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
Power to the Peatlands 2026
2 – 4 September 2026 (new dates!) Organised by Natuurmonumenten and Radboud University, Power to the Peatlands 2026 will connect science, policy, and practice through lectures, interactive workshops, and field visits. The conference will focus on applying both existing…
IPS member webinar: Plant Biodiversity of Peatland Pools: An Endeavour Towards Ecological Restoration
Speaker: Laura Catalina Riaño Peña Peatland Ecology Research Group, Université Laval, Québec, Canada 9 September 2026 (new date!) 15:00 EET 14:00 CET The Teams link willl be sent to IPS members via Snippets/Peatlands International. Peatland pools are bodies of…
German NC Annual Assembly 2026
Freising, Germany 10 – 12 September 2026 (new date!) Mark the date! Deutsche Gesellschaft für Moor‑ und Torfkunde e.V. (DGMT) is a scientific association whose purpose is the promotion of peatland and peat research in all its branches. It…
