About the event

Monitoring Peatlands

Join Yorkshire Peat Partnership's expert practitioners to learn how to...

• Design future-proof peatland monitoring for robust data collection.
• Harness the potential of UAVs of remote monitoring.
• Engage stakeholders with impactful communication.

This one-day course is delivered in a classroom setting, with engaging presentations enhanced by discussion of real-world case studies. Monitoring Peatlands is highly recommended as CPD for peatland restoration practitioners, as well as those managing, monitoring and studying peatlands.

Course Topics

Introduction to peatland monitoring: Monitoring methods for blanket peatland habitats, including justification, project design and implementation.

Remote monitoring with UAVs: Use of UAVs (unpersoned aerial vehicles) for peatland monitoring.

Sustainable monitoring: How to fund a monitoring programme, gain support, and make effective use of the data.