04.02.2026 Climate impact models can help strengthen resilience of coastal wetlands along the East Atlantic Flyway The newly published methodological guidelines are the first step in ensuring adequate data availability for modelling climate impacts at the site level. Read more
30.01.2026 Breeding Bird Action Plan update: Workshop on strengthening conservation efforts On 26-27 January 2026, experts and stakeholders from across the Wadden Sea region held a trilateral workshop in Wilhelmshaven as part of the update process of the Breeding Bird Action. Read more
29.01.2026 New Report Maps Opportunities to Strengthen Waterbird Monitoring Along the African Atlantic Coastline A new comprehensive report has been published assessing capacity for waterbird monitoring along the African part of the East Atlantic Flyway and proposing a framework for strengthening and sustaining this capacity for the future. Read more
07.01.2026 Annual Waterbird Count Underway Along the East Atlantic Flyway An international survey of migratory waterbirds is taking place this month along the East Atlantic Flyway, one of the world’s most important migration corridors. Read more
15.12.2025 Andrew Carryer Joins Common Wadden Sea Secretariat As Project Officer for Renewable Energy Andrew Carryer leads work on the LANICE project and other initiatives aimed at minimising the impact of renewable energy and associated infrastructure. Read more
10.12.2025 The Wadden Sea: The Best-Known World Heritage Site in the Netherlands New national research into the awareness of UNESCO World Heritage shows that once again the Wadden Sea is the best-known World Heritage Site in the Netherlands. Read more
25.11.2025 Strengthening Academic Capacity Along the Flyway: Regional Training Workshop Held in Dakar The event aimed to support long-term scientific capacity along the flyway and explore how academic collaboration could be strengthened. Read more
20.11.2025 United for Flyways: The CREAF Project Side Event at the AEWA Meeting of Parties CWSS participated in the 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement. Read more
14.11.2025 Dit jaar meer gewone zeehonden pups in Waddenzee, ondanks dalende populatie trend The 2025 survey recorded a total of 23,954 moulting harbour seals and 10,044 harbour seal pups. Read more
10.11.2025 Wadden Sea educators and interpreters strengthened collaboration at annual workshop From 5–7 November, educators and interpreters from across the Wadden Sea gathered in Denmark for the annual IWSS workshop. Read more
30.10.2025 De Waddenzee in transitie: wetenschappers bespreken cumulatieve druk en uitdagingen op het gebied van natuurwaarden Van 28 tot 30 oktober 2025 kwamen meer dan 200 wetenschappers uit Denemarken, Duitsland en Nederland bijeen in Groningen voor het 16e International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium. Read more
28.10.2025 Scientists Meet in Groningen to Address Cumulative Pressures on the Wadden Sea From 28 to 30 October 2025, more than 200 scientists from Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands will gather in Groningen for the 16th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium (ISWSS). Read more