Events

Ducks Unlimited Canada will host the Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar over Teams. Maria will give an introductory presentation on "Can-Peat: Canada’s Peatlands as Nature-Based Climate Solutions," followed by presentations from three HQPs involved in the Can-Peat project, each sharing their specific research. The webinar will focus on the role of peatlands in climate change mitigation and the potential for these ecosystems to serve as critical nature-based solutions.

Contact canpeat@uwaterloo.ca if you want to join. 

This theme of the meeting is to introduce the Can-Peat project and ongoing activities including the advances in fostering collaboration in Canadian peatland research, the Canadian Peatland Data Portal, and activities to advance Indigenous data sovereignty for peatland data.

If you wish to join, contact canpeat@uwaterloo.ca for registration link.

Each year, AGU’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues. Scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists and communicators attend AGU24 to better understand our planet and environment, opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

This December, AGU24 returns to Washington, D.C. with the theme “What’s Next for Science.” 

On World Wetlands Day, WHO celebrates the vital role of wetlands in safeguarding human health and wellbeing amid the changing climate. Wetlands including marshes, swamps and floodplains are nature’s buffer against climate change. They absorb excess rainfall, reduce flooding risks and help to protect critical infrastructure including health facilities.

The Peatland Science Symposium will consist of presentations and posters from Can-Peat and PERG teams on the latest Canadian peatland research. Additionally, the event will serve as an opportunity for researchers across Canada to connect and discuss their research.

The Can-Peat 2025 Annual Workshop will build on the main themes of the project discussed at our last annual workshops such as our Canadian Peatland Data Portal, knowledge mobilization, Indigenous engagement, data sovereignty and accessibility as well as meeting with our advisory committees on the project progress.