Biological diversity in wetlands; BiowetDokka Upper Secondary school has for several years used the local Dokka delta nature reserve for biology studies. The students are involved in practical scientific collection work, species identification and environmental monitoring. We use the open classroom and ´hands-on´ activities to increase motivation, stimulate environmental awareness and to learn about sustainable development. Our objective in this Erasmus+ project is to expand from the local to the international, through collaboration with Martin Mere Wetland Centre in England, Companhia das Lezírias in Portugal, Urdaibai in Spain and Wetland Link International (WLI, the global network of wetland centres). Our goal is to contribute to the mapping of biodiversity in wetland ecosystems, raise awareness amongst a broad group of stakeholders, and increase cooperation between wetland centres in various countries in an era of major global environmental challenges. By engaging students in international work we will contribute to sustainable development and to a better understanding of the impact of climate change on wetland biodiversity.The four wetland centers chosen for this project are all Ramsar sites and have local CEPA programs (communication, education and public awareness). We want our project to contribute to increased cooperation regarding the exchange of teaching methods. Our goal is that this project will help to emphasize the importance of biodiversity, and to further develop the use of on-site wetland education.We aim to combine theoretical skills in biology with practical fieldwork, in close collaboration with these wetland centers. Human development and climate change put increasing pressure on wetlands worldwide, and we want to facilitate a common monitoring system across national borders, which can be designed by the participants, ensuring its relevance and long term use as part of the WLI network.The students and teachers taking part will actively contribute, by designing and populating the biowet system. They will create materials and resources to share data and raise awareness, as well as use their skills to increase the reach of the wetland conservation message. This will culminate in our Biowet seminar in 2021. In addition, the staff involved in the project will come together to exchange experiences with fieldwork in lakes, rivers, mires and the Dokka delta.Our aim is that the project will help to emphasize the importance of biodiversity and increase European cooperation in wetland monitoring. The results will hopefully further develop the use of on-site wetland education.We believe that the digital monitoring system, Biowet for biodiversity in wetland ecosystems that we are designing with our staff and students specifically for the project, will be of interest in many other sites and countries in Europe. It will be openly available on the WLI website, and the members of the network will be encouraged to use it. It will form a systematic and tailor-made system for continual data sampling for different wetlands types. This will be easy to use for schools, volunteers and institutions, and will have an international relevance. It will build on existing data sets and engage new audiences. The EU Water Framework Directive is of direct relevance, and this project will actively broaden the audience, raise awareness of the issues facing wetlands, and make the link between climate change and its impact on wetlands.