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30th May, 2023

Harald Marencic: “We are the guardians of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site”

Harald Marencic has been with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat for 27 years. At the end of May 2023, he will retire.

26th April, 2023

Experts formulate management guidelines for avian flu outbreaks in Sandwich tern colonies

As migratory birds are returning from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding sites in the Wadden Sea, in view of the experience in 2022, researchers and site managers are concerned about new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in colonially breeding birds.

27th March, 2023

Bird flu: International experts discuss management priorities for the Wadden Sea

The scale of the outbreak of the bird flu, more specifically the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), in the North Sea region in the breeding season of 2022 was unprecedented.

28th February, 2023

Dutch-German research call ‘Understanding complex pressures on the Wadden Sea and options for action’ announced

A matchmaking event will be held on 25 April from 13.00 to 16.00 CET.

17th January, 2023

Fourth East Atlantic Flyway Waterbird Census to take place in January 2023

Each January, counts of migratory waterbirds take place in all key wetland sites along the East Atlantic Flyway. The year 2023 represents the 4th time that these efforts are intensified to cover major wetland sites in almost all countries belonging to this flyway, therefore being called ‘total counts’.

15th December, 2022

International project reveals historical fish assemblages in the Wadden Sea

The trilateral Wadden Sea is a highly dynamic area, providing shelter from predators and rich feeding grounds for a host of fish species.