On Thursday, 22 May, the international project “Public-private governance of rivers and wetlands restoration and conservation as blue-green infrastructure (RIWET)” organised a seminar at the University of Latvia. In addition to projects such as NutriLoopWorks and Gypreg, the LIFE GoodWater IP was also presented.

The event started with 3 presentations by researchers from the University of Latvia. Associate Professor Raimonds Kasparinskis talked about the diversity of soils in Latvia, followed by Associate Professor Ģirts Stinkulis’ presentation on Devonian gypsum deposits in Latvia. Jānis Bikše, a PhD candidate at the University of Latvia, presented his research on springs as indicators of agricultural impact. The LIFE GoodWaterIP expert, Associate Professor Ainis Lagzdiņš from the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology, also continued his presentation on agricultural impacts, including insights on the research and achievements of the LIFE GoodWater IP.

The workshop continued with a presentation on the phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge tested in the NutriLoopWorks project, with the potential for use as fertiliser in agriculture. This presentation was given by LBTU researcher Annija Emerson. Interestingly, the project will include trials on phosphorus fixation from Mud Lake, which has been identified as the most polluted lake in Latvia. Petri Ekholm from the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) presented the Gypreg project. Elsa Bertils from Race for the Baltics closed the presentation session.

We thank RIWET for the opportunity to present the work of LIFE GoodWater IP, as well as get insight on what our colleagues are working on at international level!