Interested in #wetlands and #peatlands? Want to be part of a growing network to help promote these ecosystems? We are looking for new ECR committee members Email for more information (in link below): www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat... @britishecologicalsociety.org

We are pleased to have a thematic session at this years @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meeting in Edinburgh December 2025 on ‘Past and Future Resilience of Global #Wetlands’ - we have some excellent speakers lined up and hopefully many wetland folks will attend the conference and present too!

#BogDay is fast approaching bringing the opportunity to celebrate bogs, fens, swamps & marshes. The annual event is held this year on 27th July bogday.org Send details of your events/celebrations to [email protected] - we'd love to share your ideas. #BogDay #CelebratePeatlands #PeatSky

Our #Peatland Resilience workshop was a success! We managed to have 70 participants across in person + on Zoom take part in all components of the workshop! Big thank you to all speakers + participants! @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

Reminder: If you're interested in the resilience of UK #peatlands to future climatic and land-use changes - please make sure you buy a ticket and attend our workshop on the 6th May in London or online. More information can be found in the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!

🌿 Peatland resilience under a changing climate 🌿 Join the British Ecological Society & IUCN UK Peatland Programme for a discussion-driven workshop on peatland resilience, policy & practice.

Might be of interest @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social @manxpeat.bsky.social Please RT!

Join us for a workshop: #Peatland Resilience Under a Changing Climate: Place, Policy and Practice! 🗓️: May 6 2025 10:00-17:00 📍: @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ in London 💻: online attendance available More details and tickets here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat... Please RT!

Yesterday the 7th #CarbonBudget was published. Here is our breakdown of what it says about the role of #Peatlands on the journey to #NetZero and our analysis of what is missing bit.ly/4h3qMC9 UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx 📷Natural England, Peter Roworth

Happy World Wetlands Day!! A day to highlight these magical and important wildernesses 💕 These sphagnum mosses like a galaxy of wonder within the bog pools... @scohaboybog.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social

I love bogs. They are stinky, slimy, and utterly weird. They also store more carbon than any other ecosystem, clean water, provide food, and protect unique biodiversity such as meat-eating plants. Are you a big bog lover too?

For anyone who wants to get involved - read more and join our mailing list here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/membership-c...

Excellent turn out for the Peatlands and Wetlands social! @britishecolsoc.bsky.social

Come along and find out more about the #Peatlands and #Wetlands SIG at the Meet the SIGs session at #BES2024

Eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that we have a new logo! We rather like the mustard!

If you are headed to the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social conference in a couple of weeks time and are planning on attending our group social on evening of Dec 11 - could you let us know below for catering numbers 👍🏼 Hopefully this will be a good networking event and a chance to meet other peaty people!

Big thank you @wetland-ghg.bsky.social for an excellent webinar today on the @can-peat.bsky.social project: Canada’s #peatlands as nature-based climate solutions. If you couldn’t attend, the webinar was recorded and will be available on the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social YouTube page soon. #PeatSky

I'm delighted to be organising @quaternaryirl.bsky.social this event taking place on 29th November in Dublin. We have keynote talks from three leading experts in peatlands and a host of speakers talking all things #Peat. The event is open to all with no pre-registration needed!

‼️Today‼️We have a zoom webinar from @wetland-ghg.bsky.social at 3pm UK time on the @can-peat.bsky.social project - Canada’s #peatlands as nature-based climate solutions You can still register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #PeatSky

We are now on Bluesky! If you don't know us already, we are the #peatlands and #wetlands group of the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social We cover all aspects of peatland and wetland science and policy!Give us a follow and we are looking forward to interact with you all! #Peatsky