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1 4ème appel à propositions du 6ème PCRD Journée d'information Vendredi 10 juin 2005 Andis Zilans, Point de Contact National «SustDev» Lettonie

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3 13 part-time staff Activities: Information service Individual consultations Conferences, Seminars Partner search

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10 + 1 (!# Development/validation of methods for determination of environmental pollutants Development of new physico-chemical methods for analysis of water and soil contamination Combination of classical chemical and microbiological investigations with mathematical planning of experiments II. 3.1 Source control of priority substances VII.1.1 Intelligent testing strategy for chemicals VIII.1.2 Verification and testing networks EU- US scientific cooperation; Rapid identification of pollutants Contact: D.Kalnia, dkkalnin@kfi.lu.lv

11 "!1 Expertise Complex oxidation with 60 Co gamma irradiation aparatus Linear electron accelerator - ELU- 4 Contact: Gunta Kuzane, radchem@kfi.lu.lv Laboratory of Solid State Radiation Chemistry, University of Latvia

12 " 1 ;! <# Expertise Fed-batch cultivation of microorganism, identification of microorganisms, bacteria Microbiological, biochemical and viability testing Immobilization of different bacteria on selected carrier materials to elaborate permeable barrier or biofilters for mixed contaminant degradation following advanced oxidative processes Investigation of interaction between carrier materials and microorganisms used for mixed pollution degradation VIII.1.2 Verification and testing networks Contact: Svetlana Gonta, svetago@lanet.lv web-site:

13 " )D < # Bioassays on different trophic levels (algae, crustaceans and fish) Detection of toxicity of metabolites using ISO or EPA OPPTS standard tests for freshwater and marine organisms Contact: Maija Balode, maija@hydro.edu.lv

14 E < E Laboratory accredited according to standard LVS EN ISO/IEC Food control laboratory for pesticide residue monitoring Contact: Vadims Bartkevics, Vadims.bartkeviFs@inbox.lv

15 "! Analytical chemistry Tracing of metabolites in aqueous media Contact: Osvalds Pugovics,

16 " )D < # Three departments: Marine Ecology, Marine Monitoring, and Experimental Biology Marine environmental research, responsible for fulfillment of international HELCOM, ICES and national marine monitoring programs Baltic Sea database span from 1980s r/t (coastal zone) and 1970s r/t (offshore waters) Monitoring and applied ecological projects, basic studies in nutrient and heavy metal biogeochemistry, and plankton and benthos ecology Potentially harmfull algae ecology, introduced species and biodiversity, ICZM aspects Contact: Juris Aigars, juris@monit.lu.lv

17 " )D < # Research Topics of Interest in 4th Call I.3.2 Climate changes in Central-Eastern Europe III.1.2 Assess and forecast changes in the Mediterranean and Black seas ecosystems and their ability to provide services V.1.3 Sustainable Development and Integrated Coastal Zone Management VI.1.1 European underwater ocean observatory system VI.1.2 Integrated development of European coastal and regional seas Targeted actions to enhance the co-operation between Europe and the developing countries within the context of marine observation systems

18 1, 1 < " ; <# Leading research unit of surface freshwaters in Latvia Complex hydrological, hydrochemical and biological investigations of rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs Processes of eutrophication, ecology of small streams, species biodiversity, role of humic substances in freshwaters Catalogue of saprobic indicator species and principles of monitoring system developed Climate variability and its influence on freshwater communities and hydroecosystems Flows of natural dissolved organic matter in basins and surface waters

19 1, 1 < " ; <# Research Topics of Interest in 4th Call II.2.1 Integrated risk-based management of the water-sediment-soil system at river-basin scale II. 3.1 Source control of priority substances II.3.2 New concepts and processes in wastewater treatment Rapid identification of pollutants Millennium Development Goals for Water EU- US scientific cooperation Contact: G.Springe, gspringe@ .lubi.edu.lv

20 :!!< Expertise # Climate variability and its influence on freshwater communities and hydroecosystems Flows of natural dissolved organic matter in basins and surface waters Climate variability, including long term variability of air temperatures, their seasonal and diurnal changes, the seasonal changes of precipitation, changes in snow cover Ice regime variability on rivers and lakes in connection with climate change

21 :!!< # Research Topics of Interest in 4th Call I.3.2 Climate changes in Central-Eastern Europe II.1.1 Global Water Cycle, Water Resources and Droughts II.2.1 Integrated risk-based management of the water-sediment-soil system at river-basin scale Millennium Development Goals for Water Contact: Agrita Briede, Agrita.briede@lu.lv

22 1"< # Urban spatial planning and sustainability research Multi-functional use of urban and peri-urban greenspace Preservation and development of public aspects in city space Formulation of urban sustainability indicators Research Topics of Interest in 4th Call V.1.1 Strategies for sustainable urban, peri-urban and rural land use relationships Contact: K.Abolina, katedra@hotmail.com

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25 + < # ) Expertise Sustainable forest management Research Topics of Interest in 4th Call III.1.1 Develop model(s) and simulation(s) to assess and forecast changes in terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems V.1.1 Strategies for sustainable urban, peri-urban and rural land use relationships V.1.2 Development of tools for impact assessment of land uses policies on the sustainability of developing countries V.1.3 Sustainable Development and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Contact: T.Blija, blijat@cs.llu.lv

26 ! ) Institution under Ministry of Agriculture, ensuring implementation of state policy on sustainable commercial and recreational fisheries Research on the state of the fish stocks and related environmental conditions Elaboration of recommendations for the implementation of EU Common Fisheries Policy Development and implementation of new aquaculture methods

27 ! ) VI.1.1 European underwater ocean observatory system VI.1.2 Integrated development of European coastal and regional seas Targeted actions to enhance the cooperation between Europe and the developing countries within the context of marine observation systems Contact: latzra@latzra.lv

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