International Peatland Society

Honours & Grants - International Peatland Society IPS offers Honorary Membership to its members and, since 2015, the Allan Robertson Grants to students and young professionals. Previously Awards of Excellence were provided. To do honour to a person w...

Are you under 30 years old? Remember to apply for the Allan Robertson grants for research students and young professionals until 31 January. More info: peatlands.org/about-us/hon...

P.S. IPS' email server is down right now due to MS licencing, but we are working on it.

#grants #peatlands #peat

For our members: if you received our survey by email on 13 or 21 January and have not replied yet, we would really appreciate hearing from you. 🤗 This is how you can influence our work in 2026 and beyond. Let us know! Deadline for replies is 31 January. Check your inbox 📫Photo K. Andreas #peatlands

The Finnish Peatland Society has published the programme of its Peatland Day (Suopäivä) in Helsinki on 5 February. Have a look and register, there are still a few seats available: www.suoseura.fi/2026/01/21/s... #peatlands #peat #finland #suo #turve

Webinar on NRL impact in Germany and the Netherlands - International Peatland Society The Board of the Dutch National Committee of IPS invites you to an online webinar on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 14:00 – 15:30 CET, on the implications of the EU Nature Restoration Law for the use and m...

📢 Webinar invitation | EU Nature Restoration Law & Peatlands

🗓 20 January
⏰ 14–15:30 CET
💻 MS Teams
• Irene Bouwma, Netherlands
• Bernd Hofer, Germany

🔗 Link via Peatland Snippets 1.2025

👉 Info: peatlands.org/event/webina...

#peatlands #peat #agriculture #NatureRestorationLaw

Photo: Ries Bosch

The IPS has now 1,073 members from 37 countries (1 Jan 2026). Of these, 731 are individual members, supported by 192 companies, 68 students, 36 honorary members, 23 research institutes/universities, 16 governmental institutes, and 7 NGOs; in 14 NCs. Thank you to each of you 👏 #peatlands #peat

German NC Annual Assembly 2026 - International Peatland Society 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...

New date for the Annual Assembly of the German National Committee (DGMT): 10 - 12 September in Freising. peatlands.org/event/german... Mark your calendars 👉 #peatlands #peat #dgmtev

All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence to be launched next week It will be a momentous week at the University of Galway as the Ryan Institute unveils the All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence (APEX ).

University of Galway's Ryan Institute will unveil the All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence (APEX) next week www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

📣I’m recruiting a postdoc to join my team in the new Center of Excellence in Peatlands, Climate Change and Ecological Restoration (PeatResC) at @aalto.fi . Theme: remote sensing of peatlands. Read more about the job here: www.aalto.fi/en/open-posi...

Honours & Grants - International Peatland Society IPS offers Honorary Membership to its members and, since 2015, the Allan Robertson Grants to students and young professionals. Previously Awards of Excellence were provided. To do honour to a person w...

The 2026 Allan Robertson Grants are now open for applications! Are you under 30 and working in peatland conservation, responsible management, or innovative peat research? 👉 Apply here: peatlands.org/about-us/hon... 📅 Deadline 31 January #peatlands #peat #management #research #grants #earlycareer

Peatlands International 4.2025 was sent to all IPS members today. Enjoy reading! You are welcome to send articles and advertisements for the next issue until 1 March to the Secretariat. Note also that we will be closed from 20 December to 6 January. Enjoy the festive season! #peatlands #peat 🎅

Mark the date! 12 January 2026 The members Teams link will be in Peatlands International 4.2025 next week.

peatlands.org/event/ips-me...

#peatlands #peat #boreal #climatechange

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... 🗽👨‍🎓 🌱 🚜