Programme of Events

28th April at NUI Galway

Human Biology Building (MAP)

8:30-9:00 - Conference Registration

9:00-10:45 - Plenary Session I Conference Introductions
Location: Human Biology Building G019 Large Lecture Theater

Session Chairs: Terry Morley (NUIG) & Katrien Wijns (Natuurpunt)

Keynote Speakers:

Minister Malcolm Noonan - Department of Housing

Dianna Kopansky - United Nations Environment Programme

Harm Schoten - Director, EUROSITE

Franziska Tanneberger - Greifswald Mire Centre

Inge Keymeulen - INTERREG NWE

11:00-13:00 - Concurrent sessions
Part I - Morning Sessions

Session A - Panel Discussion: Toward a common approach to Peatland Restoration in Europe

- Room G019

1. • Session Chair: Niall Ó Brolcháin, NUIG

   • Panel I " What can my project do for Europe"

     1. Leticia Jurema, Project Manager: Nature & Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU)

     2. Cisca Devereux, Project co-ordinator, BAX & Company

     3. Craig Bullock, Research Fellow, University College Dublin

     4. Christine Domegan, Senior Lecturer, NUI Galway

   • Break

   • Panel II: "The Socioeconomics of Peatland Restoration"

     1. Franziska Tanneberger, Greifswald Mire Centre

     2. Marelle van der Snoek, Van Hall Larenstein University

     3. Renée Kerkvliet-Hermans, IUCN UK Peatland Code co-ordinator

     4. Caroline Lalor - Project Manager, Farm PEAT

Session B - Rewetting Peatlands - Room B001

Session Chairs: Chris Field & Simon Caporn, Manchester Metropolitan University

Keynote speaker:

Hans Schutten - Wetlands International

Speakers:

Neal Wright, BeadaMoss ®

Anna Keightley, Manchester Metropolitan University

Stephen Barry, Bord na Mona

Lise Pinault, University Franche-Comté

Andreas Hermann, NABU/ LIFE Peat Restore

Willy Crowley, LIFE Living Bog Project Ecologist

Chris Field, Manchester Metropolitan University

13:00-14:00 - Lunch break / Poster Session

Location: Human Biology Building Main Atrium

14:00-16:00 - Concurrent sessions
Part II - Afternoon Sessions

Session C - Peatland Restoration and Management - Best Practices (Room B001)

Session Chair: Wojciech Mroz, Eurosite

Keynote speaker:

Suzanne Nally & Maurice Eakin, NPWS

Speakers:

Paul Ledbitter - Peatland Programme Manager at North Pennines AONB

Sarah Johnson, Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Wiebe Borren, Natuurmonumenten

Cyr Mestdagh, Natuurpunt

Francis Muller, Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels – Pole Relais Tourbières

Emilie Calvar, Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Franche-Comté

Anton Gazenbeek, International Land Conservation Network

Aldert van Weeren, Typha Farmer - Wetlands Products

Session D - From Measurements to Modelling: Peatland Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Room G019

Session chairs: Sébastien Gogo University Rennes & Laurent André, BGRM

Keynote Speaker:

John Couwenberg, Greifswald Mire Centre

Speakers:

Ruurd van Diggelen, University Antwerp

Elena Aitova, Anna Keightly, Julliette Mazeron, Care Peat Project Researchers

John Connolly, Trinity College Dublin

Sebastién Gogo, University Rennes

Tom Parker, Hutton Institute

Florence Renou-Wilson, University College Dublin

Nicolas Devau, French Geological Society - BGRM

Amey Tilak, CConnects Project

16:30-17:30 - Plenary Afternoon Session and Round table
Location: Human Biology Building G019 Large Lecture Theater

Session Chairs: Terry Morley (NUIG) & Jelke Brendehof (Eurosite)

Keynote Speakers:

Rudy van Diggelen, Antwerp University

Jakub Wejchert - European Commission, DG.ENV.D3 - Nature Conservation

Session Summary by chairs with open discussion toward next steps

17:30-18:30 - Poster Session II & Social (Posters are displayed all day)
Location: Human Biology Building Atrium

18:30-22:00 - Conference Dinner aboard the Corrib Princess (by reservation only)