The Peat-Metal team

Gareth is a Reader in Physcial 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 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 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 20 peer-reviewed publications.

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 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 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 is a Senior Lecturer 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 is a Research Associate in Physcial 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.