20/07/2026
On 14 July, project partners TÜ Estonian Marine Institute, Peipsi Koostöö Keskus / Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation, and Valsts zinātniskais institūts BIOR met at Lake Burtnieks, hosted by Valmiera Municipality.
The team carried out fieldwork at Lake Burtnieks on 14th of July and continued at Lake Peipsi on 16th of July, mapping valuable sites to gain a better understanding of Dreissena polymorpha populations at different depths and bottom types.
During the fieldwork, TÜ EMI and BIOR collected samples to study zooplankton communities and other environmental parameters, carried out a range of measurements, and examined the lake bottom substrate.
These joint field activities are an important step towards improving our knowledge of lake ecosystems and developing sustainable solutions for their restoration. Thank you to all partners for their excellent work!
The project is co-financed by the Estonia-Latvia Programme and Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus