MissionLakes Webinar: Innovations in Lake Restoration
Futurelakes hosted a collaborative MissionLakes webinar together with our Horizon Europe sister projects — FutureLakes, ProCleanLakes, FERRO, and EUROLakes — highlighting cutting-edge approaches to lake restoration across Europe.
The webinar brought together leading researchers and practitioners to share insights on innovative strategies, from nature-based solutions and sediment dredging to landscape-scale restoration frameworks. The event fostered knowledge exchange and strengthened collaboration across projects working toward healthier freshwater ecosystems.
🧭 Programme Highlights:
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FutureLakes’ Review of Innovations in Lake Restoration
Laura Härkönen, SYKE (FutureLakes)
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EUROLakes – The 4 Returns Framework for Landscape Restoration
Mara Nilca, WWF Romania (EUROLakes)
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ProCleanLakes: Nature-Based Strategies for Stressor Mitigation and Lake Restoration
Anca-Iulia Stoica, BOKU (ProCleanLakes)
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Sustainable Lake Restoration: Sediment Dredging and Nutrient Recycling at Lake Ormstrup
Martin Søndergaard, Aarhus University (FutureLakes) & Anne-Marie Klamt, University of Southern Denmark (FERRO)
The event concluded with a lively Q&A session, reflecting the shared commitment to advancing sustainable and science-based restoration practices.
We’re proud to be part of this growing community of freshwater innovators and look forward to future opportunities to collaborate and share progress.
The webinar is available on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEjoq1w2FCk
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