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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · Nov 11

I've hopefully captured all the wetlands and peatland people I follow in this starter pack - apologies if I missed you out. I think I can edit if need be.

go.bsky.app/T9Cp4p2

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David Olefeldt @olefeldt.bsky.social · 1d

So permafrost peatlands burn and they release lots of CO2 through combustion - but that's just the start. Christopher Schulze shows in a new GRL study that slow recovery causes continued CO2 losses in the following decade - overall similar in magnitude to the combustion!

doi.org/10.1029/2025...

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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 1d

For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.

It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.

Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?

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Paul J. Morris @peatbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Our new paper in QSR, led by Dr. Donna Hawthorne, explores the various successional pathways that the huge peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin have taken during the late Quaternary. Open access link available until 21 Nov eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 3d

I have added you to the list.

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Jerry Moore @jerrymoorecostume.bsky.social · 5d

Taken my venture into YouTube videos. Take a look at the costume books I would recommend at this link!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2cy...

Costume Books I Would Always Recommend!

YouTube video by Jerry Moore Costume

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 5d

A beautiful sunset over the peatland at Torronsuo National Park 🇫🇮 to end the week

#PeatColours

📸: Member of the public as part of the Tracking the Colour of #Peatlands project

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 9d

I think it’s my favourite of the sites

Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 11d

Damn typo - Grande Plée Bleue 🇨🇦

Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 11d

Some more beautiful autumnal colours from #peatlands around the world

#PeatColours

Grande Pleé Bleue 🇨🇦
Killarney 🇮🇪
Forsinard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Kauhaneva 🇫🇮

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 11d

As expected - the red colour is fantastic!

#PeatColours

Miscou Island, NB 🇨🇦

📸: Member of the public as part of the Tracking the Colour of #Peatlands project

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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · 17d

🌲 Boreal-tundra species drive Arctic plant borealization 🌲

Our new study in #EcologyLetters quantifies tundra plant borealization, assesses its main drivers and identifies the species & traits contributing to borealization.

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

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Illustration of a branch of Betula glandulosa (Resin birch). Illustration by Alberto S. Ballesteros (@asbillustration.bsky.social).

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 18d

Yes please

Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 18d

Does anyone have any good resources (or their own examples) for how to make a good scientific poster to share with students.

Please RT!

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 18d

Miscou Island in New Brunswick 🇨🇦 is one of my favourite sites in the Tracking the Colour of #Peatlands project

I love seeing the vaccinium turning red. Photos below are examples from June, July, August and September. Give it one more week and it will be super red!

#PeatColours

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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 19d

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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 23d

New #PeatPaper by Lees et al. in #HydrologicalProcesses

"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"

#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 26d

Kauhaneva - Pohjankangas National Park in Finland 🇫🇮 is such a beautiful colour at this time of year

📸: Member of the public as part of the Tracking the Colour of #Peatlands project

#PeatColours

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 27d

Hope you’re sending it to PeatColours 👍🏼

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

End of summer colour across these #peatlands (although some are still rather green..!)

Store Mosse 🇸🇪
Kauhaneva 🇫🇮
Grande Plée Bleue 🇨🇦
Forsinard Flows🏴󠁧

📸: members of the public as part of the Tracking the Colour of Peatlands project

#PeatColours

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David Olefeldt @olefeldt.bsky.social · Sep 4

New Study in ES&T! Permafrost peatlands accumulate mercury from distant sources, but thaw causes collapse into wetter bogs and fens. Lauren Thompson shows that these bogs, and especially fens, become hotspots for mercury methylation, and potential downstream transport.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · Sep 2

Another new Tracking the Colour of #Peatlands site at Clough Moor, Goyt Valley, UK

#PeatColours
@boggysal.bsky.social

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · Aug 27

Been almost a decade since I’ve visited the sub-arctic/Arctic - it felt like coming home seeing those polygon formations in the peatlands in Salluit, Nunavik.

These landscapes may be beautiful (if a little bleak) from far away but up close they are even better!

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CTV News Kitchener @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · Aug 27

Canada Post features fungi and lichen in new stamp series - Canada Post has unveiled its new stamp collection Wednesday featuring fungi and lichens found in the country.

Canada Post features fungi and lichen in new stamp series

Canada Post has unveiled its new stamp collection Wednesday featuring fungi and lichens found in the country.

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · Aug 27

I would recommend not using AI imagery to promote the society. It is disappointing to see.

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · Aug 25

A new Tracking the Colour of Peatlands site has been installed in Killarney National Park, Ireland 🇮🇪

#PeatColours