Environmental monitoring and assessment

We collect, store, quality-assure, and make available water chemistry and biological data for lakes and watercourses to facilitate the detection of environmental issues, provide a basis for different restoration and water management measures, and to follow up on them.

Overview of aquatic environmental assessment

We primarily work with environmental analysis related to Swedish lakes and watercourses. Here is an introduction to our work.

This is what we do with the samples

Overview of how we handle the samples and sampling that are a part of the environmental analysis.

Freshwater monitoring subprogrammes we are responsible for

  • 2025-05-22

    River mouths

    The results from the environmental monitoring within the River mouths Subprogramme aim to show the environmental status of the estuaries of Sweden’s largest watercourses. The data also serve as a basis for calculating the transport of substances from Sweden via rivers into the surrounding seas.
  • 2025-06-08

    Cyclically low-intensity monitored lakes

    The results from the environmental monitoring within the subprogramme “Cyclically low-intensity monitored lakes” are intended to show the environmental status of all lakes in Sweden. They also serve as a basis for calculations on how acidification may impact the environment.
  • 2025-06-08

    Trend lakes

    The results from the environmental monitoring within the Lake Trend Stations Subprogramme aim to show the environmental status of Sweden’s undisturbed lakes. The data also serve as a basis for assessing potential threats and for evaluating the effects of environmental measures.
  • 2025-06-08

    Trend watercourses

    The results from the environmental monitoring within the Trend River Stations Subprogramme aim to show the environmental status of undisturbed watercourses. The data also serve as a basis for evaluating environmental measures and assessing potential threats.

Other environmental monitoring programs

Freshwater monitoring data - Environmental data MVM

Search among quality-assured data from Swedish lakes and watercourses.
Environmental data MVM

The EMA programmes at SLU we contribute to