New U.S. National Peatland Map and Condition Analysis: Potential for Peatlands as Part of Natural Climate Solutions

Webinar Date

Thursday, 10/26/2023, 11am – 12pm EDT

Presenter: Erik Lilleskov

Rooted in Research Webinar Series:Understanding What’s Underground - A Belowground Ecology Webinar Mini-Series

Peatland conservation and restoration represent two of the top ten natural climate solutions globally because they hold large and vulnerable carbon stocks. This GIS-based analysis explores the condition of those peatlands, providing a foundation for decisions on where and when restoration and conservation of peatlands might make sense.

Presenter

Person
Erik Lilleskov, PhD
Research Ecologist And Project Leader, NRS-06
https://research.fs.usda.gov/about/people/erik..lilleskov

Research Projects

Project

PeatRestore: National Mapping, Condition Analysis, and Restoration Decision Support Tools for Peatlands, One of the Largest Vulnerable Carbon Pools on the Planet and a Source of Mercury

https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/projects/bil-peatrestore

Station

Northern Research Station

Last updated July 3, 2024

New U.S. National Peatland Map and Condition Analysis: Potential for Peatlands as Part of Natural Climate Solutions

Presenter

Erik Lilleskov, PhD

Research Projects

PeatRestore: National Mapping, Condition Analysis, and Restoration Decision Support Tools for Peatlands, One of the Largest Vulnerable Carbon Pools on the Planet and a Source of Mercury