August | 2025 | The Freshwater Blog
2 posts published by freshwaterblog during August 2025| The Freshwater Blog
2 posts published by freshwaterblog during August 2025| The Freshwater Blog
Image: Tom Fisk | Pexels Creative Commons Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant ecological, social and economic benefits, according to a maj…| The Freshwater Blog
/// A guest blog by Zeb Hogan and Monni Böhm What do Lake sturgeon, European eel, and Atlantic salmon have in common? They are all fishes that migrate – at least for part of their life – in freshwater systems. These migrations can take vary in length from tens to thousands of kilometres, but are […]| The Freshwater Blog
The lesser water boatman: the “loudest animal on Earth”. Image: ExaVolt | Wikipedia Creative Commons If you’re a long-time follower of the Freshwater Blog, you might remember our Cabine…| The Freshwater Blog
Image: Sasa Peterkovic | Pexels Creative Commons We live in an age of ecosystem restoration. Across the world, communities and policy makers are seeking to help guide degraded or destroyed ecosyste…| The Freshwater Blog
Nature-based solutions help boost natural processes to support both people and nature. Image: MERLIN Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant e…| The Freshwater Blog
Beavers are valuable ecosystem engineers. Image: Daniil Komov | Pexels Creative Commons Beavers create diverse new habitats in stream ecosystems which significantly boost biodiversity, according to…| The Freshwater Blog
Restoring our natural ecosystems is a task that is never really finished: science progresses; governments change; technology advances; society shifts; funding pots appear and disappear. And all the…| The Freshwater Blog
Last year, Europe adopted an ambitious new law committing to restore the continent’s degraded ecosystems. The Nature Restoration Regulation is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. It aims to reverse biodiversity loss, strengthen climate resilience, and support long-term environmental and economic sustainability. Previously termed the Nature Restoration Law, the legislation compels European countries […]| The Freshwater Blog
A caddis larvae case built from colourful artificial materials. Image: Gerhard Laukötter If you’re a long-time follower of the Freshwater Blog, you might remember our Cabinet of Freshwater Cu…| The Freshwater Blog
A new publication highlights how private finance can help support freshwater restoration. Image: George Frewat | Pexels Creative Commons New sources of funding are needed to meet the needs a growin…| The Freshwater Blog
Catskill Mountains over Ashokan Reservoir: the watershed provides New York City with the “champagne of drinking water”. Image: John Cudworth | Flickr Creative Commons Open a tap in New …| The Freshwater Blog
The EU MERLIN project has launched its new online Academy, a hub for cutting-edge learning, resources, webinars and podcasts around freshwater restoration. The open-access Academy is designed to he…| The Freshwater Blog
The EU Nature Restoration Law has taken a complex and sometimes rocky path towards adoption. Image: Milos Golubovic | Flickr Creative Commons Last month, the ambitious EU Nature Restoration Law mov…| The Freshwater Blog
In October 2023, the WWF released a major report stating that freshwater has long been significantly undervalued in global economies, leading to widespread environmental costs. The report estimates…| The Freshwater Blog
