Last Wednesday, a diverse group of researchers from Deltares, Waterschap Brabantse Delta, Wageningen University, and Provincie Noord-Brabant went on a field visit to the Chaamse Beken. This area serves as a case study in the SpongeScapes project, as well as the NWO-Nat and NWO-Castor projects, which aim to make the area more resilient against floods and droughts.
In the SpongeScapes project, monitoring natural water retention measures over different seasons and years is key to understanding their effectiveness. This summer, the University of Padova team carried out essential maintenance on their Italian case study sites in the Municipality of Santorso and Agripolis in the Veneto region.
Re-starting biodiversity monitoring for the Kavouropotamos stream in 2024
Drought is a growing concern in the Upper Biebrza River Basin in Poland. It is affecting the entire region: both agricultural and wetland ecosystems. Water levels in rivers throughout the catchment have been very low for a long time. In particular, on the Biebrza River at the Sztabin gauge - which closes the Upper Biebrza catchment - the water level has reached a record low of 92 cm on 25 September 2024.
Wallingford, UK – October 23-25, 2024
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) hosted the SpongeScapes General Assembly in Wallingford from 23 to 25 October 2024. SpongeScapes is a major European initiative aimed at improving resilience against climate extremes, such as floods and droughts. The General Assembly brought together all project partners from across Europe to review the first year of progress, plan for the year ahead, and visit key UK case study sites.