• WP2 (Biodiversity) will produce scenarios for all facets of biodiversity in DRNs at focal and EU scales, and will identify tipping points (e.g. drying thresholds in space and time) that should not be transgressed to maintain biodiversity in these systems. WP2 will also investigate the generality of meta-community responses to drying by comparing models developed for EU and CELAC.
    @G.Singer
    WP2 (Biodiversity) will produce scenarios for all facets of biodiversity in DRNs at focal and EU scales, and will identify tipping points (e.g. drying thresholds in space and time) that should not be transgressed to maintain biodiversity in these systems. WP2 will also investigate the generality of meta-community responses to drying by comparing models developed for EU and CELAC.
  • WP3 (Ecosystem functions) will explore the impact of drying on carbon-related ecosystem functions in DRNs (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions) by exploiting a dynamic meta-system framework that accounts for the dynamics of organic carbon sources and transport by flowing water, as well as the dependence of ecosystem functions on biodiversity and key species.
    @B.Launay
    WP3 (Ecosystem functions) will explore the impact of drying on carbon-related ecosystem functions in DRNs (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions) by exploiting a dynamic meta-system framework that accounts for the dynamics of organic carbon sources and transport by flowing water, as well as the dependence of ecosystem functions on biodiversity and key species.
  • WP1 (Hydrology) will map DRNs for the very first time at the EU and CELAC scales and will model their future development under contrasting climate change scenarios. WP1 will also produce dynamic maps of flowing and drying conditions for the focal DRNs, using a downscaling approach validated through citizen-science observations of drying events.
    @G.Singer
    WP1 (Hydrology) will map DRNs for the very first time at the EU and CELAC scales and will model their future development under contrasting climate change scenarios. WP1 will also produce dynamic maps of flowing and drying conditions for the focal DRNs, using a downscaling approach validated through citizen-science observations of drying events.
  • WP5 (Adaptive management) will implement new insights in socio-ecological and economic processes, through integrating several aspects of decision making, including impact assessment of diminishing flows, identification of mitigation and adaptation measures, cost-benefit evaluation, and identification of legislative, public acceptance and administrative barriers.
    @B.Launay
    WP5 (Adaptive management) will implement new insights in socio-ecological and economic processes, through integrating several aspects of decision making, including impact assessment of diminishing flows, identification of mitigation and adaptation measures, cost-benefit evaluation, and identification of legislative, public acceptance and administrative barriers.
  • WP4 (Ecosystem services) will assess the impact of drying on DRN ecosystem services and their values by developing innovative conceptual ecosystem service provision and valuation frameworks. WP4 will achieve understanding of the socially relevant outcomes by integrating the ecosystem functions and services with stakeholder views and the wider public’s values.
    @B.Launay
    WP4 (Ecosystem services) will assess the impact of drying on DRN ecosystem services and their values by developing innovative conceptual ecosystem service provision and valuation frameworks. WP4 will achieve understanding of the socially relevant outcomes by integrating the ecosystem functions and services with stakeholder views and the wider public’s values.

Drying rivers and climate change

Challenge

River networks are among Earth’s most threatened hot-spots of biodiversity and are essential for human well-being. However, climate change and increased human water use are causing more rivers and streams to dry, but these drying river networks (DRNs) have received little attention. DRYvER is a Horizon 2020 project, which aims to collect, analyse and model data from nine DRNs in Europe and South America to create a novel global meta-system approach that incorporates hydrology, socio-economics, ecology and biogeochemistry in order to craft strategies, tools, guidelines, and recommendations for adaptive management of river networks in the EU and worldwide.

News

Sep
28
2023
The 5-day-long Training School of DRYvER is officially started in Pécs, Hungary!
Dec
02
2022
UP tweeted: All European DRYvER macroinvertebrate samples have been sorted, identified, and all datasets are finalized.
Sep
26
2023
The 3rd General Assembly of DRYvER has begun in Pécs, Hungary! Click here for the group photo!
Dec
08
2022
A new video about DRYvER was made by WebsEdge Science. Watch it on YouTube!
Jul
19
2023
The DRYvER's citizen science app, DRYRivERS, made it to a publication in BioScience! https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad045.
Dec
10
2022
A new DRYvER-related article was published in Aquatic Sciences! https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-022-00924-w
Jun
09
2023
The fourth call for DRYvER STSM is open between 09 June and 02 July 2023, and it supports STSMs planned between 01 October 2023 and 29 February 2024.
Jan
11
2023
The 3rd newsletter of DRYvER has been sent out! Read it here!
May
22
2023
The DRYRivERS citizen science application won an Honorary Mention at the European Union’s new Citizen Science Prize.
Feb
01
2023
All digital images are taken for biomass determination! Check out the Tweet here!
Apr
25
2023
A new factsheet on the ecosystem functions of drying river networks has been uploaded to the marketing materials!
Apr
15
2023
What is a drying river network? A brief and informative factsheet is now available for download!
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