Peatlands and Wetlands

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Background

Peatlands and wetlands are globally important ecosystems and interest in them is growing through their potential role as a nature-based solution to climate change. They provide a vital range of ecosystem services ranging from flood protection and carbon sequestration, through to provisioning of food and materials but remain under threat from ongoing management practices (e.g. drainage, burning and intensive agricultural management) and climate change impacts.

Acting as a hub for a wide range of external partners and collaborators, the group helps to disseminate skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for all aspects of peatlands and wetlands, including their conservation and restoration.

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Aims

• Foster new links across the UK peatland and wetland researcher and practitioner community to promote collaboration and facilitate the sharing of information between sectors.
• Identify priority research questions and needs for the community to address.
• Create new opportunities for international peatland and wetland researchers, seeking to embed equitable principles in the UK’s global impact in peatland and wetland research, and seeking to increase the representation of individuals from under-represented regions (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa) in UK and global peatland forums.
• Positively influence policy and decision making by policymakers, farmers and land managers in the UK and internationally through facilitating the exchange of information and advocating for best practice.

Meetings and Events

For all upcoming events please see the events page.

Committee members:

• Co-chairs: Scott Davidson and Nick Girkin
• Policy rep: Alice Milner
• Social Media Secretary:Alan Gao
• ECR Reps: Claire McNamee and Joey Pickard