Tom Roland

Climate Warming and Deglaciation Drive New Peat Formation in the Southern Alps, Aotearoa/New Zealand First evidence of peat initiation under late-20th century warming in a deglaciating montane valley in the Southern Hemisphere Consistent timing and direction of palaeoecological changes indicates...

These shifts - driven by rising temperatures and changing plant communities - have big implications for carbon storage & high-altitude ecosystems. Exciting findings, but there’s more to explore!

Huge thanks to the team! 2/2🧵

#Peatlands #ClimateChange #GlacialRetreat #CarbonSink #MountainEcology

🌿 New Paper Alert: Newly Forming Peatlands in Aotearoa/New Zealand! 🌿

Our study shows peat has been accumulating in a recently deglaciated valley in the Southern Alps, Aotearoa/New Zealand, since ∼1949 C.E. As glaciers retreat & climates warm, new peatlands could emerge—key for carbon storage. 1/🧵

Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter

💰 Fully funded + £20,112 annual stipend (4 years)

This is an amazing opportunity to work on climate resilience & ecosystem restoration with direct impact on peatland conservation.

Know someone who might be interested? Please share! 🔗👇

#PhDOpportunity #PhDAdvert #Peatlands #PeatlandRestoration

Led by the brilliant Dr. Naomi Gatis (with me on the supervisory team!), this project will combine hydrology, ecology, palaeoecology & carbon science to assess restoration techniques & inform real-world conservation.

📍 Exeter, Streatham Campus
⏰ Application deadline: 31 March
📅 Start: Sept 2025

🚨Fully funded PhD opportunity!🚨

Join CREWW, the University of Exeter’s world-leading research group tackling water & environmental challenges. This PhD, funded by South West Water & the Environment Agency, will explore upland valley mire restoration & its role in climate resilience.

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Sustained greening of the Antarctic Peninsula observed from satellites - Nature Geoscience Analyses of satellite observations from 1986 to 2021 suggest that the Antarctic Peninsula is greening at an accelerated rate.

In case you wanted to read the full article, it’s here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Satellites Reveal a Greener Antarctic Peninsula Scientists are beginning to unravel what comes next, after the ice moves out and vegetation moves in.

Thrilled to share that our study on the Antarctic Peninsula's recent greening trend was chosen as NASA Earth Observatory's 'Image of the Day'! Huge thanks to the research team, and to NASA for this unexpected share! Does this mean I can finally wear a NASA t-shirt legitimately?! shorturl.at/XUv1d