Conference Programme
The Conference Programme consists of common plenary lectures, two parallel oral sessions, poster sessions, exhibitions as well as social programme. The general timetable of the conference can be downloaded here: Timetable [PDF]
Thursday, May 14
8.30 Registration and welcoming coffee
Auditorio
10.00 Opening Heikki Toivonen, Finnish Environment Institute
10.15 Plenary lecture
10.15-11.00 Thomas Elmqvist, University of Stockholm, Department of Systems Ecology, Sweden: Ecosystem services and resilience in urban landscapes, page 1
11.00 Plenary lecture
11.00-11.45 Kees van Gestel, VU University, Department of Animal Ecology, Institute of Ecological Science, The Netherlands: Integrated assessment of bioavailability and ecological effects of metal pollution in a Dutch floodplain area, page 2
11.45 Lunch
Auditorio
13.00 Oral session, topic: Environmental Technology
13.00-13.20 Rosa Margesin, University of Innsbruck, Austria: Hydrocarbon bioremediation in alpine soils, page 13
13.20-13.40 Lara Valentin, University of Helsinki, Finland: Steps for scaling-up a novel fungal bioremediation technology, page 14
13.40-14.00 Patrik Jones, University of Turku, Finland: Building and evaluating a model system for microbial energy conversion, page 18
14.00-14.20 Laura Nevatalo, Tampere University of Technology, Finland: Sulfate-reducing bioprocesses at 9 and 35°C for mine waste water treatment, page 19
Hall 1
13.00 Oral session, topic: Environmental Research and Business Innovations and on the topic Others (General aspects of environmental research)
13.00-13.20 Mikhail Kozlov, University of Turku, Finland: Research, Publication, and Dissemination Biases in Observational Studies of Pollution Impact on Terrestrial Biota, page 23
13.20-13.40 Mikko Vehmas, University of Joensuu, Finland: Use of airborne laser scanning data in assessing various ecologically important habitats in natural stage boreal forests, page 27
13.40-14.00 Tapio van Ooik, University of Turku, Finland: Effects of metals on growth of woody plants: meta-analysis of experimental data, page 28
14.00-14.20 Juha Lappalainen, Abotox Oy, Finland: Standardization according to the ISO rules. Case: Kinetic Luminescent Bacteria test for sediment samples, page 29
The lobby and the first floor corridor of the Adult Education Centre
14.20 Poster sessions, exhibitions and coffee
14.30-15.00 Poster topic: Environmental Technology
15.00-15.30 Poster topics: Urban Environmental Issues, Land Use and Sustainable Communities, Use and Management of Water and Other Environmental Resources. Future Scenarios, Environmental Research and Business Innovations, Others
Auditorio
15.30 Plenary lecture
15.30-16.15 Ian Thompson, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, UK: Stimulating microbial clean-up of the environment, page 6
Auditorio
16.20 Oral session, topic: Environmental Technology
16.20-16.40 Selvaraj Rengaraj, University of Kuopio, Finland: Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Nanosize Ag Doped TiO2 for the Degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor Chemical Under UV Light Illumination, page 30
16.40-17.00 Tonni Kurniawan, University of Kuopio, Finland: Removal of 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol from Contaminated Water Using Low-Cost Corncob Waste Chemically Modified with HNO3 and/or H2SO4 , page 34
17.00-17.20 Samrit Luoma, Geological Survey of Finland, Finland: Integration of transition probability and Markov Chain techniques to predict the lithofacies distribution of alluvial-fluvial deposits in southeast Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary, page 39
Hall 1
16.20 Oral session, topic: Chemicalisation of the Society - New Challenges in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
16.20-16.40 Jaakko Mannio, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland: Organotin compounds in Finland - source screening and timing using sediment profiles and fish, page 40
16.40-17.00 Marja Lahti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland: Biotransformation of phamaceuticals by aerobic and anaerobic microbes, page 41
The parking lot of the Adult Education Centre
18.15 Until 18.40, a non-stop bus connection to Lahti Sport Centre (2 km from the Adult Education Centre)
19.30 City reception and dinner, Hosted by Lahti City, Mayor Mr Jyrki Myllyvirta (Restaurant Voitto, Lahti Sport Centre)
Friday, May 15
Auditorio
9.00 Plenary lecture
9.00-9.45 Walter Giger, Eawag Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland: Nonylphenolic chemicals as environmental contaminants: Historical retrospect on three decades of research and recent progress, page 7
Auditorio
10.00 Oral session, topic: Use and Management of Water and Other Environmental Resources: Future Scenarios
10.00-10.20 Niina Vieno, Finnish Institute of Drinking Water /Prizztech Ltd, Finland: Managing the drinking water quality from source to tap, page 45
10.20-10.40 Manu Tamminen, University of Helsinki, Finland: Emergence and persistence of antibiotic resistance at aquaculture farms, page 47
10.40-11.00 Jari Haimi, University of Jyväskylä , Finland : Can Cd increase the effects of wood ash on soil fauna? page 48
Hall 1
10.00 Oral session, topic: Chemicalisation of the Society - New Challenges in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
10.00-10.20 Leif Kronberg, Åbo Akademi University, Finland: Chemicalisation of the Society - New Challenges for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, page 49
10.20-10.40 Jaakko Paasivirta, University of Jyväskylä: Origin of the YSM episode in Simojoki salmon 1988-1992. Congener-specific modeling of PCBs. page 50
10.40-11.00 Jesper Svanfelt, Åbo Akademi University, Finland: Synthetic Photoproducts of Diclofenac - Standards for Environmental Fate Studies, page 56
The lobby and the first floor corridor of the Adult Education Centre
11.00 Refreshments, poster sessions and exhibitions
11.00-11.30 Poster topic: Chemicalisation of the Society - New Challenges in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
11.30-12.30 All poster topics
Auditorio
12.30 Plenary lecture
12.30-13.15 Juha Kämäri, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland: Comprehensive scenarios of Europe's freshwater futures, page 12
13.15 Closing and awards: the best PhD thesis, the best poster and the new logo of Finnish Society for Environmental Science
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Urban Environmental Issues
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 15.00-15.30
P1 Janne Räsänen Fine Particle Capture by Trees: Effects of Drought Stress, page 59
P2 Olga Bausheva Persistent organic pollutants in urban surface runoff and their role in contamination of the Lake Vesijärvi, page 60
P3 Saara Vauramo Above-belowground linkages as affecting nitrogen dynamics in urban soils, page 61
P4 Marjo Valtanen Stormwater research in Finland - Seeking solutions through strategic research, page 62
Land Use and Sustainable Communities
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 15.00-15.30
P5 Petteri Vihervaara Do nature conservation areas secure the sustainable provision of ecosystem services? An assessment of Forest Lapland. page 66
Environmental Technology
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 14.30-15.00
P6 Miia Vilve Fenton Treatment of Nuclear Laundry Water, page 67
P7 Sami Luste Enhanced hydrolysis via ultrasound pre-treatment of cow manure and animal by-products from meat-processing industry, page 71
P8 Eveliina Repo Extraction of Co(II) and Ni(II) from Contaminated Water Using Silica Gel Functionalized with EDTA and DTPA, page 75
P9 Heikki Särkkä Electrochemical oxidation of sulfides in paper mill wastewater, page 79
P10 Hui Nan Influence of lead contamination on bacterial community in pine forest soil, page 83
P11 Veera Pukkila Microbial degradation of pesticide dichlobenil and its metabolite BAM in topsoil and groundwater environment in Finland, page 86
P12 Xinxin Liu Microbial triazine degradation within the boreal region in Finland, page 87
P13 Yu Dan Molecular Microbial Profiling of Pathogen Suppressing Composts, page 90
P14 Marita Turunen Application of DGT - method for determination of phosphate and trace element bioavailability in forest soil, page 91
P15 Sirkku Tuominen Remediation of contaminated groundwater using a permeable reactive barrier - Field site at Asemanseutu, Orivesi, page 92
P16 Anne Nykänen Increasing the oxygen concentration of lake sediments using granulated calcium peroxide, page 93
P17 Antti Karkman Cold Temperature Decreases the Bacterial Species Richness in Nitrogen Removing Bioreactors Treating Inorganic Mine Waters, page 94
P18 Suvi Simpanen Developing techniques for in situ Soil Bioremediation, page 95
P19 Padma S. Jagadabhi Effect of micro-aeration on organic matter solubilisation during anaerobic digestion of grass silage in one-stage leach bed reactor, page 96
P20 Marina Himanen Low-weight carboxylic acids as potential risk factor of compost phytotoxicity, page 100
P21 Outi Kaarela Microbial communities in full-scale granular activated carbon filters used in drinking water treatment, page 101
P22 Sirkku Tuominen Elimination of nitrate in soil and groundwater at a Finnish fur farm, page 106
Chemicalisation of the Society - New Challenges in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Presentation time: Friday 15 May at 11.00-11.30
P23 Vuokko Malk A comparative environmental hazard assessment of 24 industrial chemicals - A regional perspective, page 107
P24 Heidi Jääskeläinen Passive sampling methods for monitoring endocrine disrupters in the effluent receiving river, page 110
P25 Marja Talja The long-term effects of DDT application on soil microbial community structure, page 111
P26 Salla Selonen Accumulation of lead in plants and soil animals in a shooting range area, page 112
P27 Jenny-Maria Kallio Is diclofenac a pollutant of environmental concern? page 116
P28 Kaisa Figueiredo Modelling bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls in contaminated lake, page 119
P29 Axel Meierjohann Analysis of Tributhyltin in Water and Sediment samples by Liquid Chromatography - Electrospray Ionization - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC - ESI - MS/MS ), page 122
P30 Kaisa Kerminen Degradation of atrazine and terbutryn in surface soil, page 125
P31 Mika Kähkönen The growth of litter decomposing fungi, enzyme activities and toxicity in the nickel contaminated soil, page 126
P32 Kati Räsänen Photoinduced lethal and sublethal toxicity of polyaromatic hydrocarbons to eleutheroembryos of whitefish - outdoor experiments, page 130
P33 Sari Pehkonen Assessing the effect of activated carbon and creosote oil on L. variegatus in sediments, page 134
P34 Tiina Nieminen Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Surface Layer of Peat: A Gradient Study in Finnish Lapland, page 138
P35 Mikaela Sundqvist Low exposure-levels of TBT cause adverse reproductive effects in female zebrafish (Danio rerio), page 139
P36 Kirsi Lehtinen Recovery of the understorey vegetation and epiphytic lichens in Scots pine forests near the CU-Ni smelters at Harjavalta, SW Finland, page 143
P37 Tarini Sahoo Culturing zebrafish for post hatch embryonic and reproductive toxicity assays, page 144
P38 Olli Leino Effects of maternal fish consumption on children’s cognitive health, page 148
Use and Management of Water and Other Environmental Resources: Future Scenarios
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 15.00-15.30
P39 Sari Vilhunen Photo-oxidation treatment for electrocoagulated surface water, page 149
P40 Päivi Saari Are peatland forestry buffers hot spots of N 2O emission? page 153
P41 Henri Siljanen The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Activity and Diversity of Methanotrophs in the Littoral Wetland of a Boreal Lake, page 157
P42 Kirsi Määttä Chemical monitoring of artificial groundwater recharge (AGR), page 159
P43 Johanna Ojala Monitoring of microbial community dynamics during artificial groundwater recharge, page 160
P44 Katri Siimes Do pesticides pose a risk for Finnish freshwater biota? Observed pesticide concentrations in Finnish rivers, page 161
Environmental Research and Business Innovations
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 15.00-15.30
P45 Leena Pitkänen Bacterial Mercury Resistance Genes (merA) in Fish Farm Sediments, page 165
P46 Sari Kauppi Is it possible to advance degradation of 2,4,6 -trichlorophenol in contaminated soil? page 166
P47 Kari Hänninen The salt holding capacity of ice and its implications for the cold deep sea current and Gulf stream, 167
Other Topics
Presentation time: Thursday 14 May at 15.00-15.30
P48 Jaroslaw Puton Quantitative analysis of pollutants by ion mobility spectrometry, page 169
P49 Marjaana Nousiainen Fast detection of methyl tert-butyl ether from water using solid phase microextraction and ion mobility spectrometry, page 173
P50 Nani Pajunen Sustainable production - Environmental Policies, Legislation and Incentive-based Economic Policy instruments, page 177
P51 Heli Lassila Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae) indicate the recovery of water bodies polluted by pulp and paper industry, page 178
P52 Jaana Haapala The long-term effects of ozone on CO 2 exchange in peatland microcosms, page 182
P53 Carita Nieminen Distribution of nutrients and trace elements in tree rings as an indicator of the long-term pollution load from a Cu-Ni smelter, 185
P54 Kirsi Vakkilainen Implications of the littoral zone for the recovery of Lake Vesijärvi, page 186