Based on the lessons from the Women’s Water Resources Council in India a women collective in the Trilateral Wadden Sea Research has been planned for 2025-2028. Out of 110 people involved in the ongoing research, there are 40 women researchers: Two (out of 12 ) as Principal Investigators and more women PhD candidates than men. The women collective is intended to build a network; Women of Wadden, aiming to increase the presence and participation of women professionals in the Wadden science, technology, engineering, arts and allied fields. The objective of Women of Wadden is to acknowledge the women’s participation by documenting and disseminating their activities, ideas, and thoughts. The idea is to amplify the role and responsibilities women carry in Wadden Sea science and societal activities in order to create an environment for more acceptance of women leadership among the policy and funding and leaving a legacy for the future women professionals in the Wadden as well as in general.