Topic Experts Featured at the MUSTBE Seminar in Riga in October 2025
Join us in Riga on Thursday, 16th of October, to learn about smart nature-based stormwater solutions, monitoring, maintenance, edge-of-field practices and the latest news from the MUSTBE project!
The event will explore multidimensional and smart nature-based stormwater solutions, with experts sharing insights into their backgrounds and the latest advancements in the field. Participants will also get to hear about the progress of the MUSTBE project.
All those interested in stormwater treatment and innovative approaches, secure your spot by registering here by October 8th! The full agenda and further information about the Riga cross-border event taking place on October 16, 2025, are available here.
Experts and topics
Siim Reinla, MUSTBE project’s Lead Project Manager, Viimsi Municipality, Estonia
Siim Reinla is the Lead Project Manager of the MUSTBE project. Reinla works for the Viimsi Municipality in Estonia, overseeing funding applications and managing funded projects. With a background in municipal stormwater system management, he brings valuable expertise to the field. In addition to the MUSTBE project, he is actively involved in other initiatives focused on innovative green infrastructure.
Siim Reinla will be presenting MUSTBE project in short.
Liene Griķe, Project Developer, LatestAdapt, Riga city
Liene Griķe works at the Riga City Development Department, where she focuses on strategic planning and climate policy. Her current work emphasizes climate change adaptation and enhancing urban resilience to climate impacts. She has a background in political science and has worked at various levels of governance — from global to local.
Griķe will be presenting Strategic Framework for Riga’s Urban Greening: Nature-Based Approaches to Climate Resilience.
Anna Katlapa, Landscape Architect, Ltd. Group93
Anna Katlapa is a landscape architect at Grupa 93 in Latvia. She holds education from the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Her work combines design, planning, and ecological thinking within urban and natural environments.
Katlapa will be presenting Riga pilot solution in detail.
Dr. Nils Kändler, Senior Researcher, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Dr. Nils Kändler is a senior researcher at the TalTech Urban Water Systems Research Group. He holds a Chartered Engineer qualification, specializing in training and innovation in water supply and sewerage. His work primarily focuses on the transitions in urban water systems due to climate change and aging infrastructure. Kändler has extensive expertise in modelling and designing urban water networks, utilizing GIS systems, and developing smart solutions to better adapt to future urban challenges.
Dr. Kändler will be presenting Preliminary results and lessons learnt from MUSTBE pilot sites.
Dr. sc. ing. Ainis Lagzdiņš, professor, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Dr. sc. ing. Ainis Lagzdiņš is a leading researcher and head of the Scientific Laboratory of Forest and Water Resources at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, as well as a professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences.
His research focuses on water quality, nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) losses from agricultural areas, and the application of geospatial data and geographic information systems in environmental management. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers on long-term monitoring, and in-field and edge-of-field practices to reduce environmental impacts on water bodies.
Dr. sc. ing. Lagzdiņš will be presenting Edge-of-field practices to reduce nutrient and sediment losses from agricultural areas.
Ritvars Stradiņš, Technical Director, Willsensors
Ritvars Stradiņš represents WILL Sensors, a Latvian company specialising in advanced industrial sensor solutions for diverse sectors. With over 15 years of field experience, he focuses on developing and implementing robust water quality monitoring systems that support flood management, stormwater, wastewater, and rainwater applications. His work contributes to improving environmental data reliability and resilience in complex monitoring environments.
Stradiņš will be presenting Approaches to stormwater monitoring – sensors and systems.
Jurijs Kondratenko, Senior Project Manager and Researcher, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Jurijs Kondratenko is an economist and environmental scientist currently pursuing a PhD in Water Engineering, focusing on nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. With over 20 years of experience in multidisciplinary urban and regional development projects, he has worked across areas such as sustainable mobility, infrastructure planning, and climate resilience. For more than a decade, Kondratenko has been advancing sustainable urban drainage practices in Latvia through policy development, applied research, and dissemination of best practices
Dr. Kändler will be presenting Preliminary results and lessons learnt from MUSTBE pilot sites.
Dr.ir. Floris Boogaard, professor, Hanze University of Applied Sciences applied sciences Groningen
Dr.ir. Floris Boogaard is a professor at HUAS (Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen) in the field of Climate Adaptation in urban settings dealing with challenges as flooding, drought and heatstress and biodiversity loss. Floris is also a researcher at Deltares designing and monitoring nature-based solutions in participative international climatecafes, with focus on stormwater treatment. Floris is founder of climatescan.org, the open source NbS database with over 20.000 projects serving as inspiration for climate action all around the world.
Dr.ir. Boogaard will be presenting NBS maintenance.
