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Job Opportunity: Project Manager - Soil Mapping
March 9, 2018
Full-time job based in Stanley, Falkland Islands. Competitive Salary (starting £31,795) and tax rates, closing date 06/04/2018.
Peatland biodiversity monitoring questionnaire
March 1, 2018
In support of the Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands Update: Peatland Biodiversity topic, we are seeking responses from peatland projects across the UK. Our Biodiversity Monitoring Questionnaire will help us to gain an insight into the range of biodiversity monitoring taking place. We would encourage you to take part in this data collection to ensure that the Commission of Inquiry outputs are able to make an accurate representation of the current state of biodiversity monitoring in the UK and to make relevant policy and funding recommendations for future monitoring support.
Response to BBC: Scottish lochs important stores of carbon
February 20, 2018
The BBC News article published online on 14 February 2018 on Scottish lochs ‘important stores’ of carbon highlights the need to protect all natural systems that can help in tackling climate change. It also demonstrates the consequences of past unsustainable land management where peatlands were drained and damaged leading to erosion and peat being ‘washed’ into our sea lochs.
Huge sphagnum planting programme across the Peak District and South Pennines
February 20, 2018
The Moors for the Future Partnership is planting more than 640,000 sphagnum plug plants across the Peak District National Park and South Pennines throughout March.
Peatlands synopsis launched
February 19, 2018
What’s the best action you can take to restore or conserve a peatland? To help conservationists make the best-informed decisions, 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.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership’s high-tech peat team
February 13, 2018
This year, Yorkshire Peat Partnership completed its first phase of restoration (2008-2017), working on over 27,000ha of North Yorkshire’s 70,000ha of upland peatlands. The next phase is now underway with new projects – funded by Yorkshire Water, the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme, Natural England and the Environment Agency – being surveyed and mapped.
Charity works with Ayrshire Farmer to restore precious peatlands
February 12, 2018
The East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI) is delighted to have rounded off 2017 with the completion of a new phase of peatland habitat enhancement at a farm near Cumnock, East Ayrshire. This brings the area of peatland enhanced by the CEI within the East Ayrshire Coalfields to 479 hectares!
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connectionsThe Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to…
National Policy Statements public consultationOpportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean…
Public consultation on heather and grass burning regulations in EnglandThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of…
New Peat Map for EnglandThis week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the…
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for considerationThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has…
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significanceThis week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been…
CiVTech innovators leading drive for advances within Peatland and Woodland Carbon CodesBringing efficiences to the Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon Code is the focus for three…