๐ฟ Mark the date! IPS member webinar: Plant Biodiversity of Peatland Pools โ An Endeavour Towards Ecological Restoration
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7 April 2026 | 15:00 EET
Speaker: Laura Catalina Riaรฑo Peรฑa, PERG, Universitรฉ Laval, Quรฉbec, Canada
๐ Teams link by email.
More info: peatlands.org/events
#peatlands #peat
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IPS member Webinar | 25 March | 15:00 EET 14:00 CET
Anna-Helena Purre will introduce the work of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), including its commissions on Economy, Environment, and Society. ๐ The Teams link will be sent by email. More info: peatlands.org/events
#peatlands #peat #webinar
Happy International Womenโs Day! At least one third of our members are women, and women currently hold the majority on our Executive Board. A simple but powerful reflection of something we believe in: women belong everywhere, including at the table where decisions are made. Enjoy your day! ๐ช๐โโ๏ธ๐ท
You are warmly invited to join us at the IPS Annual Convention, the Peatlands Gathering 2026, taking place on 7 - 11 June in the Irish Midlands. Book your flights and register now! We also welcome poster abstracts. Further details: www.peatlandsgathering.com. Cรฉad mรญle fรกilte! :)
#peatlands #peat
From webinars to peatland meetings, from Gysinge via Riga to Belรฉm, 2025 kept IPS busy. Our full Annual Report is just being proofread and will be published in March. Until then, here is a short look back: peatlands.org/ahead-of-the... #peatlands #peat #cooperation
IPS invites members to a webinar with Peggy Jones (APT) on peat harvesting and value-added products for agriculture and industry. ๐ 25 Feb 2026, 15:00 EET. peatlands.org/events Link via Snippets next week.๐กAll IPS webinars can be re-watched via the member Dropbox. #peat #agriculture #webinar
Election update: Four candidates have been put forward as ordinary Board members, and the deadline for the President position (2026-2028) has been extended to 25 March - we invite candidates to help shape the future of peatlands and peat. ๐ฟ๐ณ๏ธ๐
Updates: peatlands.org/blog
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Nominations to the Executive Board can be submitted by National Committees until 6 February. peatlands.org/executive-bo...
Are you under 30 years old? Remember to apply for the Allan Robertson grants for research students and young professionals until 31 January. More info: peatlands.org/about-us/hon...
P.S. IPS' email server is down right now due to MS licencing, but we are working on it.
๏ปฟ#grants #peatlands #peat
For our members: if you received our survey by email on 13 or 21 January and have not replied yet, we would really appreciate hearing from you. ๐ค This is how you can influence our work in 2026 and beyond. Let us know! Deadline for replies is 31 January. Check your inbox ๐ซPhoto K. Andreas #peatlands
The Finnish Peatland Society has published the programme of its Peatland Day (Suopรคivรค) in Helsinki on 5 February. Have a look and register, there are still a few seats available: www.suoseura.fi/2026/01/21/s... #peatlands #peat #finland #suo #turve
๐ข Webinar invitation | EU Nature Restoration Law & Peatlands
๐ 20 January
โฐ 14โ15:30 CET
๐ป MS Teams
โข Irene Bouwma, Netherlands
โข Bernd Hofer, Germany
๐ Link via Peatland Snippets 1.2025
๐ Info: peatlands.org/event/webina...
#peatlands #peat #agriculture #NatureRestorationLaw
Photo: Ries Bosch
The IPS has now 1,073 members from 37 countries (1 Jan 2026). Of these, 731 are individual members, supported by 192 companies, 68 students, 36 honorary members, 23 research institutes/universities, 16 governmental institutes, and 7 NGOs; in 14 NCs. Thank you to each of you ๐ #peatlands #peat
New date for the Annual Assembly of the German National Committee (DGMT): 10 - 12 September in Freising. peatlands.org/event/german... Mark your calendars ๐ #peatlands #peat #dgmtev
University of Galway's Ryan Institute will unveil the All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence (APEX) next week www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
๐ฃIโm recruiting a postdoc to join my team in the new Center of Excellence in Peatlands, Climate Change and Ecological Restoration (PeatResC) at @aalto.fi . Theme: remote sensing of peatlands. Read more about the job here: www.aalto.fi/en/open-posi...
The 2026 Allan Robertson Grants are now open for applications! Are you under 30 and working in peatland conservation, responsible management, or innovative peat research? ๐ Apply here: peatlands.org/about-us/hon... ๐ Deadline 31 January #peatlands #peat #management #research #grants #earlycareer
Peatlands International 4.2025 was sent to all IPS members today. Enjoy reading! You are welcome to send articles and advertisements for the next issue until 1 March to the Secretariat. Note also that we will be closed from 20 December to 6 January. Enjoy the festive season! #peatlands #peat ๐
Mark the date! 12 January 2026 The members Teams link will be in Peatlands International 4.2025 next week.
peatlands.org/event/ips-me...
#peatlands #peat #boreal #climatechange
The IPS held its 152nd Executive Board meeting in Helsinki yesterday. Besides discussing recent COP outcomes and other engagements, the EB approved the budget and fees for 2026 and future activities. For the dinner, our Honorary President and the ๐ซ๐ฎ Chair of joined us. We will keep you updated. ๐
Mark the date already now: 12 January 2026. peatlands.org/event/ips-me... #peatlands #boreal #database
Das sieht toll aus!
The membership synchronisation for the National Committees of Finland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the USA, Germany, Malaysia, Lithuania, and Estonia has now been successfully completed. A warm thank you to everyone involved - and a heartfelt welcome to all our new members! #peatlands #peat
This time we start early! Order IPS publications with a 25% discount until 28 November, code BLACK25, to be activated in the shopping basket. Shipping costs will be added. peatland.shop #peatlands #peat #publications
Due to low demand we have paused the Paytrail payment solution of our webshop. However, you can still order and pay via your credit card, e.g. via Paypal and Stripe. Have a look: peatland.shop and do not forget the 20% member discount (via Snippets). #peatlands #peat #publications
Would you like to tell about your peat and peatland matters? ๐ Write an article for Peatlands International! Texts and pictures (separate jpgs + captions) are welcome until 17 November. For a specimen visit www.peatlands.org/publications. Photo: SR Herilalaina #peatlands #peat #contribute #magazine
We updated our membership lists today for Lithuania, Estonia and Malaysia; with Germany and the others following. The IPS includes 15 National Committees and 1,555 members worldwide. If your contact details have changed, please notify your local IPS member association. #peatlands #peat #joinus
The IPS has opened the bidding to host the 2032 International Peatland Congress: proposals from National Committees can be submitted until 1 September; nominations for the 5 open Executive Board positions by 6 February. Use these opportunities - for your career & our community. ๐ Photo: Hein Boon
The next IPS member webinar will be held on 3 October, see Peatland Snippets 10.2025 for the direct Teams link. peatlands.org/event/ips-me... #peatlands #solar #wind #energy
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Yerevan, Armenia next year, from 19 to 30 October 2026. IPS will follow-up and participate, if feasible. Photo: Ani Adigyozalyan #biodiversity #cop17 #armenia
