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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 30

Congratulations @lauraboyall.bsky.social for passing her PhD viva with (very) minor corrections! A unique integration of modern monitoring, palaeoclimate, Bayesian modelling, data model comparisons & sci-pol. Expertly examined by Prof Caitlin Buck & Prof Jonathan Holmes. @rhulgeography.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 28

And from Roxane Andersen on the connections between #peatland and #river quality, and how peatland restoration can impact & support river health (and vice versa) with some really interesting examples from the Flow County. Important considerations! #peat

Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 28

Some fascinating research on how #peatland habitats can deliver for water as well as other ecosystem services - including Laurie Friday on the importance of #ditches for #biodiversity in the Fens.

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks to @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social and Environment Agency for inviting me to speak at their water research seminar series - focussing on nature-based solutions of peat-forming #wetwoodlands, including some of the evidence gaps & research happening on these ecosystems @wetwoodlands.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 9

Visit to Chat Moss area yesterday to plan our new long-term monitoring site with @naturalengland.bsky.social looking at tree establishment and understanding more about trees and #peat in the context of restoration. The work is part of the @wetwoodlands.bsky.social network of monitoring sites.

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 7

Special thanks to @piabenaud.bsky.social @catmoody.bsky.social and @bootlegbryos.bsky.social as great breakout group leads, and our facilitators, including @eduley.bsky.social @dylanoliver58.bsky.social Steph Batten & Mark Heinersdorff

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · May 7

Fantastic day of insightful discussions and ideas on #peatland #resilience at the @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social workshop yesterday. Excited to collaborate on the next steps with such a great group! @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · May 6

Our #Peatland Resilience workshop was a success! We managed to have 70 participants across in person + on Zoom take part in all components of the workshop! Big thank you to all speakers + participants! @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
@britishecologicalsociety.org

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Wet Woodlands Research Network @wetwoodlands.bsky.social · Apr 4

Beautiful day in the field at Goss Moor discussing all things wet woodland for @eduley.bsky.social PhD!

@scootjd.bsky.social
@alicemmilner.bsky.social
@tomroland.bsky.social
@naturalengland.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Apr 4

Lovely day chatting all things #peat wet woodlands for @eduley.bsky.social PhD meeting at Goss Moor Cornwall.Fascinating site & lots of interesting research to understand more about these ecosystems! @scootjd.bsky.social @tomroland.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social @wetwoodlands.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thanks to @peatlandecr.bsky.social for their #PeatNeeds support to @dylanoliver58.bsky.social. It’s a great microgrant scheme for researchers on a tight budget! @wetwoodlands.bsky.social @rhulgeography.bsky.social

Peatland ECR Action Team @peatlandecr.bsky.social · Mar 26

The first recipient of our March #PeatNeeds microgrants is Dylan Oliver. He is part of the wet woodlands research network (@wetwoodlands.bsky.social) where scientists and stakeholders are interested in nature-based solutions for climate change. 1/2

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BES - Peatlands and Wetlands group @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social · Mar 12

Join us for a workshop: #Peatland Resilience Under a Changing Climate: Place, Policy and Practice!

🗓️: May 6 2025 10:00-17:00
📍: @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ in London
💻: online attendance available

More details and tickets here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/peat...

Please RT!

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Feb 13

Does anyone else still have their lovely #PeatConf24 Sphagnum gift from @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social? I ended up with three and they’re doing surprising well with little (no) input from me! #peat

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 21

Thank you to everyone who has helped us this year: local volunteers collecting data, checking kit and building boardwalk; research colleagues helping with fieldwork, lab and data analysis, and much more. We couldn’t do it without you! #wetwoodlands @wetwoodlands.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 21

Last day of fieldwork for 2024 with download of monitoring data at the Wheatfen #peatland #wetwoodland site. We even got a bit of solstice sunshine! @wetwoodlands.bsky.social

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 13

Hi Hayley, hmmm...it works for me so I'm not sure what's going on there. I'll add your name to the mailing list manually instead!

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 13

Great to hear from @scootjd.bsky.social on his PeatPic and #PeatColours projects looking at greenness across peatlands, and how to involve the community in the research #BES2024

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 12

For anyone who wants to get involved - read more and join our mailing list here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/membership-c...

Peatlands and Wetlands - British Ecological Society

The British Ecological Society's Peatlands Research Special Interest Group

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 12

Great to meet lots of peat and wetland folk at the @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social SIG social for #BES2024. Thanks to @scootjd.bsky.social for organising us all!

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BES - Peatlands and Wetlands group @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social · Nov 27

We are now on Bluesky!

If you don't know us already, we are the #peatlands and #wetlands group of the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social

We cover all aspects of peatland and wetland science and policy!Give us a follow and we are looking forward to interact with you all! #Peatsky

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Alice Milner @alicemmilner.bsky.social · Dec 10

I'm heading to Liverpool today for #BES2024 as part of the Peatland and Wetland Special Interest Group team. Come and say hi to me and @scootjd.bsky.social to get involved in @bes-peatlandsgroup.bsky.social #peatlands #wetlands

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