News – latest Wadden Sea stories

22nd August, 2018

Heads of European water secretariats meet in Wilhelmshaven

On August 20 and 21, 2018, the heads of the secretariats of the European Water Commissions and Conventions and the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation gathered for their annual meeting at the CWSS premises in Wilhelmshaven.

14th August, 2018

CAFF Regional Flyway Coordinator based in Wilhelmshaven

CWSS is pleased to welcome Sergio Rejado Albaina, the new Regional Flyway Coordinator for Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), to the CWSS premises!

8th August, 2018

Meeting of the three German natural World Heritage sites in Messel

In 2016, CWSS initiated an annual jour fixe of the Secretariats of the three German natural World Heritage sites aimed at exchanging information, fostering synergies and increasing their visibility among German World Heritage sites.

6th August, 2018

Wadden Sea Education at a glance: New IWSS website

The website of the International Wadden Sea School (IWSS) has a new face and many new features.

6th July, 2018

New Interreg project linking sustainable growth with nature protection approved

In their June meeting, the Interreg North Sea Region Programme’s Steering Committee approved the project “PROWAD LINK”.

2nd July, 2018

Grey seal population in the Wadden Sea shows more than ten years of growth

With a 13-percent increase of counted individuals since 2017 and a steady growth for more than ten years, the grey seal has re-established a stable stock in the Wadden Sea area.

20th June, 2018

Interreg project Building with Nature wins international video competition

The Interreg NSR project 'Building with Nature' submitted a short video for the video competition of the Interreg North Sea Region Programme. From ten entries this video was chosen as the winner.

18th May, 2018

Wadden Sea ministers discuss trilateral future in Leeuwarden

On 18 May, the Wadden Sea ministers adopted the Leeuwarden Declaration at the 13th Trilateral Wadden Sea Conference.

9th May, 2018

Global community celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2018

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

8th May, 2018

Wadden Sea World Heritage Summer School 2018 in August

During the two-week Wadden Sea World Heritage Summer School 2018, taking place from 18 - 31 August 2018, master students and (early) PhD students explore the natural dynamics of the Wadden Sea.

23rd April, 2018

24th Wadden Sea Board meeting held in Groningen

On 20 April 2018, the 24th meeting of the Wadden Sea Board was held (WSB 24).

6th April, 2018

Ebb tidal deltas: secret shapers of the Wadden Sea ecosystem

Water and sediment are constantly moved around by the tide and wind. They form the Wadden Sea. Its ecological, cultural and economic development is determined by these daily changes. The trilateral Wadden Sea consists of a number of joined sediment-sharing inlet systems.