EPCN

Objectives

  • To exchange information on pond ecology and conservation between researchers, managers and practitioners.
  • To promote understanding of pond ecology by encouraging the development and coordination of fundamental and applied research.
  • To raise the profile of ponds and guide national and supra-national policies for their protection.
  • To promote effective practical pond conservation.
  • To disseminate information on the importance, attractiveness and conservation of ponds to the people.

Activities

  • joint research programmes
  • joint management of the knowledge
  • joint training
  • staff exchange
  • dissemination and communication activities

Events

  • Important Areas for Pond " IAPs".
    See the preliminary inventory and the first propositions: project page (IAPs)

  • Report from the 4th EPCN conference
    1st - 4th June 2010 in Berlin (Erkner) Germany
    See more
  • Publication of the Pond Manifesto
    Now also in French, German, Italian and Spanish!

Newsletters 2010

Nr3, Nr4 and Nr5: now available !