Shared Data & Knowledge Infrastructure
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Harmonising monitoring protocols & biodiversity indicators
Data sharing platforms & interoperability challenges
Turning raw data into actionable insights
(e.g. spatial modelling)
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Case studies from marine, coastal & wetland restoration
Lessons learned from national & regional projects
Influence of ecological, social & regulatory contexts
Strategic Regional Approaches
Restoration Methods & Practical Experiences
Strategic Regional Approaches
Supporting national implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation
Aligning national priorities with
regional targets
Governance models for long-term
coordination
Speakers
Lasse Kurvinen
Lasse Kurvinen is a Senior Specialist in marine nature conservation at Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland, with extensive experience in international environmental policy and cooperation.
He represents Finland in several regional and global processes, including HELCOM, the EU, and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contributing to marine protection, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem-based management.
His work focuses on marine protected areas, environmental indicators, and implementation of EU directives and global biodiversity commitments. Lasse has a strong track record in coordinating cross-border initiatives and translating scientific knowledge into policy-relevant actions in the Baltic Sea region.
Petra Kääriä
Petra Kääriä is an environmental professional with nearly 15 years of experience in regional marine environmental policy and protection.
At the HELCOM Secretariat, she facilitates regional coordination across expert, management, and policy levels, covering marine restoration, ecosystem‑based fisheries, marine protected areas, migratory birds and climate change.
She coordinated the development of the HELCOM/Baltic Earth Climate Change in the Baltic Sea – Fact Sheet and serves on the Baltic Earth Advisory Board.
She has also supported HELCOM’s political‑level work, including finalizing HELCOM’s role in facilitating implementation of the EU NRR, revising HELCOM Recommendations and regional reporting towards global biodiversity targets. Petra holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences.
Javier Lenzi
Javier Lenzi is an ecologist and environmental scientist specializing in marine and freshwater ecology, with a strong focus on biodiversity, species interactions, and human impacts on aquatic ecosystems. He has worked extensively in South America, North America, Antarctica, and Europe and currently works at Jade University of Applied Sciences.
His research includes seabird ecology, trophic dynamics, and the effects of anthropogenic pressures on animal ecology.
He has experience in field-based ecological studies, environmental monitoring, and quantitative data analysis. His work integrates empirical ecology with environmental sciences, contributing with international research initiatives to support ecosystem management and environmental protection.
Georg Martin
Georg Martin is a professor of marine biology at Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu.
He is an expert in benthic littoral ecology, marine benthic habitat mapping and marine environmental monitoring and assessment. He has been a coordinator of Estonian marine environmental monitoring programme since 2006.
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