MERLIN Output cluster

MERLIN structures its results around six key output clusters that together drive the transformation of freshwater ecosystem restoration across Europe.

It begins with demonstrating best practice, using real-world case studies to identify what makes restoration successful in ecological, social, and economic terms. These insights feed into European-scale upscaling, where MERLIN maps restoration potential, applies data-driven models, and develops strategies to expand Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across regions.

Through its green economy focus, MERLIN highlights how restoration can create sustainable business opportunities, new value chains, and innovative financing mechanisms. The MERLIN Academy supports this transformation by providing training, knowledge resources, and learning tools for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.

To connect innovation with application, the MERLIN Marketplace links solution providers with users, enabling collaboration and accelerating the adoption of restoration technologies and services. Finally, mainstreaming ensures that NbS move beyond niche environmental efforts into widespread use across society, integrating restoration into policy, business practices, and public awareness.

Together, these six clusters form a comprehensive framework to scale up impactful, sustainable restoration and address Europe’s climate and biodiversity challenges.