Wetlands and people: Intertwined fates - celebrating World Wetlands Day 2024
On February 2, we will celebrate World Wetlands Day!
World Wetlands Day is a global campaign to raise awareness of wetlands. This day is celebrated every year on February 2 on the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands - an international treaty adopted in 1971, which is currently signed by 172 countries.
'Wetlands and Human Well-being' - the theme for 2024 - highlights the interconnections between wetlands and human well-being, including physical and mental health and a healthy natural environment.
For many years Remote Detection Center is involved in scientific research in the Biebrza Valley, one of the largest and most valuable wetland areas in Poland. Currently, research work is carried out by Dr. Maciej Bartold and Marcin Kluczek are focused on the use of machine learning to model the phenomenon chlorophyll fluorescence based on Copernicus satellite data.