A wetland podcast

What is happening to wetlands in Trump's America? Professor Royal C. Gardner tells us.VIsit Koforidua, Apenkwa, Ghana, and meet Samuel Kudjodzi.Plus wetland news (links below).Apologies that every voice in this episode is male – I'll try not to let that happen again.A Wetland Podcast is a personal project not reflecting any employer. More: https://www.patreon.com/AwetlandpodcastUpdatesStanding Committee of the Convention on Wetlands: https://www.ramsar.org/meeting/67th-meeting-standing-committeeYouth engagement paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70302 and https://relationalthinkingblog.com/2026/03/20/plain-language-summary-youth-networks-are-key-but-overlooked-actors-in-environmental-governance/OECM Platform: https://www.oecm.info/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-jonas_oecm-platform-ugcPost-7450489981338341377-VJkI?Whitley Awards: https://whitleyaward.org/awards/World Migratory Bird Day: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/#2026World Saltmarsh Day: https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/world-saltmarsh-dayPeople, Police, or PracticeProfessor Royal C Gardner: https://www.stetson.edu/law/faculty/home/royal-gardner.phpList of MEAs the USA left in January 2026 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/More on his book: https://mavensnotebook.com/2026/05/15/author-interview-royal-gardner-waters-of-the-united-states-potus-scotus-wotus-and-the-politics-of-a-national-resource/Water MarginMeet Samuel Kudjodzi https://earth.fm/recording-expeditions/the-centre-for-soundscape-ecology-multimedia-training-program-ghana/https://www.instagram.com/csem_official/ And hear more of the recordings: https://aporee.org/maps/?what=wetland&limitBounds=on&fromYear=2025&fromMonth=04&fromDay=30&toYear=2026&toMonth=04&toDay=30&fromHour=00&fromMin=00&toHour=00&toMin=00Other stories you might have missedChennai reservoir plans spark protests, warnings:https://www.dw.com/en/chennai-reservoir-plans-spark-protests-and-warnings/video-76914064WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/water-nsw-criticised-for-appalling-decision-after-hundreds-of-turtles-left-to-die-in-wetlandsVolunteers work to save eels trapped in mud of dried-up Pukepuke Lagoon: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/592456/volunteers-work-to-save-eels-trapped-in-mud-of-dried-up-pukepuke-lagooneNGOs being squeezed in Brussels: https://reporterre.net/C-est-une-chasse-aux-sorcieres-la-droite-europeenne-veut-reduire-au-silence-les-ONGDrought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02274-x.epdfMultiple development banks launch 'Water Forward' initiative: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/spring-meetings-water-forward

Plus wetland updates for April 2026.Jennifer George is the Chief Executive of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). She talks about partnership, honouring your past, diverse voices, and memorable experiences.Find out more about EAAFP: https://eaaflyway.orgHuge thanks to Jennifer George and Minjae Baek at the EAAFP Secretariat.The Water Margin is a boardwalk over the Sanya River in Hainan, China, in 2017.A Wetland Podcast is a personal project by Connor Walsh, not reflecting any employers. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/Awetlandpodcast including links to the news stories discussed.