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Professor of Physical Geography |Earth System Science |Ecology |Biogeochemistry |Climate Change |Peatlands |Concerned about the future of our planet |Musician and Songwriter |My Views

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Climate and water-table levels regulate peat accumulation rates across Europe Background Peatlands are globally-important carbon sinks at risk of degradation from climate change and direct human impacts, including drainage and burning. Peat accumulates when there is a positive ...

New paper out today #peatlands #climate #hydrology
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24.07.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Toxic metals found in UK peatlands could pose health risk Wildfires and climate change could see decades' worth of pollutants released into the water courses.

"Toxic heavy metals stored in peatlands in the UK could cause health risks to humans, animals and agriculture if ecosystems are not cared for."

Read this piece featuring new science from our researcher @graemetswindles.bsky.social & team โฌ‡๏ธ

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10.07.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cross-border projects on air pollution get โ‚ฌ6.5m funding A cross-border partnership aimed at tackling air pollution across the island of Ireland has been awarded โ‚ฌ6.5 million in funding.

www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

24.06.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ‚ฌ6.5m of PEACEPLUS funding awarded to improve air quality across the island of Ireland

New project. Looking forward to leading the ecosystem impact part of this.

www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

24.06.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great photos of the whole team in the lab (thanks to Louise Cullen for taking the photo)!

15.05.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our new paper shows peat initiating since 1949 C.E. in a rapidly warming and deglaciating valley in Aotearoa/New Zealand. An amazing montane site, with implications for peatland dynamics at high elevations and latitudes under anthropogenic climate change. Open access here: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

21.02.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please ignore @graemeswindles.bsky.social - account is locked out. @graemetswindles.bsky.social is correct!

14.05.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD Programmes, Research Projects & Studentships in the UK & Europe FindAPhD is a comprehensive guide to PhD studentships and postgraduate research degrees

Fully funded PhD opportunity Ecohydrological response of tropical peatlands to climate change and human impacts (QUADRAT DTP: Ecohydrological response of tropical peatlands to climate change and human impacts at Queenโ€™s University Belfast on findaphd.com)

14.05.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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