2nd Annual Network Meeting: Restoration & Drainage in Peatlands
Published on January 12, 2011 in DIARY
January 12th-13th 2011
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Day 1 |
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| 1 | Peatland hydrological functioning: and the need for restoration for carbon conservation. Prof. Dave Gilvear: Stirling University |
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| 2 | The purpose of restoration: a regulatory overview Lorna Harris: SEPA |
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| 3 | Evaluating a match: is restoration for flood control, biodiversity and carbon functioning the same thing? Clifton Bain: IUCN |
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| 4 | The effects of road building on peatlands: an ecological perspective. Richard Lindsay: University of East London |
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| 5 | Hydrological and biogeochemical effects of peatland restoration; observational and experimental approaches. Dr. Lorraine Wilson: RSPB |
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| 6 | SNIFFER project ER18. Aquatic C fluxes from UK peatlands: A demonstration of a prototype metadatabase on aquatic C forms in UK peatlands. Dr. Marc Stutter: Macaulay Land Use Institute |
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Day 2 |
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| 1 | Case studies from Ireland. Dr. Catherine O’Farrell: Bord na Móna |
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| 2 | Case study from Whitelee Windfarm. Peter Robson: Scottish Power Renewables |
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| 3 | Case study of restoration on Flanders Moss. Dr. Nadeem Shah: Forestry Research |
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| 4 | Drain blocking best practice and the implications for dissolved organic carbon concentrations. Dr. Alona Armstrong: University of Glasgow |
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| 5 | The effect of peatland restoration on gas emissions. Mark Cooper: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Bangor |
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| 6 | Discussion. Exploring the possibility of a levy on development in peatlands. chaired by Prof. Susan Waldron: Glasgow University |
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