🌊 "Even in the most challenging times, people can unite to let rivers flow freely again." 🐟 A river restoration project in Ukraine has been awarded the 2024 Dam Removal Award after successfully removing three dams and reconnecting 200km of rivers. freshwaterblog.net/2025/11/04/u...

🌊 As the need to restore Europe’s freshwaters becomes ever more pressing, so too does the demand for funding to support ambitious restoration projects. 🤝 A new @merlin-project.bsky.social publication guides you through the grant funding landscape. freshwaterblog.net/2025/10/22/h...

In our next webinar, the EU-funded project @futurelakes.bsky.social will be introduced. This project builds upon MERLIN, adapting and refining many of the component building blocks needed to enable successful freshwater restoration. 📅 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟯, 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 ✍️ project-merlin.eu/webinars.html

🌊 Freshwater protection and restoration should be at the heart of how farming is managed in Europe, according to @merlin-project.bsky.social 🚜 Reshaping the Common Agricultural Policy to support freshwater ecosystems through water-friendly farming is key freshwaterblog.net/2025/10/08/h...

🐸 This month's entry into the Cabinet of Freshwater Curiosities is a real one-off! freshwaterblog.net/2025/09/18/c...

🐟 A free new online learning module offers a wealth of information around bringing people and nature together in freshwater restoration 🤝 The @merlin-project.bsky.social module introduces key ideas around stakeholder engagement and governance in freshwaters freshwaterblog.net/2025/09/03/f...

🐟 A free new online learning module offers a wealth of information around bringing people and nature together in freshwater restoration 🤝 The @merlin-project.bsky.social module introduces key ideas around stakeholder engagement and governance in freshwaters freshwaterblog.net/2025/09/03/f...

🌊 The new @merlin-project.bsky.social podcast explores how nature-based solutions can help support people and nature through freshwater restoration 📻 Tune in here! freshwaterblog.net/2025/08/22/m...

🌊 The new @merlin-project.bsky.social podcast explores how nature-based solutions can help support people and nature through freshwater restoration 📻 Tune in here! freshwaterblog.net/2025/08/22/m...

🐟 How do we best protect our migratory fish populations? 🐠 A group of experts got together recently to plan the route ahead for their global conservation and restoration. freshwaterblog.net/2025/08/05/m...

🪲 Micronecta scholtzi is a common European freshwater insect that produces a peculiar courtship song by rubbing its penis along its abdomen. 🌊 The sound can reach an incredible 99.2 db... the same as a car horn, power tool or passing train! freshwaterblog.net/2025/07/24/c...

🌊 Restoring freshwater biodiversity helps generate multiple benefits to people 🤝 A new @merlin-project.bsky.social study explores how freshwater restoration supports ecosystem services freshwaterblog.net/2025/07/11/m...

🎙️ 𝗘𝗣.𝟭𝟭 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 is out now!

A nice piece in the @freshwaterblog.bsky.social on our recent #beaver study.

🌊 Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant ecological, social and economic benefits, according to a major new @merlin-project.bsky.social report. freshwaterblog.net/2025/06/25/n...

📻 We hear from four inspirational young scientists from @merlin-project.bsky.social who are helping restore Europe’s freshwaters. 🌊 The thread that runs throughout is the need for good communication in fostering positive change for the future. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/26/m...

🪲 Beavers create diverse new habitats in stream ecosystems which significantly boost biodiversity, according to a new study in Germany. 🌊 Beaver reintroduction can be a valuable nature-based solution, the authors suggest. @danielheringude.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2025/06/12/b...

📻 We hear from four inspirational young scientists from @merlin-project.bsky.social who are helping restore Europe’s freshwaters. 🌊 The thread that runs throughout is the need for good communication in fostering positive change for the future. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/26/m...

Short and sharp piece on the opportunities and challenges of landscape-scale restoration: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... It addresses five key topics related to scaling up restoration efforts in Europe: 👷‍♀️ implementation 👥 stakeholder engagement 📍local economies 💰 financing 🔎 monitoring

The latest #DamRemovalEurope report reveals that 2024 was another record-breaking year for dam removals, with 542 barriers removed across 23 European countries! Finland, France, and Spain led the way. Read more here: damremoval.eu/wp-content/u...

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (PPPs) can play a vital role in scaling and financing Nature-based Solutions. In our new report, you can read how PPPs for the #SDGs work, and how to design and implement them for both SDGs and #NbS: project-merlin.eu/files/merlin...

🌿 Last year, Europe adopted an ambitious new law committing to restore its degraded ecosystems. 📄 Four major EU restoration projects offer advice for countries planning how to implement it. 🌊 Three key themes: financing, monitoring and people. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/09/f...

🌿 Last year, Europe adopted an ambitious new law committing to restore its degraded ecosystems. 📄 Four major EU restoration projects offer advice for countries planning how to implement it. 🌊 Three key themes: financing, monitoring and people. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/09/f...

🌊 Today we revisit our Cabinet of Freshwater Curiosities series... 🦗 Find out about the amazing world of caddisfly cases made from an array of unusual and colourful materials. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/01/c...

🌊 Today we revisit our Cabinet of Freshwater Curiosities series... 🦗 Find out about the amazing world of caddisfly cases made from an array of unusual and colourful materials. freshwaterblog.net/2025/05/01/c...

💸 New sources of funding are needed to meet the needs a growing ecosystem restoration movement in Europe, according to a newly published report by @merlin-project.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2025/04/22/c...

💸 New sources of funding are needed to meet the needs a growing ecosystem restoration movement in Europe, according to a newly published report by @merlin-project.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2025/04/22/c...

🌿 A new set of strategies explore how European economies could embrace nature-based solutions 🤝 The @merlin-project.bsky.social worked closely with agriculture, hydropower, insurance, peat extraction, navigation and water supply and sanitation sectors freshwaterblog.net/2025/03/14/c...

Read about the three key steps to small river restoration in the @freshwaterblog.bsky.social post below. 🔗 Find the guide here: project-merlin.eu/deliverables...

🌊 Scientists highlight the need to tackle new and emerging cocktails of chemical pollution threatening freshwater ecosystems across Europe. freshwaterblog.net/2025/04/08/s...

🌊 Looking for a how-to guide to help your community restore your local stream? 🌿 Look no further! @merlin-project.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2025/03/28/a...

🌊 Looking for a how-to guide to help your community restore your local stream? 🌿 Look no further! @merlin-project.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2025/03/28/a...

🌿 A new set of strategies explore how European economies could embrace nature-based solutions 🤝 The @merlin-project.bsky.social worked closely with agriculture, hydropower, insurance, peat extraction, navigation and water supply and sanitation sectors freshwaterblog.net/2025/03/14/c...

Our colleagues at @uni-jena.de have completed their first MERLIN Citizen Science contribution! If you're planning community activities for the restoration of small watercourses, this is your go-to reference: project-merlin.eu/deliverables...

You can find our video for Women's Day now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_dp...

💡Our 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 are now online! Over the past three years, WP4 has developed six inspiring visions of how economic activities can integrate Nature-based Solutions – six unique action plans that have the potential to transform business-as-usual: project-merlin.eu/outcomes/sec...

💡 You can now read about the winners of the MERLIN Innovation Awards 2025 on @freshwaterblog.bsky.social: freshwaterblog.net/2025/02/25/m... The awards have been given to two projects that are tackling plastic pollution in cutting-edge ways: Wasser 3.0 gGmbH and River Cleanup.

Do something you love; Be generous to your students & staff; Communicate your research. Advice from Dr. Kathleen Carpenter #freshwater ecologist #Wales #USA #Canada #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 @freshwaterblog.bsky.social @aberuniarchives.bsky.social freshwaterblog.net/2016/03/08/k...

US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks. https://go.nature.com/4kd1vIu

Happening today!

🌊 Plastic pollution is a big problem for global rivers and lakes, and this year's @merlin-project.bsky.social Innovation Awards have been given to two projects which tackle it in cutting-edge ways. freshwaterblog.net/2025/02/25/m...

🌊 Plastic pollution is a big problem for global rivers and lakes, and this year's @merlin-project.bsky.social Innovation Awards have been given to two projects which tackle it in cutting-edge ways. freshwaterblog.net/2025/02/25/m...

📻 Our latest podcast is now featured on the European Commission website! 🌊 Tune in to hear about freshwater restoration in Europe, and how its being supported by two big policies: the Green Deal and the Nature Restoration Law! projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/strategy/...

Always a good read for anyone interested in #freshwater conservation & restoration issues.

Hello BlueSky! 👋 We publish articles, interviews and podcasts on freshwater conservation and restoration. We feature stories on how rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands are being brought back to life across the world. We are supported by @merlin-project.bsky.social Read here: freshwaterblog.net

🎙️Episode 10 of the 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 out now! In this podcast we find out about the EU Green Deal and the ambitious new Nature Restoration Law adopted last year. We also hear from four EU restoration projects: WaterLANDS, REST-COAST, SUPERB and MERLIN. 🔗 Tune in here: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html

Winners of the MERLIN Innovation Awards 2025 are now featured on our website: project-merlin.eu/mia-2025.html 🌱 Product of the Year: Wasser 3.0 gGmbH 🌊 Service of the Year: River Cleanup Thank to all participants for their time, we are happy to see how you do your bit to restore nature 🙌🏽