World Wetlands Day 2022: 'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland' launched as e-book
To celebrate World Wetlands Day 2022, 'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland' by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Clifton Bain has been launched as an e-book.
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Wetland Futures in Contested Environments: an inter- and transdisciplinary approach to wetland heritage in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland
Wetlands across Europe, and around the world, are undergoing rapid changes from a range of pressures, but there are no tailor-made or proactive studies to identify the impacts of change on their…
WaterLANDS: New European Green Deal project launched to lead largescale restoration of European wetlands
An ambitious project has been launched to tackle largescale restoration of Europe’s wetlands, with €23 million of funding from the EU Horizon 2020 Programme Green Deal.
The case for paludiculture: new European study shows mounting evidence for wetlands farming
€10m Horizon Europe consortium Palus Demos researching ‘dual solution’ for emission reduction and farming incomes.
Wetland heritage discussion event
Melanie Giles with guests Anwen Cooper, Ben Gearey, and Neil Redfern at the Peat Café.
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.
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project and Australian Wetlands Collaboration puts Arts Council England Funding to Work
Mosses and Marches: Exciting new international collaboration - as seen through the eyes of artists - questions how we think about and value natural environments through works centred on the raised…
UKAS Accreditation News
Soil Association Certification Ltd and SRUC Achieve UKAS Accreditation for Peatland Code Validation
New Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Red List reveals increasing threats to Britain’s wetland flora
The BSBI's updated Red List of the UK's vascular flora reveals the importance of fen peatlands and increasing threats to multiple wetland species.
Upper Teesdale assessment highlights declining condition for peatland and wetland features
Natural England’s recent condition assessment shows that while the Upper Teesdale SSSI continues to support one of Britain’s most remarkable concentrations of rare plants, more than half of the…
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at Ramsar COP15
The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where international wetlands experts are coming together to discuss the future of these precious…
Little stint
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.