Peatlands and Ecosystem Functions - iPSC

The significance of peatlands is no longer confined to the scientific domain, but has also become a matter of public awareness. Owing to their characteristically wet and therefore anaerobic soil conditions, peatlands rank among the world's most important carbon reservoirs. In recent years, the preservation and conservation of peatlands has increasingly become a focal point of political discourse and environmental policy.
Over the span of two days, the conference will delve into scientific and practical discussions centered around peatlands, complemented by field excursions to the peatlands of Bavaria on the third day. The conference offers a platform for the exchange of the latest research results, innovative approaches and best practices in management of peatland ecosystems.

Call for Abstracts

The Call for Abstracts is closed.

Sessions topics

• Exchange of greenhouse gases from organic soils (ENG)
• Role of peatlands for losses and retention of nutrients and pollutants (ENG)
• Soil Properties of peat and organic soils: implications for biogeochemical processes and water management (ENG)
• Hydrological models for peatlands: processes, scales and applications (ENG)
• Classification and mapping of organic soils including remote sensing (ENG)
• Global Peatland Assessment (ENG)
• Peatlands under stress and their ecological resilience (ENG)
• Mountain peatlands – least known, most threatened (ENG)
• Paludiculture as potential biodiversity hotspot (ENG)
• Role and Dynamics in near-natural peatlands (ENG)
• Renaturierte Moore – Hotspots der Biodiversität oder neuartige Lebensräume? (GER)
• Renaturierungspraxis in verschiedenen Moortypen und -landschaften (GER)
• Wet management and strategies in agriculture (ENG)
• Perspektiven für Wälder auf Moorböden (GER)
• Stoffliche und energetische Nutzung von Paludikultur-Biomasse (GER)
• Rechtliche Herausforderungen und Anpassungsbedarf (GER)
• Social and economic challenges and impacts of peatland transformation (ENG)
• Peatland conservation, restoration and management policies and programmes (ENG)

Descriptions of the Sessions

Pre-Conference Workshops (18.09.2024)

If there is sufficient interest, we plan to host pre-conference workshops on various topics on Wednesday, September 18th. These workshops will primarily focus on practical issues. For instance, we are planning a workshop on greenhouse gas measurement technology and another on information and communication regarding peatland protection. The workshops will be conducted in German and are free of charge. Please indicate your workshop preferences on our registration form. If enough participants express interest, we will provide further details via email.

Excursions (21.09.2024)

On September 21, we would like to showcase the diversity of the Bavarian peatlands through a series excursions. Participants will be able to select one excursion per person. We recommend sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing (rain and sun protection). The participation fee for each excursion costs € 35, which includes bus transportation, a packed lunch, and an excursion booklet.
Please note, that the excursions require a minimum number of participants. If the excursion you have chosen is canceled, we will inform you of alternative excursion destinations. A selection of the available  excursion destinations can be found at the provided Link.

• Großkarolinenfeld and Koller- and Hochrunstfilze
• Schechenfilz, Benediktbeuern and Kirchsee
• Bayerisches Donaumoos
• Schwäbisches Donaumoos, Dattenhauser Ried
• Bayerischer Wald
• Freisinger Moos

The conference is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – 549142583

Information on data protection and conditions of participation for events at the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences. The German version only is legally binding. The Englisch version i for information only.

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