Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Freshwater Competence Centre ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Amin Sadeqi studies fluvial modelling in Finland to understand why the rivers have changed back home in Iran](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/amin-sadeqi-studies-fluvial-modelling-in-finland-to-understand-why-the-rivers-have-changed-back-home-in-iran/) - Amin Sadeqi comes from the Azerbaijani side of Iran, the city of Zanjan, which is located in a mountainous region, 1600m above sea level. Amin’s father grew up in a village in a farming family, and his grandfather was a farmer. “As long as I remember, my father has been saying there used to be ## Pages - [Freshwater Competence Centre](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/) - The Freshwater Competence Centre is a consortium formed by the University of Turku, University of Oulu, the Finnish Environment Institute, Aalto University, University of Easter Finland, and Finnish Geospatial Research Institute besides several private companies. The Freshwater Competence Centre gathers the highest competence in hydrological and geospatial research, development, and infrastructure in Finland. Currently, it - [Monitoring stations and supersites](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/) - Our dedicated monitoring stations serve as pivotal points for gathering real-time water quality and environmental data - [Data](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/data/) - Access a wealth of datasets related to water quality, quantity, and ecological health across various regions. Utilize our data for research, analysis, and informed decision-making. - [Long time series from University of Turku](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/data/long-time-series-from-university-of-turku/) - Long time series of hydrological and geomorphological monitoring data •Kuusinki river bathymetry, water level, ADCP (flow velocity, direction, and discharge) •Pulmanki 20 year series: Hydrographs, Bathymetry, SfM, bedload, Bank erosion •Tana 3 year series: Hydrographs, SfM •Oulanka 5 year series: Hydrographs, Bathymetry, Flow velociyty, directions, Q, SfM, bedload, Bank erosion FOR WHO? Research Institutes, - [Supersite - Vantaanjoki River](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/supersite-vantaanjoki-river/) - Among the most heavily constructed and impacted watersheds in Finland​ Area 1680 km2, Length 99 km​ >1 000 000 people​ Reserve water resource for Helsinki​ Ecological status mostly - [Supersite - Teno river](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/supersite-teno-river/) - Braided river with large, mobile sand bars and erodible banks running to Arctic ocean Teno: Braided river with large, mobile sand bars and erodible banks, runs to Arctic ocean​ Pulmanki: tributary of Teno, meandering, sand-bed ​ Low human impact, low turbidity, significant spawning area for atlantic salmon and trout​ Research interests: ​ Sub-arctic fluvial - [Supersite - Pallas](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/supersite-pallas/) - Platform for atmosphere-water-ecosystem interaction research​ Currently existing infra and data sources GHG flux monitoring (Eddy-Covariance) and weather stations in key ecosystems (Finnish Meteorological Institute) ​ Unique in the Arctic: stable water isotope monitoring program to trace water from vapor to steam (University of Oulu)​ in-stream high-frequency: Continuous organic matter (fDOM, UV-spectrum), CO2, oxygen, pH, - [Supersite - Oulanka River](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/supersite-oulanka-river/) - Currently existing infra and data sources​ Oulanka research station Ecoclimate and manipulation for ecosystem-scale responses in Puukkosuo (fen) and Pine forest (University of Oulu, University of Århus)​ Multiple high-frequency measurements including eddy covariance, water stable isotopes, DOC, nitrate, meteorology, etc and UAV campaings​ 3D geological model (GTK) and boreholes (GTK, University of Oulu) ​ - [Hydrological data services of Finnish Environment Institute](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/data/hydrological-data-services-of-syke/) - Open and real time operational hydrological monitoring data produced by Finnish Environment Institute (Syke Research: for example catchment studies, water quantity research, catchment modelling, hydrodynamic modelling Open information & data Metadata portal : Descriptions of different datasets and data systems can be viewed in the metadata portal. Open access interfaces for environmental data Real-time hydrological - [Digital Twin](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/digital-twin/) - Smarter river basin management with a digital twin of the river? Digital twin is a term that has started increasingly appearing within various fields of research. As any new concept, it deserves some explaining – what does a digital twin actually mean? How is it built? What can it do? We at the Freshwater Competence - [Infrastructures](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/) - Welcome to the Digital Water Infrastructure Portal! Mobility, autonomous systems and emerging technologies in your hands to do world leading water research. Here is a comprehensive resource for data, equipment, and monitoring stations critical to understanding and managing our water resources. Our platform promotes collaboration among researchers, organizations, companies, and individuals committed to establishing and - [Equipment](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/) - Explore the state-of-the-art tools available for water monitoring. From sensors to sampling devices, find the equipment best suited for your research needs. Our Research Infrastructure Equipment is funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU, through Academy of Finland project Hydro-RI-Platform - [Bathymetric drone laser scanner](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/bathymetric-drone-laser-scanner/) - Bathymetric green wavelength laser scanner for aerial platforms EXAMPLES OF END USERS Other research institutes/universities doing bathymetric research or sensor development for monitoring purposes CONDITIONS FOR USE An expert from FGI required to operate. The equipment is heavy and requires a professional level drone operating skills and a drone with heavy payload. CONTACT FOR COLLABORATION - [Laserscanning sensors for hydrological research](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/sensors/) - WHERE? University of Turku & Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI TLS Laserscanners on Otter USV Variety of mobile scanners and platforms TO WHO? Research institutes and universities, for snow, hydrological and bathymetric measurements, business collaborations CONDITIONS FOR USE The laserscanners from UTU are attached to the Otter USV Most scanners from FGI require an expert - [Research boats Toivo 1 and Tieto 1](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/research-boats-toivo-1-and-tieto-1/) - Catamaran hull boats are designed for safe operation and research use in lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. Lenth: Toivo 1 (6.5 m) and Tieto 1 (4.7 m) Working space: Large front decks Flow through measurement system: Water quality, gas fluxes, radiation Sonar system: Versatile Humminbird Sampling: Microplastic and sediment Boat based USV and UAB operations Access - [River Lepsämänjoki monitoring station in River Vantaanjoki sub-basin](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/river-lepsamanjoki-monitoring-station-in-river-vantaanjoki-sub-basin/) - High-frequency monitoring water quality and discharge station. Research: water quality, catchment research, nutrient and carbon load and processes, diffuse loading from agriculture New station: 2024–2033 (lifetime) – some data since 2005, joint station System: In-situ high-frequency monitoring station with data service and manual water sampling Image: Pasi Valkama, SYKE More information and contact details available - [Lake Pyhäjärvi monitoring station](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/lake-pyhajarvi-monitoring-station/) - Lake buoy for continuous water quality monitoring and weather station. Research: Real-time water quality monitoring for studying eutrophication and water quality anomalies, impact assessment for restoration measures, model calibration and support for earth observations Main parts: Lake buoy equipped with sensors and data logger (OMC-7006 Buoy by Observator), automated weather station equipped with data logger - [Pitkäkoski monitoring station in River Vantaanjoki](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/field-measurement-stations-and-supersites/field-measurement-station-pitkakoski-in-river-vantaanjoki/) - Fixed high-frequency water quality and water level station. Research: catchment studies, water quality and quantity research, catchment modelling, hydrodynamic modelling, ecosystem assessment Sensors: Trios Opus nitrate & turbidity; YSI EXO2 conductivity, water temperature, turbidity, fDOM, tryptophan,, water level More information & contact details at the website of Finnish Environment Institute - [Underwater drones](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/underwater-drone/) - BlueROV2 and BluePrint Subsea Oculus M750d multibeam sonar are applied for detecting river hydro-morphodynamics and ice processes. The drone, its cameras and sonar enable photogrammetric and topographical analyses of river bed and ice cover during every season. Photogrammetric analyses also enable detection of bed load, frazil ice and ice jam development. WHERE Aalto university, Finnish - [Picarro isotope analyser](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/picarro-isotope-analyser/) - The Picarro isotope analyser does snow isotope measurements automatically using novel sampling system developed in Germany by the University of Freiburg and UGT. WHERE – University of Oulu, field stations in Pallas/Oulanka TO WHO? Universities, Research Institutes, Private sector collaborations CONDITIONS FOR USE Technically complicated, not easy to move CONTACT AND COLLABORATIONS - [Otter Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/unmanned-surface-vehicles/) - Otter unmanned surface vehicle is part of the Infrastructure of University of Turku. It can scan the riverbed with side scan sonar and navigate autonomously aided by LiDar sensors. WHERE University of Turku/via openiris HOW TO ACCESS iris.utu.fi --> For reservation contact University fo Turku TO WHO? Universities, Research institutes, private sector RDI collaborations CONDITIONS - [Flow algae mini boat system](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/flow-algae-mini-boat-system/) - Field measurement platform TRILUX (chl-a, turbidity, algae pigments) for nutrient studies Research: nutrient studies System: Flow through system (pump, debubble, sensor) or manual system for high speed boats up to 30 km/h with hand held logging of GPS, chlorophyll, turbidity & phycocyanin values. Parameters: Date/Time, GPS, Valid, Latitude, Longitude, Chlorophyll, Nephelometer, Phycocyanin, Battery, TriLux sensor (chelsea.co.uk) - [Flow through measurement system](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/flow-through-measurement-system/) - Research: gas modelling, impact analysis and monitoring, microplastic studies, model input data, vegetation mapping Main parts: Boat Alucat W8 catamaran (5m x 2.3, C-class) with a trailer 1300 kg, data collection systems (2 ldata loggers), options (plastic, current) Features: line measurements ( ~25 km/h) and profiling (~20 m depth), 2-6 people, ~13 l/h (25 km/h - [Field measurement platform EnviStation](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/equipment/field-measurement-platform-envistation/) - Research: Flexible instrumentation options for water quality monitoring and water sampling. Main parts: Trailer, flow through system with sensors. Weight 2000 kg, height 3,0 m, length 5,6 m and width 2,3 m. Features: Independent power system with solar panels, batteries and automatic generator Flow through water sampling system Parameters (conductivity, temperature, pH, turbidity, DO, UV-abs) More - [About](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/about/) - Hydro-RDI-Network aims to serve as the first Finnish competence center of the water sector. Hydro-RDI-Network is a consortium of research organisations and companies jointly taking an action to boost RDI activities related to hydrology. It is established to support and promote the networking of higher education institutions, government research institutes and the business sector in - [Contact](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/contact/) - Please don't hesitate to contact us with any collaboration ideas or questions related to research, development, and innovation in hydrology! Note: This site is under construction, some contacts may be missing from this list (21.5.2022) - [News](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/recent-news/) - [Projects](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/) - [Cryo-RI](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/cryo-ri/) - CRYO-RI develops research infrastructure to monitor the rapid changes in snow, ice, and frozen ground in Northern Finland. We are building a research platform with measurement infrastructure and open data accessible to public and private sectors. We work with state-of-the art equipment, and go beyond by developing new IoT, remote sensing and big data methods - [Water4All](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/water4all/) - Partners Agence Nationale de la Recherche (coordinator, 79 partners, 31 countries), Academy of Finland (national delegate), Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Water Europe, Brasil, South Africa etc The aim of the Water4All Partnership is at enabling water security for all in the long term through boosting systemic transformations and changes across the entire - [WhenIceBreaks.com](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/services/whenicebreaks-com/) - On this website, you can see how artificial intelligence recognizes ice and snow in streams of water. You can use your own photo, or monitor the amount of ice in different parts of Finland. Click here and go to whenicebreaks.com - [Services](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/infrastructures/services/) - [AquaInfra](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/aquainfra/) - AquaINFRA will develop data and services to support marine and freshwater scientists and stakeholders - Restoring our oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters. Text source & credit: AquaInfra.eu The AquaINFRA project aims to develop a virtual environment equipped with FAIR multi-disciplinary data and services to support marine and freshwater scientists and stakeholders restoring healthy oceans, seas, - [Green-Digi-Basin](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/green-digi-basin/) - We are developing a concept called Green-Digi-Basin, funded by The European Union - NextGenerationEU through Academy of Finland and European Union RRF funding during 2022-2024 Green= Aiming to study the effects of climate and land-use changes to the river basins, nutrients, suspended matter and carbon loads, and study the greener, ecosystem-based solutions for managing the - [Hydro-RI Platform](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/hydro-ri-platform/) - Research infrastructure funded by Academy of Finland and European Union RRF funding 2022-2024 The Hydro-RI-Platform will obtain and build a research infrastructure of sensors and models for freshwater research in a coordinated manner across the main science actors, consisting of latest available under- and above water sensor technologies as well as a wide variety of - [Join us](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/join-us/) - Would you like to have news and notifications about our live events, webinars, cooperation possibilities and research news? 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Come back to see more information later, or subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter to get the latest information! - [Newsletter](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/newsletter/) - [newsletter] - [Partners](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/consortium-partners/) - Coordinating partners are University of Turku/Department of Geography and Geology, Finnish Environment Institute, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) in the National Land Survey of Finland, Aalto University, and University of Oulu. Freshwater Competence Centre also includes 15 businesses and University of Eastern Finland in Hydro-RDI-Network, jointly taking an action to boost RDI activities related - [Hydro-RDI-Network](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/projects/hydro-rdi-network/) - Hydro-RDI-Network aims to serve as the first Finnish competence center of the water sector. Hydro-RDI-Network is a consortium of research organisations and companies jointly taking an action to boost RDI activities related to hydrology. It is established to support and promote the networking of higher education institutions, government research institutes and the business sector in ## News - [Tua Nylén does research on coastal changes in the Artic – after seeing these field work photos you will also want to become a geomorphologist!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/tua-nylen-does-research-on-coastal-changes-in-the-artic-after-seeing-these-field-work-photos-you-will-also-want-to-become-a-geomorphologist/) - Tua Nylén seems to feel at home well above the Arctic Circle. She has just returned from a field trip in the coast of Northern Norway, at the mouth of the Tana River. One of the Freshwater Competence Centre supersites, the Tana River is located on the border of Finland and Norway. Tua Nylén with - [New publication from Freshwater Competence Centre: warm and rainy winters double the turbidity of water, suggesting major erosion and nutrient loading](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/new-publication-from-freshwater-competence-centre-warm-and-rainy-winters-double-the-turbidity-of-water-suggesting-major-erosion-and-nutrient-loading/) - Gypsum treatment of agricultural fields has shown promising results in reducing phosphorus and suspended sediment loads, and therefore also eutrophication of water bodies, like Baltic Sea. However, its efficacy has not been investigated on catchment scale to any wide extent. Therefore, the latest study from Freshwater Competence Centre scientists examined the functionality of the gypsum - [Sopitta Thurachen found a way to combine her interests and educational background in the DIWA PhD pilot](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/sopitta-thurachen-found-a-way-to-combine-her-interests-and-educational-background-in-the-diwa-phd-pilot/) - Freshwater Competence Centre and Digital Waters flagship are not only about hydrology and physical or natural sciences research on our water reserves – we have a particularly strong and devoted research team working on the digitalization part: the sensor technology, robotics and automatization. Innovative research requires diverse skills, diverse interests and cross-scientific approaches, which is - [What can meandering rivers tell us about the climate change?](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/what-can-meandering-rivers-tell-us-about-the-climate-change/) - Linnea Blåfield is a fourth-year PhD student in the University of Turku, conducting research mainly at rivers Oulanka and Pulmanki since 2020. Her main focus is the sediments of the meandering rivers – how it moves and how the meandering river environment changes based on the sedimentary processes. The research team of the new publications - [Freshwater Competence Centre discussed Finnish Water Quality Monitoring & analysis and gypsum application to agricultural lands in Aberdeen, Scotland](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/freshwater-competence-centre-discussed-finnish-water-quality-monitoring-analysis-and-gypsum-application-to-agricultural-lands-in-aberdeen-scotland/) - In mid-June our partner organization Syke and researcher Maria Kämäri took part in the High Temporal Resolution Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Workshop organized in Aberdeen, Scotland, with 66 participants from 17 different countries. The event was hosted by James Hutton Institute, which is an independent scientific research organization based in Scotland. The event was - [Robots, drones and thermal cameras are measuring Vantaanjoki](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/robots-drones-and-thermal-cameras-are-measuring-vantaanjoki/) - Spring is here and so is the field work season. Finnish Environment Institute and Aalto university started the measuring campaign last week at Vantaanjoki and now that the snow is disappearing, it is soon time for the laser scanning sensors of FGI and the robot boat of University of Turku to do their measurements in - [Freshwater Competence Centre is one of the 21 selected Water-Oriented living labs in the ATLAS of WOLLs edition 2024](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/freshwater-competence-centre-is-one-of-the-21-selected-water-oriented-living-labs-in-the-atlas-of-wolls-edition-2024/) - On May 22nd 2024, the new Atlas of Water-Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs) was successfully released at the Water4All Partnership event during the World Water Forum in Bali. To be in the atlas is not only a matter of signing up - The methodology utilised for evaluating the maturity of submitted WOLL candidates relies on a - [Can hydrodynamic phenomena in the depths of a river be measured from a drone?](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/can-hydrodynamic-phenomena-in-the-depths-of-a-river-be-measured-from-a-drone/) - Article image: Eliisa Lotsari https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/esp.5853 Wouldn’t it be easy to do measurements and collect reference data for the hydrodynamic models with a drone? Instead of making ones’ way to the banks of the straight and meandering parts of the rivers, often by foot, and conducting physical measurements about the velocity of water, the surface level - [Research of Finnish peatlands at University of Oulu is helping to solve water issues around the world](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/research-of-finnish-peatlands-at-university-of-oulu-is-helping-to-solve-water-issues-around-the-world/) - The power of education and international competence building in solving global water issues is evident in this story about Omar Ashraf Nimr, a PhD student from University of Oulu, who is passionate about peatland research and gaining knowledge from it to solve water scarcity issues affecting millions of people. Read the full interview of Omar - [What does El Niño, freeze-thaw season and reindeers have to do with Finnish riverbanks? Modeller Erik van Rooijen from Aalto University knows](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/what-does-el-nino-freeze-thaw-season-and-reindeers-have-to-do-with-finnish-riverbanks-modeller-erik-van-rooijen-from-aalto-university-knows/) - Erik van Rooijen is finished collecting a whole year of riverbank erosion data from the three supersites we are working on in Freshwater Competence Centre: Pulmanki, Oulanka and Vantaanjoki rivers. This dataset including soil temperature, moisture and movement helps assessing the seasonal changes in erosion. All of the Freshwater Competence Centre supersites are in regions - [Karoliina Lintunen’s publication on climate change impacts on Finnish rivers sheds light on seasonal flooding](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/karoliina-lintunens-publication-on-climate-change-impacts-on-finnish-rivers-sheds-light-on-seasonal-flooding/) - Karoliina Lintunen can smile with ease, because her first PhD publication as the first author is now out and published. This is the feeling that probably most PhD researchers still remember. Being a scientist is not about instant gratification, it is a profession where one works sometimes for years and years doing measurements, data analysis, - [Freshwater Competence Centre scientists celebrate the World Water Day in the field](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/freshwater-competence-centre-scientists-celebrate-the-world-water-day-in-the-field/) - Today is World Water Day, which is an important day for the Freshwater Competence Centre. Our researchers from Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI and University of Turku, are currently in Spain conducting measurements on the Rambla de la Viuda river, which experiences severe flash floods annually. Our local partner, the Complutence University of Madrid, is - [Several water-related research of networking events coming up in March-April 2024!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/several-water-related-research-of-networking-events-coming-up-in-march-april-2024/) - 27th March 2024 - For anyone interested in remote sensing The series of events begins on with our FWCC webinar regarding Remote sensing and satellite data observations for catchments, coasts and seas, with interesting talks from Finnish Environment Institute scientists. Registration and more info available at Freshwater Competence centre website: https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/fwcc-webinar-remote-sensing-and-the-use-of-satellite-observations-for-catchments-coasts-and-seas/ 4th April 2024 - - [Amin Sadeqi studies fluvial modelling in Finland to understand why the rivers have changed back home in Iran](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/amin-sadeqi-studies-fluvial-modelling-in-finland-to-understand-why-the-rivers-have-changed-back-home-in-iran/) - Amin Sadeqi comes from the Azerbaijani side of Iran, the city of Zanjan, which is located in a mountainous region, 1600m above sea level. Amin’s father grew up in a village in a farming family, and his grandfather was a farmer. “As long as I remember, my father has been saying there used to be - [WOLL water4all, Tulanet Infrastructure day, Geoforum Summit: Last week of October was great networking!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/woll-water4all-tulanet-infrastructure-day-geoforum-summit-last-week-of-october-was-great-networking/) - Water4All partnerships funded by the European Union include 79 partners from 31 different countries, bringing together problem owners and solution providers and fostering water innovation in water management and planning, restoration, conservation and best practises in the use of valuable ground-and surface water resources. The Water4All networking event gathered together WOLL representatives from different parts - [National Modelling Seminar 2023 gathered together researchers of hydrological and environmental modelling](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/national-modelling-seminar-2023-gathered-together-researchers-of-hydrological-and-environmental-modelling/) - Finland's researchers in hydrological and environmental modelling gathered to the cultural centre Sofia in Vuosaari on 20th November, to discuss the current advances in the field. The annual event of Water Association Finland was sponsored this year by Natural Resources Institute Finland LUKE and hosted by Samuli Launiainen and Jari-Pekka Nousu. The first invited keynote - [AI service for optical camera network “When will ice break?” released. ](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/ai-service-for-optical-camera-network-when-will-ice-break-released/) - The new "When will Ice Break?" service uses artificial intelligence to identify the amount and location of snow, water and ice in fluvial environments from game camera images in real-time, reliably and economically. The service supports monitoring, flood management and research, and enables public participation in model development. The water situation can be monitored in - [A virtual version of reality, digital twin, makes decision-making and testing easier - come hear all about it at Geoforum Summit](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/a-virtual-version-of-reality-digital-twin-makes-decision-making-and-testing-easier-come-hear-all-about-it-at-geoforum-summit/) - Based on an article from the National Land Survey Of Finland- Read the full article here Text & Image credit: National land Survey of Finland A digital twin of basin areas, such as rivers or streams, is under development at National land Survey of Finland, and the Freshwater Competence Centre partner organisations. It would provide - [Grand news - New flagship takes the Finnish Freshwater science to another level](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/grand-news-new-flagship-takes-the-finnish-freshwater-science-to-another-level/) - Four new Finnish Flagships have been selected to the Research Council of Finland’s Finnish Flagship Programme, one of which is Digital Waters coordinated by the University of Oulu. Flagship Programme supports high-quality research and increases the economic and societal impact emerging from the research. "Solutions driven by the Digital Waters flagship are urgently needed, because - [University of Turku leads new doctoral training project focused on green and digital transition with €7.4 million in EU funding](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/university-of-turku-leads-new-doctoral-training-project-focused-on-green-and-digital-transition-with-e7-4-million-in-eu-funding/) - The University of Turku has received €3.3 million in EU funding for a doctoral training project that responds to the current need for experts by training 25 doctoral researchers from fields related to green and digital transition. Five researchers will be recruited for projects linking to water research and three will be working directly on - [How are the snake-shaped meandering rivers changing? Academy Fellow Elina Kasvi will study the winding rivers of the world for the next four years.](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/how-are-the-snake-shaped-meandering-rivers-changing-academy-fellow-elina-kasvi-will-study-the-winding-rivers-of-the-world-for-the-next-four-years/) - What are meandering rivers, where are they found and how do they form? Most of us recognize the winding, slowly flowing river type, but why do some rivers meander instead of flowing straight towards the ocean? And why are they not so common in Finland? Elina Kasvi from University of Turku started her Finnish Academy - [What happens if the water intake of the billions of Finnish trees would change one day?](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/what-happens-if-the-water-intake-of-the-billions-of-finnish-trees-would-change-one-day/) - This spring we welcomed two new Research Council of Finland fellows in the Freshwater Competence Centre – last week we talked about the meandering rivers of the world that Elina Kasvi will research for the next four years – This week we are talking to Zuosinan Chen, new Research Council of Finland Fellow from University - [Real-time data on eroding riverbanks is available now with new type of soil sensors - helping to build models for future river management](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/real-time-data-on-eroding-riverbanks-is-available-now-with-new-type-of-soil-sensors-helping-to-build-models-for-future-river-management/) - The freshwater scientists from Aalto university have recently started a fruitful cooperation with a Finnish company called Soil Scout, manufacturing soil sensors mainly for agricultural purposes. Erik van Rooijen has now published the first experiences and lessons to learn in using the same sensors for tracking river bank erosion. One of the first things that - [Call: Water Competence Export – via FWCC project booster – check time in Doodle and join!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/call-water-competence-export-via-fwcc-project-booster-check-time-in-doodle-and-join/) - Project booster as service released by “Call: Water Competence Export” reply to our Doodle Interested? Please reply to https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/avQgJPne (Teams + SYKE Viikki Latokartanonkaari 11 – leave your email) or email us! More information about the call in Finnish: Avustus Vesiosaamisen kasvu ja kansainvälistyminen -ohjelman hankkeille - ely - ELY-keskus. You are welcome to contact us - [Exploring unknown territories – hydrologists developing new concepts for modelling the Finnish water resources](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/exploring-unknown-territories-hydrologists-developing-new-concepts-for-modelling-the-finnish-water-resources/) - Long gone are the days when hydrology science was done with waders, manually operated current meters and water sampling kits. Today’s hydrology is digital twins, autonomous data collection systems and models covering a great variety of environmental and hydrological phenomena. The Hydrological modellers of Finland gathered at Aalto university in the end of November to - [Research reveals what happens under the seemingly calm surface of river ice](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/research-reveals-what-happens-under-the-seemingly-calm-surface-of-river-ice/) - Big news from this week is the joint Journal of Hydrology publication from Eliisa Lotsari (Aalto university) and Karoliina Lintunen, Elina Kasvi, Petteri Alho & Linnea Blåfield from University of Turku. They measured the near-bed velocity of the meandering part of the river and the sediment transport potential during years 2016-2021. The research was carried out - [Developing a rotating laser scanner for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/developing-a-rotating-laser-scanner-for-an-unmanned-surface-vehicle-usv/) - When the rest of Finland is on holidays, the summer trainees take over the research institutes! Here is one of them: Matias Mäki-Leppilampi is student from Aalto University, who is working at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) this summer. He is working in a team developing a rotating laser scanner system. Watch the video to - [What is GeoAI - and how can it help making exact science from something as inexact and complex as water flow in the environment?](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/what-is-geoai-and-how-can-it-help-making-exact-science-from-something-as-inexact-and-complex-as-water-flow-in-the-environment/) - In the opening words of their latest publication, the fluvial and hydrological scientists from University of Turku, University of Oulu and the Finnish Environment Institute lay out how mysterious flowing water is, and how challenging it has been doing exact science on it before the computer revolution started: "Hydrology and fluvial research are inexact fields - [Proficiency tests and interlaboratory comparisons - Proftest SYKE event coming up in Oct 12th 2022!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/proficiency-tests-and-interlaboratory-comparisons-proftest-syke-event-coming-up-in-oct-12th-2022/) - Proftest SYKE event coming up in Oct 12th 2022, registration open until Sep 14th Read the news in LinkedIn - [Detailed and accurate 3D data with airborne laser scanning – also underwater](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/detailed-and-accurate-3d-data-with-airborne-laser-scanning-also-underwater/) - Read this LinkedIn-article and follow us for latest updates! - [Over 20 new research topics in Hydrology for the next 2 years](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/over-20-new-research-topics-in-hydrology-for-the-next-2-years/) - The information obtained from the various hydrological research is useful, for example, in flow regulation, riverbank construction projects or river basin rehabilitation projects. Knowledge of the underwater parts of the riverbed also benefits fish research, as many small-scale formations that are important for river fish species are located at the bottom of rivers. In the - [Funding for research infrastructure & green and digital transition](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/news/funding-for-research-infrastructure-green-and-digital-shift/) - Hydrological Research Infrastructure Platform (HYDRO-RI) got its share of Academy of Finland’s funding for research infrastructures. Three-year funding granted to Universities of Turku and Oulu, Aalto University, National Land Survey of Finland and Finnish Environmental Institute will be used in purchasing new measuring equipment for hydrological research. The network will get access to equipment that ## Events - [Highlights and outcomes of Finnish Freshwater Research - shifting towards Digital Waters](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/highlights-and-outcomes-of-finnish-freshwater-research-shifting-towards-digital-waters/) - We would like to welcome you to come and listen the results, highlights and outcomes of our Freshwater Competence Centre's work during years 2022-2024 Please register to receive the calendar invitation, registration is now open at: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/5BF1387691B6B124 The program of the event: 12.00-12.05 – Welcome words – PI, Professor Petteri Alho 12.05-12.30 – Presenting the - [Training event & Intercomparison test for field measurements coming up in Oct 9th 2024, register today!](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/water-sampling-training-intercomparison-test-coming-up-in-oct-9th-2024-register-today/) - Our project partner SYKE is designated by the Ministry of the Environment of Finland as the national reference laboratory in the environmental field, whose main tasks include the organisation of proficiency tests. Their experience in organising comparisons has been accumulated since the 1960s. What is a proficiency test? Interlaboratory comparison and proficiency testing comprises a - [National Modelling seminar 2024](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/national-modelling-seminar-2024/) - Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to National Modelling Seminar 2024, which this year combines the annual seminar series on hydrological and climate modelling. Our seminar aims to bring together experts to discuss the latest advances and challenges in these interconnected fields. The seminar is organised by the Hydrology division of Water Association - [FWCC Webinar - Remote sensing and the use of satellite observations for catchments, coasts and seas](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/fwcc-webinar-remote-sensing-and-the-use-of-satellite-observations-for-catchments-coasts-and-seas/) - Remote sensing and the use of satellite observations provide spatially important information on the situation of catchments, coasts and seas. Join the next FWCC webinar on 27 March at 12:00 on the topic of satellite observations and remote sensing in the catchment area of the Vantaanjoki River. Speakers will be Mikko Kervinen and Kirsikka Heinilä - [Water SRIA Consultative workshop in Helsinki April 17th 2024](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/water-sria-consultative-workshop-in-helsinki-april-17th-2024/) - Answer the Survey (In Finnish) and join the event on the 17th April via this link! Preliminary programme: 12.00 Lunch at free of charge 12:30 An overview of the objectives and goals of the SRIA 12.40 A review of current trends and challenges based on survey and literature review. 12:50 Pitches 1 min/org/problem & networking - [Environmental monitoring and water quality research in Finland & Sweden](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/environmental-monitoring-and-water-quality-research-in-finland-sweden/) - Talks about monitoring and research at Svartberget & Krycklan catchment study in Sweden and Freshwater Competence Centre supersites in Finland and Sweden, with speakers from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Programme CET (EET+1h) 13.00 (14.00)- Anna-Kaisa Ronkanen (SYKE) - Welcome and opening words 13.05 (14.05)- Hjalmar Laudon (SLU) - - [Cutting edge hydrologic research infrastructure webinar by EurAqua and Freshwater Competence Centre](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/save-the-date-cutting-edge-hydrologic-research-infrastructure-webinar-by-euraqua-and-freshwater-competence-centre/) - Dear hydrology experts and enthusiasts, The webinar is organized jointly by EurAqua and Freshwater Competence Centre. Registration in Webropol Program 11 th December 2023 (All times in CET) 13.00-13.10 – Welcome words from Anna-Stiina Heiskanen (Euraqua, Finnish Environment Institute) & Petteri Alho (Freshwater Competence Centre, University of Turku) Presentations followed by discussions: 13.10-13.45 - Peter Strauss - [National Modeling Seminar 20.11.2023 in Kallahti, Helsinki](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/national-modeling-seminar-20-11-2023-in-kallahti-helsinki/) - Would you like to know what is happening with our hydrology modeling research? Many of our Freshwater Competence Centre scientists will be at this seminar, organised by the Finnish Natural Resources institute LUKE. Please register at the website of the water association Finland Abstract deadline - 27th October 2023, Registration deadline 6th November 2023 Theme - - [Network Event of Finnish Water Clusters & Living Labs 1.11.2023](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/network-event-of-finnish-water-clusters-living-labs-1-11-2023/) - Join us and deepen your understanding of the Water-oriented Living Lab (WOLL) concept and its potential for the Finnish water sector. Take the chance to engage existing network with Finnish WOLLs and strengthen cooperation. To whom: managers of water clusters and research infrastructures, coordinators of export and funding organizations, coordinators and contact persons for water-based - [Freshwater Friday Webinar 6.10.2023 at 10:15am - new Academy Research Fellow projects on freshwater](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/freshwater-friday-webinar-6-10-2023-at-1015am-new-academy-fellow-projects-on-freshwater/) - An Academy Research Fellowship supports early-career researchers on fast career tracks. Academy Research Fellows produce high-quality, high-impact research that stimulates the renewal of science. We have currently two advanced Academy fellows in our consortium, and two new fellows who got the funding this year and are just starting their four-year research projects. Webinar introducing the - [Freshwater Friday Webinar 27.10.2023 - currently ongoing Academy Research Fellow projects on snow and water](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/freshwater-friday-webinar-27-10-2023-currently-ongoing-academy-research-fellow-projects-on-snow-and-water/) - Our second webinar in October is introducing the ongoing work of our two advanced Academy fellows within the field of freshwater and snow research. Organised in Teams on Friday 27th October at 10.15-11:00 Eliisa Lotsari, Aalto University: Defrosting sedimentary systems: the impacts on the evolution and material transport of seasonally frozen high-latitude rivers (DefrostingRivers). Read more - [Water quality field measurement training + Intercomparison test for field measurements](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/water-quality-field-measurement-training-intercomparison-test/) - Our project partner SYKE is designated by the Ministry of the Environment of Finland as the national reference laboratory in the environmental field, whose main tasks include the organisation of proficiency tests. Their experience in organising comparisons has been accumulated since the 1960s. SYKE is also providing training for professionals on water quality measurements. What - [Freshwater Webinar - Digital twin for a river basin](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/freshwater-webinar-digital-twin-for-a-river-basin/) - Digital twins are making their way into our common vocabulary and knowledge of them is increasing. In the Freshwater Competence Centre and particularly the Green-Digi-Basin project we aim to build a digital twin for a river basin. Come listen to two presentations and take part in a discussion regarding digital twins. The presentations will be Debasish - [SNOW TO WATER Webinar on 30th March 2023 13-14-00](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/snow-to-water-webinar-on-30th-march-2023-13-14-00/) - Now that we have passed the spring equinox and the snow outside will be turning slowly but surely into freshwater, it is a good time for a SNOW TO WATER Webinar. This is an invitation to Hydro-RI Platform of the Freshwater Competence Centre & Cryo-Ri joint webinar on Finnish snow research! Please join us to - [Hydrological field work days](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/hydrological-field-work-days/) - Event info Hydrological field work days - Training on winter hydrology that focuses specifially on: measurements of flow and thickness of snow cover, ice cover and permafrost., safe execution and reliability of the measurements. The training is part of ongoing capacity building of hydrological monitoring certification. It is tailored for consultants professionals carrying out monitoring - [Freshwater Friday - Modern agricultural sensors and river bank monitoring](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/freshwater-friday-modern-agricultural-sensors-and-river-bank-monitoring/) - Erik Van Rooijen from Aalto University will talk about novel agricultural sensor technologies that monitor real-time soil movement and can contribute to the field of fluvial bank erosion. Van Rooijen has used wireless soil sensors developed by our HydroRDI Network partner SoilScout for his research work and is discussing their advantages and disadvantages for fluvial - [Freshwater Friday 11.11.2022, 10-11am - Field measurements & modelling of water quality](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/freshwater-friday-11-11-2022-10-11am-field-measurements-modelling-of-water-quality/) - We will have two presentations in this autumn webinar focusing on water quality measurements and modeling, by Marie Korppoo from Finnish Environment Institute and Danny Croghan from University of Oulu. Presentations are in English. Marie Korppoo talks about VEMALA, a catchment scale nutrient and carbon loading model, its current status and further developments. This presentation - [Hydrological modelling seminar 28.11.2022 - call for abstracts](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/hydrological-modelling-seminar-28-11-2022-call-for-abstracts/) - Hydrology Division of the Water Association Finland is organizing the national modelling seminar. The event will be held at Aalto University, Otaniemi/Espoo (Dipoli’s Metso conference room) on 28.11.2022 at 10:00-16:00. Theme of the seminar is “Hydrology, environmental modeling and digitalization”. You are warmly welcome, no participation fee!. The language will be English. The seminar - [Vantaanjokiday 28.10.2022 at. 8.30–12, Helsinki: "Science & New technology"](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/vantaanjokiday-28-10-2022-at-8-30-12-helsinki-science-new-techonology/) - Welcome to hear and discuss new projects and the application of measurement technologies in the Vantaanjoki catchment area! What new research, measuring devices and activities are underway? Tell your stories or present your own products. In the afternoon, there is an opportunity to participate in a small water event. Let's network and get smarter! Register - [Proftest SYKE event coming up in Oct 12th 2022, registration open until Sep 14th](https://www.freshwatercompetencecentre.com/events/proftest-syke-event-coming-up-in-oct-12th-2022/) - Our project partner SYKE is designated by the Ministry of the Environment of Finland as the national reference laboratory in the environmental field, whose main tasks include the organisation of proficiency tests. Their experience in organising comparisons has been accumulated since the 1960s. What is a proficiency test? 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