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2nd December, 2021

Scientists see Wadden Sea at serious risk due to climate change

International Scientific Symposium on Wadden Sea World Heritage formulates recommendations on protection of ecosystem and biodiversity
26th November, 2021

Expert Group Salt Marshes and Dunes sights Marconi salt marshes

During their last meeting in October 2021, the members of the Expert Group Salt Marshes and Dunes visited the Marconi salt marshes, a salt marsh development project by Bioshape in the Netherlands.
23rd November, 2021

IWSS network met at workshop in Denmark

More than 30 representatives from the whole Wadden Sea met on 8-10 November 2021 in Denmark at the annual International Wadden Sea School (IWSS) workshop.
22nd November, 2021

34th meeting of the Wadden Sea Board held online

The 34th meeting of the Wadden Sea Board was held online on 18 November 2021.
19th November, 2021

UNESCO calls for substantial investment in science to protect marine World Heritage against climate impact

A new report, Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage, reveals that three quarters of marine World Heritage sites are unprepared for the impacts of climate change, because of a lack of scientific knowledge.
18th November, 2021

Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative supports initiative from Guinée Ecologie in Guinea for World Migratory Bird Day

Each year, World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated in May and October to highlight the need for international collaboration to ensure the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats on a global scale.
18th November, 2021

15 ISWSS moved to online location due to recent COVID-19 development

The 15th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium, planned for Büsum, Schleswig-Holstein (D) on 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2021, will now be held online.
18th November, 2021

2021 Annual report published

Science and youth engagement are two of the key topics in this year’s Annual Report from the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat. There is also an update on all the activities of the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation from 2021 – a year in which, despite lockdowns and restrictions has seen lots of things to celebrate.
12th November, 2021

Simone Prestes Dürrnagel takes on the Youth Conference project at the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat

With the start of November, the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS) has a new staff member: Simone Prestes Dürrnagel. Simone will organise the first Wadden Sea Youth Conference, to be held in autumn 2022 at the same time as the Trilateral Governmental Conference.
10th November, 2021

Bird influenza among migratory birds on the rise in the Wadden Sea

Since October, multiple cases of bird flu have been reported in the Wadden Sea. Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands all confirmed that the highly pathogenic bird flu virus HPAI has been identified in dead migratory birds found within the Wadden Sea.
9th November, 2021

15 ISWSS at full capacity | Call for papers for MARB

The 15th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium, which this year will be held in Büsum, Schleswig-Holstein (D) on 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2021, is now at full capacity in line with the local restrictions for events, with 180 participants. It is therefore no longer possible to book at place at the event.
8th November, 2021

Second PROWAD LINK Forum held in digital “Wadden Sea World”

The second PROWAD LINK Forum took place as a virtual event in the newly designed “Wadden Sea World” on 2 November 2021.