News & Press https://sws.org/news/default.asp Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:18:02 GMT Fri, 5 Jun 2026 19:50:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 Society of Wetland Scientists Save the Date and Call for Abstracts for Pacific Northwest Chapter Conference https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728735 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728735 Speaker and poster information for the 2026 meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists' Pacific Northwest Chapter in Portland, Oregon - October 1, 2026

Society of Wetland Scientists Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting Speaker & Poster Form

]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2026 20:50:00 GMT Society of Wetland Scientist's Europe Chapter 21 Annual Meeting https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728733 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728733 Society of Wetland Scientist's Europe Chapter 21 Annual Meeting is going to be held from June 29 to July 02, 2026 in Czech Republic. This year’s theme — Functional Wetlands as a Part of Landscape Hydrological Connectivity and Resilience — addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing wetland ecosystems today. Learn more here.]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2026 20:48:00 GMT South Atlantic Chapter Happy Hour https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728732 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=728732

The South Atlantic Chapter is excited to host its chapter business meeting and happy hour social on Wednesday, June 17th at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans! We will meet in the Windsor room at 5:30 PM to briefly discuss business items, and then walk together to Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar (a 5 minute walk from the hotel) for happy hour and a New Orleans buffet (provided by the SAC). We hope to see you there!
]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2026 20:47:00 GMT South African Wetlands Indaba: 20-24 Oct 2025 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714402 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714402 Wetlands and People; Gauteng Province, South Africa

The Indaba is intended to provide a platform for a cross-disciplinary gathering of practitioners involved with the conservation and sustainable utilisation of South Africa’s wetland resources. These include scientists, decision-makers, researchers, conservationists and educators hailing from various organisations and Government departments. Over the years, participation in the Indaba has increased from a handful of wetland specialists to an annual event which attracts hundreds of people from varying disciplines with a common interest in wetlands, both locally and internationally.

Find out more: https://nationalwetlandsindaba.org

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT SWS-Africa committee attends indaba 2025! https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714401 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714401 Members of the SWS-Africa committee meet at the South African National Wetlands Indaba 2025 🍃 From left to right: Prof Peter Chatanga (Lesotho), Dr Alanna Rebelo (South Africa), Jacolette Adam (South Africa), Dr Dingha Babila (Cameroon), and Willem Lubbe (South Africa). This is the first time members of our committee has ever met in person!


Dr Excellence Akeredolu (Nigeria) and Prof Bismark-Dwumfour-Asare (Ghana) were not able to attend.


Find out more: https://nationalwetlandsindaba.org

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT RAMSAR COP: 23-31 July 2025 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714403 https://sws.org/news/news.asp?id=714403 The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) took place from 23 to 31 July 2025 in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe).

 

Conference website: https://www.ramsar.org/meeting/15th-meeting-conference-contracting-parties

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