Category: News
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Meet CREAF: ALFAwetlands partner from Catalonia
CREAF provides expertise in ecology and remote sensing for important tasks in the ALFAwetlands project. About CREAF CREAF (Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre) is a public research center based in Catalonia. CREAF is dedicated to terrestrial ecology, territorial analysis and global change. CREAF’s mission is to generate knowledge to understand nature, identify potential threats,…
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Meet the University of Barcelona team
The University of Barcelona, a public institution, is renowned for its commitment to quality education, groundbreaking research, and active engagement with society. Founded in 1450, it now fosters a vibrant community of nearly 100,000 members. Researchers participating in the ALFAwetlands project, belong to the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences. And they bring…
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New European Wetland Map: a milestone in wetland conservation
On time for the World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (‘EWM’) is launched. This map significantly enhances the state-of-knowledge on wetlands across Europe by locating, assessing and merging the latest geospatial data. It combines various data from Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on wetland types and their distribution on mineral soil in coastal environments and…
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ALFAwetlands joins iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a powerful online platform and mobile app that connects people who share an interest in biodiversity. It serves as a social network for scientists, naturalists, and enthusiasts, enabling users to identify and learn about the plants and animals around them while contributing to global conservation efforts. By simply recording and sharing your observations,…
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Managing Transboundary River Basins
Recently ALFAwetlands got in touch with the representatives of our project -Wetland International, running also another project, called Latorica. Together with Wetland International we have discussed the topic of management of transboundary river basins. Managing transboundary river basins, which crosses national borders, presents unique challenges and opportunities. Effective collaboration is essential to balance ecological protection,…
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Modelling land use: peatland rewetting in the European climate mitigation targets
ALFAwetlands applies different models and one of them is GLOBIOM, the Global Biosphere Management Model. The European Commission’s impact assessments of the Fit for 55 reform and the 2040 climate target outline clear pathways to achieve climate neutrality in the EU27 by 2050, a goal adopted by the European Union. These assessments emphasize that contributions…
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Finding Amphibians for Fun
Exploring the world of amphibians can be a fun and exciting adventure for nature enthusiasts of all ages. These fascinating creatures are often hidden in plain sight, thriving in environments from lush forests to quiet ponds. Whether you’re searching for colourful frogs and amphibians offers a unique way to connect with wildlife. In this article,…
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Modelling toolbox in ALFAwetlands (Part 2)
The EU modelling toolbox integrates models used in living lab experimental plots with large-scale input data gridded over Europe. The biophysical and land use models are already trained for a long list of mitigation options in agriculture, grasslands, and forests, while the wetland options have been built based on the ALFAwetlands site modelling. In each…
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Modelling toolbox in ALFAwetlands (Part 1)
ALFAwetlands extrapolates the knowledge about restoration effects on ecosystem services (ES) from living labs to similar conditions across larger regions and Europe. With this, project is aiming to quantify the potential contribution of wetland restoration and rehabilitation to the EU climate mitigation efforts. To do so, ALFAwetlands employs: EU-scale models In our setup, site modelling…