Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Adding fuel to the fire: the pivotal role of Fire Operations Groups (FOGs) in wildfire fighting
May 4, 2018
04/05/2018 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Amphibian & Reptile Hunt
April 29, 2018
Date: 29th April, 08:30
Location: Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
Rising from the ashes – wildfire conservation, research and prevention in the UK and beyond
April 26, 2018
26/04/18 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar
Using UAVs for ecological monitoring and conservation - a knowledge-exchange workshop for practitioners in Yorkshire and the North of England
March 26, 2018
Leeds
The workshop aims to increase the robust use of UAV data to inform environmental decision-making in the region by sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities for collaboration. It will include case studies of current activities, discussion of future plans and plenty of time for networking.
World Forum on Natural Capital
November 27, 2017
The next World Forum on Natural Capital, the world's leading natural capital event, will take place on 27-28 November 2017 in Edinburgh.
Tickets are now on sale: https://naturalcapitalforum.com/.
International Conference on Climate Smart Agriculture on Organic Soils
November 23, 2017
Uppsala, Sweden; 23rd-24th November 2017
Peatland store a major share of the world's soil organic carbon. Many European peatlands have been drained and cultivated in the past centuries. This fosters land surface subsidence and peat mineralisation. This conference will discuss options for maintaining production on organic soils while reducing greenhouse gases emissions and buffering climate change.
Registration and abstract submission before 22nd September.
See website for more information.
Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted Peatlands
September 26, 2017
2nd International Conference on the Utilisation of Wetland Plants
Greifswald, Germany; 26th - 28th September 2017
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Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
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Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
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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,…