Gareth Clay
University of Manchester
Gareth is a Professor of Geography with extensive experience of fire impacts on UK peatlands. He leads the NERC-funded ‘UK Fire Danger Rating System‘ project, developing the underpinning science and data for a UK fire danger rating system.
Emma Shuttleworth
University of Manchester
Emma is a Senior Lecturer in Physcial Geography with expertise in sediment and pollutant dynamics in peatlands and worked on the NERC-funded ‘Sediment and contaminent delivery to upland reservoirs following severe wildfires’.
Colin McCarter
Nipissing University
Colin is an Assistant Professor in Geography and Geology with experience in peatland restoration, contaminant transport and ecohydrology. He is extensively published in peatland hydrology and metal contamination, with over 40 peer-reviewed publications.
Mike Waddington
McMaster University
Mike is a Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Ecohydrology. He is an expert in peatland ecohydrology, wetland restoration and peat wildfire dynamics. he is the PI of the Boreal Water Futures project within the Global Water Futures initiative.
Nathan Basiliko
Lakehead University
Nathan is a Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Environmental Microbiology with expertise in microbial carbon and pollutant cycling in peatlands. He was a PI on a NSERC project characterising peatland metal contamination at the Sudbury metal smelting centre.
John Gunn
Laurentian University
John holds the Tier I Canada Research Chair in Stressed Aquatic Systems and is the founding Director of the Vale Living with lakes Centre. He has worked on environmental remediation in the Sudbury mining area for over 40 years.
Ken Byrne
University of Limerick
Ken is a Professor in Biological Sciences with expertise in terrestrial carbon cycling, specifically in peatland and forest ecosystems. He is a PI on the SFI funded TerrainAI and PI on the IEPA funded ‘Analysis of terrestrial methane emissions and impacts of peatland restoration in Ireland’s carbon cycle’.
Adam Johnston
University of Manchester
Adam was a Research Associate in Physical Geography with expertise in peatland hydrology and geospatial analysis. He has worked on the NERC funded Protect NFM, demonstrating the Natural Flood Management benefits of peatland restoration. He now works for an environmental consultancy company.
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