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Full removal or replacement/remodeling? Can the latter be also an effective way towards river restoration?

In the context of in-stream barrier removals we often discuss whether a barrier can be fully removed or has to be replaced/remodeled to account for the contemporary conditions concerning ecohydrology (e.g., floodplain vegetation upstream), use (e.g., as a navigational waterway) or buildings/settlements nearby. Often, “removal” carries a significantly more positive message than “remodel”, and many people seem to be under the impression that a proper ecological restoration warrants full removal of any anthropogenic in-stream structures.Therefore, we would like to open up the discussion and show examples of cases in which remodeling rather than removing barriers is the way to move forward, what smart ways and tweaks exist to bring down costs and maximize ecological gain (e.g., by reusing material from the former barrier) and what the respective pros and cons of these two fundamentally different approaches are.The World Fish Migration Foundation, the Resources Legacy Fund, Rewilding Europe and WWF invite river and restoration practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and students to the third event in a series of 1-hour, international, &quot;infotaining&quot; webinars focusing on the why and how of barrier removals. We will: <ul><li>interview river heroes,</li><li>showcase unique projects,</li><li>share insights,</li><li>have fun!</li></ul>The event builds on experience from projects across the Europe and the US and is organized by World Fish Migration Foundation on behalf of Dam Removal Europe, by Open Rivers Fund, a program of Resources Legacy Fund supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. It is hosted by WWF Germany, Alpine Rivers Office. In-kind support is provided by Rewilding Europe and WWF.******************************************************************************************************When: October 26, 2023, 16:30-17:30 Central European Time******************************************************************************************************The program is available <a href="https://damremoval.eu/dam-removal-europe-cafe6/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. We hope to see you there!The webinar is made possible by the organisations mentioned below. We thank them for their financial and in kind contributions.

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