QUBBES

Quantification of Blanket Bog Ecosystem Services to Water (QUBBES) is an EPA funded research programme is an @EPAResearchNews funded project.

[Simon Gray @SimonGray14]

Rhododendron cleared and controlled now for 3 years at Peatlands Park and there are now hundreds of Alder Buckthorn saplings coming through! This is one of the sites designation features! @UlsterWildlife @daera_ni @theCANNproject #peatlandspark

[Malcolm Noonan @noonan_malcolm]

I visited the Pool Woods Trail in Killarney National Park where @npwsBioData worked with @NCBI_sightloss to develop a wonderful sensory trail.
I found a well camouflaged frog and put him up safely off the path
@DeptHousingIRL #AutismAwareness

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Ox Mountain Bogs SAC @EPACatchments @EPAResearchNews

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Look out for our very own Ray Flynn on @RTEBrainstorm discussing bogs and their importance in the battle against climate change.

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

The inside story of the Irish bog. @ellamcsweeney is joined by @seewilkie @tcddublin & Raymond Flynn @QUBelfast on the Brainstorm radio show to look at how & why bogs should be preserved; Weds @RTERadio1 10pm - video by @_LauraGaynor

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

We had some extra help with our fieldwork this week. The QUB MEng Hydrology class came along to learn about the hydrology of blanket bogs. Hopefully they have all dried off by now! @EPAResearchNews

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Look out for Dr Ray Flynn from @QUBBES on Ear to the ground this Thursday with @ellamcsweeney

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Great to see much needed increase in funding for peatland conservation and restoration in #Budget2020. Our research will assist in quantifying the ecosystem services benefits of blanket bogs to water @EPAResearchNews

[Department of Culture, Communications and Sport @DeptCultureIRL]

#Budget2020

€7m in funding to embark on an accelerated programme of peatlands restoration & conservation works. This programme will result in 1,800 hectares of restored peatland in 2020, & ultimately the storage of 28m tonnes of carbon.

#Peatlands

https://t.co/0ekp6UObzm

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Some very interesting talks during the closing day of @IUCNpeat #peatconf19. Great talks from @BordnaMona, @daera_ni, @NaturalEngland, @DeptAHG, @theCANNproject, @Natures_Voice @LIFEraisedbogs, @PaddyKoos, @ypp_peat & @moorsforfuture

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Fantastic trip up Legnabrocky trail as part of the @IUCNpeat #peatconf19. Some really interesting discussions on habitat protection, management and restoration. Thanks to @SimonGray14 from @theCANNproject for leading along with Bobbie from @daera_ni and Sean from @macgeopark

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

QUBBES project members were delighted to attend the @IUCNpeat #peatconf19 dinner at Stormont. Looking forward to field trips today, including visits to Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands and Garron Plateau, 2 of our project sites led by @niwnews and @theCANNproject. @EPAResearchNews

[IUCN UK Peatlands @IUCNpeat]

Delegates at #Stormont for the @IUCNpeat #PeatConf19 conference dinner. We are all looking forward to a wonderful evening in this decadent venue! 🥂

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Really looking forward to the IUCN Peatland Programme Conference 2019 taking place in Belfast next week. QUBBES will be presenting posters and Dr Ray Flynn will be speaking about our research at the Garron Plateau SAC @EPAResearchNews https://t.co/ZJWeitD5UM

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Some really nice active blanket bog habitat on our surveys today at the Garron Plateau SAC @EPACatchments @EPAResearchNews @niwnews @RSPBNI

[Niall Sargent 🕵️ @Niall_Sargent]

#ITVTonight investigation to highlight how demand for horticultural peat in UK garden centres is influencing large-scale extraction in Ireland

Tonight at 7.30pm

https://t.co/VSgF2lkIXq

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Difficult reading for our peatland habitats in particular, but some positive signs from restoration efforts. A lot more work required! @EPAResearchNews @npwsBioData @LIFEraisedbogs

[BEC Consultants @BECecology]

The current status of protected habitats and species in Ireland has been published. We were delighted to contribute to this piece of work. Lots to be concerned about, but signs of improvement for some habitats and species. https://t.co/DHWjxqAEOt

[Flo Renou-Wilson 🔕 @flo_renouwilson]

This #IPCC report concerns #Ireland as #Peatland degradation is particularly relevant given their very high carbon storage and their sensitivity to changes in soils, hydrology and vegetation. Check out Chapter 4
https://t.co/5W4IFX8ZYC

@EPAClimateNews @EPAResearchNews

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Not long to go until the IUCN Peatland Programme Conference 2019 being held in Belfast. QUBBES members will be in attendance and presenting some of our findings.

[IUCN UK Peatlands @IUCNpeat]

Save the date: 1st – 3rd October 2019 for IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference. We are delighted to host this year's conference in Belfast as we celebrate our 10th year as a Programme. Further details and ticket sales released soon. https://t.co/qjE8UnX7pV Image©Ben Hall

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

International #bogday

These blanket bog sites are The Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands SAC Co Cavan and Ox Mountains Bog SAC Co Sligo.

I have spent countless days on these sites over the past 3 years during my PhD. These… https://t.co/D0of0GmDyA

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Francis Mackin from QUBBES attended the @CarePeat conference this week. Great to see international collaboration and sharing of knowledge in peatland conservation and restoration. Looking forward to seeing the findings from this project over the next 3 years. @EPAResearchNews

[Care-Peat @CarePeat]

The #CarePeat team at the Little Woolden Moss pilot site yesterday. We had a great start conference and look forward to work together in the near future. Thanks!

[QUBBES @QUBBES]

Spotted this little guy during some fieldwork at the Garron Plateau SAC. A Viviparous lizard, (Zootoca vivipara) very well camouflaged among the heather, but stood still long enough for a quick photo! @EPAResearchNews @niwnews @daera_ni

[Flo Renou-Wilson 🔕 @flo_renouwilson]

Spot the remnant of forests buried under #Donegal blanket #bogs and exposed after centuries of turf cutting; are they like sleeping dragons ready to resurface in warmer climes?
@ucd_forestry @ucdscience @MScGlobalChange @EPAClimateNews
https://t.co/s9kZFa9buh