International Peatland Society

The IPS held its 152nd Executive Board meeting in Helsinki yesterday. Besides discussing recent COP outcomes and other engagements, the EB approved the budget and fees for 2026 and future activities. For the dinner, our Honorary President and the 🇫🇮 Chair of joined us. We will keep you updated. 👋

IPS member webinar:  Toward a Professional Bibliographic Database on Mitigation Options for Anthropogenic Stressors in Boreal Peatlands and Wetlands - International Peatland Society 12 January 15-16 hrs EET (Helsinki) Daniel Campbell, Birchbark Environmental Research, Sudbury, Canada Line Rochefort, Peatland Ecology Research Group, Université Laval, Québec, Canada In the coming d...

Mark the date already now: 12 January 2026. peatlands.org/event/ips-me... #peatlands #boreal #database

Das sieht toll aus!

The membership synchronisation for the National Committees of Finland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the USA, Germany, Malaysia, Lithuania, and Estonia has now been successfully completed. A warm thank you to everyone involved - and a heartfelt welcome to all our new members! #peatlands #peat

This time we start early! Order IPS publications with a 25% discount until 28 November, code BLACK25, to be activated in the shopping basket. Shipping costs will be added. peatland.shop #peatlands #peat #publications

Due to low demand we have paused the Paytrail payment solution of our webshop. However, you can still order and pay via your credit card, e.g. via Paypal and Stripe. Have a look: peatland.shop and do not forget the 20% member discount (via Snippets). #peatlands #peat #publications

Would you like to tell about your peat and peatland matters? 👋 Write an article for Peatlands International! Texts and pictures (separate jpgs + captions) are welcome until 17 November. For a specimen visit www.peatlands.org/publications. Photo: SR Herilalaina #peatlands #peat #contribute #magazine

We updated our membership lists today for Lithuania, Estonia and Malaysia; with Germany and the others following. The IPS includes 15 National Committees and 1,555 members worldwide. If your contact details have changed, please notify your local IPS member association. #peatlands #peat #joinus

The IPS has opened the bidding to host the 2032 International Peatland Congress: proposals from National Committees can be submitted until 1 September; nominations for the 5 open Executive Board positions by 6 February. Use these opportunities - for your career & our community. 👍 Photo: Hein Boon

The next IPS member webinar will be held on 3 October, see Peatland Snippets 10.2025 for the direct Teams link. peatlands.org/event/ips-me... #peatlands #solar #wind #energy

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Yerevan, Armenia next year, from 19 to 30 October 2026. IPS will follow-up and participate, if feasible. Photo: Ani Adigyozalyan #biodiversity #cop17 #armenia

Discounted membership valid until June.

Joining the IPS connects you to a global network of 1,555 peatland and peat experts in 38 countries.💡 Special offer Nov-Dec: If your country does not have a national committee 50% off member fee. Driving the future of peatlands - scientifically, responsibly and collaboratively. peatlands.org/join-us

Moved to 22.10.

Today's Merlin webinar needs to be moved to 22 October due to sickness of the speaker. We will provide you with the link on Monday. Stay healthy! 🍂

Join us on Wednesday for the next IPS member webinar (15 October) Alhassan Ibrahim - Merlin’s Peat Extraction Sector Strategy: Upscaling peatland restoration through nature-based solutions in the landscape🌱 The Teams link was sent to all members by email today. #peatlands #peat #restoration

🌿The 32nd International Horticultural Congress (IHC 2026) will be held in Kyoto, Japan on 23-28 August 2026. 📝 Abstract deadline is already 15 November 2025. This is a great chance to share your research or connect across disciplines. #IHC2026 #ISHS #Horticulture #peat #peatlands Photo: C. Georgian

Recordings include the Inland Water themed plenary session by Line Rochefort.

11th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2025) plenary sessions are being livestreamed for those who could not travel to Denver. ser2025.org/ser2025-live... 🗽👨‍🎓 🌱 🚜

Today we mourn the loss of Jane Goodall. Although chimps do not live in peatlands, her findings have changed the way we see animals. She showed us that all ecosystems are connected, we can take action every day, women can do research, and conservation should include locals. #janegoodall #peatlands

The third issue of #Peatlands International 2025 is out! 🎉
This edition covers highlights from BPPF in Riga and Intecol in Tartu, news on peat + peatlands from Finland, Canada, Australia and more. We also look ahead to the Board elections. 👉Join the IPS to get the magazine 4x/year: www.peatlands.org

The 28th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP28) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands will be held in Gland, Switzerland, 24 - 27 November. IPS will attend as observer and provide latest peat and peatland knowledge from a global perspective. #peatlands #peat #ramsar

After a busy and successful week in Riga, we start editing Peatlands International 3.2025. If you have an article or advertisement on peat or peatlands ready, please submit by 23 September at the latest. We'll do the proofreading. Simple instructions: www.peatlands.org/publications. #peatlands #peat

The Baltic Peat Producers Forum continues today with presentations of ministers, growers, extractors, sponsors and scientists. Main topics include responsible management, climate change mitigation and the challenges of this year's peat shortage for horticulture and food security. IPS participates.

IPS held a successful business meeting on "Empowering the voice of science for the wise use of peatlands" at the Baltic Peat Producers Forum in Riga yesterday. IPS is the only global organisation that includes scientists, industry and other peatland stakeholders. Join us! #peatlands #peat

IPS member webinar: Merlin's Peat Extraction Sector Strategy: Upscaling peatland restoration through nature-based solutions in the landscape - International Peatland Society 15 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...

Mark the date for the next IPS member webinar: "Merlin’s Peat Extraction Sector Strategy - Upscaling peatland restoration through nature-based solutions in the landscape" 15 October 15:00 hrs EEST Link later on. peatlands.org/event/ips-me... #peatlands #peat #naturebasedsolutions #restoration

Finnish Peatlands Day 2026 - International Peatland Society The biannual Peatlands 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...

Our Finnish National Committee will organise its next Peatland Day on 5 February in Helsinki. Abstract submission will open soon. Mark the date! peatlands.org/event/finnis... #peatlands #peat Photo: Eino Lappalainen

Mark the date! IPS will hold its first member webinar for autumn next Tuesday: Ilze Ozola - Getting people to peatlands.

9 September 15:00 hrs EEST peatlands.org/events

The link will be provided to members by email. www.peatlands.org/join-us too!

#peatlands #peat #latvia #society #bogwalking

Would you like to participate in the activities of the IPS? There will be 5 seats available on the Executive Board. Nominations can be sent in by National Committees until 6 Feb. Vacancies:

President: Hannu Salo
Bernd Hofer, Germany
Sabine Jordan, Sweden
Päivi Peronius, Finland
Meng Wang, China

All IPS publications are now available via our online shop, except a few older congress proceedings and magazines. Stay tuned! Note that orders cannot be shipped to the US right now due to custom disputes. peatland.shop/products #peatlands #peat #horticulture #climate #biodiversity