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…
Merlin Final Project Meeting
Ghent, Belgium 9 – 13 March 2026 The EU H2020 MERLIN – Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of Freshwater-related Ecosystems in a Landscape Context – Final Project Meeting will bring together partners and stakeholders from across Europe to present the outcomes…
