The EU project SYLVA, coordinated by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and funded by the EU Horizon programme, is developing cutting-edge monitoring technologies and infrastructure for biological particles such as pollen, fungal spores, certain algae, and bacteria.<\/p>\n
\u201cSYLVA is developing and testing breakthrough monitoring technologies, which deliver near real-time data about bioaerosols. From previous campaigns, we know these machines work under normal conditions. This year, we are testing them in extreme environments,\u201d says Research Professor Mikhail Sofiev at the Finnish Meteorological Institute. He is the coordinator of the SYLVA project.<\/p>\n
Demonstration sites have been launched across Europe to test how reliably the technology performs in diverse biogeographic and climatic regions \u2013 from southern Spain to northern Finland, and from lowlands to high-altitude Alpine stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese field trials will demonstrate how SYLVA innovations can bring new data for public health, agriculture, and forestry. The data is publicly available within a few hours through the EBAS database. We also offer detailed characterization of bioaerosols using third-generation DNA sequencing techniques,\u201d explains Mikhail Sofiev.<\/p>\n
Over 80 million Europeans are allergic to pollen, with health-related costs exceeding \u20ac50 billion annually. Traditional pollen monitoring methods are outdated and slow. SYLVA\u2019s automated technology addresses this challenge by providing rapid, reliable, and location-specific data across Europe.<\/p>\n
SYLVA also provides the technological backbone of the emerging EUMETNET AutoPollen network, which connects aerobiological teams across Europe and coordinates the development of the next generation bioaerosol monitoring and modelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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