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Registration now open – IWSG Conference 2026
5 May 2026
We are pleased to announce that registration for the IWSG Conference 2026 is now open. The conference will take place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from September 4-7th, 2026 and we warmly invite researchers, practitioners and anyone interested in wader ecology and conservation to join us for this event. Participants can now register and submit abstracts via the conference website. Please note that the number of delegates is limited to 230 participants, so early registration is strongly
The call for IWSG conference grant 2026 for delegates from low-income country is now open: Deadline 30 April
1 April 2026
IWSG Conference 2026 - Grants and Registration Updates The International Wader Study Group is pleased to share the latest updates regarding the upcoming IWSG Conference 2026, which will take place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. A conference grant scheme is now open to support participation from delegates based in low-income countries. These grants aim to promote inclusivity and ensure broad international representation within the wader research and conservation community. Further details and
Spotlight: Tracking Teenage Whimbrels | Wader Study 132(2)
20 February 2026
by Deborah Buehler originally published in Wader Study 132(2) Do you know where your teens are? Back in the day, there were curfews for minors and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) inquiring, “It's 11 o'clock. Do you know where your children are?" Human teens aren’t the only juveniles that are hard to keep track of. In many wader species, the period between hatchling and adult is under studied and a clear understanding of where juvenile waders go when they leave for migration remains

What we do

  • The International Wader Study Group (IWSG) brings together everyone who has a passion for waders (shorebirds), the habitats they use and their conservation.
  • Members include research scientists, citizen scientists and conservation practitioners from all around the world. Membership is open to all.
  • Details on our aims and objectives can be found here.