π¨ #PhD opportunity π¨
Disturbance Impacts on swamp and forested peatlands in southern QuΓ©bec
This project will quantify how disturbances affect carbon cycling and hydrology in swamp and forested peatlands of southern QuΓ©bec
More info here: wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com/Opportunitie...
Big thanks to all our speakers in our thematic session at #BES2025
Past and future resilience of global #wetlands
Reminder: you can meet the committee members at the Meet the SIG event later today + join them for the social event at 7:30pm at the Cold Town House!
@britishecologicalsociety.org
Also, make sure you join us for a relaxed evening of pizza, drinks, and networking at coldtownhouse.co.uk, Edinburgh, from 7:30pm Tuesday 16th December.
Meet us earlier at Meet the SIGs (6β7pm) to learn what we do and how to get involved.
We have our Thematic Session @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meeting this week on Tuesday 16th December
Past and Future Resilience of Global Wetlands
10:30-12:30 in the Sidlaw Auditorium
Conveners: @nickgirkin.bsky.social @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com @alicemmilner.bsky.social
Interested in #wetlands and #peatlands? Want to be part of a growing network to help promote these ecosystems?
We are looking for new ECR committee members
Email for more information (in link below):
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
@britishecologicalsociety.org
We are pleased to have a thematic session at this years @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meeting in Edinburgh December 2025 on βPast and Future Resilience of Global #Wetlandsβ - we have some excellent speakers lined up and hopefully many wetland folks will attend the conference and present too!
Logo for Bog Day in lime green and tomato red colours.
#BogDay is fast approaching bringing the opportunity to celebrate bogs, fens, swamps & marshes. The annual event is held this year on 27th July bogday.org
Send details of your events/celebrations to info@iucn.org.uk - we'd love to share your ideas.
#BogDay #CelebratePeatlands #PeatSky
Our #Peatland Resilience workshop was a success! We managed to have 70 participants across in person + on Zoom take part in all components of the workshop! Big thank you to all speakers + participants! @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
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Reminder: If you're interested in the resilience of UK #peatlands to future climatic and land-use changes - please make sure you buy a ticket and attend our workshop on the 6th May in London or online.
More information can be found in the link below.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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6 May 2025 | π British Ecological Society, 42 Wharf Road, London, N1 7GS
π10:00 β 17:00
οΌThere is an option to attend virtually via ZoomοΌ
π Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/peatland-r...
The workshop aims to bring together experts from various fields to discuss the critical issue of peatland resilience under a changing climate in the United Kingdom.
πΏ Peatland resilience under a changing climate πΏ
Join the British Ecological Society & IUCN UK Peatland Programme for a discussion-driven workshop on peatland resilience, policy & practice.
Might be of interest @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social @manxpeat.bsky.social
Please RT!
We have an exciting agenda (see link above) including a keynote from Prof. Roxane Andersen (UHI) and short talks from representatives from Defra, Natural England, NatureScot and Natural Resources Wales. Participants will be invited to contribute to workshop outputs.
This workshop is in collaboration with
@iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social. This discussion-focused workshop will focus on bridging the gap between research, policy and practice around the theme of UK #peatland resilience.
Join us for a workshop: #Peatland Resilience Under a Changing Climate: Place, Policy and Practice!
ποΈ: May 6 2025 10:00-17:00
π: @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ in London
π»: online attendance available
More details and tickets here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...
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Hare's-tail cottongrass on Humberhead Levels
Yesterday the 7th #CarbonBudget was published. Here is our breakdown of what it says about the role of #Peatlands on the journey to #NetZero and our analysis of what is missing bit.ly/4h3qMC9
UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx
π·Natural England, Peter Roworth
Happy World Wetlands Day!!
A day to highlight these magical and important wildernesses π
These sphagnum mosses like a galaxy of wonder within the bog pools... @scohaboybog.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social
I love bogs. They are stinky, slimy, and utterly weird. They also store more carbon than any other ecosystem, clean water, provide food, and protect unique biodiversity such as meat-eating plants.
Are you a big bog lover too?
For anyone who wants to get involved - read more and join our mailing list here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/membership-c...
Excellent turn out for the Peatlands and Wetlands social! @britishecolsoc.bsky.social
Come along and find out more about the #Peatlands and #Wetlands SIG at the Meet the SIGs session at #BES2024
Eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that we have a new logo!
We rather like the mustard!
If you are headed to the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social conference in a couple of weeks time and are planning on attending our group social on evening of Dec 11 - could you let us know below for catering numbers ππΌ
Hopefully this will be a good networking event and a chance to meet other peaty people!
Big thank you @wetland-ghg.bsky.social for an excellent webinar today on the @can-peat.bsky.social project: Canadaβs #peatlands as nature-based climate solutions.
If you couldnβt attend, the webinar was recorded and will be available on the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social YouTube page soon.
#PeatSky
I'm delighted to be organising @quaternaryirl.bsky.social this event taking place on 29th November in Dublin.
We have keynote talks from three leading experts in peatlands and a host of speakers talking all things #Peat.
The event is open to all with no pre-registration needed!
βΌοΈTodayβΌοΈWe have a zoom webinar from @wetland-ghg.bsky.social at 3pm UK time on the @can-peat.bsky.social project - Canadaβs #peatlands as nature-based climate solutions
You can still register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#PeatSky
We are now on Bluesky!
If you don't know us already, we are the #peatlands and #wetlands group of the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social
We cover all aspects of peatland and wetland science and policy!Give us a follow and we are looking forward to interact with you all! #Peatsky
