WATER RESEARCH ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES: Peatlands and Water Quality

Join us for the first of a new series of online webinars jointly hosted by the IUCN Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency highlighting the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector.

WATER RESEARCH ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES: Peatlands and Water Quality

This free online webinar will consider the importance of peatlands for delivering water quality outcomes.

Webinar

30th January, 2025 - 10.00 -12:00 GMT 

Speakers: 

Dr. Cat Moody, Senior Research Fellow, Water@Leeds, University of Leeds; 

Dr. Raymond Flynn, Reader, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast;

Joseph Margetts, Senior Research and Monitoring officer, Moors for the Future Partnership;

Dr. Liam Godwin, Environmental Research Institute, University of Highlands and Islands.

Register here. Joining instructions will be sent two days before the event. For any queries contact info@iucn.org.uk

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