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Banning the sale of peat compost this year was a clear test of the UK Government’s commitment to tackling the nature and climate crises. Sadly, it’s a test they have failed. 1/3

We presented our #SurvivalOfTheDeepest #peatlands poster on Tuesday at CGU We are seeking input from a wider range of perspectives on ecohydrological feedback strength as a function of peatland peat depth #PeatTwitter Details and link to a survey: mcmasterecohydrology.ca/survival.html

I’ll be presenting my CGU Woo Water Lecture titled “The Ecohydrology of Fire Swamps, Wil O’ the Wisp, and Zombie Fires” on Zoom to Leeds Geog. Wed June 12, 1230 BST, 0730 EDT DM me for link! #PeatTwitter #peatlands #wildfire

Have just been asked to examine a PhD thesis ... in August. Reading the thesis, completing an examiner's report, and participating in the defence (overseas) would take at least 4-5 days. I have already planned a full schedule for the next three months. I declined.

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Super pleased that my first paper based on experiments in my garage 'lab' (#ShedScience) has been accepted for publication 🙂. The topic? The specific yield of peats. More to follow soon.

Results from my peaty "Grand Tour", where I collected 405 surface water samples from 52 to 63°N, showed how varied DOM composition can be, but also how DOM can be clustered to maximise DWT efficiency: doi.org/10.1016/j.watr… #PeatTwitter water@leeds River Basins - Leeds

Experience working in #fungi conservation? Apply to be my maternity cover - 12 month fixed term contract with the lovely folks at Plantlife Closing date for applications 14th July, apply here: plantlife.org.uk/careers/senior…

Pleased to see the first recipient of the CIWEM award in the flood and coastal risk management sector named after my late wife (The Laura Baird Special Recognition Award): ciwem.org/news/ciwem-mem… Many congratulations to Sun Yan Evans!

Hot of the press! Check out our new review paper developing a conceptual model of the complex release of toxic metals and metalloids from peatland fires! tinyurl.com/yh27uua3 #PeatTwitter #PeatFire

Extremely worrying. The importance of #wetlands such as this can't be understated. “The #Pantanal is like Noah’s Ark. It is home to animals that are disappearing … That could be about to change... The Pantanal... could soon cease to exist.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

We have a new paper on NPP in Peruvian peatlands, just published today: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc… #PeatPaper #PeatTwitter Jhon del Aguila Pasquel Katy Roucoux Simon Lewis Ed Mitchard 🛰️ Adam Hastie Tim Baker Freddie Draper

Great to see our new open access paper out in Water Resources Research on how peatland restoration can reduce flood peaks arriving at towns downstream: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… water@leeds

Reminder to register for our re-launch Zoom event a week today to find out more about what we have planned for the BES Peatlands and Wetlands SIG 🌱 special interest group! #PeatTwitter

Pleased to have been recognised as an oustanding reviewer by the American Geophysical Union.. eos.org/editors-vox/in… agu.org/honors/announc… Reviewing is one of those jobs nobody particularly likes but it makes an important contribution to our respective disciplines.

Funded PhD scholarship available on peatland hydrology and carbon cycling. It will examine the impacts of windfarm disturbance and restoration techniques. Supervised by Dr Cat Moody Nicholle Bell and I. Deadline = 8 January 2025 yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/the-i…

I'm heading to Liverpool today for #BES2024 as part of the Peatland and Wetland Special Interest Group team. Come and say hi to me and Dr Scott J. Davidson to get involved in BES Peatlands and Wetlands SIG 🌱 #peatlands #wetlands

Interested in tropical peatlands? On 17-18 February, we have the first ever scientific conference on African peatlands, at the Royal Society in London. Free to attend+streamed online (w/ French subtitles). Register here: royalsociety.org/science-events…