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Peatland research news from @ValuingN's Peatland Tipping Points project

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Joined October 2016
Alternative futures for UK peatlands: workshop report now available peatlandtippingpoints.com/si…
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New project paper!
Proud of this piece of work with my colleagues Klaus Glenk (@SRUC), Christoph Shulze @crokocchris, Jakie Potts (@JamesHuttonInst) & Michela Faccioli @MFaccioli_ - @wateratleeds @SRILeeds @VNPpeat #PeatTwitter #Peatpaper
Two new project papers published this month! peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
Read our latest project newsletter: docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/6e504… All our publications so far are here: peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
One-day conference on the future of the UK uplands at @UniofNewcastle 22nd November 2019 bou.org.uk/conference/bousci…
New User Guide for Valuing the Benefits of Peatland Restoration from @YorkshireiCASP icasp.org.uk/resources/peat-…
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We would like to invite you to a lunchtime seminar on operationalising 'public money for public goods' with supply chain investment in the farmed environment. 11th December, London eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-brex…
What might Brexit mean for UK peatlands? We are modelling these four scenarios to find out…
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England's iconic peatlands will benefit from new government funds with an area the size of 10,000 football pitches to be restored to peat forming condition gov.uk/government/news/grant…
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Supporting Sustainable and Healthy Peatlands After Brexit: new policy brief by @iucnpeat iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.or… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Conservation Evidence has launched the peatland synopsis: a free, online resource examining the impact of 125 conservation activities on the vegetation of fens, bogs and peat-swamp forests conservationevidence.com/dat… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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New paper by our team strengths the economic rationale for climate change mitigation through improved peatland management tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Effects of grazing on soil organic carbon depends on grassland type and climate sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Great stakeholder advisory board meeting today. Thanks everyone for helping us do research that makes a difference! teapawt.net/defrasoils/status/9227… – at Leeds, England
Discussing research on early warning signals and tipping points that could change the ecosystem services delivered by UK #peatland @VNPpeat
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We are investigating this tipping point in UK peatlands... teapawt.net/jonnyecology/status/91… – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Carbon emissions from warming soils could trigger disastrous feedback loops theguardian.com/environment/…
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Overview of UK Peatland Strategy at #BogFest today being delivered by @EmmaGoodyer from @IUCNpeat and our team
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New study shows how prescribed burning, atmospheric pollution and grazing reduces Sphagnum cover on peatlands onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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