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[Translate to english:] Opening van de conferentie in Tønder ISWSS14. Foto: CWSS

14th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium started in Tønder

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How many fish and mussels can be taken from the Wadden Sea without disrupting the ecosystem? How will climate change and rising sea-levels influence the flora and fauna of the Wadden Sea? How can tourists enjoy the Wadden Sea without disturbing migratory birds? These are some of the many topics 130 scientists will discuss at the 14th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium from the 9-11 May 2017 in Tønder, Denmark.

The symposium is organized by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, the Danish Wadden Sea National Park, and Tønder Municipality.

The conference is the first to be held since the Danish part of the Wadden Sea was inscribed as part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014. Participants will be discussing a wide variety of topics such as economy, society, ecology, cultural heritage, geology and climate.

In 2014, Tønder was the site of the 12th Trilateral Governmental Conference on the Portection of the Wadden Sea. The 13th Trilateral Governmental Conference will be held next year in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Politicians from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands will meet to discuss and adopt common guidelines for the further management of the Wadden Sea World Heritage. They will also establish a trilateral research agenda, with which scientific areas of particular importance for the Wadden Sea World Heritage will be prioritized.

View the Program for the 14th International Wadden Sea Symposium (ISWSS)

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