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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/wetland-knowledge-exchange-webinar
SUMMARY:Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Ducks Unlimited Canada will host the Wetland Knowledge Exchange
 \nWebinar over Teams. Maria will give an introductory presentation on\n\"C
 an-Peat: Canada’s Peatlands as Nature-Based Climate Solutions\,\"\nfollo
 wed by presentations from three HQPs involved in the Can-Peat\nproject\, e
 ach sharing their specific research. The webinar will focus\non the role 
 of peatlands in climate change mitigation and the\npotential for these eco
 systems to serve as critical nature-based\nsolutions.\n\nContact canpeat@
 uwaterloo.ca if you want to join. 
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/economic-indicators-biodiversity-a
 nd-discussion-ecological
SUMMARY:Economic indicators of biodiversity and a discussion on ecological\
 nrestoration
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Webinar on WEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. East
 ern\nDaylight Time (in ENGLISH with the option for translated CAPTIONS\
 nIN FRENCH)\, hosted by DR. DOMINIQUE GRAVEL\, Canada Research Chair on\n
 Integrative Ecology\, Full professor in the Biology Department of\nUnivers
 ity of Sherbrooke (QC).\n\nDiscover the INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC MONITORING 
 SYSTEM of \n[https://ser.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a62cf805b2c
 0e21d1a4a3cf1&id=4915b52611&e=b58abddcf7]Biodiversité\nQuébec\n[https://
 ser.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a62cf805b2c0e21d1a4a3cf1&id=0db328
 6080&e=b58abddcf7] and\nthe global context of follow-up indicators Pr. Gr
 avel’s team is\nhoping to implement\, as well as the FINANCIAL IMPACT I
 NDICATORS. We\nwill end the webinar with a discussion on ecological restor
 ation and\nthe challenges of defining economic indicators specific to\nres
 toration.\n\nTO REGISTER:\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017
 247056760/WN_P0WybVHlQwWVDSBWscap9A
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/stars-sustainability-measuring-gre
 enhouse-gases-astronomy
LOCATION:E7 - Engineering 7 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Can
 ada
SUMMARY:From Stars to Sustainability: Measuring Greenhouse Gases with\nAstr
 onomy Technology
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join the Faculty of Engineering for a talk by Dr. Magnus Gålfa
 lk\, a\npioneering researcher who has journeyed from exploring the cosmos 
 to\nunraveling the mysteries of our own planet's climate. Dr. Gålfalk's\n
 fascination with space began at the young age of ten\, leading him to\npur
 sue a doctorate focused on star formation. However\, a chance\nencounter o
 ver a decade ago propelled him to redirect his astronomical\nexpertise tow
 ards addressing one of Earth's most pressing\nchallenges—climate change.
 \n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Gålfalk will share his experience of crossing\ndis
 ciplinary boundaries to apply advanced astronomy techniques to\nenvironmen
 tal research. Learn how hyperspectral cameras\, originally\ndesigned to an
 alyze the chemical compositions of distant stars and\ngalaxies\, are now r
 evolutionizing the way we detect and measure\ngreenhouse gas emissions suc
 h as methane\, nitrous oxide\, and water\nvapor across various landscapes.
  Come and explore how looking to the\nstars can help us better understand
  and protect our own planet.\n\nDiscover insights from his recent field pr
 ojects\, including innovative\nmethods of attaching sophisticated measurin
 g instruments to drones for\nenhanced data collection. \n\nAttendees will
  gain a deeper understanding of:\n\n* The transformative potential of inte
 rdisciplinary research and\ntechnology transfer.\n * Cutting-edge measurem
 ent techniques improving the accuracy and\nefficiency of environmental mon
 itoring.\n * Future prospects for integrating astronomical data and method
 s\ninto broader environmental studies.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/ser-north-american-conference
LOCATION:Vancouver BC Canada
SUMMARY:SER North American Conference
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:_Cross-Biome Connections: Ecological Restoration on a\nDiverse
  Continent _\n\nThe SER North American 2024 Conference will provide an i
 nteractive\nforum to learn and share about the science and practice of eco
 logical\nrestoration across ecosystems and disciplines to better connect a
 \ndiverse and engaged restoration community.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/world-wetlands-day
SUMMARY:World Wetlands Day
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:On World Wetlands Day\, WHO celebrates the vital role of wetlan
 ds in\nsafeguarding human health and wellbeing amid the changing climate.\
 nWetlands including marshes\, swamps and floodplains are nature’s\nbuffe
 r against climate change. They absorb excess rainfall\, reduce\nflooding r
 isks and help to protect critical infrastructure including\nhealth facilit
 ies.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/american-geophysical-union-agu24
LOCATION:Washington\, DC United States
SUMMARY:American Geophysical Union (AGU24)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, AGU’s annual meeting\, the largest gathering of E
 arth and\nspace scientists\, convenes 25\,000+ attendees from 100+ countri
 es to\nshare research and connect with friends and colleagues. Scientists\
 ,\neducators\, policymakers\, journalists and communicators attend AGU24 t
 o\nbetter understand our planet and environment\, opening pathways to\ndis
 covery\, opening greater awareness to address climate change\,\nopening gr
 eater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the\nfields and prof
 essions of science to a whole new age of justice\nequity\, diversity\, inc
 lusion and belonging.\n\nThis December\, AGU24 returns to Washington\, D.C
 . with the theme\n“_What’s Next for Science._” 
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/moornet-conference-role-nature-con
 servation-and-climate
LOCATION:Bonn Germany
SUMMARY:MoorNet Conference: The role of nature conservation and climate\npr
 otection in peatland protection
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:MoorNet status conference on 19 and 20 November 2024 will focus
  on the\ntopic of \"The role of nature conservation and climate protection
  in\npeatland protection - synergies and conflicting objectives\". The aim
 \nis to gain an overview of current and expected future synergies and\ncon
 flicts of objectives between nature conservation and climate\nprotection i
 n peatland protection and to identify specific further\ndevelopment and ac
 tion requirements\, both in terms of content and in\nterms of the \"instru
 ments\" and \"formats\" required.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/peatlands-and-ecosystem-functions-
 ipsc
LOCATION:University of Applied Sciences Campus Weihenstephan Am Hofgarten 4
 \, postal code 85354 Freising Germany
SUMMARY:Peatlands and Ecosystem Functions - iPSC
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Peatland Science Centre's international Peatland Science\nC
 onference (iPSC) will explore scientific and practical topics on\npeatland
 s over three days\, highlighting their importance as major\ncarbon reservo
 irs. The conference will feature discussions on\nresearch\, management\, a
 nd policy\, with field excursions to Bavarian\npeatlands on the final day.
  It aims to advance understanding and\nconservation efforts for these crit
 ical ecosystems.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/iucn-uk-conference-peatlands-peopl
 e-and-nature
LOCATION:Macdonald Aviemore Resort in Cairngorms National Park\, Scotland H
 ighland Resort Aviemore PH22 1PN United Kingdom
SUMMARY:IUCN UK Conference: Peatlands\, People and Nature
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The IUCN UK annual conference\, \"Peatlands\, People and Nature
 \,\" will be\nheld from September 17-19\, 2024\, at Macdonald Aviemore Res
 ort in\nCairngorms National Park\, Scotland. The event will unite land\nma
 nagers\, policymakers\, scientists\, and restoration experts to discuss\np
 eatland restoration\, its role in a green economy\, and its benefits\nfor 
 biodiversity and climate. The conference will also feature a\nreport on pr
 ogress and future goals for the UK Peatland Strategy\, with\nhybrid attend
 ance options for broader accessibility.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/can-peat/events/latvian-peat-days-2024
LOCATION:Bellevue Park Hotel Riga Slokas iela 1-1\, Zemgales priekšpilsēt
 a\,\, \, Latvia Rīga\, LV-1048 Latvia
SUMMARY:Latvian Peat Days 2024
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Peat Days\, organized by the Latvian Peat Association and t
 he\nLatvian National Peat Society\, will be held from September 5-8. The\n
 event features seminars with government and industry experts\ndiscussing p
 eat's role in climate and regional development\, alongside\nexcursions to 
 various swamps and peat extraction sites\, and\neducational activities at 
 the Riga Zoo. The program aims to explore\nopportunities\, trends\, and re
 clamation practices in the peat industry.
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