Poster Presentations Conference 2022

Image: © Drew Buckley Photography

Poster Presentations Conference 2022

The Poster and Exhibition sessions welcomed poster presentations and exhibition stands to share knowledge, experience, new findings, tried and tested techniques and novel approaches to peatland research, policy and practice.

James Cooke opens Poster and Networking Session

James Cooke (Welsh Government) opened the poster and networking session. Image Credit:Renée (Kerkvliet-)Hermans
 

Find a full list of poster abstracts here or click on an individual title to see the poster.

Sphagnum for peatland restoration: Planting Sphagnum to revegetate is a vital part of peatland restoration – Andrew Davidson, Beadamoss®

Sphagnum Farming: At BeadaMoss® - Sadie Manning, Beadamoss®

Mapping the jewels in the crown of Welsh peatlands: Tales from the Lowland Peatland Survey of Wales 2005-2022 – Kathryn Birch, Natural Resources Wales

England Peat Map: A focus on extent and depth of peat – Sam Dixon, Natural England 

Care-Peat restoration of degraded peat in NW England – Anna Knightley, Manchester Metropolitan University

The use of InSAR satellite data to improve peat landslide hazard assessment – Andrew Bradley, Nottingham University

The Future Forest Company - Integrated Land Management – Matthew Cooke, Future Forest Company 

Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme – Emma Craig, Natural England

SSSI Single Species Feature Monitoring on Cors Fochno SAC/SSSI/NNR – Justin Lyons, Natural Resources Wales

Building evidence for peatland restoration: Our data in action – Lucy Ellif & Joe Bullard, PeatlandACTION

Land use decisions made simple with Rethink Carbon – Freddie Ryan, Rethink Carbon

Investigating POC fluxes on an eroding upland blanket bog, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland – Gillian Donaldson-Selby, James Hutton Institute

Measuring CO2 Exchange over Restored and Forested Scottish Peatlands - Mhairi Coyle, James Hutton Institute

Border Mire Restoration in Kielder Forest, Northumberland - Richard Guy, Forestry England

LIFE Multi Peat: Reducing carbon emissions by restoring peatlands - Leticia Jurema,NABU

The Peatland Climate Action Scheme – different outcomes expected on different Bord na Móna cutaway sites – Mark McCorry, Bord na Móna

Bogtastic engagement - Robbie Carnegie – Moors for the Future

Trajectories of ecosystem change following restoration of heavily degraded blanket bog in the South Pennines SAC – Tom Spencer, Moors for the Future

Scaling-up delivery in peatland restoration – Katy Thorpe, Moors for the future

The impact of groundwater abstraction and woodland management on a lowland fen and its local community - Elaine Halliday, University of Reading

Peatlands and Hydrological Change: The impact of forest-to-bog restoration on the blanket bogs of the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm, South Wales - Laura Hughes-Dowdle, Swansea University 

Joint natural capital accounting service - Mark Collar & Joel Paterson, Stutt and Parker with eftec.

Image of a computer screen displaying a survey
Public Consultation for Biodiversity Quantification MethodologyThe Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code are pleased to announce their public consultation…
Image of machinery being used on a peatland to restore the habitat
Natural Resources Wales announces new funding for peatland restorationA new restoration fund, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), was launched this week in an…
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme team at the base of Kinder Scout
Reflecting on 2024: a busy year for peatlandsAs the year draws to a close, the IUCN UK Peatland Programme looks back on 2024.
Four people in outdoor clothing looking out across a peatland landscape. Image credit: Mark Reed
Help answer the question: Do investors undervalue the social impact of peatland projects in the UK when making investment decisions?Business professionals at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership are seeking…
Photograph of Cornwall Sustainability Awards on a table with a screen in the background
Big Win for Cornwall’s Peatlands at Local Sustainability AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership (SWPP) has been recognised at the 2024 Cornwall Sustainability…
Aerial image of hagging on a damaged blanket bog landscape. Image credit: Mark Brown
Technical review of remote sensing for UK peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned a technical review of the potential and…
Salmon leaping out of the water. Image credit Stephen Barlow
New species showcase - Atlantic salmonThe latest in our series of species showcases celebrates the Atlantic salmon and the role that…
Exterior view of Virtual Peatland Pavilion showing four large domes in an urban landscape
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been…
Cover image for 'The most important plant in the world' showing the film's title in yellow text over a background of Sphagnum moss
Specially commissioned film celebrates 'The most important plant in the world'The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned the first in a series of short films, celebrating…
Cumbrian tarn - large body of water with emergent vegetation and hills in the distance. Image credit Steve Hewert.
Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.1The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost…
Flat peatland landscape on fire with large plumes of smoke. Image credit Paul Turner
New brief highlights the importance of peatland rewetting for wildfire resilienceThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme's latest publication explores recent evidence from the UK and North…
Painting of a river in spate: Peter Graham 1866, 'A spate in the highlands'
Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…