The voice of aquatic life. Explore features, interviews and analyses on freshwater restoration, science, policy and culture.
Image: Four years, 18 sites, one mission: bringing Europe’s freshwaters back to life 28 April 2026 The MERLIN project has now reached its conclusion. Its findings matter, and not only for ecologists.
Image: The stories we tell about water: reflections on science, policy and restoration in Europe 21 April 2026 The stories we tell about water: reflections on science, policy and restoration in Europe
Image: Asterix the insect: the caddisfly in a knockout contest 17 March 2026 A small, easily overlooked insect from the Austrian Alps has found itself in an unlikely global contest this week.
Image: What works in freshwater restoration? New research charts the course of successful projects – and exposes a farm policy gap 4 March 2026 Two new publications offer a revealing snapshot of where Europe’s freshwaters are headed.
Image: Saving Europe’s freshwaters means scaling up restoration – and how we pay for it 17 February 2026 Two recent publications from the EU MERLIN project set out to scale up freshwater restoration across Europe and unlock the funding.
Image: Bringing Europe’s freshwaters back to life through Nature-based Solutions 3 February 2026 Two new policy briefs from the EU-funded MERLIN project paint a hopeful but urgent picture on freshwater restoration.
Image: Finding space for freshwater restoration in flagship European policy 20 January 2026 The EU MERLIN project has released two valuable publications this week.
