Research group
Water and Environmental Protection
Our mission is to develop scientifically based practical solutions to challenges in water protection, climate adaptation and conservation of biodiversity, and to train environmental engineers that are ready to face the challenges of the future.
We carry out applied RDI projects and assignments in collaboration with authorities, companies and research institutes mainly from European countries. Typically, to reach our project goals we work at multiple levels from practical fieldwork to policy level development.
Our core expertise
- continuous online monitoring of water environment
- remote sensing, GIS and modeling
- laboratory or field testing of solutions for water protection
- biological observations
- planning and designing of water restoration solutions
- green public procurement
- training.
We produce high-quality, applied research data on the state of the Baltic Sea serving decision making.
Emil Nyman, Research Group Leader
Real-time monitoring
Our aim is to develop a holistic real-time environmental observation network to produce reliable and up to date information on changes in the state of the environment. Currently we measure surface water temperatures at select locations in the coastal sea and inland water bodies and water levels in streams where active project work is being conducted. The measurements support coastal and hydrological modeling and research done in our research group. We are happy to share the data and collaborate in research efforts where real-time easily accessible environmental data can be utilized. The real-time monitoring network development is done within the ISMO-project with the Turku UAS’ Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS) -research group.
Research and development services
Water and Environmental Protection Research Group offers a variety of different research and development services. We perform, for example, development and planning of water protection, and measuring and sampling services. We have expertise in determining the ecological status of water bodies and making species surveys. We have access to a wide range of research equipment enabling the investigations of water environments, which are also available for rental.
For students
The Water and Environmental Protection research group offers Turku UAS’ energy and environmental engineering students study modules and courses related to, for example, water technology, water processes, water protection, waste management and, more broadly, circular economy. In addition, students can work during their studies in the WET – Water & Envi Tech learning environment in internships, various project studies and projects.
Strong project skills
Turku University of Applied Sciences’ Project Office offers support and guidance throughout the life cycle of an RDI project. Our project experts have years of experience and strong expertise in national and international funding programmes. We have more than 200 projects running every year, and our RDI activities have received more than €10 million in external funding.