9th Flow Country Research Conference:

From Capitulum to Catchment

Dates: 28th - 30th October 2025

About

Flow Country Research Conference 9: From capitulum to catchment

Since 2012 the Environmental Research Institute have hosted the Flow Country Research Conference to bring together everyone with an interest in the amazing science emerging from the Flow Country – and beyond. This unique event showcases research and connects researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and culture.

This year’s theme – From Capitulum to Catchment – seeks to explore how the peatland and the connected parts of the landscape are responding to rapidly changing climate and land-use, including the mechanisms that underpin resilience for the Flow Country peatland and its people.

Of course, in July 2024, the Flow Country was also inscribed as the world’s first and only peatland UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS). This will be the first conference post-inscription, providing a unique opportunity to get together and celebrate this incredible achievement, and the role that the Flow Country Research Hub has played in it.

“Peatland Research at the Climate Frontier”

Photo by Ben Clutterbuck

Who is it for?

The conference is for everyone who has an interest in the science of the Flow Country, but typically, the participants include:

  • Researchers from a wide range of disciplines

  • Students and early-career scientists

  • Land managers and practitioners

  • Policy makers and environmental advisors

  • eNGOs

  • Businesses and companies interfacing with peatland

Join us to share knowledge, build collaborations, and advance peatland solutions for the climate and biodiversity crises.

Photo by Roxane Andersen

Programme

A full conference programme will be released closer to the conference, featuring an exciting field trip, keynote speakers, research presentations, poster session, and interactive workshops. Stay tuned for details on session themes, speakers, and timings.

Photo by Heather Johnstone

Registration

Be part of the Flow Country Research Conference — a unique opportunity to engage with leading research and practice on peatlands and climate.

Registration Includes:

• Full access to sessions, keynotes, and workshops

• Conference materials and delegate pack

• Lunch and refreshments

• Pre-conference icebreaker

• Optional add-on free fieldtrip (location TBC) on the 28th

Key Dates:

• Registration open: 4th July

• Early Bird Registration Deadline: 5th September

• Abstract and Poster Submission Deadline: 26th September

• Final Registration Closes: 10th October

• Conference: 28-29-30th October

Photo by Heather Johnstone