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Events
Events
Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars - IUCN UK Peatland Programme
13:00 - April 29, 2024
This webinar will introduce the Peatland Programme’s latest issues brief ‘Peatlands and Agriculture’, our engagement work around biodiversity and our ‘Eyes on the Bog’ peatland monitoring initiative, and provide an update on the continuing development of the Peatland Code.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Mossfox (a creative collaboration)
13:00 - May 6, 2024
Join Melanie Giles (University of Manchester) and Liz Ellis at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 6 May from 1-2pm.
Seminar on the functioning and the rehabilitation of European mountain peatlands
09:00 - May 15, 2024
The partners of the LIFE Climat Jura peatlands programme want to bring together researchers and managers of Central European mountain peatlands to answer a number of questions.
Peat Metal webinar: After the smoke clears: assessing and predicting post-fire impacts to water quality and the role of wildfire ash
15:00 - May 15, 2024
Dr Carmen Sánchez-García (Swansea University) is a postdoctoral researcher focussed on understanding and assessing the effects of fire on soils and water quality using a combination of laboratory, fieldwork, and modelling approaches.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Peaty Politics
13:00 - June 3, 2024
Join Matthew Paterson (University of Manchester) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 3 June from 1-2pm.
Peat Metal webinar: Post-wildfire heavy metal mobilisation in a contaminated temperate peatland
15:00 - June 12, 2024
Abbey Marcotte is a PhD researcher at the Wageningen University (The Netherlands) researching wildfire impacts on temperate peatlands and will report on findings from research on the aftermath of the Stalybridge Moor (UK) wildfire in 2018.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: An international survey of Bog Bodies (part of the HomeTurf project)
13:00 - July 1, 2024
Join Roy Van Beek (University of of Waganingen, Netherlands) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 1 July from 1-2pm.
Peatland Code Public Consultation – Now OpenThe Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK…
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…
New report showcases successes in forest to bog restoration'Forest to Bog Restoration: Demonstrating Success', the fourth publication the series, highlights…
Don't miss our 'Measuring biodiversity: from principles to practice' webinar!Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore traditional and…
Introducing our species showcasesThroughout 2024, we are celebrating peatland biodiversity through a series of monthly showcases…
Come and volunteer with us!We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Communications Volunteer who can help us with our…
Fill in the PeatQuest Survey to shape global peatland researchThe PeatQuest Research Project team are inviting you to participate in their global survey, as your…
New Year Honours for peatland specialistNatural Resources Wales’ senior peatland specialist, Dr Peter Jones, has been awarded an MBE for…