Improving wetland knowledge
and developing tools to enhance protection and restoration of Europe’s wetlands. Focused on biodiversity.
A holistic approach
WET HORIZONS brings together people from different backgrounds (including wet and peatland experts, biomodelers, and policy analysts) with the goal of restoring Europe‘s wetlands.
Collecting data
WET HORIZONS aims to fill in crucial knowledge gaps about wetlands. The data collection will also include a citizen science component.
Tools for large scale restoration
Using the collected data, WET HORIZONS will create tools and guidelines that will fast track large scale restoration of Europe‘s wetlands.
News & Events
Rewetting Lithuania’s Peatland Forests could save €170 million annually
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World Wetlands Day: How our wellbeing relies on restoring wetlands
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Are wetlands really flood risk? Experts debunk most common myths around these precious ecosystems
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Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
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Wetlands are at the frontline in the climate change fight
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World Water Week: Research projects show how wetlands can balance out droughts and floods
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Europe’s Wetlands At Risk: An Interview With Sonia Mena, Technical Officer at Wetlands International
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Saving Europe’s Wetlands: The Key to Carbon Storage
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A pathway to achieving large scale wetland restoration
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📰 NEW PUBLCIATION
Healing Peatlands to Protect Our Planet
In this recent paper, published in @FrontYoungMinds, ...Gabrielle Quadra and her colleagues from @Radboud_Uni, explain the importance of #peatlands for #ClimateChange mitigation.
As a special feature of this journal, the publication was reviewed by kids interested in science. It includes actions ...the public can take to preserve Europe’s peatlands.
Read the full article: https://t.co/XLQrrr3FfG
#ScienceForKids #Peatlands #ClimateAction
Find this and all our publications here 👇https://t.co/qiJD2NTLXI
#RESTORE4Cs will be present with @WetHorizons, @REWET_HE & @ALFAwetlands, at #SERE2024🌿
The #SisterProjects ...will have a session in the context of #Wetland Restoration & you are invited to submit your abstract to to session 3️⃣.0️⃣ by 1️⃣April 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣⏳
▶ https://t.co/B88Ix2jaai
📰NEW PUBLICATION
How long does it take for rewetted peatlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Is it an immediate... and constant process?
A recent study by @GFZ_Potsdam, led by @AramKalhori looks at long-term #research to reveal the nuances of this process.
#PeatPaper
Kalhori and her research team studied the 17 years of data from a rewetted peatland in Germany. Their results showed ...fluctuations in emissions over this time but an overall decrease in carbon dioxide and methane emissions.
🔗https://t.co/N6gNOADhIG
#GHGEmissions #PeatPaper
Their results reveal important factors and considerations for pre and post-rewetting and environmental management.
...Find all #WETHORIZONS #publications here: https://t.co/qiJD2NUjNg
🚨 NEW ARTICLE
170 million Euros could be saved by rewetting peatlands in 🇱🇹
In this recent article in Mokslo ...Lietuva, Prof. Mateusz Gryoruk from @SGGW_Warszawa explains the socioeconomic benefits of rewetting.
Read the English translation 👇
rewetting-peatland-forests-in-lithuania-can-save-millions
A recent case study conducted in Lithuania by the EU-funded WET HORIZONS project calculated the socioeconomic benefits...
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