Wetland PhD studentships at the University of Manchester
Celebrating 200 years of research, the University of Manchester is seeking applicants for their prestigious Bicentenary PhD Scholarships.
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The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Mossfox (a creative collaboration)
Join Melanie Giles (University of Manchester) and Liz Ellis at the University of Glasgow for a 'Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture; Monday 6 May from 1-2pm.
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significance
This week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been adopted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP)…
A tribute to Richard Payne
The IUCN UK Peatlands Programme team were all saddened to hear the shocking news about the death of Dr Richard Payne and our thoughts are with his family. He was killed while climbing in the…
Dartmoor’s peatlands preserve nationally and internationally important archaeological heritage
Recent excavations demonstrate the significance of Dartmoor’s past.
A proposed Land Recovery Programme for the Falkland Islands, a UK Overseas Territory
Jim McAdam from Queen's University Belfast introduces the peatlands of the Falkland Islands, the challenges faced by the sheep farming community as climate change progresses, and a proposed…
The Bovey Birder guest blog for Peat-Fest South-West
Our youngest ever guest blogger Henry Jones (The Bovey Birder) explores what brings humans and peat together, and why it's more important now than ever.
Shrill carder bee
The shrill carder bee can be spotted flying quickly around flowers in unimproved pastures. The queens produce a loud, high-pitched buzz, hence the name. It is declining rapidly and is restricted…
My classroom
Passionate about the oceans and the diverse life that they hold, Bex is lucky enough to be able to teach scuba diving to university students at Plymouth University. This provides her with the…
Save the Date for #PeatConf26: Peatlands Under Pressure
9th – 11th June 2026, Swansea University Bay Campus
My future
Charlotte is spending her placement year from the University of Cardiff with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust learning valuable surveying and monitoring techniques that she can add to her CV and…
My insurance
When he’s not studying at Cumbria University, Ian enjoys volunteering at Thacka Beck. As well as being great for wildlife, this wetland nature reserve helps protects Penrith from flooding when the…