Four years, 18 sites, one mission: bringing Europe's freshwaters back to life
In March 2026, MERLIN scientific coordinator Daniel Hering stood before a Brussels room full of European policymakers and set out what four years of freshwater restoration had found. The evidence is c...
21 Apr 34min
How do you mainstream freshwater restoration across an entire continent?
The Nature Restoration Regulation is now European law. National Restoration Plans are being written. The targets are set. So why does transformative, large-scale ecological restoration remain so stubb...
7 Apr 45min
How can water-friendly farming be mainstreamed in Europe?
Freshwater restoration should be at the heart of how farming is managed in Europe, according to new recommendations.Reshaping the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to support freshwater ecosystems by e...
15 Jan 20min
Sharing cutting-edge information on freshwater restoration in the MERLIN Academy
In this podcast we take a tour of the MERLIN Academy, an online platform which offers free resources and training to support researchers, practitioners and policy makers in applying cutting-edge fresh...
19 Nov 202530min
How nature-based solutions can support people and nature in freshwater restoration
Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant ecological, social and economic benefits, according to a major new report. Researchers from the MERLIN pr...
21 Aug 202523min
Communicating why freshwater restoration is vital
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 ti...
26 Maj 202530min
Restoring Europe's landscapes through the Green Deal and Nature Restoration Law
In this podcast we take a behind the scenes look at environmental restoration in Europe on the cusp of what will likely prove to be a transformative year. First, we find out about the EU’s big environ...
23 Jan 202544min
Why community matters to freshwater restoration
It's increasingly recognised that restoring damaged ecosystems is not only about improving habitats for wildlife, it is also vital to consider the needs of the people who live and work in a restoratio...
28 Okt 202458min
