Deliver a data driven platform to assess the success of peatland rehabilitation on ecological health (biodiversity recovery), water quality and climate mitigation potential and to identify the role that degraded peatlands can play in the bioeconomy in Ireland.
Researching and publishing on peatland rehabilitation approaches, compiling evidence for success and identifying alternative land uses within the Irish bioeconomy. Links to indirect implications for other industries (e.g. water treatment).
We will provide a platform for wider community groups and industrial partners to protect biodiversity, offset emissions find new/novel ways to sequester carbon in these ecosystems and contribute to enhanced water management and quality at catchment scales.PI: Dr. Matt Saunders, Staff: Dr. John Connolly, Faolan Doecke Launders (PhD)