Kick-off meeting in Viimsi, Estonia
The BaMuR project partners had the pleasure of meeting for the first time at the headquarters of Estonian War Museum – General Laidoner Museum located in Viimsi, Estonia. The first day of the meeting was opened by Mr Toomas Hiio, Head of Research of Estonian...
Bridging the Gap: MainPotRe Project’s Exploration of IPK Potato Gene Bank
The purpose of the visit was to gain insights into the functioning of the IPK potato collections and understand how these collections interact with their customers. IPK potato collections are actively used by private customers who make up approximately half of...
Interview with MEP Nils Torvalds on updating the Wastewater Treatment Directive
Mr Torvalds has been the rapporteur for the UWWTD update, and in June 2023, he received the Environment and Climate Action Award from The Parliament Magazine. UBC SCC: Could you explain the main focus of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and why is it important...
Innovative Ideas for Recycling Waste – Hackathon “DaibeZero”
The event was organized by Valmiera Municipality Government and Regional Waste Management Center “Daibe” with the support of many other stakeholders involved. Guided by professional and knowledgeable mentors, 11 teams dedicated two days to improving their...
Engaging Stakeholders in Energy Equilibrium’s Model Development
On October 19, 2023, the Energy Equilibrium project successfully conducted its first group model building session. During the session, a preliminary model prototype and a case study were presented. Everyone had the opportunity to test the prototype and provide initial...
Becoming energy-efficient with Interreg
IB.SH 02 November 2023 Becoming energy-efficient with Interreg #25yearsIBSR Written by Elena Kolosova Interreg transnational cooperation has incubated the transition to the energy-efficient and green Baltic Sea region. Cities and regions have worked together to...
The BalMarGrav project at the 1st Geoinformation Congress (Cracow, Poland)
Monika Wilde-Piórko (Institute of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland) gave a presentation about the objectives and progress of the BalMarGrav project during the 1st Geoinformation Congress held in Cracow, Poland on October 25-27, 2023. Representatives of the...
Additional relative gravity measurements in the BalMarGrav project (Poland)
On October 9-13, 2023 there were made by the team of the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (Poland) and Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute (Poland) additional relative gravity measurements to improve a reference for marine gravity surveys...