About

Learn about the collaborative force behind REWRITE. Discover our impactful partnership, related initiatives, the esteemed Stakeholder Steering Committee, and esteemed Advisory Board members driving our vision for sustainable Earth systems.

The Partnership

The organisations behind REWRITE

Coordinator

Partners with expertise in both areas

Coastal social sciences and humanities

Coastal natural sciences

Advisory Board Members

The Advisory Board will follow, and give advice for, the evolution of the project regarding the science and the impacts of REWRITE to reach excellence science

  • Anne Laure Barillé

    Bio-Littoral
    Mudflat functioning expert

  • Tjeerd Bouma

    NIOZ
    Ecological restoration

  • Roger Proudfoot

    Environment Agency
    Estuary and Coast Planning Manager

  • Franz Krause

    University of Cologne
    Senior Researcher, ethnology. Specialized in deltas and water

  • Patrick Meire

    University of Antwerp
    Rewilding (depoldering, etc) in the Schelde Estuary and coastal zone management

  • Tom Spencer

    University of Cambridge
    Marsh, coastal change aspects

  • Enda Murphy

    National Research Council of Canada
    Senior Research Engineer

We are excited to lead the REWRITE project and embark on this innovative journey to restore and rewild European coastal zones. By bridging scientific knowledge and societal engagement, we aim to create a sustainable future where nature thrives, contributing to climate resilience and biodiversity support.

— Vona Méléder
Researcher at Nantes Université & Project Coordinator of REWRITE

Stakeholder Steering Committee

Stakeholder Steering Committee will be dedicated to the supervision of the engagement of stakeholders within the project, and the impact of REWRITE regarding the society.

  • Alison Dabney

    Conservation Lead
    Wetland Restoration (Zoological Society of London, UK

  • José Eduardo de Matos

    Executive secretary
    Intermunicipality Community of Aveiro Region (CIRA)

  • Kate Sherren

    Full Professor in environmental social sciences
    Dalhousie University (CA)

  • Lars Malmborg

    Biologist and manager
    Aage V. Jensen Naturfond

  • Patrick Hall

    Head of Coastal – Office of Public Works
    Costal – Office of Public Works

  • María Carmen Bordóns Cubeiro

    Director
    Natural Park of Cádiz Bay

  • Claire Boudy

    European Programme Officer Nature Based Solutions
    IUCN

  • Boris Barov

    Chief Operating Officer at the European Chapter
    SER Europe

  • Mick Santos

    Regional Engagement Lead
    RESTOR

  • Chiara Mondaini

    Marine Scientist
    Generation Climate Europe

  • Ciarán Ferrin

    Belfast Environmentalist

  • Bruno Simões

    Head of Conservation & Rewilding
    Head of Conservation & Rewilding Rewilding Portugal

Sister Projects

Together with the WILDCARD and wildE projects, we are developing Rewilding Voices - a space to foster an inclusive dialogue on rewilding.
wildE

wildE

wildE integrates environmental, social, and economic expertise to pioneer climate-smart rewilding solutions across eight European sites. Assessing impacts on carbon, biodiversity, and EU objectives, it collaborates with policymakers, communities, and businesses. The project innovates methods and tools while launching a Rewilding Knowledge Hub for stakeholder collaboration.

WILDCARD

WILDCARD

WILDCARD will, for the first time in Europe, assess the overall potential impact of natural rewilding of abandoned agricultural land and proforestation on carbon sequestration and biodiversity at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Combining field observations, remote sensing, and vegetation modelling with economic, societal and political analyses, WILDCARD will inform national and European policy makers on the contribution potential of nature-based solutions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The final project’s aim is to offer concrete and realistic policy options aimed at enhanced uptake of rewilding as a significant solution to achieve global climate objectives.

Related Initiatives

We collaborate with several EU and international initiatives that promote rewilding and restoration across different ecosystems.
REST-COAST

REST-COAST

Large scale RESToration of COASTal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity
NATURESCAPES

NATURESCAPES

While acknowledging the challenges and conflicts in implementing NbS, NATURESCAPES underscores the importance of collaboration and meaningful engagement as crucial factors for success.
Adapto

Adapto

Adapto explores solutions to the impacts of climate change on the coast, like sea level rise and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events.
PEPR FairCarbon

PEPR FairCarbon

The FairCarboN (Carbon & continental ecosystems) exploratory PEPR program aims to mobilize the entire French scientific community studying carbon in continental ecosystems.

ReMeMaRe

ReMeMaRe

Restoring Meadow, Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe - pronounced “re-memory”) is an ambitious UK habitat restoration initiative, which aims to reverse centuries of decline of three of our priority estuarine and coastal habitats: seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and European native oyster reefs.