers
A. Pilke/SYKE
Nutrient and organic loading
ICMi approach and related indices and some basic metrics
Acidification
Separate acidification indices
A. Pilke, SYKE

7. 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