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SEGS James Hutton @huttonsegs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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Hutton at the ESP Europe 2026 tinyurl.com/398b7593 - Simone Martino, Kirsty Blackstock, Kerry Waylen (SEGS) & Alessandro Gimona (ICS) - presenting on Nature-based Solutions, justice, transformation, natural capital & participatory valuation. Insights from ScotGov and Horizon projects. #esp2026

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Last week at the 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Prague, our parters from @huttonsegs.bsky.social, @deltares.bsky.social and @boku-ihg.bsky.social presented the MERLIN project during three sessions (B2, T14f, and T14g): www.espconference.org/europe2026/p... #ESP26Europe

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SpongeBoost Project @spongeboost.eu · 07/05/2026

A new policy brief was published in collaboration between SpongeWorks, SpongeScapes, @futurelakes.bsky.social, @merlin-project.bsky.social, and SpongeBoost 💧📝 Learn how sponge landscapes can support biodiversity and prevent future climate issues as part of the EWRS: zenodo.org/records/1885...

SpongeBoost Project @spongeboost.eu · 24/04/2026

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The projects @merlin-project.bsky.social, SpongeWorks, SpongeScapes, and @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social hosted a panel discussion on mainstream freshwater restoration💧 🎧 If you missed out, listen to the podcast here: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

To those seeking to mobilise private or blended finance alongside public support in restoration projects: this briefing helps you understand how investors assess risk, structure, and impact. Find it on our website: project-merlin.eu/files/merlin...

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We are still releasing some podcasts! This week's episode 🎙️ 𝗘𝗣.𝟭𝟱 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁? shares key insights from the panel discussion at our policy event held in Brussels in March 2026. 🔗 Tune in here: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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🌊 Last month, WaterLANDS contributed to a policy event in Brussels on water resilience, alongside fellow restoration projects, coinciding with the final meeting of @merlin-project.bsky.social 🔗Read more on the event here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve... #NatureRestoration #WaterResilience #wetlands

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Water Resilience Policy Event in Brussels with MERLIN

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This policy brief explores the opportunities and challenges of mainstreaming nature-based approaches across all economic sectors, highlighting the need to strengthen coordination and collaboration to achieve freshwater restoration. 🔗 Download here: project-merlin.eu/policy-brief...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟰 is online! You will learn how the MERLIN Upscaling Workflow and the web app can be used to plan, assess and prioritise freshwater restoration and Nature-based Solutions across Europe under the #NatureRestorationRegulation. 🔗 Check it out on the MERLIN Academy: merlinacademy.thinkific.com

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The revision of the #WaterFrameworkDirective should not weaken existing environmental protections. Instead, it should focus on improving implementation and enforcement to ensure all EU waters reach good ecological status. 🔗 Feedback open until 𝟭𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our final meeting was held in Ghent on March 11-12, marking the culmination of five years of collaboration, ambition, and shared purpose. We share with you some of the MERLIN outcomes, which will help inform and support the implementation of the #NRR. Available at: project-merlin.eu/deliverables...

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Where will we go from here?

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Who else joined the #WorldWaterRun yesterday to celebrate #WorldWaterDay? 😊 No need to run... We walked 13 km along the Schwechat, starting in Baden, Austria, and following the river into the Helenental. It's a tributary of the Danube, and such a beautiful place to spend the day outdoors.

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

One of the highlights of the policy event in Brussels co-organised with #SpongeWorks, #SpongeScapes, and @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social, was bringing forward the voices of practitioners. Experiences, challenges, solutions and key policy messages are summarised in this video: youtu.be/8AbxtirFuXk?...

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Restoring Nature | Voices from Practice

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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At our joint policy event in Brussels we shared key learnings to help shape the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation. In this video, @danielheringude.bsky.social highlights MERLIN's recommendations. 🔗 You can also read the full post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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MERLIN recommendations for the Nature Restoration Regulation

Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

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Ecologic Institute @ecologic.eu · 16/03/2026

💧 Who will pay for Europe’s freshwater restoration? At the final events, the @merlin-project.bsky.social discussed how to finance large-scale restoration – from CAP funding and private finance to value chains for restoration. Key takeaway: Europe must increase investment in freshwater restoration.

Panel discussion at a policy event on freshwater restoration and wetlands in Europe, featuring speakers from the European Commission (DG AGRI, DG ENV) and Ecologic Institute, seated on stage in front of a presentation screen displaying speaker profiles.

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Kerry Waylen @kerrywaylen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I am happy to hear that the final meeting of @merlin-project.bsky.social is going well in Ghent today (and sorry not to be there!). A key insight is that responding to the climate & biodiversity emergencies involve partnerships across sectors– people drive #Nature-based Solutions."

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The Freshwater Blog @freshwaterblog.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Today we've been discussing big issues in the science and policy of freshwater restoration with @merlin-project.bsky.social in Brussels.

The Freshwater Blog @freshwaterblog.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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🌊 Europe's rivers & wetlands are among its most damaged ecosystems – shaped by decades of drainage, straightening & pollution. 🔬 Two new studies from the @merlin-project.bsky.social project ask: what actually works in freshwater restoration, and is EU farming policy helping?

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Ellis Penning taking part in a panel discussion today on the #WaterResilienceStrategy at the 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 in Brussels.

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Petition to support the 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 of the Buk Bijela Environmental Impact Assessment, which seriously underestimates the project's ecological impacts. 🔗 Full review: www.researchgate.net/publication/... ✍️ Sign here by 𝟬𝟰.𝟬𝟯.𝟮𝟲 at 12:00 (noon): docs.google.com/forms/d/1uDh...

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(PDF) Critical Comments on the 2025 Draft EIA for the Buk Bijela Hydropower Plant Prepared by

PDF | The following report is an evaluation of the ecological impacts of the planned Buk Bijela hydropower plant (BBHP) in the upper Drina River, in... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Final Call 🚨 Proposals for the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration to submit latest on March 1st: sere2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Looking for practice-informed guidance for embedding restoration in complex social-ecological systems? This paper identifies key factors enabling the systemic upscaling of freshwater restoration through Nature-based Solutions across Europe: natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/1489...

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Building blocks for upscaling freshwater ecosystem restoration: Place-based strategies for a transdisciplinary challenge

Freshwater ecosystems are vital for biodiversity and human well-being, but remain amongst the most degraded globally. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a promising pathway to restoration, yet impleme...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

As we prepare everything for the upcoming meeting in Belgium, we're also keeping an eye on the #WorldWaterRun taking place on World Water Day, 22 March. It's a great opportunity to run along your closest river or... if you have knee problems, to walk instead 😉 🔗 More info here: www.runblue.org

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We’ve been collaborating with @danubelifelines.bsky.social to create a series of short videos about river ecology. These are the #FridayFacts and you can find the whole series here: danubelifelines.eu/news/videos

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The Freshwater Blog @freshwaterblog.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🌍 Europe’s freshwaters are in crisis – and small projects won’t fix them 💧 Why we need to scale up freshwater restoration and rethink how we fund it 🗺️ From local pilots ➡️ continent-wide action 🔗 freshwaterblog.net/2026/02/17/s... @merlin-project.bsky.social

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Saving Europe’s freshwaters means scaling up restoration – and how we pay for it

New approaches are needed to fund, plan and carry out freshwater restoration in landscapes across Europe. Image: Renato Dehnhardt | Pexels Creative Commons Across Europe, rivers, wetlands and flood…

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We've got some news! At the 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, we have been working on translations of our Learning Modules to expand their accessibility. 🔗 Module 2 is now available with German 🇩🇪, French 🇫🇷, and Spanish 🇪🇸 subtitles: merlinacademy.thinkific.com Other modules will follow soon.

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Blake Matthews @ebmatthews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Eawag 2-year postdoc fellowship in Switzerland. Funding for Independent projects hosted in one of the research departments… come join us in Switzerland 🇨🇭! apply.refline.ch/673277/1335/...

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2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship

We are pleased to invite applications for a

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A new petition calls on European leaders to defend the laws that protect people and nature, not bow to polluters and vested interests: handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.c... Signing will take you less than 1 minute.

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Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife

Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

@PeatlandCymru @peatlandcymru.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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Make a difference! Join the dynamic and successful NPAP team, aiming for #HighNatureLowCarbon Submit by 1/3/26 £41K to over £44K swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/vacancyinfor.... Welsh verbal skills required to deal with our valued partners. @natreswales.bsky.social #GreenJobs #jobs #Wales #environment

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SpongeBoost Project @spongeboost.eu · 13/02/2026

Join us for the virtual launch of “Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains”, a new Special Issue in Pensoft Publishers’ open-access journal Nature Conservation 📅 26 February 2026 🕑 10:30–12:00 CET 💻 Online ✍️ Learn more and register: events.hifis.net/event/3409

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Ben Taylor @btaylornz.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Giving rivers room to move, can benefit people and nature. As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme floods, rethinking our approach to managing floodplain rivers has never been more urgent. floodplain river systems are among the most valuable ecosystems. #rivers

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

How can restoration projects attract broader support and financing? This briefing identifies three key priorities and provides insights on how policymakers can catalyse this process: project-merlin.eu/policy-brief... – The Green Deal Restoration Cluster #EUGreenDeal

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Arturo Elosegi from University of Basque Country represented MERLIN at the 𝗗𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 webinar today and we are very proud to share his story. Read the latest update of our Case Study 02 on our LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Too few characters here..

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#damremoval #riverrestoration #deba #soraluze #spain #basquecountry | MERLIN

Arturo Elosegi from University of Basque Country represented MERLIN at the 𝗗𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 webinar today. In the Basque Country, small dams increase flood risk, but it has...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Freshwater ecosystems are critical for Europe. They underpin biodiversity, water security, flood protection, climate mitigation and public wellbeing, yet are among the most degraded ecosystems in the EU. This makes scaling up restoration urgent – here's how: project-merlin.eu/deliverables...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Progress in current restoration efforts remains too slow, small-scale, and fragmented. This brief calls for bold, coordinated action that aligns with EU policy goals and delivers lasting benefits for nature, climate, and society: project-merlin.eu/policy-brief...

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

On #WorldWetlandsDay, we put together a short video showcasing the work MERLIN has done over the years. Watch it here for the latest updates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QGL... We hope you enjoy it!

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MERLIN | World Wetlands Day

MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Our colleague Arturo Elosegi will present lessons learned from the MERLIN project in the Basque Country: removing physical, social, and psychological barriers to restore river connectivity. Don't miss it! 📅 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟭, 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 🔗 Registration link: damremoval.eu/flood_webinar/

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Barrier Removal for Flood Prevention and Safety Webinar

Dam Removal for Flood Prevention and Safety Webinar