Team

Academic Education

2007

PhD of Tartu University on Applied Hygrogeology (Natural Chemical Composition of Groundwater as a Basis for Groundwater Management in the Cambrian-Vendian Aquifer System in Estonia). Supervisors: Prof Rein Vaikmäe and Prof Volli Kalm

1999

MSc of Tartu University on Applied Geology (Formation of chemical composition of phreatic groundwater under conditions of military pollution in the Pakri Peninsula)

Research Interests

Hydrogeology, Groundwater modelling, Hydrogeochemistry, Environmental geochemistry

Professional career

2011 to 2014 researcher at the Department of Geology of the University of Tartu.

2012 to 2013 geologist at Borkraft Ltd (mineral exploration in Uganda)

2009 to 2011 postdoc at AITF (former Alberta Research Council) in Vicoria BC, Canada.

2006 to 2008 RVV Ltd – Manager of Water well drilling unit.

2004 to 2007 head of fundraising department at Tartu University Institute of Technology.

om 2003 o 2004 Program specialist on projects fund raising at Tartu University Institute of Technology.

2000 to 2003 researcher at Institute of Geology at Tallinn Technical University.

1999 to 2003 lector on hydrogeology at Institute of Geology at Tartu University.

1998 to 1999 engineer at Institute of Geology at Tartu University.

1995 to 1999 engineer at Institute of Geology at Tallinn Technical University.

Teaching

Hydrogeology of Estonia.

Hydrogeological Methods of Exploration.

The exploitation and protection of groundwater.

I have web-based support (WebCT and learning objects) for my lectures. Example materials.

Other administrative and professional activities

Secretary of groundwater commission in Estonia.

Member of Estonian Geological Society.

Member of IAH (International Association of Hydrogeologists).

Member of Estonian Water Association (member of board from 2004 to 2011, head of board from 2005 to 2007).

Research projects

1. PI in MOBILITAS Postdoctoral Research Grant MJD17 “Geochemical evolution of groundwater in Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system in Estonia” - project founded by Estonian Research Council from 2009 to 2012.

2. PI in “Background criteria for the identification of groundwater thresholds (BRIDGE)” - EC FP6 SSP project from 2005 to 2006.

3. PI in “Monitoring of microcompounds in groundwater” - contract research for Estonian Ministry of Environment from 2001 to 2007.

4. PI of “Rearrangement and improvement of groundwater monitoring network according to the requirements of WFD” - contract research for Estonian Ministry of Environment from 2006 to 2007.

5. Team member of “Natural baseline quality in European aquifers: a basis for aquifer management (BASELINE)” - EC FP 5 EESD project EVK1-CT-1999-00006 from 2000 to 2003.

6. Team member of “Isotopic tracing of surface/groundwater interactions, groundwater age and salinity in the southern Athabasca In-Situ Oil Sands Region” - research contract to Conocophillips Canada Inc., and Nexen Inc. from 2009 to 2010.

7. Team member of “Baseline chemical and isotopic composition and age of Estonian groundwater: geochemical foundation for implementation the EU Water Framework Directive in Estonia” - project founded by Estonian Science Foundation from 2004 to 2007.

8. Team member of “Geological sources and geochemistry of fluorides in Silurian-Ordovician aquifer system” - project founded by Estonian Science Foundation from 2004 to 2006.

Professional development

“Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.” HTH.TK.144. 6 EAP course at the Institute of Educational Science at the University of Tartu. Spring 2014.

2009 to 2011 postdoc at AITF (former Alberta Research Council) in Vicoria BC, Canada.

Two weeks in June & July 2003 IBM Business Consulting Services training - “Basic knowledge of the process of Technology transfer and innovative project management”. Certificate of training of Technology Transfer 2003

Three months (04.05.1998-01.08.1998) fellowship in Slovakia financed by International Atomic Energy Agency. The subject of the fellowship was the process of site selection of final shallow ground disposal of low-level radioactive wastes.

1998 graduated one-week course of Environmental Restoration Project Management organised by U.S. Department of Energy.

Publications

Marandi, A., Veinla, H., Karro, E. (2014). Legal aspects related to the effect of underground mining close to the site entered into the list of potential Natura 2000 network areas. Environmental Science and Policy, 38, 217 - 224.

Marandi, A,. Polikarpus, M., Jõeleht, A. (2013). A new approach for describing the relationship between electrical conductivity and major anion concentration in natural waters. Applied Geochemistry, 38, 103 – 109.

Marandi, A., Karro, E., Polikarpus, M., Jõeleht, A., Kohv, M., Hang, T., Hiiemaa, H. (2013). Simulation of the hydrogeologic effects of oil-shale mining on the neighbouring wetland water balance: case study in northeastern Estonia. Hydrogeology Journal, 21(7), 1581 – 1591.

Marandi, A., Karro, E., Raidla, V., Vaikmäe, R. (2012). Conceptual model of groundwater quality for the monitoring and management of Voronka groundwater body, Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 61(4), 328-339.

Marandi, A., Vallner, L. (2010). Upconing of saline water from the crystalline basement into the Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system on the Kopli Peninsula, northern Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 59, 277 –287.

Marandi, A., Karro, E. (2008). Natural background levels and threshold values of monitored parameters in the Cambrian-Vendian groundwater body, Estonia. Environmental Geology, 54, 1217 – 1225.

Marandi, A., Karro, E., Puura, E. (2004). Barium anomaly in the Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system in North Estonia. Environmental Geology 47:132-139.

Wendland, F., Blum, A., Coetsiers, M., Gorova, R., Griffioen, J., Grima, J.,Hinsby, K., Kunkel, R., Marandi, A., Melo, T., Panagopoulos, A., Pauwels, H., Ruisi, M., Traversa, P., Vermooten, J.S.A., Walraevens, K. (2008). European aquifer typology: a practical framework for an overview of major groundwater composition at European scale . Environmental Geology, 55, 77-85.

Karro, E., Indermitte, E., Saava, A., Haamer, K., Marandi, A. 2006. Fluoride occurrence in publicly supplied drinking water in Estonia. Environmental Geology, 50(3), 389 - 396.

Karro, E., Marandi, A., Vaikmäe, R. (2004). The origin of increased salinity in the Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system on the Kopli Peninsula, northern Estonia. Hydrogeology Journal 12:424-435

Raidla, V., Kirsimäe, K., Vaikmäe, R., Jõeleht, A., Karro, E., Marandi, A., Savitskaja, L. (2009). Geochemical evolution of groundwater in the Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system of the Baltic Basin. Chemical Geology, 219 - 231.

Karro, E, Marandi, A, Vaikmäe, R, Uppin, M. 2009. Chemical peculiarities of Silurian-Ordovician and Cambrian-Vendian aquifer systems in Estonia: an overview of hydrochemical studies. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 58(4), 342 - 352.

Meriste, M., Helekivi, R., Kelder, T., Marandi, A., Motus, L., Preden, J. 2005. Location awareness of information agents. Advances in Databases and Information Systems, Proceedings Volume: 3631 Pages: 199-208.

Conference contributions

Marandi, A., Vallner, L., Vaikmäe, R., Raidla, V. 2012. Past, present and future formation of groundwater resources in northern part of Baltic Artesian Basin. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts: EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna. , 2012.

Jasechko, S., Gibson, J.J., Birks, S.J., Yi, Y., Marandi, A. 2012. Saline groundwater discharges in the Athabasca oil sands region: a chemical mass balance. Goldschmidt, Montreal.

Vaikmäe, R., Kaup, E., Marandi, A., Martma, T., Raidla, V. 2008. Subglacial meltwater from Scandinavian Ice sheet in the Cambrian-Vendian aquifer system in Northern Estonia. In: SCAR/IASC IPY Open Science Conference "Polar research - Arctic and Antarctic perspectives in the International Polar Year": Abstract volume: St. Petersburg, Russia, July 8-11. , 2008, 139.

Raidla, V., Karro, E., Kirsimäe, K., Marandi, A., Vaikmäe, R. 2008. Geochemical evolution of groundwater in Cambrian-Vendian (Ediacaran) aquifer of Baltic Basin. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts: European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, Vienna, Austria, 2008.