COST Action CONVERGES – contribution to Green Deal call writing The Commission asked for some feedbacks about the next Green Deal call notably on the subject “Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem…
Global Overview of Ecosystem Services Provided by Riparian Vegetation Fluvial riparian vegetation (RV) links fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. It is under significant pressure from anthropogenic activities, and, therefore, the…
GUIDANCE TO ASSESS RIPARIAN VEGETATION (STATUS AND PRESSURES) Given the vast amount of literature on the essential influence of riparian vegetation on observed river adjustments and trajectories, and…
Being involved in the COST Action CONVERGES, a testimony from Maria Sibikova (Slovakia) In February 2019, Maria did a Short Term Scientific Mission at the at the Czech University of Life Sciences (Czech…
Being involved in the COST Action CONVERGES, a testimony from Renata Kjushterevska (North Macedonia) In January 2019, Renata did a Short Term Scientific Mission at the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences…
Being involved in the COST Action CONVERGES, a testimony from Jean Philippe Ugille (Belgium) In March 2019, J.P. Ugille did a Short Term Scientific Mission at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Portugal) about “Potential…
Newsletter COST Action CONVERGES 2018/2019 Keep in touch with the COST Action CONVERGES newsletter 2018/2019…
Using remote sensing to characterize riparian vegetation Using remote sensing to characterize riparian vegetation: a review of available tools and perspectives for managers The objectives of this…
Special Issue “Riparian Vegetation and River Functioning” in Water A Water special issue dedicated to Riparian Vegetation and River Functioning is now online Modelling Climate Change’s Impact on the…
Potential of COPERNICUS riparian layers to assess riparian zones integrity with landscape metrics A master thesis about the use of COPERNICUS riparian layers to assess riparian zones integrity with landscape metrics. Works done…
Riparian vegetation restoration: Does social perception reflect ecological value? Pedro Arsénio et al. published a paper in River Research and Applications: They notably discuss why clear identification of relevant…
Riparian vegetation studies in Turkey In this report, you can find a list of works done in Turkey about riparian vegetation List done Dr. Pınar…
Riparian zone / Riparian vegetation definition: principles and recommendations This report aims to provide elements to clarify identification of the riparian zone and the riparian vegetation of fluvial systems….
Tracing the scientific trajectory of riparian vegetation studies S Dufour, PM Rodríguez-González and M Laslier published a review in Science of The Total Environment: Review of the scientific…
COST Action CONVERGES presentation Why a COST Action about riparian vegetation ? What are the goals of the COST Action CONVERGES ? How it…
Good practices for forest buffers to improve surface water quality in the Baltic Sea region The aim of this report is to present options for riparian forest management, including forest buffers, to serve as inspiration…
Sustainable Riparian Zones: A Management Guide A management guide produced within the RIPIDURABLE Interreg project (2008)…
Riparian vegetation and bats (in french) A project on the relationship between riparian vegetation and bats in south-eastern France (in french) : RipiMed…
Stream-network approach of genetic diversity management of riparian forests Patricia María Rodríguez-González et al. published a paper in Scientific Reports : “A spatial stream-network approach assists in managing the…
Girel (2002): a database of bibliographic references about European Floodplain Vegetation European Floodplain Vegetation & Management – Database of bibliographic references for river managers Established by J. Girel in 2002 within…
Society for Ecological Restoration (Europe Chapter) SER Europe is a network of restoration experts, exchanging knowledge and expertise for the promotion of ecological restoration in Europe….
Riparian Methods Guide (Landscape Toolbox by USDA/TNC) The Landscape Toolbox is a joint project between the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Jornada Experimental Range and the Idaho Chapter…
Riparian zones across Europe (Copernicus) Three complementary product groups provide detailed information on the state and characteristics of riparian zones across the EEA member and…
Riverine Ecosystem Management / Boku Vienna A new book on riverine ecosystem management edited by the Boku – Vienna has just been released. The epub is…
BiodivERsA OSCAR – Optimising the configuration of woody riparian buffer strips along rivers to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services Woody riparian buffers along rivers provide multiple ecosystem services, many more besides nutrient retention (e.g. mitigating water temperature), enhance habitat-…
Riparian vegetation management and biodiversity along Loire River, France (in french) BioMareau is a research project about the impact of the management of riparian vegetation along the Loire on biodiversity. See…
RiReMo project (Riparian Remote Monitoring for river management in Wallonia) The RiReMo project aims to provide accurate information about the physical conditions (topography, channel morphology) and forest conditions (height, longitudinal…
COST Action LAND4FLOOD: Natural Flood Retention on Private Land A COST Action dedicated to natural flood retention on private land Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of future…