A golden star of beauty ⭐️ the Bog Asphodel its Summer plumage 💕 @peatlandecr.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @
Peatland ECR Action Team
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Connecting and supporting early career researcher peatland scientists worldwide through networking, skill sharing, and collaboration. peatecr.com
Attention #ECR 📣 Two weeks left to apply for this season’s #PeatNeeds funding!💰 #peatlands #wetlands #studentlife #phdlife
Peatland ECR Action Team@peatlandecr.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 #PeatNeeds is back for July/August 2026! Microfunding of 125 CAD$ for one #ECR working on a wet-/peatland project. Global, no age limit. Apply by July 31; notifications by Aug 31. Previous #PEATNeeds awardees aren’t eligible. Apply ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PeatNeeds #PeatECR #Peatlands
The wonderful Sphagnum sporangium or capsule, its lid on the cusp of popping open to disperse thousands of precious spores into the breeze...what a beautiful little treasure within the living carpet of Fartrin bog, Co. Cavan @sphagnums.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social
These semi submerged sundews caught my eye in the swampy depths of Fartrin bog 💕 their sticky tentacles entangling.... exquisite little carnivores!!! @peatlandecr.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social
Happy that an improved version of our preprint Linking biosurface reactivity and photosynthesis to investigate Sphagnum mosses as peatland engineers has been accepted for publication. Stay tuned. #sphagnum #moss #peatlands #climatechange #photosynthesis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Linking biosurface reactivity and photosynthesis to investigate Sphagnum mosses as peatland engineers
### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. European Union, CN_00000033 German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, 22007216, 2221MT020B Lower Saxony Min...
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Did someone say peatland ecology? Sphagnum mosses are truly incredible! #peat #bogs #boglands #wetlands
Biological Recording Company@biologicalrecording.co.uk · 2mo ago🌿 Discover the fascinating world of Sphagnum mosses with ecologist @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social. Learn field ID skills, peatland ecology, and why these mosses are vital for carbon storage & conservation 🌎 🧪 📅 Tue 03 Nov 2026 | 🎟️ £12.50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980357119...
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor... There is a new role out for the Welsh National Peatland Action Programme (NPAP) for all you peaty people who are looking for a role in GIS/Remote Sensing/Modelling. Lots of very positive peatland action in Wales and a great time to get involved!
One month left to apply for the summer round it @peatlandecr.bsky.social 2026 #PeatNeeds micro grants. It's a really easy application process, so go check it out if you are in need of a small financial boost as summer fieldwork kicks off.
Peatland ECR Action Team@peatlandecr.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 #PeatNeeds is back for July/August 2026! Microfunding of 125 CAD$ for one #ECR working on a wet-/peatland project. Global, no age limit. Apply by July 31; notifications by Aug 31. Previous #PEATNeeds awardees aren’t eligible. Apply ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PeatNeeds #PeatECR #Peatlands
Dear early-career researchers in the #peatland and #wetland community, We at #PeatECR offer microgrants for fieldwork and related activities. Feel free to apply to #PeatNeeds if you need financial support for these activities ⤵️
Peatland ECR Action Team@peatlandecr.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 #PeatNeeds is back for July/August 2026! Microfunding of 125 CAD$ for one #ECR working on a wet-/peatland project. Global, no age limit. Apply by July 31; notifications by Aug 31. Previous #PEATNeeds awardees aren’t eligible. Apply ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PeatNeeds #PeatECR #Peatlands
📣 We’ve launched the Peatland Early Career Researcher Community Discord channel —a space to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on all things peat. Students, ECRs, and all peatland enthusiasts are welcome! Join us: discord.com/invite/qGrBR... #Peatlands #PeatlandScience #Ecology #ECR #PeatECR
📢 Multiple #postdocs @lsce-ipsl.bsky.social on modeling #permafrost and #peatland greenhouse gas emissions and abrupt changes (deadline: July 10) Positions are funded by @erc.europa.eu project: Northern Peatlands in the face of climate warming and abrupt changes (CLIMPEAT)
📣 We’ve launched the Peatland Early Career Researcher Community Discord channel —a space to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on all things peat. Students, ECRs, and all peatland enthusiasts are welcome! Join us: discord.com/invite/qGrBR... #Peatlands #PeatlandScience #Ecology #ECR #PeatECR
📣 #PeatNeeds is back for July/August 2026! Microfunding of 125 CAD$ for one #ECR working on a wet-/peatland project. Global, no age limit. Apply by July 31; notifications by Aug 31. Previous #PEATNeeds awardees aren’t eligible. Apply ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PeatNeeds #PeatECR #Peatlands
📣 #PeatNeeds is back for July/August 2026! Microfunding of 125 CAD$ for one #ECR working on a wet-/peatland project. Global, no age limit. Apply by July 31; notifications by Aug 31. Previous #PEATNeeds awardees aren’t eligible. Apply ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PeatNeeds #PeatECR #Peatlands
Our latest work on #methane emissions from ditches and canals draining tropical #peatlands is now online and open access at Limnology & Oceanography Letters! aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Methane emissions from canals draining tropical peatlands: Constraining temporal variability and emissions pathways
Drainage canals are potential hotspots of methane (CH4) emissions from degraded peatlands in Southeast Asia. Estimates of CH4 emissions from these canals remain scarce, and both the temporal variabil...
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Sundews are such resilient fascinating little carnivores. This one lured a larger prey than usual with this pond skater!! The sundews tentacles holding fast to the skater's body as he tries in vain to escape....happy World Peatlands Day 2026 @peatlandecr.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social
Beautiful Bogbean is now in bloom in the bog pools 💕 what a unique beauty, with their hairy star shaped flowers. It does the heart good to see them ❤️ find out all about them here through the knowledge of John Feehan youtu.be/QxAdGuh2giI?... @communitywetlands.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social
For those who need a hug this Monday....this little unfurling bracken fern has its arms outstretched 💕 @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social
Marsh Marigold peeks out of the sparkling bog pool 💕 these sunny mornings so beautiful out in the wilderness @peatlandecr.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
We are looking forward to the Summer School organized by PaludiCentral! More information can be found here: 👉https://www.paludizentrale.de/en/infothek/paludi-summer-school-2026 Working language will be English. #peatland #paludiculture @fnr.de
Greifswald Mire Centre@greifswaldmoor.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨LAST CALL: Paludi Summer School 2026!🚨 Nur noch zwei Plätze für die 10-tägige Summer School (08.–17.06.26) in Braunschweig & Greifswald! 🌿 ➡️ Für Promovierende & Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen mit Forschungsschwerpunkt Paludikultur ➡️Fokus: Paludikultur , Vernetzung, Praxisworkshops.
The first in a webinar series cohosted by the International Mire Conservation group and us at PeatECR was held on 12 May 2026. See the recording of this thought-provoking talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTop...
Landscape ecological research into peatlands in South Africa & Lesotho (12 May 2026)
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Peatlands store more carbon than the world's forests yet fundamental questions remain unanswered. Today we publish 50 priority research questions, identified by 467 participants from 54 countries #PeatQuest #Peatlands www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Save the date: IPS member webinar Paludiculture 2 – Challenges in practical implementation of paludiculture in European Project Consortia 🗓 12 May 2026 | 🕑 14:00 EEST 13:00 CEST 🎤 Andreas Haberl, Michael Succow Foundation 📩 Teams link will be sent by email #paludiculture #peatlands #climateaction
Our new paper in #hydrologicalprocesses reports the first Ksat measurements from central Congo Basin peatlands, and explores the possibility of pan-tropical pedotransfer functions. A great team effort from the CongoPeat project. Open access and free to all! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
First Measurements of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity From Peats of the Central Congo Basin
We show that saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) in surficial peats of central Congo Basin is low compared to deeper peat layers elsewhere in the tropics. Low Ksat in Congolese peats may be a res...
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On 8th May, our coffee morning is in collaboration with @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social group! Get excited about learning how peatlands and wetlands are affected and how they can help fight climate change! When and where: 10-11 am GMT 8th May on Zoom Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
JOB OPENING: Contract Wetland Biologist: Contract Wetland Biologist Competitive (commensurate with education and experience) -- Tennessee Valley Authority
Contract Wetland Biologist
Contract Wetland Biologist Competitive (commensurate with education and experience) -- Tennessee Valley Authority
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Wetland Wildflowers Coordinator - WWT Slimbridge environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/109943-... We’re looking for someone who can nurture plants from seeds to plugs and wants to play a hands-on role in restoring vital wetland habitats, whilst having the ability to inspire others. #BotanyJobs
Wetland Wildflowers Coordinator
Do you have a talent for growing plants, a passion for nature recovery and the determination to turn your expertise into real-world impact? We’re looking for someone who can nurture plants from seeds…
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We're looking for a peatland officer to join our team. The role will involve work across multiple projects to take responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day delivery of the Northumberland Peat Action Plan. Deadline is Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 9:00am. https://www.nwt.org.uk/jobs/peatland-officer
🔥 Hot off press: New Land Use Policy study shows peatland rewetting in Germany cuts emissions at just €24–€91/t CO₂eq— well below societal costs. Big potential, but farmer compensation must match regional realities. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.la... #Peatlands #ClimatePolicy #CAP
