30.09.2021 UPDATE 15th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium The 15th International Scientic Wadden Sea Symposium will be held as an in person event in Büsum, Schleswig-Holstein (D) on 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2021 Read more
29.09.2021 Quality Assessment Meeting discusses tracking breeding success of arctic waders The Wadden Sea is well known for the large flocks of birds that visit the area during the annual migration to and from the Arctic. In recent years, there has been increased concern about these Arctic travellers due to the impact of changing climatic conditions in the Arctic. Read more
22.09.2021 Wadden Sea ecology in focus at the Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene 58 Conference. The Wadden Sea was recognised with a dedicated session during the conference ECSA 58 - EMECS 13: Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene – Structure, functions, services and management which took place as an online event from September 6 to 9, 2021. Read more
03.09.2021 More than 100 dead harbour porpoises stranded in the Dutch Wadden Sea. More than 100 dead harbour porpoises have washed up on the beaches of the Dutch Wadden Sea islands of Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog in the last week, as reported by the University of Utrecht. Read more
20.07.2021 Third webinar on Sediment Solutions The third webinar working towards a trilateral Community of Understanding for sediment solutions was held in June. Read more
30.03.2021 Policy statement on the Wadden Sea SWIMWAY approved WG-Swimway and invited guests drafted a policy statement based on existing guidelines and regulations with a direct link to the Trilateral Fish Targets at European level and how these have been implemented per country and trying to analyse their contribution to the realization of these targets. Read more
22.03.2021 Where Mud Matters - towards a mud balance for the Trilateral Wadden Sea Report on the first silt balance assessment for the trilateral Wadden Sea published. Read more
16.12.2020 First results of 2020 flyway count published In January 2020 the third Total Count of the East Atlantic Flyway was organized. The now published compilation of national reports gives a first overview of the bird numbers counted in 32 countries along the Flyway. Read more