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Background
Peatlands are a unique feature of the boreal landscape. They differ in ecological functions due to differences in their development and also respond differently to management and climate change. Drainage for agriculture, forestry and peat harvesting has been carried out for a long time. This has negative impacts on the environment such as loss of biodiversity, increased greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient leaching and hydrological changes. On some cultivated areas the land has been abandoned due to e.g. poor drainage or reduced yield. We need more knowledge about how these areas should be managed . or restored in order to reduce the environmental impact on water courses and climate. Also, more knowledge is needed about the basic processes resulting in GHG emissions including hydrological and biogeochemical processes as well as modeling.
Keynote speakers
The key note lectures will provide a wide range of expertise within peatland and environment research.
Dr. JJH Jan van den Akker – Alterra, the Netherlands - Peat soil management and conservation
Dr. Martin Evans – University of Manchester, UK - Peatland hydrology and erosion processes
Ass. Prof. Dr. Rudolf de Groot - Environmental Systems Analysis group, Wageningen UR - the Netherlands - Socio-economic aspects of peatland values under different management regimes
Adj. Prof. Dr. Marja Maljanen – University of Kuopio – Finland – Greenhouse gas emissions from Nordic peat soils: present status and knowledge gaps
Target group
The conference is intended for scientists working with drained and managed peatlands. It will bring together experts on governing processes in peat soils related to soil physics, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and microbiology. Results on environmental impacts of drainage and methods for restoration will be presented.
Important deadlines
10.10.2009 Abstract submission for presentations or posters
For late abstract submission and late registration contact: hannu.marttila(at)oulu.fi
20.10.2009 Abstract acceptance (information sent to authors)
30.10.2009 Registration and conference fee
Organizing committee
Jon Guðmundsson, Agricultural University of Iceland, Department of Environmental Science
Hlynur Óskarsson, Agricultural University of Iceland
Björn Klöve, University of Oulu, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, e-
Hannu Marttila, University of Oulu, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Laboratory,
Marja Maljanen Department of Environmental Science, Biogeochemistry Research Group, University of Easter Finland (University of Kuopio)
Mette Lægsmand, Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Department of Agroecology and Environment Research Centre Foulum
Arne Grønlund, Bioforsk-Soil and Environment
Kerstin Berglund, Department of Soil Sciences, SLU
Örjan Berglund, Department of Soil Sciences, SLU
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