💧 Webinar on Seaweed nature-based solutions for coastal resilience | 17 April 2024

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View this email in your browser #iahrYPWebinars IAHR Young Professionals Webinar Series Seaweed nature-based solutions for coastal resilience Wednesday 17 April 2024 | 3 pm CEST Introduction Under the world’s current global climate context, there is an urge to find solutions that combine ecological and technical/engineering issues to improve coastal resilience. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) seem to be a promising alternative. The workshop will discuss the current status of NBS for coastal resilience, focusing on using the capacity of natural ecosystems to increase coastal resilience while providing their biodiversity and numerous other ecosystem services that underpin human wellbeing. The discussion will centre on kelp forests and how they can be used as NBS. To this end, two ongoing projects will be presented: The BlueForesting project – the ecological value of kelps and the importance of restoring these ecosystems. The AQUABREAK project – the use of seaweed aquaculture as NBS to promote wave energy reduction and coastal resilience. Register for free Programme  Opening Introduction of the new Young Professionals Webinar Series Francisco Pinto | University of Porto, Portugal Keynote Speeches AQUABREAK: A nature-based solution combining seaweed aquaculture and coastal resilience Bárbara Proença | HAEDES, Portugal Blueforesting: fostering climate change-ready marine forests Francisco Arenas | CIIMAR, Portugal Panel Discussion Moderator  Pieter Rauwoens | KU Leuven, Belgium Leadership Team Member of the IAHR Working Group on Nature Based Solutions Certificates Certificates of attendance will be issued upon request. Members: Free Non members: 25 euro or 12 euro (depending on the income country level) which is equivalent to a membership fee so a one-year free membership fee will be included. To request your certificate please contact acco...@iahr.org Please share this message with your colleagues! Follow us! #IAHR IAHR.org Copyright © IAHR 2024. Hosted by Spain Water and IWHR, China. All rights reserved.