This is the IPS
Constituted in 1968, in Québec, Canada. Today we are registered as non-profit NGO in Finland, supported by 16 national committees.
Individual, institutional and corporate members dedicated to the responsible management and Wise Use of peatlands and peat.
We serve as a forum to bring together experts from all fields of peat and peatland management, worldwide and equally.
We organize events, publish peat and peatland knowledge, share data and provide facts and opinions for decision-making.
Publications
Our Conferences and Related Events
Finnish Peatland Day 2026
The biannual Peatland Day seminar will be organized by the Finnish Peatland Society on Thursday, 5 February 2026, at the House of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki (Kirkkokatu 6). The theme of this year’s seminar is “With Peatland Research Towards…
Executive Board meeting 153
MS Teams 10 February 2025 15 – 17 hrs EET EB members and invited guests The 153rd Executive Board Meeting of the International Peatland Society brings together the Board to discuss strategic, organisational and operational matters of the Society….
PERG & Can-Peat Peatland Science Symposium 2026
The Peatland Science Symposium 2026 takes place on 18 February 2026 at Université Laval, Québec City, Canada. It is organised by the Peatland Ecology Research Group and Can-Peat. The one-day symposium brings together researchers and practitioners working on peatland…
