We use a combination of field-based monitoring, controlled experiments, remote-sensing and modelling to assess how peatland biodiversity and processes respond to the compounding effects of land use and climate change, including droughts and wildfires.  

We work across disciplines and scales to build evidence on the nexus of environmental and societal changes associated with peatland management. 

We use a range of field and lab-based techniques to characterise organic matter and to measure carbon exchange between the terrestrial pool, freshwater ecosystems and the atmosphere. 

We use analytical chemistry to assess how land use change on peat-dominated catchments (restoration, wind farm construction) alters water quality and biodiversity in freshwater systems. 

We contribute to the development of innovative solutions where peatland management can support climate change mitigation, economic growth, circular economy and just transition for rural highland communities. 

We provide expertise to assess the economic and societal impacts linked with peatland degradation, restoration, and conservation, from the local scale to the international context.