CongoPeat

Past, Present and Future of the Peatlands of the Central Congo Basin

Credit: Kevin McElvaney/Greenpeace 

About the Project

In 2017 our research team revealed that the world's largest tropical peatland is located in the geographical heart of Africa. Over 10,000 years peat has been building up. Today the central Congo peatlands store 30 billion tonnes of carbon, requiring careful protection.

CongoPeat brings together an interdisciplinary team of leading experts to study this newly discovered yet threatened ecosystem.

Credit: Kevin McElvaney/Greenpeace

Are you a researcher with an interest in the ecology and biodiversity of #peatlands? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the theme of tropical peatlands in Africa:
https://ow.ly/BEu550UCvZg

1 of 2 #CongoPeat scientist Joseph Kanyama (U. Kisangani, DR Congo) arrives in London to begin 2-month visit hosted by @SimonLLewis & @DargieGreta @SoGLeeds analysing data collected on plant diversity of central Congo peatlands. So happy to welcome you!

#COP29 18 novembre 2024 #AgendaGol

Agenda du Pavillon de la Commission Climat du Bassin du Congo

Congo Basin Climate Pavilion Agenda

Toutes les sessions sont diffusées en direct sur / All sessions are streamed live on:

https://youtube.com/channel/UCdZDuD-wnT2KBZmGCUCwnqg

https://www.facebook.com/FondsBleuBassinDuCongo

Join our new GCBC project on biodiversity and tropical peatlands. We’re hiring:

1. Full-time Post-Doctoral Research Associate https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-associate-572727.html

2. Part-Time Project Manager https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/project-manager-global-centre-on-biodiversity-for-climate-573153.html

@KewScience @IiapPeru @LgetaU @CorneilleEwango @kofitim @StAndrewsSGSD

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