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SWOS

@SWOS_H2020

Horizon 2020 research project aimed at using satellite data to assist with wetland monitoring and reporting obligations for environmental policies.

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Joined December 2015
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Policy recommendations for better wetland management presented at SWOS final conference: 'Existing EU policies require better implementation to support wetlands' #ResearchImpactEU iucn.org/news/europe/201811/… @IUCNBrussels @EU_Commission @EU_EASME
Existing EU policies require better implementation to support wetlands

Existing EU policies require better implementation to support wetlands

On the 7th of November, policy recommendations for better wetland management were presented at the final conference of the EU H2020 funded project Satellite-Based Wetland Observation Service (SWOS)...

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With @SWOS_H2020 tools @ekby_greece has mapped and assessed #wetland ecosystems of the 10 Greek @RamsarConv sites and their catchments. Greek representative from Ministry of Environment @YPEKA said they will use them to update the Ramsar Information Sheets teapaw.org/SWOS_H2020/status/1060…
SWOS (@SWOS_H2020) profile pictureSWOS@SWOS_H20207 Nov 2018
Users of the #SWOS products from France, Hungary, Tanzania and Greece sharing their experience of using the data to influence local stakeholders and to improve their own wetland management
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The #PhiWeek is in full swing. Learn about Space 4.0 & Earth observation from the ESA Director himself. Read about the Phi Week here: eo4society.esa.int/event/phi… Follow livestream here: esa.int/Our_Activities/Obser… #opendata #Earthobservation
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Based on evidence from the Global Wetland Outlook, conservation action has failed wetland biodiversity. From #RamsarCOP13 to #EGYPTCOP14, #PartnersforWetlands call to embed wetland conservation in the post-2020 biodiversity & SDG agendas: bit.ly/2qAWsrP #WeValueWetlands
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And so the conference ends but as @kathrin_weise said in her closing remarks, this does not mark the end of SWOS! On behalf of all involved we would like to thank you for your contributions to the conference and to the project as a whole #wetlands @RamsarConv @EU_Commission
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Discussion with @RamsarConv , @IUCNBrussels & @WetlandsEurope about recommendation n° 2) Harmonisation needed on widely used ecosystem based wetland definitions for better management & conservation
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@ETC_UMA director @abdul_dania starts presenting @SWOS_H2020's key recommendations: 1) Consider eco-hydrological boundaries of wetland ecosystems for their conservation & restoration
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#SWOS has developed tools, services, mapping products and indicators for #wetland ecosystems #mapping, #monitoring and #assessment, to support national reporting for EU and global environmental policies! @ekby_greece is proud to be part of that great @SWOS_H2020 project team!
Tobias Kremp (@GaelleLeBouler) profile pictureTobias Kremp@GaelleLeBouler7 Nov 2018
#H2020 #SWOS products can contribute to assess/monitor/report for several international conventions: RAMSAR, SDGs, CBD, UNFCCC and EU legislations: EU Biodiversity 2020, Habitats, Water, Flood, Birds...
Image from Tobias Kremp (@GaelleLeBouler)
Image from Tobias Kremp (@GaelleLeBouler)
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Wetlands have a crucial role in combating climate change says Anne Teller as she discusses how SWOS' work relates to European and International policy frameworks @EU_Commission #wetlands
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Users of the #SWOS products from France, Hungary, Tanzania and Greece sharing their experience of using the data to influence local stakeholders and to improve their own wetland management
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Replying to @ETC_UMA
@ETC_UMA colleague @Schroder_C presenting the solutions developed by @SWOS_H2020 to improve wetland #inventories including the support provided to @EU_ENV @EUEnvironment in the #EU working group on #Mapping and #assessment of #ECOSYSTEMS and their services
Image from Dania Abdul Malak (@abdul_dania)
Image from Dania Abdul Malak (@abdul_dania)
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#SWOS is bringing the software to the data says @kathrin_weise as she gives a technical presentation on the products and tools of SWOS #wetlands
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We have lost 35% of wetlands from 1970-2015 according to the Global Wetland Outlook report, we must all act! @OuedraogoPaul1 importantly reminds us as he delivers his key note speech at the #SWOS conference #wetlands @RamsarConv
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Satellite data and remote sensing can help develop better policy. Data generated by @SWOS_H2020 has helped do this already with the Greek @RamsarConv sites and the Kilombero Floodplain says @lucbas1 as he opens the #SWOS conference #wetlands
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Good morning, today is the day of the #SWOS conference! We look forward to the great discussions today #wetlands
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Since #ramsarcop13 Anis Guelmami @TourduValat does not seem to have stopped speaking about the results of the @SWOS_H2020 project. There are internships positions @TourduValat open if you want to work with him!
Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE) profile pictureMartin Watson@SWVisionsBE6 Nov 2018
Moderating the .@SWOS_H2020 workshop on satellite imaging for wetlands today in Brussels with @IUCNBrussels and #Jena-Optronik.
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Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
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Participants discussing in the morning plenary how the SWOS tools help them, the potential of SWOS and how will move forward to help protect #wetlands
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Moderating the .@SWOS_H2020 workshop on satellite imaging for wetlands today in Brussels with @IUCNBrussels and #Jena-Optronik.
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
Image from Martin Watson (@SWVisionsBE)
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SWOS’ @jonaseberle presents the SWOS portal with its interactive map viewer, datasets, storylines, geospatial products and more! swos-service.eu/swos-portal/ #wetlands #monitoring
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SWOS products can be used in different combinations to derive indicators such as wetlands extent or wetland threats #ResearchImpactEU #EarthObservation #satellite
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