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SedNet Kick-off Interview Series: Meet the Network!

SedNet Kick-off Interview Series: Meet the Network!

With the SedNet Conference just around the corner, this is the perfect moment to get to know more about SedNet and the people behind it.

In this brand-new interview series, we spotlight the network’s mission, impact, and vision for sustainable sediment management across Europe and beyond.

In the first episode, Co-chairs Ilka Carls and Henrich Röper discuss:

– How SedNet is promoting sustainable sediment management and reshaping the narrative,

– The power of a network-based approach,

– The main challenges SedNet addresses, and

– Their vision for the future of sediment policy and practice.

🎥 Watch the video and get to know the network that’s reshaping the sediment conversation in Europe. To watch the complete interview please click here.

📣 And don’t forget: the preliminary programme for the upcoming SedNet Conference is now available, and registration is open! A great opportunity to dive deeper into the topic and connect with the SedNet community in person!

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SedNet 2025: Preliminary programme & registration open

The 14th International SedNet Conference is set for 6–10 October 2025 in Madrid – and both the preliminary programme and registration are live!

The programme spans six key themes, including:
🔹 Zero Pollution
🔸 Nature-Based Solutions
🔹 Sediment Flows
🔸 Citizen Science & Sediment Literacy
🔹 Data & AI
🔸 Policy & Management Strategies

Whether you’re focused on research, policy, or practical implementation, SedNet 2025 offers a packed week of insights, case studies, and collaboration across disciplines and countries.

Check out the sessions and secure your place: https://lnkd.in/e8iDDgwb

We look forward to welcoming you to Madrid for an inspiring and action-oriented week on Healthy Sediments!

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JSSS Special Issue: SedNet 2023 Table of Content

We are excited to announce that the table of contents for the 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 of the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗝𝗦𝗦𝗦) is now available!

The JSSS focuses on soils and sediments, including intact, disturbed, and contaminated systems. This special issue features contributions presented at the 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, which revolved around the theme: “𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘂𝗺: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵”.

The goal of this Special Issue is to bring together cutting-edge research on sediment management presented during the SedNet conference 2023. It aims to provide broader access to these insights through a rigorous peer-review process, while highlighting the critical need to address sediment management challenges and the impacts of global climate change on sediment quality and quantity.

We invite you to explore this comprehensive volume and engage with the latest research driving innovation in sediment management.

Access the JSSS Special Issue below:

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SedNet Conference 2025: Call For Abstracts Extended Deadline

14th International SedNet Conference 2025

From the 6th until the 10th of October 2025 the SedNet conference will take place in Madrid, Spain. At the conference, we invite abstracts for a series of sessions aiming to explore different challenges and proposed solutions related to the theme “Healthy Sediments”.

The (preliminary) conference program will be available soon.

Workshops

The SedNet Working Groups will be hosting a workshop on 6 October 2025, one day prior to the conference.

Working Group on Sediments in the Circular Economy (CE)

Below you will find the program for the Working Group on Sediments in the Circular Economy (CE). The registration link is included in the program.

The call for abstracts has been closed.

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Share your inspiring Sediment Stories with us!

Sediment literacy can be defined as “The state of knowing about or being familiar with sediment. It concerns both a popular awareness about the importance of sediment and specialized, practice-oriented knowledge related to achieving sediment health.”*

SedNet wants to boost sediment literacy!

Thus, we ask you to please share inspiring examples to boost sediment literacy. These can be (serious) games, stories, narratives, short movies, infographics, cartoons, podcasts, lectures, training sessions, courses, artistic expressions, etc.

Share your examples with us by sending them to the SedNet secretariat.

Depending on the materials we receive, we will determine the most appropriate format(s) to share these examples publicly and broadly.

For some inspiration, we want to kick off with the inspiring narrative “The Sound of Sediment” by the Dutch artist Carmen Molenaar.

We are looking forward to receiving your examples!

* Adapted from Nougues and Brils (2022) Soil and Land Management Ontology Reference document.

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Joined SedNet Working Groups Workshop and Meeting 3 – 5 June 2024 in Hamburg, Germany

From June 4-5, the SedNet workshop was held in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together experts, researchers, and professionals to discuss the latest developments and innovations in sediment management. On June 4th, the Working Group Circular Economy and the Working Group Quality held joint sessions, while the Working Group Education-Science-Policy Interfacing & Sediment Management Concepts (ESPI-SMC) also organised a session.

On June 5th, the excursion took place to the METHA Plant, the dewatering and S25 Project fields. The site visits were followed by a guided boat tour through the Harbor of Hamburg. The excursion day concluded with a delightful dinner.

The workshop was a fantastic opportunity for networking, learning, and sharing knowledge with professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Below you will find the workshop program, the summaries of the workshops and presentations.

To give you an impression of the SedNet workshop, we have compiled a short aftermovie.

Thank you to all participants and presenters during the workshop days. If you are interested in learning more about SedNet activities or joining a working group, please reach out to the SedNet secretariat.

Contact Persons:

Working Group Sediment Quality:
Susanne Heise (Hamburg University of Applied Science, Germany) / Carmen Casado (Centre Ecotox, Switzerland)

Working Group Circular Economy:
Arjan Wijdeveld (Deltares, The Netherlands) / Julia Gebert (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)

Education-Science-Policy Interfacing & Sediment Management Concepts:
Edward Van Keer (Flemish Government, Belgium) / Cristina Ponte Lira (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

For the site visit:
Karsten Lehmann (Port of Hamburg, Waterside Infrastructure, Germany)

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14th International SedNet Conference 2025

Save the Date: 14th International SedNet Conference, 2025

We are pleased to announce the 14th International SedNet Conference, which will be held from October 6–10, 2025, at the University of Madrid in Madrid, Spain. The conference theme is “Healthy Sediments.”

Stay tuned for more details about the conference and the call for abstracts!

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Remembrance of Antonella Ausili

A few days ago, Antonella Ausili left us after a long and courageous battle against an illness that, still in 2024, seems indestructible. Research manager and highly esteemed researcher in the field of integrated assessment and protection of coastal marine environments at a national and international level, she was, for many of us, a determined and prepared colleague, a friend always ready to listen and advise, a solid point of reference and welcoming, with a strong sense of humanity, a sense of irony and the ability to play down even difficult situations; an approach that helped her a lot even during her illness, aware of her state but confident and serene, with that lightness that didn’t make her look away from what was really important.

We like to keep the memory of the moments of Antonella: her voice in the early morning when she greeted everyone as she arrived, the sampling surveys spent together, the meetings and projects she actively joined, the always very lively discussions, her smile when she realized she had done something wrong, her teasing, her being “dazed” as she often called herself.

Antonella has been a prominent member of the Steering Group of the international sediment management network SedNet since 2008. An advocate for the importance of sediments in a healthy ecosystem.

This is what Antonella was: an always present and attentive person, both at work and in everyday life. She leaves us a huge, difficult void to fill, but we’ll try to move forward.

Our deepest condolences go out to her family and all those who were close to her during this difficult time.

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JSS Special Issue: SedNet 2023 Submission Deadline Extension

“Sediment continuum: applying an integrated management approach”

For the JSS Special Issue, “Sediment continuum: applying an integrated management approach”, we invite manuscripts that have been presented as talks or posters at the SedNet 2023 conference aiming to explore various challenges and proposed solutions related to sediments.

We welcome theoretical and case studies that address, among other topics, quantification and management of sediment movement, sediment quality assessment, sediment health and ecosystem service provision, excess sediment and its reuse, anthropogenic impact assessment, sediment conservation, sediment exploitation, climate change impacts on sediments, and an integrated management approach that enables the sediment continuum. The goal of this issue is to bring together in one volume the new research on sediments presented at the SedNet 2023 conference that has gone through the thorough peer-review process, to make it available to a broader audience, and to highlight the importance of addressing sediment management issues and the impacts of global climate change on sediment quantity and quality.

Guest editors: Jasmina Obhodas (PhD), Marta Castellote (PhD), Susanne Heise (PhD), Elena Romano (PhD) & Cristina Ponte Lira (PhD).

The submission deadline is extended to the 29th of February 2024.

For manuscript submission, please follow the additional instruction and choose “SI SedNet 2023” under “Additional Information” on the JSS platform. This option becomes visible after selecting “Research Article” as the article type.

View the special issue on the JSS website here:

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CEDA Dredging Days 2024

“Dredging in a changing world, leading science and business in the dredging industry”

CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of CEDA and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It is widely considered to be the primary forum for leading researchers and industry experts, to share ideas, discuss challenges and consider potential solutions. The conference is well-attended by professionals representing the entire cross-section of the dredging field, from across the CEDA region and beyond. As such, it is also appreciated for the exceptional networking opportunities it offers.

Date: 27 – 29 May 2024

Location: WTC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

More information about the upcoming conference is available below.

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14th International SedNet Conference 2025

Contact Persons:

“Sediment continuum: applying an integrated management approach”

“Dredging in a changing world, leading science and business in the dredging industry”

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