🚨New research!🌍Our #OpenAccess study in Global Change Biology shows near-term forecasting can accurately predict mobile species distributions up to 7 months ahead, even during extreme weather. A powerful tool for adaptive management!📉🦜#ClimateChangedoi.org/10.1111/gcb.17579
ALT Screenshot reads: Near-Term Forecasting of Terrestrial Mobile Species Distributions for Adaptive Management Under Extreme Weather Events." Authors: Rachel Dobson, Stephen G. Willis, Stewart Jennings, Robert A. Cheke, Andrew J. Challinor, and Martin Dallimer. Published in Global Change Biology
🌿 Exciting #PhD Opportunity! 🌿
Dive into cutting-edge research on the genetic diversity and adaptive potential of mountain birch in Scotland and contribute to vital conservation efforts!🌍🔬
Apply now: iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/…
Today is the first reading of @SarahDykeLD’s 10 minute rule bill to #EndPeatSales🙌
There has been demonstrated support for this legislation from the horticultural industry, MPs, and the public. There’s no time to waste- let's get this done @DefraGovUK#peatfree#horticulture
There’s still time to apply for our Climate Scholars programme, open to postgraduate researchers from all @UniversityLeeds faculties! 🎓🌍
Find out what it's like and hear some tips for your application from two of our current scholars below 👇
Today we're launching our Wetland Potential Maps. 🗺️
Looking at where wetlands would provide the most value to people and nature, the maps highlight 100,000 hectares of wetland potential around the UK.
Find out more here 👉 ow.ly/gk0r50TyHeP
ALT An illustration of a UK map, with a rich, thriving wetland inside of it. Markers pin-point certain areas of the map and there is text surrounding it, including a title which says 'Putting Wetlands on the Map'. The rest of the graphic explains that restoring 100,000 hectares of wetlands can unlock more than eight billion pounds in benefits.
We are officially re-launching the #Peatland and #Wetlands SIG on October 2nd 2024 at 1pm UK time on Zoom!
Join to find out more about the SIG, our plans for the future to let us know what you want from us!
You can sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Please RT!
New satellite in space➡️ new images!
Here's a stunning set of images from the recently launched @CopernicusEU#Sentinel2 C satellite:
📸Seville
📸Belize and the Great Blue Hole
📸A long strip that stretches from the Camargue and Montpellier in southern France all the way down to south of Barcelona in Spain
📸Fires in southern California (notice the smoke from the Airport Fire)
Full res images here: esa.int/Applications/Observi…
ALT Launched on 5 September on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
One of these first images features a clear view of Seville and surroundings in southern Spain. Zoom in to explore this image at full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more.
Seville, the capital of Andalusia, lies on the Guadalquivir River, one of the longest rivers in Spain. Saville holds the Presidency of the Ariane 2024 Community of Cities, and is home to the headquarters of the Spanish Space Agency.
ALT Launched on 5 September on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
One of the images features Lighthouse Reef, part of the large coral reef system off the coast of Belize in Central America. Here the famous Great Blue Hole can be seen – a giant marine sinkhole.
ALT Launched on 5 September on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
Thanks to the satellite’s impressive 290-km-wide swath, one of these first images provides a long strip that stretches from the Camargue and Montpellier in southern France all the way down to south of Barcelona in Spain.
ALT Launched on 5 September on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
The natural colour image of the left captures smoke billowing from the Airport Fire
📢we are advertising two, 2-year postdocs on our Losing their Cool project!
The first is for a firn modeller, based at @UniversityLeeds : bit.ly/3ymlEbX
The second is for a field glaciologist, based at @AberUni : bit.ly/4fmI2Tl
Please spread the word!
Results from my peaty "Grand Tour", where I collected 405 surface water samples from 52 to 63°N, showed how varied DOM composition can be, but also how DOM can be clustered to maximise DWT efficiency: doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.202…#PeatTwitter@wateratleeds@rbpmleeds
ALT A small stream in the Faroe Islands
ALT Graphical abstract of the manuscript, showing a map if site locations in the UK and Faroe Islands, thumbnail photos of six sites, and a graph of results showing clusters of DOM compositions
It’s #EarthDay!🌍
Our colleagues work across the globe to protect the Earth’s wildlife, ecosystems and climate: from ice caps to rainforests and in between.
Explore our latest research:
environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
ALT Seven researchers in bright orange overalls in an ice field in Antarctica. Three stand on the ground with spades and poles. Four stand on a platform lifted in the air from the ship (out of view). Find out more about the SEE researcher's Antarctica expedition: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news/article/5753/cold-unbalanced-and-feeling-seasick-all-in-the-name-of-science
ALT A researcher crouches on the rocky bank of a glacial river, collecting water to study. The water is pale blue. Cliffs and tall trees are across the other side of the river. Read more about our colleagues' glacier research: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news/article/5676/from-running-rivers-to-retreating-glaciers-supporting-world-water-week-at-leeds
ALT The top of a canopy of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. The sunlight tinges the branches and leaves gold and red. Photo by Francisco Diniz.
ALT Hammarmossen raised bog, Sweden, from above. Pools of clear water in between land with shrubs and trees. More trees and hills can be seen in the distance. Read more about our colleagues' peatlands research: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/5751/shrinking-pools-on-northern-peatlands
There are just 2 days remaining to fill out the #PeatQuest Survey, make sure you submit your important research questions before it's too late!
#PeatTwitterucc.ie/en/peatquest/
Myself @NickGirkin have a letter in @ScienceMagazine where we looked at all 195 nationally determined contributions following COP28 found only 43 mention #peatlands explicitly.We highlight the importance of recognising them as natural climate solutions
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Some boreal peatlands are losing their characteristic pools – a concern for their unique ecosystems.
@rbpmleeds and @uppsalauni researchers studied the long-term changes of the pools at Hammarmossen to understand why it's happening.
Find out more:
environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
ALT Drone photography of Hammarmossen raised bog, Sweden, where researchers found that open water pools have been rapidly shrinking and disappearing over the last six decades, overgrown by mats of Sphagnum moss and sedges.
🚨 #PeatQuest survey deadline extended 🚨
#PeatTwitter if you still have questions remaining and did not get around to filling out the survey now is your chance! The survey remains open until 16th February.
ucc.ie/en/peatquest/
The prospect of large-scale loss of peatland open water area is likely to have important consequences for changes in peatland C budgets, biodiversity and hydrological functions, and deserves systematic study 4/4
New paper by PhD student @daniel_colson out now in Ecosystems uses aerial imagery to track changes at Hammarmossen patterned raised bog, Sweden. Over 61 years this iconic site lost more than a quarter of its pool area, overgrown by Sphag & sedges. Open access and free to all 1/4