Day 1.09 Gulf of Finland Science Days. Keynote. Maris Eelsalu. Nov 16, 2023

Gulf of Finland Science Days. November 16–17, 2023.
The future of Gulf of Finland co-operation: A nucleus to transboundary nurture of the marine environment in transition.

Quantification of longshore sediment transport and compartments in urban areas: A case study of shores of Tallinn, the Baltic Sea. Maris Eelsalu, Tallinn University of Technology

PROGRAMME, DAY 1
10.00–10.10 Opening words
Professor Tarmo Soomere, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
10.10–11.40 Session 1
Chair: Professor Tarmo Soomere
10.10–10.40 KEYNOTE: Modelling of sea state. Hedi Kanarik, Laura Tuomi, Veera Haapaniemi (Finnish Meteorological Institute); Jan-Victor Björkqvist (Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Finnish Meteorological Institute); Lauri Niskanen, Markus Kankainen (Natural Resources Institute Finland)
10.40–11.00 Enhancement of Estonian-Finland regional and cross-sectoral cooperation in marine monitoring for the Gulf of Finland on the example of determining the trend of hazardous substances from sediments.
Mailis Laht, Krista Mõts (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
Martin Liira, Sten Suuroja (The Geological Survey of Estonia)
11.00–11.20 Sustainable Flow of Goods and Decreased Emission of Transportation. Presentation slides.
Ulla Tapaninen, Secil Gülmez, Mari-Liis Tombak, Jonne Kotta (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy)
11.20–11.40 Trans-national use of existing research infrastructure in monitoring and scientific research in Gulf of Finland: Using R/V Aranda to combine environmental monitoring and marine science between Finland and Estonia. Presentation slides.
Juha Flinkman (Finnish Environment Institute)
11.40–12.00 Coffee
12.00–13.00 Session 2
Chair: Professor Pentti Kujala
12.00–12.15 Sustainable Coastal Management Strategies for the South Baltic Sea: A Bayesian Network-Based Analysis of Key Factors and Solutions.
Loreta Kelpsaite-Rimkiene, Egle Baltranaite, Ilona Sakurova, Vitalijus Kondrat (Klaipeda University, Marine Research Institute)
12.15–12.30 Breaking down silos: Transboundary and intersectoral cooperation must be strengthened.
Anna-Stiina Heiskanen (Finnish Environment Institute)
Harry Liiv (Ministry of Climate, Estonia)
12.30–12.45 Quantification of longshore sediment transport and compartments in urban areas: A case study of shores of Tallinn, the Baltic Sea.
Maris Eelsalu, Tarmo Soomere, Kevin Parnell, Katri Pindsoo (Tallinn University of Technology)
12.45–13.00 Modelled rates of potential bulk and net sediment transport along the Gulf of Riga coastlines.
Mikolaj Z. Jankowski, Maris Eelsalu (Tallinn University of Technology)
Kevin Parnell (Tallinn University of Technology, James Cook University)
Tarmo Soomere (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Academy of Sciences)
Maija Viska (Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology)
13.00–14.00 Lunch
14.00–15.15 Session 3
Chair: Professor Hans Bihs
14.00–14.30 KEYNOTE: Simulation tool for winter navigation decision-support in the Baltic Sea.
Pentti Kujala (Aalto University, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology)
Ketki Kulkarni, Mashrura Musharraf, Lu Liangliang, Aleksandr Kondratenko (Aalto University, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
14.30–14.45 Artificial intelligence based digital twin models to monitor ship safety and efficiency.
Mingyang Zhang, Spyros Hirdaris (Aalto University)
Pentti Kujala (Aalto University, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology)
14.45–15.00 Towards sustainable biofouling management for recreational boating in the Baltic Sea Region.
Robert Aps, Jonne Kotta, Liisi Lees (University of Tartu, Estonian Marine Institute)
15.00–15.15 Underwater Soundscape of the Gulf of Finland.
Aleksander Klauson, Mirko Mustonen (Tallinn University of Technology)
15.15–15.45 Break
15.45–17.15 Panel discussion: continuation of environmental co-operation in the Gulf of Finland and eastern Baltic Sea
Moderator: Professor Tarmo Soomere
Participants: Pentti Kujala, Kai Myrberg, Hans Bihs, Aivo Lepland, Loreta Kelpsaitė-Rimkienė, Liis Kikas