About the event

Long-term spatio-temporal variability in flora, peat development, and land use in the Great Fen and its conservation implications

There are ongoing efforts to preserve and restore the Great Fen habitat to promote biodiversity and cultural heritage. To support these efforts, palaeoecological studies of multiple sites across the system have been undertaken using different lines of evidence to understand the dynamics of peat development and plant communities over millennia in response to human and non-human drivers. Dr Matthew Adeleye, Assistant Professor of Physical Geography, University of Cambridge, will discuss the findings so far and how they can contribute to ongoing conservation efforts.

Fens East Peat Partnership

This webinar is one of a series on lowland peat restoration topics organised by Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England. Case studies and presentations include information gained through FEPP’s NCPGS Discovery and Restoration Projects which took place across 14 sites in the lowland Fens of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.

Recordings of previous webinars in the series are available here: Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England lowland peat in the Fens webinar series - YouTube