Free Flow Conference 2024 – register today

January 8, 2024

Secure your place for the Free Flow Conference 2024! Organised by the World Fish Migration Foundation & Institute of Fisheries Management, this three-day conference will take place on April 15-17, 2024, in Groningen, Netherlands. 100+ experts from various fields will come together to discuss the pressing issues of declining freshwater biodiversity and the need to protect and restore free-flowing rivers using tools like dam removal. To attend the conference, register here.

 

During the conference, the top experts, Laura Wildman and Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, will help upskill your dam removal expertise. The Dam Removal Course, on 13-14 April 2024, in Groningen,  Netherlands, is targeted at river practitioners near the beginning of their dam removal careers looking to remove a dam and seeking advice and tools. The availability for the course is limited, so secure your spot by enrolling in the Dam Removal Course!

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