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You are very welcome to attend the 12th INTECOL Wetlands Conference happening together with the 20th Annual Meeting of SWS Europe!
 | 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists Europe Society of Wetland Scientists Europe was founded to bring together wetland scientists and other European professionals who share common interests in wetland science and management. SWS Europe is focused on understanding and advancing wetland science, as well as assuring that decision-making processes affecting wetlands are based on an understanding of wetland science. https://members.sws.org/europe-chapter to join SWS please use this link: https://www.sws.org/sws-membership-benefits/ |
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Important dates:
Call for sessions and topics closed: 15th November, 2024
Call for workshops closed: 1st December, 2024
Registration and abstract submission starts: 1st November, 2024
Abstracts submission closed: 15th March, 2025
Abstracts accepted: 15th April, 2025
Early Birds registration ends: 22nd April, 2025
Final program announced: 1st May, 2025
Registration closed: 15th May, 2025
Why Estonia?
Estonia is a relatively undiscovered country of wetlands – raised bogs, fens, swamp forests, coastal marshes. Around 50% of Estonia’s territory is covered by forests. As a result, Estonia has the 4th best air quality in the world. Also, approx. one quarter of the country is covered in marshes.
Estonia has a population of just 1.3 million but is larger than Denmark or the Netherlands. Being among the least densely populated countries in Europe, Estonia makes for a great nature and city break destination for those looking to stretch out their limbs and enjoy some peace, quiet, and solitude. It has 6 national parks, 3 of which have EUROPARC Federation recognition.
The capital city Tallinn is the best-preserved medieval city in Northern Europe. Estonia’s UNESCO world heritage capital Tallinn was granted city rights in the 13th century by the King of Denmark. Since then, the streets of Tallinn have seen many world powers, from the Danes and Swedes to Germans, and tsarist and Soviet Russia.
Estonia is a Digital Society. From voting to signing documents to doing taxes online, Estonia implements a fast, hassle-free and modern approach to doing errands. Free time is spent in nature and enjoying the wildlife diversity, as for example 380 species of birds are spotted in Estonia annually. Read more here.
Estonia has over 2,000 islands and is the only Baltic country with a deep-rooted and extensive island culture. Although most are uninhabited, Estonian islands tend to be rural, with some holding traces of their local Viking and medieval legacy.
Why Tartu?
Tartu is the Estonian center of science and culture; it also has a long-term tradition in peatland research.
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is Estonia’s leading centre of research and training. It was founded in 1632 by the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus and it is the oldest and largest university in Estonia and has been the centre of Estonian academic life for almost four centuries. The University of Tartu belongs to the top 2% of world’s best universities. There are over 13,000 students, including over 800 international students from 70 countries, and 3000 staff members study and work in a diverse range of fields connected by the power of curiosity. Learn more…
