FutureLakes at SEFS14 – Bolu, Turkey, 21–24 July 2025

We had a fantastic joint session on Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems at the 14th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (#SEFS14), bringing together the MERLIN and FutureLakes projects. This collaboration is helping shape a shared vision for freshwater restoration across Europe. FutureLakes is building on MERLIN’s frameworks for nature restoration planning and impact monitoring, and together we’re co-developing a Blueprint for successful Transformative Change.  

Highlights from the session included insightful talks by: 

  • Ifigenia on Lake Karla: Resilience and Future Directions 

  • Renata on Restoration of a Degraded Lake Complex, Kartuzy Lakes, Poland 

  • Laurence on Delivering Successful and Sustainable Freshwater Restoration 

We’re also excited to see our work featured in a recent article on the Mission Ocean & Waters Service Portal: