Monday 15 November 2010

Welcome
Chair: Maddy Jago, Natural England
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State of knowledge – Conservation

The status of UK peatland biodiversity
Penny Anderson, Penny Anderson Associates
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Moor wildlife or bog all?
Rhodri Thomas, Peak District National Park Authority
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Peatlands: knowns, unknowns and blind spots  
Richard Lindsay, University of East London
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Waders on the fringe 
Kathy Fletcher, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
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State of knowledge – Restoration

 

Soil microbial biodiversity responses to moorland restoration

Robin Sen, Manchester Metropolitan University

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Restoration and recovery of Sphagnum on degraded blanket bog

Angus Rosenburgh, Manchester Metropolitan University

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Impacts of grips and rewetting on Welsh blanket bog

Mike Morris, LIFE Active Blanket Bog in Wales project

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Tuesday, 16 November 2010

 

Introduction to Chair / Day

Chair: Simon Thorp, The Heather Trust

 

 

Future impacts / climate change

 

Assessing the vulnerability of blanket peatlands to climate change

Joanna Clark, University of Reading

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Impact of climate change on moorland birds

James Pearce-Higgins, British Trust for Ornithology

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Assessing the impacts of environmental change on ecological Interactions

Darren Evans, University of Hull

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Climate change and the fate of boreal beetles in British uplands

Rosa Menendez, Lancaster University

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Ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation

 

Ecosystem Services: policy options for sustainable peatlands

Claire Quinn, University of Leeds

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Delivering Nature’s Services – the upland ecosystem service pilots

Ruth Waters and Stewart Clarke, Natural England

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MoorLIFE, More Water, Moor Future?

Mike Pearson, Yorkshire Water Services 

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Policy and initiatives

 

Property rights in UK uplands: implications for policy and Management

Dr Claire Quinn, University of Leeds

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An approach to biodiversity delivery in the uplands – IBDAs & BIGs

Dr Amanda Wright, Natural England

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Funding for environmental land management

James LePage, Natural England

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