Events

Conferences and other upcoming events

Peatland Ecology Research Group Annual Symposium & Can-Peat Annual Meeting in Québec, Canada

Joint event on 21 February 2024.

Students, researchers, and partners of both groups will share their research updates through presentations and posters.

If you haven’t already done so, please register, please, register by February 6, 2024, at:https://my.weezevent.com/symposium-gretcan-peat.  The registration fee is $87 (CAD).

Consult the preliminary program.

For more information, click here.

Peatlands Policy Framework Workshop in Québec, Canada

Date and time: Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:45 – 11:45 am EST

Location: Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada

To participate, click here: Reserve a spot, or contact: peatlands@wcs.org

In this workshop, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada will introduce its project to develop a national vision and strategy for peatlands, and facilitate group discussion to identify policy-related gaps and opportunities.

Society of Wetland Scientist Student Virtual Conference

The SWS Student Virtual Conference on 5-6 April 2024.

More information on registration coming soon. Follow the conference website for updates.

European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2024 in Vienna, Austria (hybrid)

The hybrid conference takes place on 14-19 April 2024.

Check out all the information about the programme on the conference website.

International seminar of the Jura peatlands LIFE Climat programme in Bois d’Amont, France

Conference about Functioning and rehabilitation of European mountain peatlands takes place between 15-17 May 2024.

Target audience: European managers and researchers

Languages: French and English (interpreters)

Programme under construction. Sign up for the conference newsletter.

2024 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union in Ottawa, ON, Canada

The CGU annual scientific meeting takes place between 26-29 May 2024.

Deadline for abstract submission is 11 March 2024.

Check out the conference website for updates and more information about sessions.

17th International Peatland Congress in Changchun, China

IPS Congress 5-11 August 2024.

Peatland scientists and other interested, follow this link to get more information on the Conference Homepage.

35th International Geographical Congress in Dublin, Ireland


IGC Congress 24-30 August 2024.

Wetland science related session themes include:

  • Geospatial data analysis and remote sensing
  • Water and marine spatial planning
  • Climate reconstruction, adaptation and mitigation
  • Ecosystems and biodiversity

Peatland scientists and other interested, follow this link to get more information on the Conference Homepage.

Deadline for session proposals is 9 September 2023.

14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration in Tartu, Estonia

SERE Congress about Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy of Nature Restoration takes place between 26-30 August 2024.

Peatland scientists and other interested, follow this link to get more information on the Conference Homepage.

International Peatland Science Conference in Freising, Germany

iPSC on 18-21 September 2024.

September 18: Icebreaker

September 19 + 20: Keynotes, sessions, poster presentations

September 21: Full-day field excursions

The conference languages are German and English. 

More information will follow. Find out more on our website.

Society of Wetland Scientists 2024 Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan

The SWS annual meeting takes place on 12-17 November 2024.

Important dates for abstracts proposals:

  • Abstract Submission Start: 21 February, 2024
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 21 April, 2024
  • Abstract Acceptance Notification: before 15 June, 2024
  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: before June 30, 2024
  • Registration Deadline for Abstract Presenters: before June 30, 2024

Important dates for symposia and workshops proposals:

  • Proposal Submission Start: 15 January, 2024
  • Proposal Submission Deadline: 1 March, 2024
  • Proposal Acceptance Notification Date: before 15 April, 2024
  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: before June 30, 2024
  • Registration Deadline for Symposia/Workshops Presenters: before June 30, 2024

Check out the program. For more information, please follow the conference website.

American Geophysical Union General Assembly 2024 in Washington D.C., USA

The AGU General Assembly 2024 takes place on 9-13 December 2024.

More information to come. Follow the AGU website.

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