An interview with Eimear Fitzgerald, Communications Lead (WP8) You work at the intersection of communication and science. What initially drew you to this field? Well, my academic background is in the humanities - I studied Human Geography at undergrad level and Rural Development for my masters before moving into formal eductation in Art and also Graphic Design. I had been working in communication and PR roles before joining MaREI and this position seemed like a great step tow

by Jasper Winn In the summer of 1985, writer Jasper Winn kayaked the length of the Danube - an intrepid journey with many a twist and turn. In 2025, Jasper returned to travel the great river's length once again, this time via pedal, bus, train, and on foot. For our annual edition, he writes a special reflection on his journeys, with insights into the main changes along the river over the intervening forty years. The summer of 1985 was a good time to kayak the Danube from Ger

We asked Work Package 5 leader, Sandra de Vries of Pulsaqua , to reflect on a busy and productive year for the project through the lens of the project's citizen science programme and the place of community engagement and education in restoring and protecting our rivers and waters. Water Sport Clean-Up along the Danube Photo courtesy of Pulsaqua As we embark on another year of collective effort and shared passion for the Danube’s rivers and wetlands, I’m excited to welcom

Marcell Szabó-Mészáros, a Scientific Associate at the Department of Water Engineering and Water Management , Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in Hungary. shares his team's progress this year on the FFR methodology being developed as part of Work Package 2. Free-flowing rivers are rivers that are not impaired by artificial barriers and are not disconnected from their floodplain. The ECOSTAT Free Flowing River (FFR) methodology is a Europe-wide standard use

by Marija Smederevac-Lalić of I MSI , Belgrade (WP3 Lead) One of the main focuses of DANUBE4all is to address the loss of river connectivity along the Danube and its tributaries. In meeting this, the goals of Work Package 3 are to analyse the significant pressures on surface waters within the Danube River Basin and to conduct a biological assessment that concentrates on the hydromorphological conditions of habitats - one of the key factors influencing biodiversity. River rest

An important part of our work at DANUBE4all focuses on citizen science. The Citizen Science Toolbox is a resource we aim to develop and...

Year 1 in Review by Helmut Habersack Helmut, Lead Project Coordinator of DANUBE4all, is a Full Professor of Hydraulic Engineering and...

by Marcell Szabó-Mészáros Marcell is a Scientific Associate at the Department of Water Engineering and Water Management, Budapest...

Improving water ecological status and key species populations by Marija Smederevac-Lalić Marija is a Research Associate Professor at the...

by Sandra de Vries and Camille Janssen Sandra is the founder of citizen science research and consultancy Pulsaqua. Based in Rotterdam,...

Our partners at DANUBEPARKS recently conducted an inventory on gravel-nesting birds at both DANUBE4all and WildIsland project sites. The...

14 years ago, the idea of a hydraulic engineering laboratory was born at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences – BOKU –...