Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Using UAVs for ecological monitoring and conservation - a knowledge-exchange workshop for practitioners in Yorkshire and the North of England
March 26, 2018
Leeds
The workshop aims to increase the robust use of UAV data to inform environmental decision-making in the region by sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities for collaboration. It will include case studies of current activities, discussion of future plans and plenty of time for networking.
Rising from the ashes – wildfire conservation, research and prevention in the UK and beyond
April 26, 2018
26/04/18 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Amphibian & Reptile Hunt
April 29, 2018
Date: 29th April, 08:30
Location: Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
Adding fuel to the fire: the pivotal role of Fire Operations Groups (FOGs) in wildfire fighting
May 4, 2018
04/05/2018 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Birds of the Mosses Walk
May 5, 2018
Date: 5th May, 14:00
Location: Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
That’s LIFE – Restoring the Humberhead Peatlands End of Project Conference
May 15, 2018
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 15th - 16th May
In 2014, funding was secured from the European Union's LIFE+ programme to help the restoration of the Humberhead Peatlands, which comprises Thorne, Hatfield, Goole, and Crowle Moors and is designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Bog Safari Picnic
May 31, 2018
Date: 31st May, 10:00 - 14:00
Location: Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
2019 Conference - Ticket Sales Now OpenIUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2019 - Peatlands: Investing in the Future
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A tribute to Richard Payne The IUCN UK Peatlands Programme team were all saddened to hear the shocking news about the death of…
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Peat restoration and natural flood managementThe Upland Environments Research Unit at the University of Manchester has been working closely with…
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Conserving Bogs: The…
Managing the Uplands for Public Benefit House of Commons ReceptionOver 48 representatives from across the peatland community in the UK as well as MPs and Peers…
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Ugie Peatland Partnership welcomes restoration of local bogBog restoration works are expected to benefit local water quality and nature, as well as contribute…
New initiative to combine data across studies and sites to better inform peatland policy and practice Researchers, practitioners and policy-makers from across Europe, whose goal is to understand better…
Wetland Futures in Contested Environments: an inter- and transdisciplinary approach to wetland heritage in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and IrelandWetlands across Europe, and around the world, are undergoing rapid changes from a range of…