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SIL Congress updates
We are excited to welcome you in Berlin or online for the SIL Centennial. Here’s an overview of the day to day program.
Freshwater Biology and Ecology Handbook is published (Jul, 2022)
The Foundation for Water Research (now part of the Institution of Environmental Sciences) and the Freshwater Biological Association are pleased to announce the launch of their Freshwater Biology and Ecology Handbook.
Love Windermere partnership announced
A new “Love Windermere” partnership sees the biggest ever cooperation of sectors to tackle challenges in the lake.
The Big Windermere Survey: A call for Citizen Scientists (Mar, 2022)
Calling on local citizen scientists to help assess the health of England’s largest natural lake.
Joint expression of solidarity with Ukrainian people and support of researchers
Expression of support for Ukrainian researchers by the International Society of Limnology (SIL), The Freshwater Biological Association (FBA), The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), The European Federation for Freshwater Sciences (EFFS), and The Society of Freshwater Science (SFS).
Lake District sewage could leave Windermere ecologically dead: Letter of Response to the Guardian
FBA Executive Director Simon Johnson’s response to the article entitled “Lake District sewage could leave Windermere ‘ecologically dead’” published in the Guardian on 8th October.
Climate Change in Freshwaters: Statement by FBA
In the run up to COP26, the FBA echoes the call from WWF and the World Aquatic Scientific Societies to encourage world leaders to recognise the extraordinary importance of freshwaters.