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IPS member webinar: Solar and wind power for previous peat extraction areas, Neova Group

3 November 2025 15:00 – 16:00 hrs EET Link will be sent to IPS members Presenters: Lauri Alanen, Director, Neova Ville Kenttämaa, Senior Project Manager, Neova Roope Vainio, Project Manager, Neova Kia Anttilainen, Project Manager, Neova Neova is developing...

IPS member webinar: Merlin’s Peat Extraction Sector Strategy: Upscaling peatland restoration through nature-based solutions in the landscape

Note, new date!!! 22 October 2025 15:00 – 16:00 hrs EEST Speaker: Dr Alhassan Ibrahim, James Hutton Institute, Scotland, United Kingdom The link will be sent to all IPS members by email.  Advancing peatland restoration – one of Europe’s...

IPS Member Webinar: Getting people to peatlands

9 Semptember 15:00 – 16:00 hrs EEST Presenter: Dr Ilze Ozola, Latvia Chair of IPS Commission Peatlands and Society Most people know very little about peatlands—where they are, how they’re managed, or why they matter. This is true not...

National Committee Round Table 2025

First NC Round Table for 2025 MS Teams 13 May 2025 National Committee Chairs & Secretaries, EB, SAB members and Expert Group Coordinators as well as proxy holders for the Annual Assembly

IPS member webinar: Microbial CO2 fixation in peatlands

Vincent Jassey: Microbial CO2 fixation in peatlands: Contribution to carbon cycle and response to climate change 31 March 2025 15-16 hrs EET; 14-15 hrs CET MS Teams link via Peatland Snippets/Peatlands International Under climate warming, increased microbial carbon emissions...

IPS member webinar: Peatlands in EU policies

19 February 15:oo-16:00 hrs EET Link will be provided to members by email Teemu Seppä, Metsähallitus Forestry Ltd, Finland: Peatlands in EU policies Peatlands are nowadays at the centre of EU attention for many reasons. A wealth of policies...

EB meeting 146

Ad hoc meeting on Scientific Officer resignation MS Teams 14 January, 14-15 hrs EB members and SG only    

IPS webinar: Microclimate of peatlands – a new subgroup in the SoilTemp database

Speakers: Jonas Lembrechts Sandra Słowińska 28 January 15:00 EET Participation link for IPS members via Peatland Snippets Peatland microclimates remain understudied, despite their well-recognized influence on habitat conditions. Understanding their climatic characteristics poses significant challenges due to the substantial...

National Committee Autumn Round Table 2024

MS Teams 9 December 15-17 hrs EET (Helsinki time) Agenda sent on 2 December, welcome! Mainly strategy implementation and activities of the IPS 2025-2028 will be discussed.  

SAB meeting autumn 2024

Scientific Advisory Board meeting Chair: Anna-Helena Purre 1 October 2024 online Commission Chairs and Expert Group Coordinators plus invited guests