PIPES: Pollutants In PEatlands from sink to Source

International project at @QUBGeography to quantify global stocks of pollutants in peatlands and assess their future vulnerability | Funded by @LeverhulmeTrust

[Emma Shuttleworth @Em_Shuttleworth]

Thanks to all who came to our first #PeatMetal webinar & to Peter for kicking us off in style. You can find the recording here https://t.co/y7C4VLuvPv. Next up @richard_fewster with an overview of the
@PIPES_project 24/04/24. Sign up here https://t.co/UvpBXnVzp8 #PeatlandsMatter

[PIPES: Pollutants In PEatlands from sink to Source @PIPES_project]

Distributions of peatland contaminants remain poorly understood worldwide. The @PIPES_project aims to address this crucial knowledge gap using a global network of sites, including this bog in Co. Mayo, R.O.I.

[PIPES: Pollutants In PEatlands from sink to Source @PIPES_project]

So many peatlands exist close to industrial hotspots, e.g. blanket bogs at Cave Hill, NI. Their proximity risks high accumulation of toxic pollutants, but peatland contaminants remain poorly constrained worldwide.
The PIPES project aims to address this crucial research gap.

[PIPES: Pollutants In PEatlands from sink to Source @PIPES_project]

It's #WorldWetlandsDay! In addition to C, peatlands are important sinks for pollutants (e.g., heavy metals). Peatland degradation and decomposition under climatic and ecohydrological change risks remobilisation.

Follow us for exciting, new results on this pressing issue!

[Graeme T. Swindles @GraemeSwindles]

Welcome to new research fellow @richard_fewster! @LeverhulmeTrust