Seppo Kaitala (M) has a Master's degree in hydrobiology (1980) and a PhD (1984). He has held a position of Adjunct Professor in aquatic ecology at the University of Helsinki since 1991. His current tasks include the development of the ferrybox monitoring system ”Alg@line”, data visualization and dissemination through national and European data portals (Emodnet, Copernicus, SeaDataCloud). He broast a rich list of publications in scientific journals.