Annual Report 2014

1 Contents

Secretary General’s Review Report of the Executive Board

Conferences and other events Members of the IPS

Expenses and revenue of the IPS Balance sheet Date and signatures

IPS Commissions and Working Groups Reports of Commissions

IPS National Committees Reports of National Committees

Auditor’s statement

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Annual Report 2014 Photos: Susann Warnecke, if not other photographer mentioned Editing and layout: Susann Warnecke, IPS Communications Manager; Fiona Mwacharo, IPS intern Contributions by IPS National Committees and Commissions

2 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Secretary General’s Review

events, projects and meetings around every single member of the Society Year 2014 – the world. remains to boost membership. Starting a We are happy with the successful The major projects for IPS and its International Peat Technology members, which were identified new era Symposium in Riga last August. in 2013, have been progressed. Hundreds of professionals, scientists One achievement that is worth “It is good to start when IPS and stakeholders met to extend mentioning is the compilation of is breathing in between the their networks and learn about “International Conventions, Agencies, International Peat Congresses”. the latest developments. The IPS Agreements and Programmes – These were the first words that I National Committees (the newest Implications for Peat and Peatlands was greeted with when I started my one in China) have been active and Management” by Jack Rieley, the position last May. I want to share are dealing effectively with peat and Chair of IPS Scientific Advisory Board. these spontaneous and encouraging peatland-related issues on a national This continuously updateble report but also, challenging words for many level. The IPS Commissions have not only answers to the needs of our reasons. worked well, covering all aspects corporate members but also, forms - from peatland conservation, a sound basis for future interaction The year 2014 was, indeed, halfway restoration and climate change to between IPS and the bodies that are between the two congresses - IPC peat use in horticulture and energy. included in the report. Stockholm 2012 and the next IPC in Kuching. It is delightful that IPS has One of the major tasks of 2014 was The tasks and goals of the Society become known due to the events to increase our membership. As the have been continuously discussed that take place every four years. year has come to an end, we can throughout the year. To me, as However, the words I was greeted conclude that this task remains very the new Secretary General, this with were rather astonishing to me challenging. The total membership reflects the openness and capability - IPS was only recognized from those figure has stayed practically the same of the Society to make further congresses. Important activities as in 2013, although fluctuations improvements and the need to better and day-to-day operations carry on within some of the National adapt to a changing environment. during the intermediate years, like Committees are remarkable. There In order to maintain and strengthen 2014, laying solid ground for bigger are pleasing exceptions and increases IPS as a forum that can be used events. They are not at all idle. in a few countries, especially in Asia. to expand the knowledge and However, some “old peat countries” As you can see from the following understanding of peat-related have decreased in membership. pages of this Annual Report, the science and practical applications, Perhaps the most important task of Society has been involved in many there is an ongoing challenge to

The participants of the Annual Assembly 2014 in Riga. Photo: Ernests Dinka

3 develop the practices, structures and still needs to be made to improve resources for expanding project economy of the Society. At the end the advertising income. We continue administration. of the year, we decided to further to develop the electronic format It is my great honour to thank all examine the strategy and make of PI, according to the readers’ of the members for contributing revisions to improve IPS’ visibility and expectations. to the IPS goals and objectives in benefits for its current and potential The Income Statement of IPS shows a many ways. I am very grateful for members. surplus of €15,600 (2013: surplus of our devoted EB and the wonderful The last IPS Award of Excellence €44,800) for the 2014 financial year. experts in various IPS Commissions 2014 was presented to Professor This is mainly because of the smaller who I have come across during the Richard “Dicky” Clymo from the expenditure on costs, as well as the year. Special thanks are also owed United Kingdom for his lifetime welcomed 15% commission payment to the National Committee Chairs achievements in research and from the Riga Peat Technology and Secretaries. Your voluntary work fostering international cooperation. Conference. In past years, with full carries IPS. Of course, with warm This was awarded during the dinner staff, regular physical meetings and gratitude, I thank my colleague, at the IPS Annual Meetings in Riga. a printed magazine, IPS produced an Susann; Office Assistant, Sandra and The award has now come to an operating deficit of approximately Intern, Fiona at the IPS Secretariat. end and will be replaced by “Allan €20,000 annually. This was mainly We are anxiously waiting for Robertson Grants for Research due to unpaid membership fees, Tullamore – a new conversation Students and Young Professionals which needed to be covered by on peatlands with exciting new in Peatland Management”. These additional income. Funding remains a approaches in June. It will be great grants commemorate the long-term permanent challenge for the Society. to not only meet inside but also, honorary member, Allan Robertson, The total income of the IPS “by the fire and outdoors”. This will who passed away in February. was €166,600 (€205,200), with not only be a special experience but The electronic magazine, Peatlands expenditure amounting to €149,600 also, most interesting in the sense International, has proved to (€158,600). Bad debts amounted of professional interaction between be a success. In particular, the to €3,000 (€28,900), which were the participants. Please see more at electronic version has received mainly due to unpaid membership www.irishpeatsociety.ie and register! positive feedback for its increased fees. Adapting to this situation and All the best for 2015. publishing rate, easier sharing and adjusting our costs accordingly better accessibility. However, some was continued from the previous members would still prefer to read a year. This also led us to search for Hannu Salo printed version. Substantial savings in new external core funding and look Secretary General printing and distribution costs speak more seriously into project funding, since May 2014 for themselves, while some effort provided that it can bring in sufficient

The Executive Board with the IPS staff in Riga, Lithuania. Photo: Sandra Lubinaite

4 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Report of the Executive Board

member countries are being handled the IPS Scientific Advisory Board. IPS Membership by the National Committees. Commission X on Peatlands and Climate Change now has a new chair, Membership development All National Committees are David Wilson. The reports of the encouraged to further promote the Commissions can be found in the As of 31 December 2014, the IPS student membership category within appendices and their contact details membership comprised a total their country and networks, and can be seen in a special section of of 1,462 (2013: 1,511) members to promptly provide membership this report. in 43 (41) countries. These were updates to the IPS Secretariat. 1,081 individual, 252 corporate, 27 institutional, 44 honorary (partly National Committees local) and 58 student members Main activities (appendix). IPS has most members The IPS is represented by 17 National now via its National Committees in Committees with a total of 1,412 Updated strategy and mission Germany, Finland, Indonesia, Poland (1,454) members, of which 12 statement and the Netherlands. operate in Europe, two in North America and three in Asia. These The new mandate/charter for the Our membership database is comprise 1,057 individual, 236 IPS, which replaces the old mission updated continuously by combining corporate, 13 research institute, 12 and vision, was approved by the information from the National governmental, 55 student and 39 National Assembly during the annual Committees and directly by our honorary members (partly local). meeting on 28 August 2014 and is members. The names of new now incorporated in the IPS statutes. members are regularly published The Chinese National Committee The new mandate/charter states: in Peatlands International and all was successfully established in IPS members are encouraged to ask 2014, led by Professor Meng “The International Peat Society is their friends and colleagues to join Xianmin from Northeast Normal an organization of corporate and the IPS. University. The National Committee individual members dedicated to the of Hungary was suspended due to responsible management and Wise All corporate and research institute a lack of membership fee payment. Use of peatlands and peat. members that pay full membership The membership of the National fees can nominate up to six Committees of Ukraine, Belarus It promotes the gathering, exchange contact persons who receive full and Russia remains suspended until and communication of knowledge membership benefits, including membership fees are paid. and experience. Peatlands International, Peat News and registration fee discounts at IPS Members in countries without a The Society serves all those conferences. National Committee interested in peat and peatlands including the scientific, industrial The online database for members on As of 31 December 2014, the IPS and commercial, and regulatory the IPS website was and continues had 24 individual, 16 corporate, communities. to be actively used, allowing all 2 institutional, 3 student and 2 members to see and edit their honorary members in 22 countries It respects the economic, social and contact information in real-time and without National Committees. environmental values of the peatland see the details of other members Countries with the largest numbers resource.” (those who have made their of members are Russia, Italy and information available by checking a France. More details can be found in special box). Conventions Report a special list in the appendices. Members can also download In August 2014, the IPS launched publications and share other its guidelines on “International information, such as job and Commissions Conventions, Agencies, Agreements research announcements. and Programmes” by Jack Rieley IPS holds 10 Commissions which and Sandra Lubinaite. These contain It is possible to join the IPS online organize meetings and conferences information on global organizations in countries without a National and publish scientific knowledge. dealing with peat and peatland Committee, and to purchase six- Commission membership is informal matters, for instance Ramsar, FAO, month reading rights instantly while and open to all IPS members. All IPCC and UNESCO. The brochure membership applications in our main Commission Chairs are members of was distributed at the IPS Annual

5 Convention in Riga in print and can • Practical guidelines to the magazine in digital format. A be downloaded at www.peatsociety. supplement the Strategy report of the survey can be found in org/conventions2014. for Responsible Peatland Peatlands International 4.2014. Management (SRPM) Strategy for Responsible Peatland Peatlands International is supported Management These will be challenging tasks for by an Editorial Board with the the next few years, to be carried out following members in 2014: IPS continued to promote the in addition to the general activities of Strategy for Responsible Peatland the IPS. Any financial contributions Paul Short, Canada Management in 2014. The SRPM are very welcome. Juhani Päivänen, Finland was handed out at all IPS events Michael Trepel, Germany internationally and nationally and Catherine Farrell, Ireland was made known via numerous Lech Szajdak, Poland presentations by IPS members Conferences Anne Jelle Schilstra, the Netherlands at peatland-related conferences. Marie-Kofod Hansen, Sweden Further copies are available for free and other events Allan Robertson, United Kingdom from the IPS Secretariat. Tom Malterer, USA IPS National Committees and It is recommended that the IPS Commissions organized or attended Previous issues of Peatlands National Committees translate the a broad variety of peat- and International can be found at the Strategy into their own language. peatland-related symposia and new IPS online database, and Much work was done in writing excursions. A list of these can be most of the printed issues can be and implementing similar national found in the appendices and some ordered from www.peatsociety.org/ strategies for peatland management, more information is included in the publications. Further information such as in Finland, Canada and reports of the Commissions and on the magazine and a media kit are Ireland. The Strategy can also be National Committees. available at the IPS website or can found at www.peatsociety.org/ be ordered from the IPS Secretariat. peatlands-and-peat/strategy- IPS representatives also attended Peatlands International is included in responsible-peatland-management. the IUCN conference in Inverness, the membership fee. the SER symposium on peatland Peatland certification restoration in Oulu in August and Peat News Ramsar meetings in Bad Kufstein IPS is actively following the project in October 2014 to follow up Peat News, the electronic newsletter on Enhancing the Sustainability of international decision-making on of the IPS, is sent out monthly by the Peat Supply Chain for Dutch peatland issues. email to all members of the Society. Horticulture, the Responsibly In 2014, 12 issues were distributed, Produced Peat (RPP) scheme and The main event of the IPS in 2014 each to approximately 1,200 the Canadian Veriflora sustainability was the IPS Annual Convention in members. All previous newsletters certification and eco-labelling Riga, which was attended by 280 can be downloaded from our programme as well as the code participants, and helped to share member intranet. Please sign up of conduct of the European Peat knowledge between industry and as an IPS member to receive the and Growing Media Association science, especially with regard to newsletter automatically. Peat News (EPAGMA). However, IPS retains its horticulture and restoration, and has been published since 2002, neutral position towards different also created some income for the and all advertisers in Peatlands certification schemes. Society. International have been listed as official supporters of Peat News. Project plans

During 2014, the Executive Board Publications On the Internet and Scientific Advisory Board of the Society discussed, among others, Peatlands International IPS website the following future projects for the IPS, provided that funding can be The Peatlands International IPS has continued developing its obtained: magazine was digitized in 2013, and new website. Special member in the year 2014 four issues of the benefits include an online document • Update of Global Peat Resources magazine were published as PDF database for proceedings, brochures • Peat Academy: produce files, on a blog and as an e-mag. A and other publications, a searchable educational materials and survey was conducted regarding member database, a news list, provide seminars and courses the readers’ views of the magazine. book store, open positions and a for all affecting peat and The survey revealed that many IPS number of self-updating information peatland matters members are mostly satisfied with boxes. Further resources have to

6 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 be found to enable the uploading IPS is supporting the journal with Social media of all previous IPS proceedings to approx. €3,500 annually. the document database in the near IPS has actively shared information future. A complete renewal of the Online shop & Merchandise about its own and related activities, website shall be carried out within press articles and conference the next two years. In 2014 IPS moved from its online announcements via its Facebook and shop to email ordering, due to LinkedIn pages. In autumn 2014, the IPS Secretariat high costs, complicated processing successfully uploaded issues 1-12 of and administration work. Instead, At the end of 2014, about 500 the International Peat Journal and printed publications can be ordered people were following IPS the Proceedings of the International directly from the Secretariat. More information on Facebook, most of Peat Congress 2008 to the document information may be found online, whom are not yet members of the database at the IPS website. www.peatsociety.org/publications. Society. The most common age group of these followers is 25-34 Scientific journal Mires and Peat The most popular books remain years old, which clearly shows that Peatlands and Climate Change, social media is the most appropriate The joint scientific journal of IPS and Finland-Fenland, Wise Use of Mires channel to reach a younger IMCG, Mires and Peat, has received and Peatlands and proceedings of audience. official status in the Thomson previous symposia. Reuters Web of Science in 2014. The IPS LinkedIn group allows Nevertheless, high quality papers are IPS has also made efforts to promote networking between about 200 peat needed continuously to maintain this the IPS and its logo and to raise and peatland professionals, and has important publication. awareness. Therefore, the IPS also proved a great tool for quickly Secretariat created a merchandise sharing and collecting information, Mires and Peat was launched online shop at http://peatsociety. and for keeping new contacts in in 2006, and is freely accessible to spreadshirt.fi that offers t-shirts, mind. all those interested in peat, peatland hoodies, hats, umbrellas, mugs and mire research. The Editor is and other useful items (for field Public discussion Dr Olivia Bragg, supported by an trips!) featuring the IPS logo. One enlarged Editorial Board. The journal euro from each purchase is used to Climate change, biodiversity, can be accessed free of charge at support the IPS’s activities. peatland restoration, carbon issues www.mires-and-peat.net. and inland water cleanliness were In addition, new transparent IPS the most important issues with All issues of the former International pens and metal pins can be ordered respect to peatland management in Peat Journal (IPJ), the last issue of from the IPS Secretariat. the public eye. Additionally, there which was published in 2004, can are debates on responsible peat use still be ordered from the IPS website. and peatland conservation in many

Field excursion in Latvia, on our way to Kemeri mire.

7 countries, such as Ireland, Finland Bad debts amounting to €3000 and Canada. IPS is regularly following (unpaid invoices 2012) were required Administration Google News and different Google by the auditors to be removed from Annual Assembly in Riga, Latvia, Scholar alerts on peat, mire and the income statement of the IPS. IPS August 2014 peatland topics and sharing these via has been able to balance its income Peat News and its FB site. situation with regard to bad debts The IPS held its 2014 Annual due to unpaid membership fees, but Convention together with a range of still these expenditures have to be lectures and business meetings in compensated by others. Finances and Riga, Latvia, during the week of 25-29 August. Funding IPS has brought a cost-saving programme into use, and we are The Convention was organized The IPS is fully funded by searching for additional core and together with the International Peat membership fees, mainly from its project funding from outside Technology Symposium 2014 and corporate members, of €113,000 sources. the annual Baltic Peat Forum which (2013: €117,000) and National attracted some 280 participants Committee contributions, €29,000 The total income of the IPS was from 28 countries. Among these (€26,000). In addition, the €166,618.00 (€205,200), with were IPS members from Burundi, International Peat Congress, which expenditure amounting to €149,618 Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, is held every fourth year, and the (€158,600). The depreciation of France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Society’s other symposia are an equipment amounted to €1,400 Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, important financial resource for the (€1,800; 25%). Assets and liabilities the Netherlands and the United IPS. increased to €171,600 (€154,000). Kingdom. In addition to the main More details can be seen in the conference, the IPS Executive Board The Income Statement of the IPS financial appendices. held two meetings at the Radisson shows a surplus of €15,600 (2013: Blue Latvija Hotel (12 attendees). surplus of €44,800) for the financial The accounts and financial year 2014. This resulted mainly from statements of the International The formal Annual Assembly of the 15% share of the registration Peat Society were audited by the National Representatives was held fees of the Riga Baltic Peat Forum & Authorized Public Accountant on 28 August 2014 at the Radisson Annual IPS Convention, which will be Arto Saarinen from DHS Audit, an Blu Hotel Riga, Latvia. The Assembly used to cover costs during the next Authorized Public Accounting Firm. was attended by representatives of three years. 13 National Committees. The Plan of Activities, Budget and Membership Fees 2014 were accepted, as well as The 2014 Award of Excellence went to Professor RS Clymo. an interim budget and membership Photo: Sandra Lubinaite fees for 2015. The Assembly also elected the Auditor for IPS for 2014 and introduced the new Mission and Vision to the IPS Statutes.

Three new Executive Board Members were elected in place of retiring members, for the period 2014-2018. The new EB members are Moritz Böcking (Germany), Erki Niitlaan (Estonia) and Claes Rülcker (Sweden). Furthermore, the Assembly approved the Estonian National Committee to hold the International Peat Congress 2020 in Tallinn.

Executive Board

According to the Statutes of the IPS, the Executive Board consists of the President, the First and Second Vice Presidents and from two to six ordinary members. The members

8 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 of the Executive Board in 2014 and Board. Professor Jack Rieley from their terms of office were: the United Kingdom continued as Secretariat Chair with Dr Roxane Andersen and, Organisational changes President since September, Catherine Farrell as Björn Hånell, Sweden Secretary. The new Secretary General of the 2012-2016 IPS, Mr Hannu Salo, was appointed Issues discussed included IPS’s as of May 2014, in addition to 1st Vice President strategic plan and projects, the his tasks at the Finnish Bioenergy Guus van Berckel, the Netherlands/ Conventions Report, the situation Association. IPS Communications Germany of Commission X: Peatlands and Manager Susann Warnecke worked 2012-2016 Climate Change, SAB participation as Acting Secretary General with in related organizations and their limited responsibilities in addition to 2nd Vice President events, etc. Most of the decisions her administrative, communications, Jack Rieley, United Kingdom were communicated via Peat News. accounting and event management 2012-2016 tasks from October 2013 to April The SAB consists of the 10 IPS 2014. Ordinary members: Commission Chairs and the Second Vice President of IPS. It provides the In April 2014, the IPS Secretariat Donal Clarke, Ireland, 2012-2016 Society with advice and information changed its accounting services Paul Short, Canada, 2012-2016 on matters of scientific, technical and successfully from Pirki Oy (Aaltonen) Samu Valpola, Finland, 2012-2016 cultural importance, drawing upon to electronic + paperless accounting Moritz Böcking, Germany, 2014-2018 the pool of knowledge available in at TietoAkseli Oy, which meant Erki Niitlaan, Estonia, 2014-2018 the Commissions and elsewhere great improvement in services and Claes Rülcker, Sweden, 2014-2018 and promoting and disseminating reliability. research results. In addition, the Executive Board has The IPS Secretariat was supported by given observer status to Lulie Melling The SAB normally meets twice a Sandra Lubinaite from Lithuania as from Malaysia as Director General year in association with other IPS part-time Office Assistant until the of the 2016 International Peat meetings. IPS provides funding for arrival of the new Secretary General, Congress. travel of up to €500/member. and for some projects afterwards. In addition, part-time intern Ms Aline The main administrative meetings of David Wilson joined the SAB in Prantl from Switzerland helped to the IPS in 2014 were: 2014 as Chair of Commission X on organize the IPS library and upload Peatlands and Climate Change, our publications to the Intranet IPS Annual Meetings and supported by Vice Chair Maria during January to July. Ms Fiona International Peat Technology Strack. Mwacharo from Kenya took care of Conference: some of the administrative duties 25 - 29 August 2014, Riga, Latvia Members of the Scientific Advisory from September to December. Board at the end of 2014 were: Executive Board meetings: The Secretariat of the IPS has been 27 - 28 March 2014 Chairman: located in Jyväskylä, Finland since Groningen, the Netherlands Jack Rieley, United Kingdom January 1992. Since June 2012, the 21 May 2014, phone conference postal address of the Secretariat has 15 August 2014, internet and phone Secretary: been Kauppakatu 19 D 31, 40100 conference Catherine Farrell, Ireland Jyväskylä, Finland. At the end of this 25 & 28 August 2014, Riga, Latvia year, changing the location of the 11 - 13 November 2014 Members: Chairs of Comm. I-X: IPS Secretariat to a more suitable Brussels, Belgium location for our business was I Lars Lundin, Sweden discussed. The decisions of these meetings II Gerald Schmilewski, Germany were communicated in Peat News III Barbara Kalisz, Poland and Peatlands International. IV Jürgen Schoenherr, Germany V Catherine Farrell, Ireland Honours Scientific Advisory Board VI Leena Larva, Finland VII Sakari Sarkkola, Finland IPS Award of Excellence The Scientific Advisory Board had VIII Michiel Gerding, the Netherlands its meetings by email during 10-14 IX Jack Rieley, United Kingdom The Award of Excellence of the March and face-to-face on 25 August X David Wilson, Ireland International Peat Society was in Riga. Its decisions and questions handed to Professor Richard “Dicky” were regularly communicated to Clymo from the United Kingdom and considered by the Executive during the Gala Dinner in Riga on

9 28 August. He was nominated for Honorary Members Markku Mäkelä, Finland his tremendous work as a scientist Thomas Malterer, USA in the field of peatlands. Professor It was with great sadness that we P. McEvilly, Ireland Clymo has published widely on many heard about the passing of IPS Yrjö Pessi, Finland aspects of peat and peatlands, and Honorary President Allan Robertson Reidar Pettersson, Sweden also wetlands, in many peer reviewed in February 2014. He was a beloved Juhani Päivänen, Finland scientific journals; he has published and respected member of the IPS Jaakko Silpola, Finland several books and contributed to and will be missed by many. Ansis Snore, Latvia numerous others. B.N. Sokolov, Russia Warm congratulations to Jaakko Raimo Sopo, Finland The IPS Award of Excellence was Silpola, Secretary General of the IPS András Toth, Hungary launched in 2005 and is annually during 2004-2013, who was granted conferred on a person, group Honorary Membership in 2014. or project for a distinguished contribution in any sector of peatland Honorary Membership is conferred Cooperation activities. The Award comprises a by the Executive Board on persons framed scroll and a cash prize of nominated by National Committees The IPS cooperated internationally €1,000. who have made outstanding with the International Society for contributions to the IPS and to Horticultural Science (ISHS), the In autumn 2014, the Executive Board international cooperation on International Mire Conservation decided to discontinue the Award peatlands and peat. At the end of Group (IMCG), the Society of and to offer grants for students and the year, the IPS had the following Wetland Scientists (SWS), the young professionals instead. Honorary Members: European Peat and Growing Media Association (EPAGMA), the Food Allan Robertson Grants for Research F. Baranyai, Hungary and Agriculture Organization of the Students and Young Professionals David Bellamy, United Kingdom United Nations (FAO) and the Ramsar Jean-Yves Daigle, Canada Convention on Wetlands. In 2014, the IPS decided to launch A.K. Dergunov, Russia at least two Grants for Research Hartmut Falkenberg, Germany Locally, the IPS cooperated with Students and Young Professionals, Henk van de Griendt, the the University of Applied Sciences named after Honorary President Netherlands and the University of Jyväskylä, the Allan Robertson. The €500 grants Don N. Grubich, USA Finnish Peatland Society and Finnish will be given for the first time in Matti Hilli, Finland Bioenergy Association - and of course 2015, and additional funding is being Gerry Hood, Canada with our National Committees and sought from National Committees Paddy Hughes, Ireland industrial member associations. and private sponsors. The application Piotr Ilnicki, Poland deadline is 30 March. Ivan I. Lishtvan, Belarus

Also the SER Conference on Ecological Restoration in Oulu was one of the major partner events for the IPS this year.

10 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Conferences and other events

Verfügbarkeit und Eigenschaften Events of the IPS Hanover, Germany Events of related and its National 17 September 2014 organisations www.dgmtev.de Committees German Peat Society (DGMT) The following events were of interest Utilisation of Peatlands for Tourism and/or attended by IPS members: IPS Executive Board Meeting and Environmental Education Groningen, the Netherlands Bad Wurzach, Germany European Geosciences Union 26 - 28 March 2014 24 - 26 September 2014 General Assembly 2014 www.dgmtev.de Vienna, Austria German Peat Society (DGMT) 27 April - 2 May 2014 International Symposium IPS Executive Board Meeting Peatland Hydrology Session New clinical and scientific data - Brussels, Belgium http://meetingorganizer.copernicus. Peloid therapy and spa research 11 - 13 November 2014 org/EGU2014/session/14356 Bayersoien, Germany, 21 - 22 March 2014 Finnish National Committee Ancient Woodland Talk In the Bog More info: Autumn meeting and seminar - Managing Landscape Change and [email protected] Helsinki, 26 November 2014 Future Ecologies www.dgmtev.de www.suoseura.fi Sheffield, United Kingdom 15 - 16 May 2014 Finnish Peatland Society www.ukeconet.org/event/wilder-by- After-use of unproductive peatlands design drained for forestry Cooperation Vantaa, Finland, 1 April 2014 20th World Congress of Soil Science www.suoseura.fi events (WCSS) Jeju, Korea, 8 - 13 June 2014 German Peat Society (DGMT) World Wetlands Day www.20wcss.org Workshop on restoratoration of worldwide, 2 February groundwater fed peatlands www.ramsar.org 6th International Conference on Blossin, Germany, 23 - 25 May 2014 Climate Change www.dgmtev.de Responsible management of Reykjavik, Iceland, 27-28 June 2014 peatlands: implications of the http://on-climate.com/the- German Peat Society (DGMT) industrial sector conference/call-for-papers Conservation and restoration of Québec, Canada mires in Thuringia 19 - 20 February 2014 Sphagnum Reintroduction in Practice Oberhof, Germany, 25 - 26 June 2014 www.gret-perg.ulaval.ca Manchester Metropolitan University www.dgmtev.de 11 June 2014 2nd Flow Country Research www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/ IPS Annual Meetings and Conference moorlife-seminar International Peat Technology Thurso, Scotland, 4 - 6 March 2014 Conference www.nhconline.net/nhconline/flow/ International Mire Conservation Riga, Latvia, 25 - 29 August 2014 programme.htm Group www.peat2014.lv General Assembly and Field 9th European Conference on Symposium UK National Committee Ecological Restoration Belarus, 14 - 26 July 2014 ‘In The Bog’ - peatlands as ecological University of Oulu, Finland www.imcg.net/pages/events.php and cultural landscapes 3 - 8 August 2014 Sheffield, UK, September 2014 www.ser2014.org 4th International field symposium www.ukeconet.co.uk/events/50- “West Siberian Peatlands and Carbon conferences/291-in-the-bog- Peatland Action: Learning from Cycle: Past and Present” conference.html Success - Annual IUCN Conference Novosibirsk, Russia 20 - 22 October 2014 4 - 17 August 2014 German Peat Society (DGMT) Inverness, Scotland More info: Natalia Koronatova, Substrate 2030 – Anforderungen, iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org [email protected]

11 International Conference International Wetlands Conference 8th European Ramsar Meeting “Problems of Studying and Use of Huesca, Spain Austria, Kufstein Siberian Peat Resources” 14 - 18 September 2014 20 - 24 October 2014 Tomsk, Russia, 18 - 21 August 2014 www.wetlands2014.eu www.ramsar.org www.sibniit.tomsknet.ru Bioenergy from Forest Conference IUFRO 2014 World Congress ICOS Sweden Annual Workshop 2014 Helsinki, Finland Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People. SLU, Umeå, Sweden 15 - 18 September 2014 The Role of Research 2 - 3 September 2014 www.bioenergyevents.fi Salt Lake City, USA www.icos-sweden.se 5 - 11 October 2014 Earth Living Skin: Soil, Life and http://iufro2014.com NRB BESS Conference 2014 Climate Changes Southampton, United Kingdom Bari, Italy The Arctic Biodiversity Congress 8 - 9 September 2014 22 - 25 September 2014 Trondheim, Norway www.nrgbess.net/conference2014 www.els2014.eu 2 - 4 December 2014 www.arcticbiodiversity.is/congress

Castle and horticultural peat production tour in Latvia. Photo: Hannu Salo

12 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 CountingMembers of IPS Membership 31.12.2014 of the IPS 18.2.2015 SW

Research Individual Corporate Institutes, Governmental Honorary members Members Universities Institutes Members Students TOTAL Canada 9 34 0 0 2 1 46 China 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 Estonia 1 28 0 1 0 0 30 Finland 309 3 1 1 10 0 324 Germany 278 55 4 5 12 38 392 Indonesia 104 0 1 0 0 0 105 Ireland 30 5 0 1 2 0 38 Japan 46 2 0 0 0 2 50 Latvia 2 28 0 0 6 0 36 Lithuania 1 22 0 0 0 0 23 Malaysia 51 6 0 0 0 0 57 The Netherlands 51 14 2 1 3 6 77 Norway 3 4 1 0 0 0 8 Poland 94 3 0 0 1 0 98 Sweden 24 23 2 0 1 0 50 United Kingdom 22 6 1 2 0 7 38 USA 20 3 1 1 2 1 28 31 December 2014 1057 236 13 12 39 55 1412 31 December 2013 1089 245 14 12 41 53 1454 31 December 2012 971 237 43 16 41 46 1354 31 December 2011 1003 233 38 16 43 39 1372 31 December 2010 1000 276 44 16 45 32 1413

Research Individual Corporate Honorary Institutes, Table 1: Members Members Members Students Members Universities TOTAL of IPS National Argentina 0 1 0 0 0 1 Australia 2 0 1 0 0 3 Committees. Belarus 0 1 0 1 0 2 Belgium 1 2 0 0 0 3 Burundi 0 1 0 0 0 1 Czech Republic 0 1 0 0 0 1 Denmark 2 1 0 0 0 3 Falkland Islands 1 0 0 0 0 1 France 0 5 0 0 0 5 Table 2: IPS Hungary 0 0 0 2 0 2 members India 1 0 0 0 0 1 in countries Italy 5 0 0 0 0 5 without National Pakistan 1 0 0 0 0 1 Committees. Peru 0 0 1 0 0 1 Romania 1 0 0 0 0 1 Russia 4 2 0 2 2 10 Rwanda 1 0 0 0 0 1 Serbia 1 0 0 0 0 1 Singapore 0 0 1 0 0 1 Slovenia 1 0 0 0 0 1 Table 3: Spain 2 1 0 0 0 3 Development Ukraine 1 1 0 0 0 2 of the IPS 31 December 2014 24 16 3 5 2 50 membership from 31 December 2013 32 20 2 3 57 2007 to 2014. 31 December 2012 41 15 2 58 31 December 2011 31 14 1 46 31 December 2010 29 7 1 37

December 2014 December 2013 December 2012 December 2011 December 2010 December 2009 December 2008 NC members 1412 1454 1354 1372 1413 1384 1238 Non-NC members 50 57 58 46 37 28 34 1462 1511 1412 1418 1450 1412 1272

The National Committees of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia are suspended until membership fees are paid. 13 Accounting report type IPS income statement, long Receipt status Business transactions Receipt date 01.01.2014 ‐ 31.12.2014 TietoAkseli ExpensesTransaction value andEur revenue of the IPS

Realised 2014 % Budget 2014 Realised 2013 STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES 3100 Salaries ‐70 990,47 97 % ‐72 999,96 ‐71 692,37 3101 Auditing ‐1 562,40 98 % ‐1 599,96 ‐1 562,40 3102 Debited salaries 0,00 0,00 3 343,83 3103 Accounting ‐6 133,97 136 % ‐4 500,00 ‐2 045,99 3104 Social security ‐1 525,04 102 % ‐1 500,00 ‐1 460,13 3105 Pension funds ‐11 410,94 82 % ‐14 000,04 ‐13 243,20 3106 Insurances required by law ‐1 925,93 193 % ‐999,96 ‐827,13 3107 Healthcare ‐705,07 88 % ‐800,04 ‐717,82 3108 Other social costs ‐202,80 203 % ‐99,96 ‐26,00 3110 Training ‐185,00 62 % ‐300,00 ‐207,00 Staff and external services ‐94 641,62 98 % ‐96 799,92 ‐88 438,21

Facilities 3115 Rent ‐6 637,00 99 % ‐6 699,96 ‐8 270,00 3116 Cleaning ‐566,68 63 % ‐900,00 ‐158,88 Facilities ‐7 203,68 95 % ‐7 599,96 ‐8 428,88

Management 3120 Office materials ‐643,36 129 % ‐500,04 ‐2 685,96 3121 Printing and copying ‐2 259,14 103 % ‐2 199,96 0,00 3122 Books and magazines ‐33,00 66 % ‐50,04 ‐25,00 3123 Mailing ‐571,88 29 % ‐2 000,04 ‐1 956,35 3124 Phone and internet ‐567,95 27 % ‐2 100,00 ‐2 357,99 3125 IT and maintenance ‐1 957,08 78 % ‐2 499,96 ‐2 093,24 3127 Other insurances ‐1 438,96 160 % ‐900,00 ‐861,83 3128 Other costs (recruiting) ‐189,49 379 % ‐50,04 ‐1 699,27 Management ‐7 660,86 74 % ‐10 300,08 ‐11 679,64

Other costs 3133 Membership fees ‐88,93 89 % ‐99,96 ‐40,00 3134 Banking fees ‐514,17 103 % ‐500,04 ‐455,86 3135 Webshop/credit card fees ‐611,22 61 % ‐999,96 ‐810,92 3136 Award of Excellence ‐1 000,00 100 % ‐999,96 ‐1 007,50 3137 Marketing ‐176,12 176 % ‐99,96 ‐272,80 3138 Other costs 0,00 0,00 0,00 Other costs ‐2 390,44 89 % ‐2 699,88 ‐2 587,08

SECRETARIAT TOTAL ‐111 896,60 95 % ‐117 399,84 ‐111 133,81

TRAVELLING AND ORGANISATION Income 3142 Travelling + meeting income 0,00 0,00 1 680,00 Expenses 3150 Domestic travelling (incl. accomm ‐1 569,33 98 % ‐1 599,96 ‐1 037,91 3152 Domestic allowances ‐661,50 165 % ‐399,96 ‐416,00 3153 Mileage allowances ‐853,36 171 % ‐500,04 ‐407,40 3154 Foreign allowances ‐1 277,50 98 % ‐1 299,96 ‐5 626,26 3155 Secretariat foreign travelling and ‐8 895,82 148 % ‐6 000,00 ‐2 023,06

14 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 3156 EB foreign travelling and accomom ‐6 153,35 137 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 120,73 3158 SAB foreign travelling and accomm ‐2 736,59 68 % ‐3 999,96 ‐3 168,96 3160 Meeting costs / room rents ‐1 248,78 28 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 753,38 3161 Representation costs / catering ‐649,72 14 % ‐4 500,00 ‐5 384,93 3162 Registration fees ‐2 140,01 267 % ‐800,04 ‐721,40 3164 Other travelling costs ‐1 483,34 0,00 0,00 Travelling expenses ‐27 669,30 98 % ‐28 099,92 ‐27 660,03

TRAVELLING AND ORGANISATION TOTAL ‐27 669,30 98 % ‐28 099,92 ‐25 980,03

PUBLISHING ACTIVITY Income 3200 Sales of magazines 0,00 0,00 637,00 3201 Advertisement income 5 200,00 52 %9 999,96 11 210,00 3202 Reading rights online 0,00 0 % 99,96 50,00 3203 Sales of publications 288,00 24 %1 200,00 1 078,00 3204 Other publication income 65,00 65 % 99,96 64,54 Income total 5 553,00 49 % 11 399,88 13 039,54 Expenses 3211 Online Journal Mires and Peat ‐4 085,47 117 % ‐3 500,04 ‐6 500,00 3212 Proofreading PI + PN ‐681,49 85 % ‐800,04 ‐655,75 3213 Printing PI 0,00 0,00 ‐6 515,78 3214 Mailing PI 0,00 0,00 ‐5 427,79 3215 Other publication costs ‐235,36 94 % ‐249,96 ‐14,96 3216 Website and e‐mail ‐491,04 49 % ‐999,96 ‐644,60 3217 Book scanning ‐267,76 134 % ‐200,04 0,00 Expenses total ‐5 761,12 100 % ‐5 750,04 ‐19 758,88

PUBLISHING TOTAL ‐208,12 ‐4 %5 649,84 ‐6 719,34

PROJECTS Income 3300 Project income 0,00 0,00 0,00 Expenses 3355 Project expenses 0,00 0,00 0,00

PROJECTS TOTAL 0,00 0,00 0,00

CONFERENCES Income 3400 Conference income (IPC 2012, to 12 213,00 0,00 44 241,10 Expenses 3455 Conference expenses ‐1 204,92 0,00 0,00

CONFERENCES TOTAL 11 008,08 0,00 44 241,10

MEMBERSHIP FEES Income 3510 Membership fees, national comm 28 807,00 97 % 29 573,04 26 059,00 3511 Membership fees, industrial 113 159,00 100 % 113 159,04 110 941,00 3512 Membership fees, individuals 1 448,00 138 %1 050,00 2 240,00 3513 Membership fees, corporations 5 175,00 108 %4 800,00 6 475,00 3514 Membership fees, students 24,00 50 % 48,00 15 48,00 3515 Late payments 239,00 65 % 369,96 469,50 Income total 148 852,00 100 % 149 000,04 146 232,50 3156 EB foreign travelling and accomom ‐6 153,35 137 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 120,73 3158 SAB foreign travelling and accomm ‐2 736,59 68 % ‐3 999,96 ‐3 168,96 3160 Meeting costs / room rents ‐1 248,78 28 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 753,38 3161 Representation costs / catering ‐649,72 14 % ‐4 500,00 ‐5 384,93 3162 Registration fees ‐2 140,01 267 % ‐800,04 ‐721,40 3164 Other travelling costs ‐1 483,34 0,00 0,00 Travelling expenses ‐27 669,30 98 % ‐28 099,92 ‐27 660,03 3156 EB foreign travelling and accomom ‐6 153,35 137 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 120,73 TRAVELLING3158 SAB ANDforeign ORGANISATION travelling and TOTALaccomm ‐27‐2 669,30736,59 9868 % ‐28‐3 099,92999,96 ‐25‐3 980,03168,96 3160 Meeting costs / room rents ‐1 248,78 28 % ‐4 500,00 ‐4 753,38 PUBLISHING 3161 Representation ACTIVITY costs / catering ‐649,72 14 % ‐4 500,00 ‐5 384,93 Income3162 Registration fees ‐2 140,01 267 % ‐800,04 ‐721,40 32003164 SalesOther of travelling magazines costs ‐1 483,340,00 0,00 637,000,00 Travelling3201 Advertisement expenses income ‐275 200,00669,30 5298 %9% ‐28 099,92999,96 ‐2711 210,00660,03 3202 Reading rights online 0,00 0 % 99,96 50,00 TRAVELLING 3203 Sales AND of publications ORGANISATION TOTAL ‐27 669,30288,00 9824 %%1‐28 099,92200,00 ‐251 980,03078,00 3204 Other publication income 65,00 65 % 99,96 64,54 PUBLISHINGIncome total ACTIVITY 5 553,00 49 % 11 399,88 13 039,54 ExpensesIncome 32113200 OnlineSales of Journal magazines Mires and Peat ‐4 085,470,00 117 % ‐3 500,040,00 ‐6 500,00637,00 32123201 ProofreadingAdvertisement PI income + PN 5‐ 681,49200,00 5285 %%9‐ 800,04999,96 11‐ 210,00655,75 32133202 PrintingReading PIrights online 0,00 0 % 99,960,00 ‐6 515,7850,00 32143203 MailingSales of PIpublications 288,000,00 24 %1 200,000,00 ‐51 427,79078,00 32153204 Other publication costsincome ‐235,3665,00 9465 % ‐249,9699,96 ‐14,9664,54 Income3216 Website total and e‐mail 5‐ 553,00491,04 49 % 11‐ 399,88999,96 13‐ 039,54644,60 Expenses3217 Book scanning ‐267,76 134 % ‐200,04 0,00 Expenses3211 Online total Journal Mires and Peat ‐45 085,47761,12 117100 % ‐35 500,04750,04 ‐19‐6 758,88500,00 3212 Proofreading PI + PN ‐681,49 85 % ‐800,04 ‐655,75 PUBLISHING 3213 Printing TOTAL PI ‐208,120,00 ‐4 %5 649,840,00 ‐6 719,34515,78 3214 Mailing PI 0,00 0,00 ‐5 427,79 PROJECTS 3215 Other publication costs ‐235,36 94 % ‐249,96 ‐14,96 Income3216 Website and e‐mail ‐491,04 49 % ‐999,96 ‐644,60 33003217 ProjectBook scanning income ‐267,760,00 134 % ‐200,040,00 0,00 Expenses total ‐5 761,12 100 % ‐5 750,04 ‐19 758,88 3355 Project expenses 0,00 0,00 0,00 PUBLISHING TOTAL ‐208,12 ‐4 %5 649,84 ‐6 719,34 PROJECTS TOTAL 0,00 0,00 0,00 PROJECTS CONFERENCES Income Income3300 Project income 0,00 0,00 0,00 Expenses3400 Conference income (IPC 2012, to 12 213,00 0,00 44 241,10 Expenses3355 Project expenses 0,00 0,00 0,00 3455 Conference expenses ‐1 204,92 0,00 0,00 PROJECTS TOTAL 0,00 0,00 0,00 CONFERENCES TOTAL 11 008,08 0,00 44 241,10 CONFERENCES MEMBERSHIP Income FEES Income3400 Conference income (IPC 2012, to 12 213,00 0,00 44 241,10 Expenses3510 Membership fees, national comm 28 807,00 97 % 29 573,04 26 059,00 35113455 MembershipConference expenses fees, industrial 113‐1 159,00204,92 100 % 113 159,040,00 110 941,000,00 3512 Membership fees, individuals 1 448,00 138 %1 050,00 2 240,00 CONFERENCES3513 Membership TOTAL fees, corporations 115 008,08175,00 108 %4 800,000,00 446 241,10475,00 3514 Membership fees, students 24,00 50 % 48,00 48,00 MEMBERSHIP3515 Late payments FEES 239,00 65 % 369,96 469,50 Income total 148 852,00 100 % 149 000,04 146 232,50 3510 Membership fees, national comm 28 807,00 97 % 29 573,04 26 059,00 Expenses3511 Membership fees, industrial 113 159,00 100 % 113 159,04 110 941,00 36103512 CreditMembership losses fees, individuals ‐13 084,00448,00 138 %1 050,000,00 2 240,000,00 Expenses3513 Membership total fees, corporations ‐53 175,00084,00 108 %4 800,000,00 6 475,000,00 3514 Membership fees, students 24,00 50 % 48,00 48,00 MEMBERSHIP3515 Late payments FEES TOTAL 145 768,00239,00 9865 % 149 000,04369,96 146 232,50469,50 Income total 148 852,00 100 % 149 000,04 146 232,50 SAVINGS AND FINANCING Income 4000 Interest yield 0,00 0,00 0,00 4010 Dividend yield 0,00 0,00 0,00 4090 Other yield 0,00 0,00 0,00 Income total 0,00 0,00 0,00 Expenses 4100 Interest charges ‐1,80 0,00 ‐3,36 4190 Other expenses 0,03 0,00 0,00 Expenses total ‐1,80 0,00 ‐3,36

SAVINGS AND FINANCING TOTAL ‐1,80 0,00 ‐3,36

DEPRECIATION 6000 Depreciation (25%) ‐1 388,60 99 % ‐1 400,04 ‐1 851,46 DEPRECIATION TOTAL ‐1 388,60 99 % ‐1 400,04 ‐1 851,46

SURPLUS / DEFICIT 15 611,69 201 %7 750,08 44 785,60

List of accounting books used

The following accounting books have been used during the financial year: Balance sheet book, Normal ledger, General journal and Fixed assets book

16 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Accounting report type Balance sheet IPS ReceiptAccounting status report type BusinessBalance sheet transactions IPS Receipt datestatus 01.01.2014Business transactions ‐ 31.12.2014 TietoAkseli ReportReceipt length date All01.01.2014 accounts ‐ 31.12.2014 TietoAkseli Report columnslength TotalAll accounts sum for selected period ComparisonReport columns data PreviousTotal sum year for selected period TransactionComparison valuedata EurPrevious year Transaction value Eur Balance sheet 31.12.2014 31.12.2013 Difference (%) ASSETS 31.12.2014 31.12.2013 Difference (%) NonASSETS‐current assets NonTangible‐current assets assets Tangible116, Machinery assets and equipment 4 165,79 5 554,39 ‐25 % 116, Machinery1160, Machinery and equipment and Equipment 4 165,79 5 554,39 ‐25 % Tangible1160, assets Machinery in total and Equipment 4 165,79 5 554,39 ‐25 % InvestmentsTangible assets in totalin total 4 165,790 5 554,390 ‐25 % Non Investments‐current assets in total in total 4 165,790 5 554,390 ‐25 % CurrentNon‐current assets assets in total 4 165,79 5 554,39 ‐25 % Current assets Receivables ReceivablesShort term Short170, termTrade debtors 27 393,90 4 435,00 518 % 170, Trade1700, Tradedebtors debtors 27 393,90 4 435,000 518 % 1727,1700, Trade debtors,debtors until 31st of March 27 393,9004 435,000 ‐100 % 176, Other1727, Tradereceivables debtors, until 31st of March 5 662,0004 45 607,00435,00 ‐100‐88 % 176, Other1760, Otherreceivables debtors 45 937,00662,00 4445 882,00607,00 ‐8988 % 1767,1760, RentOther deposits debtors 4 937,00725 44 882,00725 ‐890 % Prepayments1767, Rent and deposits accrued income 816,95725 934,82725 ‐130 % Prepayments180, Prepayments and accrued and accrued income income 816,95 934,82 ‐13 % 180,1800, Prepayments Accrued creditand accrued and deferred income charge 732,86816,95 850,73934,82 ‐1413 % 1810,1800, ParticipatingAccrued credit interests and deferred charge 732,8684,09 850,7384,09 ‐140 % Short‐term1810, debtors Participating in total interests 33 872,8584,09 50 976,8284,09 ‐340 % TotalShort receivables‐term debtors in total 33 872,85 50 976,82 ‐34 % Total receivables 33 872,85 50 976,82 ‐34 % Cash in hand and at banks 133 595,66 97 473,75 37 % Cash in hand1910, and Danske at banks bank account 133 595,66 97 473,75 37 % Current assets1910, in Danske total bank account 167133 468,51595,66 148 97 450,57473,75 1337 % ASSETSCurrent INassets TOTAL in total 171167 634,30468,51 154148 004,96450,57 1113 % ASSETS IN TOTAL 171 634,30 154 004,96 11 % LIABILITIES CapitalLIABILITIES and reserves CapitalRetained and reserves earnings gain or (loss) 141 357,93 96 572,33 46 % Retained225, Retained earnings earnings gain or gain (loss) or (loss) 141 357,93 96 572,33 46 % 225, Retained2250, Retained earnings surplus/defici gain or (loss)t 141 357,93 96 572,33 46 % Suprlus2250, (deficit) Retained for the surplus/defici financial yeart 14115 611,69357,93 4496 785,60572,33‐65 46 % Capital Suprlus and (deficit)reserves for in thetotal financial year 15615 969,62611,69 141 44 357,93785,60 ‐ 1165 % CreditorsCapital and reserves in total 156 969,62 141 357,93 11 % Creditors, Short term 287, Accounts Payables 2 804,20 3 370,50 ‐17 % 2870, Trade creditors until 31st of March 03 370,50 ‐100 % 2880, Trade creditors 2 804,20 0 292, Other creditors 2 580,90 0 2920, Pay as you earn‐ and social security 2 580,90 0 295, Accruals and deferred income 9 279,58 8 087,92 15 % 2950, Accrued liabilities from salaries 9 279,58 8 087,92 15 % 298, Deferred tax liabilities 0 1 188,61 ‐100 % 2980, Income tax accruals 0 1 188,61 ‐100 % Creditors, Short term in total 14 664,68 12 647,03 16 % Creditors in total 14 664,68 12 647,03 16 % LIABILITIES IN TOTAL 171 634,30 154 004,96 11 % IPS Commissions and Working Groups

In 2014, the International Peat Society had the following Commissions and Working Groups:

Commission I - Stratigraphy, Commission II - Utilisation of peat Commission III - Agricultural use of inventory and conservation of and peatlands for horticulture, peatlands and peat peatlands energy and other economic purposes Barbara Kalisz Professor Dr. Lars Lundin University of Warmia and Mazury in Department of Soil and Environment Gerald Schmilewski Olsztyn Swedish University of Agricultural Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Sciences Moorgutsweg 2 Protection P.O. Box 7014 D-26683 Saterland-Sedelsberg Pl. Lodzki 3 S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden Germany PL-10 727 Olsztyn, Poland Phone: +46 18 671070 Phone: +49 4492 82775 Phone: +48 895 234 820 Email: [email protected] Email: gerald.schmilewski@ Email: [email protected] klasmann-deilmann.com Vice Chair : Secretary: Ass. Professor Maria Strack Secretary: Associate Professor Department of Geography Pat Fitzgerald Ryszard Oleszczuk University of Calgary, Canada Bord na Móna Warsaw University of Life Sciences Email: [email protected] Main Street Faculty of Civil and Environmental Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland Engineering Working Groups: Peatland Geology, Mobile: +353 86 256 5825 Department of Environmental Peatland Ecology, Peatland Hydrology Email: [email protected] Improvement Ul. Nowoursynowska 159 Working Groups: Energy Peat, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland Horticultural Peat (HOPE WG) Email: [email protected]

Commission IV - Chemical, physical and biological characteristics of peat

Excursion of the Finnish Peatland Society to Southwest Finland. Prof. Jürgen Schoenherr Institut für Technologie-entwicklung, Torf- und Naturstoff-Forschung (iTN) Zittau University of Applied Sciences Theodor-Körner-Allee 16 D-02763 Zittau, Germany Phone: +49 3583 61 2304 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hszg.de/itn

Vice Chair: Maris Klavins Riga University of Latvia Department of Environmental Sciences, Raina blvd 19 1586 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 6733 2704, Email: [email protected]

18 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Commission V - Restoration, Commission VII - Ecology and Vice Chair: rehabilitation and after-use of management of forested peatlands Marie Kofod-Hansen peatlands Mosebackegatan 15 Sakari Sarkkola S-761 31 Norrtälje, Sweden Dr. Catherine Farrell Finnish Forest Research Institute Phone: + 46 708 931 861 Bord na Móna Energy Limited PO Box 18, Jokiniemenkuja 1 [email protected] Boora, Leabeg 01301 Vantaa, Finland Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland Phone: +358 29 532 5409 Secretary: Phone: +353 579 345958 Mobile: +358 40 801 5409 Ilze Ozola Office: +358 506 45900 Email: [email protected] Latvian Peat Producers Association Mobile: +358 87 242 5471 K. Ulmana Gatve 2 Email: [email protected] Vice Chair: Riga, LV-1004, Latvia Sylvain Jutras Phone: +371 25477354 Vice Chair: Département des sciences du bois et Email: [email protected] Roxane Andersen de la forêt Web: www.peat.lv Environmental Research Institute, Faculté de foresterie, de géographie North Highland College et de géomatique Commission IX - Tropical peatlands University of the Highlands & Islands 2405, rue de la Terrasse Castle Street Pavillon Abitibi-Price, bureau 2150 Prof. Jack Rieley Thurso, Scotland KW14 7JD Université Laval 1 Closes Side Lane United Kingdom Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada East Bridgford [email protected] Email: [email protected] Nottingham NG13 8NA United Kingdom Working Groups: Forest Plantation Commission VIII - Cultural aspects of Phone: +44 1949 20920 on Cutover Peatlands, Cloudberry peat and peatlands Mobile: +44 7793 373236 Production in Peatlands Email: [email protected] Dr. Michiel Gerding Commission VI - Peat balneology, Parkstraat Commission X - Peatlands and medicine and therapeutics 49401 LJ Assen, The Netherlands Climate Change Phone: +33 592 315435 Leena Larva Email: [email protected] David Wilson B. Ag. Sci, Ph.D Aino Klinikat Earthy Matters Toijalantie 286 Environmental Consultants 37850 Metsäkansa, Finland Glenvar, Letterkenny Phone: +358 208 607 553 Co. Donegal, Ireland Mobile: +358 40 542 1818 Phone: + 353 749177613 Email: [email protected] [email protected] web: www.earthymatters.ie Vice Chair: M.Sc. Riitta Korhonen Secretary: Tilanhoitajankaari 22 C 55 Dr Florence Renou-Wilson 00790 Helsinki, Finland School Of Biology & Mobile: +358 40 524 2486 Environment Science Email: [email protected] Science Centre - West Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Phone: +353 17162440 for updates see Mobile: +353 872836078 www.peatsociety. Email: [email protected] org/about-us/ commissions-and- working-groups

19 Reports of Commissions

Commission I – been members from 13 countries: Activities and plans Stratigraphy, inventory Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Finland, and conservation of Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, The priorities of Commission I Norway, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, remain with Inventory, Stratigraphy peatlands the UK and the US. An invitation was and Conservation of mires and Chair: Lars Lundin sent out from the IPS Secretariat peatlands with special relation to to all IPS members to sign up to the working groups. Two Scientific Scope Commissions. Advisory Board (SAB) meetings have been held with the participation of IPS Commission I embraces Replies showed that 69 names Commission I: inventory, stratigraphy and from 18 countries have interest in conservation of peatlands. Included Commission I. Further countries 1. E-mail meeting over 10 - 14 in this context are ecology, geology, involved are now Denmark, France, March 2014 with follow-up on hydrology, biology and terminology. Germany, Latvia and Poland. There strategic projects. A strategy plan Peat formation is also an issue, has also been the start of Working was discussed and suggested the as are ecosystem services related Groups (WG) in Geology, Ecology projects presented below. The cross- to mires and peatlands. Each of and Hydrology. However, activities in commission standing committee these subjects could constitute a the groups have been limited during was changed to Commission X on working group. The general view 2014. Climate Change and chairs were is to achieve new activities within discussed. Publication of Peatlands the working groups, while keeping At the quadrennial meeting 2012 in International was evaluated and is in mind collaboration with other Stockholm, the Chair and Vice Chair to remain web-based. In addition, Commissions. were elected, and remain as Lars participation in various convention Lundin, Sweden, as Chair and Ass. activities was brought up, with State Professor Maria Strack, Department encouragement to participate. of Geography, University of Calgary, Commission I addresses all IPS Canada, as Vice Chair - mstrack@ 2. SAB meeting in Riga on 25 members interested in Commission ucalgary.ca, http://geog.ucalgary.ca/ August 2014. This was held in I activities. Traditionally there have profiles/maria-strack. conjunction with the International

Executive Board Meeting in Groningen in March.

20 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Peat Technology Symposium in Riga, Guidelines was carried out with input (NL) updated participants on the Latvia. The IPS strategic plan was also from Commission I. European scheme “Responsibly further discussed. Another item was Produced Peat” (RPP). Gerald related to IPC 2016 in Sarawak. Commission I contributes in IPS’s Schmilewski (DE) reported on the UK common activities such as suggested scheme on “Responsible Sourcing Noted were the new Secretary projects and outreach to convention and Manufacture of Growing Media”. General Hannu Salo and the report activities. Paul Short (CAN) gave an overview on Conventions and Related of the “VERIFLORA Certification International Organizations. Also Commission I also follows activities in requirements for responsible mentioned was the 50th anniversary the International Mire Conservation horticultural peat moss production of the IPS in 2018. Group, IMCG. and handling”. While the Veriflora certification scheme was adopted Initiatives in the ‘Secretariat Follow- Commission I initiatives for the by Canadian companies starting in up Paper on Strategic Plan Projects’ geology working group include 2010, the first RPP certificates are included primarily: activities for renewing the work on expected to be granted this year. The geological methods and techniques UK government expects the DEFRA 1. An updated inventory of global with involvement from Laimdota scheme to be finalized this year. The peat resources Kalnina, Latvia. It has also been pros and cons of the schemes, in 2. Supplement SRPM with practical suggested to enhance work within particular the parallel development guidelines the theme “Mire Conservation of the RPP and DEFRA schemes, were 3. Provide a databank of national and Wetlands for Landscape discussed in Riga. peatland policies Functionality”. Here Elve Lode, 4. Restoration guidelines Estonia, and Tatiana Minayeva, Commission II discussions revealed 5. Peatlands and indigenous people Russia, showed interest in future that the regulatory and social 6. Policy and action plan on climate development. environment in peat- and growing change, including interface with media-producing countries has IPCC and the REDD process become increasingly challenging and IPS Commission II – permitting is very difficult. This is In the International Peat Technology Utilization of peat and reflected in governmental attempts Symposium in Riga, Latvia, one joint (UK, Lower Saxony/Germany) or session between Commissions I peatlands for horticulture, other initiatives (i.e., in Austria and and V was carried out on “Peatland energy and other Switzerland) to phase out peat use in Conservation and Restoration in economic purposes horticulture. Practice” and one excursion was Chair: Gerald Schmilewski jointly organized by Commissions I The Chair informed the meeting and V: the peatland tour, “Peatland Peat production and peat use for about the new €4 million “European Renaturalization and Recultivation” horticultural and energy purposes Competence Centre for Peatlands on 26 August 2014. and other economic applications and Climate” (Europäisches comprise the main subjects of Fachzentrum Moor und Klima) At national level in Sweden, the activity of Commission II. The which opened in October 2014 Swedish Peat Research Foundation International Peat Technology in Wagenfeld, Germany. It was and IPS Commission I organized a Symposium in Riga was surely proposed that IPS and Commission two-day seminar on water issues a highlight for Commission II II in particular cooperate with this in relation to peat extraction, with delegates in 2014. Discussions at institution. (A meeting between IPS one day of indoor presentations the Commission II meeting in Riga Gen. Sec. and Commission II Chair and a second day for an excursion on peat production, environmental G. Schmilewski and representatives to an ongoing peat cut-over area. A issues, and the RPP and DEFRA peat of the Centre in Wagenfeld was short presentation on this event is certification schemes were among recently organized. A report is given presented in Peatlands International the topics that were of highest in Peatlands International.) 4, 2014 pages 40-41. interest. Nick van de Griendt was elected Plans The work conducted by the Second Vice Chair of Commission II. Commission and other achievements Planning for the IPC15 Sarawak during 2014 are summarized below. Claes Rülcker and Erki Niitlaan were 2016 in Kuching with input from appointed additional members of the the Scientific Advisory Board and Commission II at the 2014 Commission II Steering Group. Commissions will be ongoing for the International Peat Technology next two years. Symposium in Riga, Latvia Sixth ISHS/IPS Symposium in Vienna

A review of the Wetlands At the meeting with over 60 The fruitful cooperation between the Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Commission II delegates, Hein Boon International Society for Horticultural

21 Science (ISHS) and IPS is continuing. Commission III - Janusz Urbański and Edyta Hewelke Five joint symposia on growing media Agricultural use of presented a poster on the analysis have been successfully conducted peatlands and peat of longitudinal sub-irrigation ditch since 2005. profile changes in peat-moorsh soils, Chair: Barbara Kalisz and Monika Gąsowska, Ryszard The organization of the sixth biannual Oleszczuk, Janusz Urbański and Anna ISHS/IPS symposium started early In 2014 Commission III Baryła presented a poster on the 2014. The “International Symposium representatives took part in several dynamics of groundwater level on on Growing Media, Composting and events, continued their cooperation the plot of a subirrigation system in Substrate Analysis - SusGro2015” with peat scientists and stakeholders, the Solec site. will be held in Vienna from 7-11 and published several papers September 2015. Peat and peat concerning the use of peat and International cooperation replacement will be a major item on peatlands. the agenda. The nomenclature for Lech Szajdak has been cooperating substrates and growing media will Events with the Russian Academy of also be an issue. More information Agriculture (Siberian Branch, can be found at www.susgro2015.at. 27 April - 2 May 2014, Vienna, Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Austria – European Geosciences Agroecology Laboratory) and Tallinn Survey on materials used for Union, General Assembly 2014 University of Technology (Institute growing media production T. Tonutare, R. Kõlli, Köstert, K. of Chemistry) as head of several Rannik, L. Szajdak and M. Shanskiy scientific projects. In 2014 Commission II conducted gave a presentation on the effect of for the third time (after 2002 and land use change on soil properties Publications 2007) a survey on the amounts and functions. of constituents used for the TRUBA M., OLESZCZUK R. 2014. An manufacture of growing media in 9-13 June 2014, Lviv, Ukraine analysis of some basic chemical Europe. We know that these IPS International Conference, Current and physical properties of drained reports and data are often quoted in Problems of Soil Science, Agriculture fen peat and moorsh soil layers. publications by authors worldwide, and Agrochemicals Ann. Warsaw Univ. Life Sci. – by organizations and by institutions Professor Lech Wojciech Szajdak and SGGW, Land Reclam. 46 (1): 69-78. like the EU Commission. In particular, his team gave several presentations OLESZCZUK R., URBAŃSKI J., these data are most important for which were published in the GĄSOWSKA M. 2014. The influence the industry itself to demonstrate proceedings (see publications below). of morphological changes of small the importance of peat and other lowland river on discharge rate. growing media constituents that are 26-27 June 2014, Pulawy, Poland Ann. Warsaw Univ. Life Sci. – used. The results will be presented at Scientific Conference Assessment of SGGW, Land Reclam. 46 (4): 279- the Vienna symposium (see above). Soils Used in Agriculture 290. Barbara Kalisz and Andrzej Lachacz GĄSOWSKA M., OLESZCZUK R. 2014. 15th International Peat Congress presented a poster on changes Saturated hydraulic conductivity “Peatlands in Harmony - Agriculture, in organic matter of drained and measurements of drained peat Industry, Nature”, Kuching, Malaysia, rewetted peatlands. soil, PhD Interdisciplinary Journal 15-19 August 2016 1/2014: 147-155. 4-17 August 2014, Novosibirsk, HEWELKE E., SZATYŁOWICZ J., Commission II has been asked by the Russia – Fourth International Field GNATOWSKI T., OLESZCZUK congress organizers to contribute Symposium R. 2014. Effects of soil water to the event. Since this is the first Professor Lech Wojciech Szajdak and repellency on moisture patterns in IPS Congress in Asia, Commission his team gave presentations which a degraded Sapric Histosol. Land II would like to focus on the use of were published in the proceedings Degradation & Development, doi: horticultural substrates in Asia and (see publications below). 10.1002/ldr.2305. Oceania. HEWELKE E., SZATYŁOWICZ J., 25-29 August 2014, Riga, Latvia GNATOWSKI T., OLESZCZUK Next Commission II meeting – International Peat Technology R. 2014. Spatial variability of Symposium hydrophobic organic soil moisture The next meeting will be held on Barbara Kalisz ran a workshop, under conditions of preferential 7 June 2015 in conjunction with “Drained Organic Soils – Responsible flow. Annual Set The Environment the IPS Tullamore (Ireland) Management”. Protection 16: 580-607. “A new Conversation on Peatlands” SZAJDAK L.W. 2014. Vasyugan Mire – event (see www.peatsociety.org/ 25-26 September 2014, Dobczyce, Natural conditions, structure and tullamore2015 and Poland – XIX International Scientific functioning, by L.I. Inisheva, A.A. www.irishpeatsociety.ie). Conference Enviro Zemtsov & S.M. Novikov, 2011. Ryszard Oleszczuk, Monika Gąsowska, Tomsk State Pedagogical University

22 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Press. 160 pages. ISBN 978-5- Present Proceedings of the Fourth GLINA B., BOGACZ A., MALKIEWICZ 89428-532-0. Geologos. 20(1): International Field Symposium. M., MENDYK Ł, WOŹNICZKA P. 58-59. Novosibirsk, August 4 - 17, 2014. Genesis and evolution of the TURBIAK J. 2014. The effect of Titlyanova A.A., Dergacheva M.I shallow organic soils in the central the intensity of meadow use on (Eds). Publishing House of Tomsk part of Sudetes mountains (SW

peat-muck soil on CO2 fluxes and University: 30-32. Poland). 2014. In:] West Siberian balance in lysimetric experiment. SZAJDAK L.W., STYŁA K., GACA W., Peatlands and Carbon Cycle: Woda-Środowisko-Obszary MEYSNER T., SZCZEPAŃSKI M. Past and Present. Proceedings Wiejskie 14, 2(46): 127–140. 2014. Phenol oxidase activity in of the Fourth International Field SZAJDAK L.W., INISHEVA L.I. 2014. spring and autumn of peat-moorsh Symposium. Novosibirsk, August Processes in meliorated peat soils. [In:] West Siberian Peatlands 4 - 17, 2014. Titlyanova A.A., soils. [In:] Ecology. Peat –Water and Carbon Cycle: Past and Dergacheva M.I (Eds). Publishing Ecosystems. Konishczuk V.V. Present. Proceedings of the Fourth House of Tomsk University: 235- (Ed.). Ministry of Ecology and Life International Field Symposium. 236. Resources. Institute of Ecology and Novosibirsk, August 4 - 17, 2014. Life Science Utilization. Polesie Titlyanova A.A., Dergacheva M.I PhD thesis National Park. Ukrainian Academy (Eds). Publishing House of Tomsk of Ecology. Kiev.: 15-20. University: 36-38. Marek Szczepański defended his SZAJDAK L.W., SZCZEPAŃSKI M. 2014. KÕLLI R.; ASI E.; TÕNUTARE T.; PhD thesis on the Influence of peat Impact of peatland biogeochemical ASTOVER A.; SZAJDAK L.W. 2014. organic soils as a biogeochemical barrier on the processes of Morphology and properties of barrier for spatial contamination ground water purification. [In:] mineral soils covered by shallow under the supervision of Professor Ecology. Peat – Water Ecosystems. peat mantle. [In:] Abstracts of Lech Wojciech Szajdak. Konishczuk V.V. (Ed.). Ministry XIIIth International Symposium and of Ecology and Life Resources. Field Workshop on Paleopedology: Future Institute of Ecology and Life “Paleopedological record of Science Utilization. Polesie National postglacial soil and landscape Commission III has started building Park. Ukrainian Academy of evolution”. 1-6 September 2014, a peat website www.uwm.edu.pl/ Ecology. Kiev.: 20-25. Toruń, Poland, Nicolaus Copernicus peat, which should be available in SZAJDAK L.W., MEYSNER T., STYŁA K., University. (Eds) Jankowski M., February/March 2015. GACA W., SZCZEPAŃSKI M. 2014. Markiewicz M. (Eds). Toruń, The biochemical properties of IAA Poland: 17. contents of selected peatlands in northern Poland. International Conference Current Problems of soil science, agriculture and SER Excursion to Lapland in August. agrochemicals, Lviv National Agrarian University, Ukraine: 354- 363. SZAJDAK L.W., INISHEVA L.I., LAPSHINA E.D., GACA W., STYŁA K., MEYSNER T., MAREK SZCZEPAŃSKI M. 2014. The urease activity and nitrogen forms of Sphagnum and Carex dominated peat. [In:] West Siberian Peatlands and Carbon Cycle: Past and Present Proceedings of the Fourth International Field Symposium. Novosibirsk, August 4 - 17, 2014. Titlyanova A.A., Dergacheva M.I (Eds). Publishing House of Tomsk University: 27-29. SZAJDAK L.W., INISHEVA L.I., LAPSHINA E.D., STYŁA K., GACA W., MEYSNER T., SZCZEPAŃSKI M. 2014. The xanthine oxidase and phenol oxidase activity of natural peat and peat-moorsh soils. [In:] West Siberian Peatlands and Carbon Cycle: Past and

23 IPS Commission III is a main organizer studying peatlands in Siberia!). September 2014 In the Bog of an international workshop, Fen Conference, Sheffield Peatlands after Drainage – Landscape February 2014 Peatland Restoration and Soil, which will take place on meeting in Quebec Roxane attended the conference 6-10 July 2015 in Olsztyn, Poland. organised by the BES special interest Roxane attended the 20th Annual group on peatlands and supported by PERG annual symposium in Québec, the UK peat society, which also held Commission IV - where she held a meeting for the the AGM at the same time. Roxane Chemical, physical and Commission V. At the meeting, it was gave a presentation on restoration noted that the Industry preferred of afforested peatlands in the Flow biological characteristics the paper version of PI to the online Country of Caithness and Sutherland. of peat one, but understood that the annual Chair: Jürgen Schoenherr financial reports could be presented October 2014 IUCN UK Peatland online to save on cost. The view Programme Annual Meeting, not received yet was that a facebook presence (e.g. Inverness on Peat Researchers) was good. Stephanie Boudreau and Martha Graf Both Catherine and Roxane attended Commission V - were added as editors to the Global and presented at this meeting – Restoration, rehabilitation Restoration Map. Line Rochefort Roxane delivered a very informative and after-use of indicated that a series of articles on presentation on the work she is restoration success were in press and co-ordinating in the Flow Country in peatlands would be available during the year. Scotland and Catherine presented Chair: Catherine Farrell a poster on the Bord na Mona Bog March 2014 Flow Country Research Restoration project. The conference Acting Commission V Chair, Conference II: Looking forward was well attended, albeit with a very Dr Roxane Andersen returns to Roxane organised and hosted UK focus and on matters relating to Vice Chair the second research conference blanket bog management and getting dedicated to the Flow Country the business community involved in Many thanks to Dr. Roxane Andersen science. It was sponsored by the restoration projects. for stepping in to manage the Chair UK peat society and was attended activities from August 2013-April by 63 people. A workshop mapping August 2014 IPS EB and SAB 2014 while Catherine Farrell was on future challenges ahead for peatland meetings in Riga, Latvia temporary leave from work. restoration in the North of Scotland Catherine is back in action now and identified the need for developing The IPS Annual Assembly was held Roxane is still very active in her role good measures of evaluation and in Riga in 2014 in conjunction with co-ordinating activities in the UK and proxies for GHG emissions and the Baltic Peat Producers Annual wider afield (when she isn’t busy condition. meeting. This was attended by Catherine. As well as the routine business of the SAB we also held a very successful restoration seminar and field trip in with Commission I. There were very informative presentations from peatland conservation and restoration managers in Lativia itself and the situation mirrors the challenges from Estonia and Lithuania in terms of production areas abandoned post Soviet Union.

We also heard about exciting work on Sphagnum farming in Germany and Canada where they are trying to make the process sustainable from an economic perspective. Other presentations on restoration in Canada and Ireland, and some of the massive challenges on the Tropical peatlands were also discussed. Ilze Ozola and Sandra Lubinate after the Riga symposium.

24 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Peatland Restoration and be organised to see some of the large Activities 2014 Rehabilitation Projects map scale restoration on eroded blanket bogs. Peloid Congress 21-22 March 2014, We are working with IPS Secretariat Bad Bayersoien, Germany to update the information and web (Prof. André-Michael Beer) interface about peatland restoration Commission VI - Leena Larva participated in and sent on the IPS website. The map can Peat balneology, greetings from Commission VI of IPS. be viewed online at and we still There are plans to work more closely welcome additional projects to add: medicine and with the German Commission VI. www.peatsociety.org/about-us/ therapeutics commissions-and-working-groups/ Chair: Leena Larva The Second International Congress c5-restoration. If you would like on Study and Use of Siberian Peat to add in any sites please contact The strategy of the Commission is Resources, 18 August-21 August Susann at IPS susann.warnecke@ and will be to find people to work 2014, Siberian Scientific-Research peatsociety.org together, along with organizations Institute of Agriculture and Peat, practicing and interested in Peat Tomsk, Russia. Upcoming events Balneology, Pharmacology and Leena Larva participated and Medicine, in order to organize sent greetings from Commission 21st PERG meeting - February 2015 meetings and to support research VI. This Institute is planning to Roxane will attend the 21st annual and work between Commissions (IV). become a member of IPS and work PERG meeting and a meeting on more closely with it. There were future work in the Oil Sands region of The main goal is to find evidences for discussions with representatives Alberta (fen restoration). the efficacy of peat or its chemicals from the Institute of Physical Therapy in medicine. The problem is that and Balneology in Tomsk about peat IPS Annual Assembly 2015 - individuals, scientists and doctors therapy. Tullamore are very busy and do not have the time or the funding for research, or Meeting and excursion, 26 August Catherine Farrell is busy working to travel to participate in meetings 2014, Riga, Latvia with her colleagues in the Irish Peat outside their own countries. These were held at the International Society to finalise the programme Peat Technology Symposium in Riga and website for the IPS Annual Assembly meetings. The theme of this year’s meeting is Peatlands – a new conversation and will break the mould of the traditional conference format. There will be focused field trips and masterclasses covering all aspects of responsible peatland management and a lively social and arts programme to add to the mix. The programme and registration details are available at www.irishpeatsociety.ie

Society of Ecological Restoration World meeting, Manchester, August 2015

Roxane Andersen and Line Rochefort are preparing a session on Global Peatland Restoration: where are we in this mossy world? The contributors to the session will be invited to participate in a special edition of the journal Restoration Ecology updating current restoration efforts and challenges around the world. Two more sessions on peatlands will be of interest to the IPS members (blanket bog restoration and peatlands and Study and Use of Siberian Peat Resources 2014 in Tomsk. Photo: Leena Larva climate change) and a field trip will

25 in cooperation with IPS Commission IV. Puikule bog in Latvia. Photo: Ilze Ozola

Plans in 2015

• Participating in strategy meeting in Geeste, Germany, January • Participating in the IPS Annual Meetings in Tullamore, Ireland, 7 - 11 June • Organize roundtable meeting in Valkeakoski, Finland, 3-4 July, on the topic: “Peat for Balneology”. How should we get it, how should we keep it, and how can we tell? Do we need rules? There will be the possibility to visit a peat sauna and participate in an excursion to Torronsuo National Park. • Co-organize the third international conference “Problems of Study and Use European Conference on Ecological material. The results were shown in of Siberian Peat Resources” at Restoration (SER2014) held on a special exhibition during the course the Siberian Scientific-Research 3 - 8 August in Oulu, Finland. of the forum. Many participants Institute of Agriculture and Peat, visited the venue, as well as the Tomsk, Russia, 27 September - 2 In addition, collaboration in the Dutch Ambassador to Latvia. A October 2015. There will be the arrangements for a forthcoming report on the project is published in possibility to visit the Institute of conference continues: The 17th Peatlands International. Physiotherapy and Balneology IBFRA (International Boreal Forest in Tomsk. Two excursions to Research Association) Conference, Vice Chair Marie Kofod-Hansen Siberian peatlands will take called “Towards a New Era of Forest put her efforts into updating the place. Science in the Boreal Region”, will Commission VIII website, which is be held on 24 - 29 May 2015 in incorporated in the IPS website. Rovaniemi, situated at the Arctic Commission VII - Ecology Circle in Finnish Lapland. On behalf of IPS, the Chair made and management of contact with the European Hercules initiative. “The topic is sustainable forested peatlands Commission VIII - Cultural landscape futures. The numerous Chair: Sakari Sarkkola aspects of peat and initiatives that work toward the peatlands provision of a broad range of During 2014, the Commission landscape services are of the utmost members received two information Chair: Michiel Gerding importance. letters from the Chairman by email. At Riga 2014, a session was staged In order to gain an overview of the Members of the Commission with contributions on: existing approaches as well as their undertook active collaborations in functioning and effects, we are research of the ecology of peatland • Peat as a tool in art and currently working on a pan-European forests with members of other education review of landscape initiatives. IPS Commissions such as Tropical • Unsustainability versus Wise Use This is intended to foster mutual Peatlands. of peat in the Netherlands learning from experience among • Archaeological finds in the bogs such initiatives and to enhance their As for past meetings, at the of Latvia integration in landscape policy and Annual Assembly of the European • Peatland and people management.” Our SRPM appears to Geosciences Union (EGU) was • Themes for Commission VIII fit these aims to a great extent. held in Vienna on 27 April - 2 May A.J. Schilstra put a lot of effort into 2014, several members of the Commission participated in the staging an exhibition by six art session on “Peatland Hydrology”. students from the Academy of Latvia Several members also participated as who had been involved in a six-day organizers and as speakers in the 9th course working with peat as a base

26 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Commission IX - invited to register your interest in If you would like to have further Tropical peatlands attending. Suggestions for special information or suggest a possible Chair: Jack Rieley whole or part sessions are welcomed topic for a session at this Congress and these can be discussed with the please contact Peter Nissom, organisers or by sending them to Scientific Programme Co-ordinator The interest in and publications me at [email protected] as (Peter Morin Nissom pmorin@ on different aspects of tropical soon as possible. swinburne.edu.my. If you wish peatlands continues to increase with to discuss possible ideas before a large number of publications in submitting them formally please 15th International Peat Congress: 2014. New information is coming to contact [email protected] Peatlands in Harmony – Agriculture, light on tropical peatland in different or [email protected]. Industry & Nature parts of the world including Africa, The Congress website is

South America and south Asia. The www.ipc2016.com. amount of information coming The 15th Congress of the from Southeast Asia, Indonesia in International Peat Society will be particular is at an all-time high. held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Selection of information that has on 15-19 August 2016. This is the been published on tropical peatland first time a Congress has been held in 2014: The latter is probably because this in Southeast Asia and it presents a is the country with the largest area marvellous opportunity to showcase Pineapples Against Fires and Haze in of tropical peatland and the largest peatlands, science, industry and this Riau carbon store. It is also where massive region to the world. It will provide land conversion has occurred over a platform to bring together East A new task force has been the last 20 years reducing the area and West and North and South to established to prevent peatland fires considerably in the conversion of provide a unique mixture of cultures from spreading in the Riau Province, peatland to plantations of oil palm and a vast experience of research on Sumatra, Indonesia. In early spring and paper pulp trees. peatlands and peat. Riau with its 4 million ha of peatlands experienced heavy wildfires on In recognition of this increasing The organisers are preparing a varied 21,000 ha, with 1,234 hot spots on a importance and knowledge of and inspiring programme of events, single day. Drainage is mainly done tropical peatlands it is appropriate demonstrations and field visits that by digging canals, e.g. for palm oil that the 15th International Peat will be unparalleled in the history plantations, and as a result fires can Congress (IPC15) will be held in of International Peat Congresses, spread quickly and under the surface, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia in August bringing together information and releasing great amounts of CO2 and 2016. This important meeting is sure discussions on land use, land use causing haze. to attract a very large number of change and economic development participants from all over the world while emphasising the importance In early March, Riau University (Unri) but especially from tropical countries of biodiversity and the dangers of set up its Total Solution on the Haze with peat resources. It will be a major climate change. Hazard Task Force (STBA), which focus of peatland and peat activities seeks to apply academic approaches in the host country but also from There will be sessions on ALL aspects to prevent wildfires from recurring. adjacent countries where research of peatlands and peat based on One approach in haze mitigation is on peatlands is a major priority the ten IPS Commissions but with to restore the functions of the peat, and where the number of peatland opportunities to propose additional for instance by encouraging residents scientists is at the highest level ever. sessions on specialist and emerging to plant pineapples. According to topics to suit every preference and the report, the fruits are marketable, requirement. easy to grow and can be harvested IPC15 should be a major draw for frequently. At the same time the peatland experts from Indonesia, The Congress venue may seem a long thick leaves of the crops can resist Malaysia, Japan, China, Vietnam, way to travel for some but it will be fires. However, pineapples should Thailand, Australia and New well worth the effort and time to get be replaced by forest plants on long Zealand owing to the proximity to Kuching. There will be a varied term. For more info: of these countries to the venue. selection of cultural and social events http://bit.ly/1rXf7sb. In addition, there is likely to be a and field excursions to provide an large attendance of scientists and excellent introduction to Sarawak, New Guidelines for Integrated practitioners from Europe and North Malaysia and the wider Southeast Management in SE Asia America. Asian region. The cost of food and accommodation are very reasonable The Global Environment Centre The first announcement of IPC15 has and for those coming from afar it is announced the publication been published on the website an excellent opportunity to combine of “Guidelines on Integrated www.ipc2016.com and you are the Congress with a holiday. It is the Management Planning for Peatland chance of a lifetime. Forests in Southeast Asia”. The 91-

27 page document can be downloaded temperate zones owing to the much There will be three volunteer groups from www.aseanpeat.net. The guide higher temperatures throughout the in 2015: Group 1: 23 June - 3 August, is a result of the ASEAN Peatland year. Subsidence increases the risk Group 2: 7 August - Forests Project (APFP) and SEApeat of fires and floods. In Indonesia and 17 September, Group 3: 24 Project and was prepared by Rebecca Malaysia peat subsidence can be September - 4 November. The cost D’Cruz, Aonyx Consultancy, Kuching, 1-2 metres in the first 5 years after to volunteer for six weeks is £1675. Sarawak, Malaysia. “The document is which it continues at a lowere rate of Please note that this does not cover aimed at practitioners and planners, 3-5 cm per year, resulting in overall all travel expenses. OuTrop will providing practical, relevant and user- subsidence of 2-3 metres after 25 allocate volunteer places on a first- friendly guidelines for the integrated years and 4-5 metres in 100 years. come first-served basis. For more management planning for peatland www.wetlands.org/WatchRead/ information and to apply, visit www. forests in Southeast Asia (SEA) Currentpublications/tabid/56/ outrop.com/volunteer.html. and provides guidance on dealing mod/1570/articleType/ArticleView/ with the key drivers of change that articleId/3650/Default.aspx. Peat to Power in Rwanda underpin peatland degradation and loss in Southeast Asia. It is intended Volunteer for the Orang Utan Tropical A peat master plan indicates that primarily for use by local, regional Peatland Project (OuTrop) Rwanda has an estimated reserve and national planning authorities, of 156 million tonnes of dry peat and managers of peatland reserves OuTrop is looking for volunteers to spread over an area of about 50,000 and sites in the ASEAN States.” help with their conservation and hectares. About 77% of these peat research projects in Borneo in 2015. reserves are near the Akanyaru Subsidence of Peat Soils – Flooding Volunteers will join for 6 weeks and Nyabarongo Rivers and the Risk in South-East Asia to gain first-hand experience of a Rwabusoro plains. The theoretical tropical forest environment, working potential for electricity energy Wetlands International has produced alongside enthusiastic researchers, generation from peat is estimated to a factsheet explaining the causes and receiving practical training in be about 1,200 MW. Rwanda plans and risks of subsidence of tropical field survey skills and biodiversity to develop its peat resources to peat soils following drainage monitoring. “Volunteering is generate about 200 MW of power by and conversion to agriculture or challenging, exciting and a rewarding 2017. plantations. Subsidence is the experience. You will have the chance lowering of the peat surface that to see some of the incredible wildlife APP struggles to meet commitment results from decomposition of the that inhabits this special part of the on peat-friendly pulpwood surface peat following drainage. world, from sun bears to flying lizards Subsidence can occur more quickly and of course the charismatic orang Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), the In the tropics than in boreal and utan.” biggest pulp and paper company in Indonesia, celebrates the 2-year anniversary of its Forest Conservation Plan. APP has eliminated the use of natural forest fibre in its entire supply chain and halted new activities on peatlands. However, analysis shows that the company struggles with its commitment to adopt Best Management Practices in its existing plantations and in peat swamp forests to avoid GHG emissions. APP has for many years been responsible for rapid deforestation and drainage of tropical peat swamp forests, particularly on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Rainforest Alliance released its evaluation of progress of APP’s Forest Conservation Policy in its first 18 months with input from Wetlands International and others concluding that APP made limited progress towards achieving its ‘Forest Conservation Policy’. www.wetlands.org/News/tabid/66/ Degraded peatlands in Indonesia. Photo: Jaakko Silpola ID/4058/NEWS-APP-struggles-to-

28 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 meet-commitment-on-peat-friendly- Comment Commission X - pulpwood.aspx. Peatlands and Climate Tropical peatlands occupy over Change 44 million hectares of the earth’s Some recent scientific publications Chair: David Wilson on tropical peatland: land surface in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Pacific. They are of many Commission X has been in somewhat Kelly, T.J., Baird, A.J., Roucoux, K.H., different types from sea level to of a limbo for the past year following Baker, T.R., Honorio Coronado, E.N., several thousands of metres above the stepping down of Mats Nilsson as Rios, M. & Lawson, I.T. (2013) The in mountains. More information Chair, with little or no activity taking high hydraulic conductivity of three is coming to light constantly of place within the Commission. At the wooded tropical peat swamps in the extent and nature of tropical end of 2014, David Wilson, Maria northeast Pereu: measurements peatlands and all are of interest to Strack and Florence Renou-Wilson and implications for hydrological Commission IX of the International were appointed as Chair, Vice-Chair function. Hydrological Processes, Peat Society. and Secretary respectively. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9884. Graham, L.B., Turjaman, M. & Page, There is a pressing need for scientists The Society for Ecological Restoration S.E. (2013) Shorea balangeran and and other stakeholders in all of these (SER) 6th World Congress takes Dyera Polyphylla (syn. Dyera Lowii) regions to join the IPS Commission place in Manchester, England on as tropical peat swamp forest IX network so that information and 23-27 August 2015. Commission X restoration transplant species: experiences can be shared. There is successfully submitted a proposal effects of mycorrhizae and level of already a small network of specialists to the Scientific committee of SER disturbance. Wetlands Ecology and in existence but more contacts are for a symposium titled “Greenhouse Management, 21: 307-321. needed especially in Africa and the gas dynamics in restored peatlands: Global perspectives”. The symposium Lampela, M., Jauhianen, J. & Americas. If you have knowledge will focus on research that has been Vasander, H. (2014) Surface peat that would be useful or time to build carried out on both degraded/ structure and chemistry in a up local contacts please contact drained and restored peatlands, tropical peat swamp forest. Plant Jack Rieley, Chair of Commission IX: and in climatically different regions. Soil, 382: 329-347. Tropical Peatlands at jack.rieley@ btinternet.com The talks in this symposium, from Turetsky, M.R., Benscoter, B., Page, some of the leading peatland GHG S.E., Guillermo, R., van der Werf, researchers, are likely to be of G.R. & Watts, A. (2014) Global major interest to decision makers, vulnerability of peatlands to land managers and national GHG fire and carbon loss. Nature inventory compilers. It is envisaged Geoscience, DOI: 10.1038/ that the speakers will subsequently NGEO2325. submit their talks for peer review Draper, F.C., Roucoux, K.H., Lawson, prior to publication in Mires and I.T., Mitchard, E.T.A., Honorio Peat. Coronado, E.N., Lähteenoja, O., Montenegro, L.T., Sandoval, E.V., Planning for the IPS Congress in Zarate, R. & Baker, T.R. (2014) The Kuching, Sarawak in August 2016 distribution and amount of carbon is ongoing and it is expected in the largest peatland complex in that a large number of abstracts Amazonia. Environmental Research detailing research into Greenhouse Letters, DOI: 10.1088/1748- gas dynamics and climate change 9326/9/12/124017 will be submitted. At the last IPS Blackham, G.V., Webb, E.L. & Corlett, Congress in Stockholm, Sweden over R.T. (2014) Natural regeneration 60 such abstracts were submitted. in a degraded tropical peatland, Commission X are actively involved Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: in the Scientific Committee of the implications for forest restoration. Congress and are working to ensure Forest Ecology and Management, that the standard of abstracts 324: 8-15. remains high and will seek to attract high profile keynote speakers for the Peatlands and Climate change sessions.

29 IPS National Committees

In 2014, the International Peat Society had 17 National Committees in the following countries. The contact information of the Chairs and Secretaries can also be found at www.peatsociety.org/about-us/national-committees.

Canada Finland Prof. Fahmuddin Agus Indonesian Soil Research Institute Dr. Jean-Yves Daigle Dr. Leila Korpela Indonesian Center for Agricultural Canadian Society for Peat and Finnish Forest Research Institute Land Resources Research and Peatlands Vantaa Research Center Development 196 15 ième Rue P.O. Box 18 Jl. Tentara Pelajar No. 12 Shippagan, NB E8S 1E8, Canada 01301 Vantaa, Finland Bogor 16114, Indonesia Phone: +1 506 336 6600 Phone: +358 10 211 2629 Phone: +62 251 8336757 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.suoseura.fi Paul Short Prof. Budi Intra Setiawan Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Jenni Simkin Indonesian Peat Association Association National Land Survey of Finland Bogor Agricultural University 13 Mission Avenue Suite 2208 Tietopalvelukeskus Jl. Meranti, Kampus Dramaga St. Albert, AB T8N 1H6, Canada Opastinsilta 12 C, Pasilan Bogor 16680, Indonesia Phone: +1 780 460 8280 virastokeskus Phone: +62 251 8629 360 Email: [email protected] 00520 Helsinki, Finland Email: [email protected] Web: www.peatmoss.com Phone: +358 50 357 5337 Email: [email protected] Ireland China www.maanmittauslaitos.fi Dr. Catherine O’Connell Professor Wang Shengzong Germany Irish Peat Society Institute for peat and mire research, Irish Peatland Conservation Council NENU Dr. Gerfried Caspers Bog of Allen Nature Centre No.5268,Renmin street Deutsche Gesellschaft für Moor- und Lullymore, Rathangan 130024 Changchun, China Torfkunde e.V. Co. Kildare, Ireland [email protected] Stilleweg 2 Email: [email protected] D-30655 Hannover, Germany Professor Meng Xianmin Phone: +49 1523/189 82 84 Pat Fitzgerald Institute of Peat and Mire Research, Email: [email protected] Bord na Móna p.l.c. Northeast Normal University, Web: www.dgmtev.org Main Street No. 5268, Renmin Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland Changchun, 130024, Jörn Kasch Email: [email protected] CHINA Deutsche Gesellschaft für Moor- und Web: www.bnm.ie phone/fax: 0-86-431-850 98072 Torfkunde e.V. email: mengxm3711 (at) 163.com Stilleweg 2 Japan D-30655 Hannover, Germany Estonia Email: [email protected] Mitsuri Osaki Japan Peatland Society Erki Niitlaan Indonesia Research Faculty of Agriculture, Estonian Peat Association Hokkaido University Männiku tee 104 Prof. Supiandi Sabiham Kita-9, Nishi-9, Kita-ku EE-11216 Tallinn, Estonia Indonesian Peat Association Sapporo 060-8589, Japan Phone: +372 668 1016 Bogor Agricultural University Phone: 011 706 2554 Mobile: +372 552 7327 Wing 12 Level 5 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jl. Meranti, Kampus Dramaga Web: www.turbaliit.ee Bogor 16680, Indonesia Phone: +62 251 8629360 Email: [email protected]

30 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Latvia Dr. A.J. Schilstra Claes Rülcker Nederlands Veengenootschap Torvforsk Andis Gredzens Hoofdstraat 152 Holländargatan 17 Seda JSC 9355 TE Midwolde 111 60 Stockholm, Sweden Skolas laukums 1 The Netherlands Phone: +46 70 240 33 15 LV-4728 Seda, Valkas district, Latvia Phone: +31 594 513701 Email: [email protected] Phone: +37 129 233 365 Email: [email protected] Web: www.torvforsk.se Email: [email protected] www.veengenootschap.nl United Kingdom Ilze Ozola Norway Latvian Peat Producers Association Neil Godsman K. Ulmana Gatve 2 Magnus Valen-Sendstad Northern Peat and Moss Co. Riga, LV-1004, Latvia Norske Torv- og Jordprodusenters Cairnfield, Longside, Peterhead Phone: +371 25477354 Bransjeforbund Aberdeenshire AB42 4XR, United Email: [email protected] Herremyr Gård Kingdom Web: www.peat.lv N-2150 Årnes, Norway Email: [email protected] Phone: +4763909505 Lithuania Mobile: +4792235606 Prof. Jack Rieley Email: [email protected] 1 Closes Side Lane Giedrius Kavaliauskas East Bridgford Kauno g. 17 Trond Haraldsen Nottingham NG13 8NA, United LT-53387 Ezerelis, Kauno rajonas Bioforsk jord og miljö Kingdom Lithuania Fredrik A. Dahls vei 20 Phone: +44 1949 20920 Phone: +370 375 34260 N-1432 Ås, Norway Mobile: +44 7793 373236 Email: giedrius.kavaliauskas@ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] klasmann-deilmann.com Poland USA Juozas Daukantas Lithuanian Peat Producers Prof.Dr. Lech Wojciech Szajdak Donald N. Grubich Association Doctor Honoris Causa 10105 White City Road M. Marcinkeviciaus Str. 5 - 40 Polish Academy of Sciences Britt, MN 55710, USA LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania Institute for Agricultural and Forest Phone: +1 218 741 2813 Email: [email protected] Environment Email: [email protected] Web: www.asocdurpes.lt ul. Bukowska 19 PL-60-809 Poznan, Poland Dr. Thomas J. Malterer Malaysia Phone: +48 61 847 5601 2201 Vermilion Road Email: [email protected], Duluth MN 55803, USA Frederick Haili Teck [email protected] Email: [email protected] Department of Agrilculture Sarawak Jalan Badruddin, 93000 Dr. Katarzyna Styla 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Polish Academy of Sciences Phone: 016-8896156 Institute for Agricultural and Forest Email: [email protected] Environment ul. Bukowska 19 Dr. Lulie Melling PL-60-809 Poznan, Poland Tropical Peat Research Laboratory, Email: [email protected] Chief Minister’s Department, Jalan Badruddin Sweden 93400 Kuching, Malaysia Email: [email protected] Mr. Torbjörn Claessson Neova AB The Netherlands Arenavägen 33 121 77 Johanneshov, Sweden Drs. A.H.P. van Berckel Email: [email protected] Nederlands Veengenootschap Phone: +46703734802 Intervema BV for updates see Burg. J.G. Legroweg 80 9761 TD Eelde, the Netherlands www.peatsociety. Phone: +31 50 3095950 org/about- Email: [email protected] us/national-

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Canada Quebec’s government has peatlands in Alberta, Manitoba, continued with the amendments Quebec and New Brunswick. In Governance to the legislation that regulates the Alberta, a joint Northern Alberta management and development Institute of Alberta (NAIT) /PERG The Province of Alberta has of the peat industry. The Quebec Seminar and Workshop was held continued to implement the Peat Producers Association has 3-4 September 2014. This involved Wetland Policy in the White or been engaged in the legislative and peatland research on restoration of private land area of the province. planning changes. in-situ well sites in Peace River and a Work continues on the preparation field tour at the Seba Beach site. of policies and programs that are The Province of Ontario has needed to implement the Policy indicated that it will begin the The 20th PERG Symposium, in the public lands or Green area. process of developing a Wetland/ Responsible Management of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Water Policy in the coming year. peatlands: Involvement of the Resource Development (AESRD) industrial Sector was held in introduced a new Management Environment Canada, through a Quebec City on 19-20 February Framework for peatlands that will joint research initiative with the 2014. Discussions on research require engagement of the industry University of Montreal and the programing needs in Manitoba with a completion expected in 2015. industry identified CO2 emissions were initiated with the Manitoba values from horticultural peat. government with the announcement Manitoba approved Bill 61: The The findings are being applied in of a two-year program by the Peatlands Stewardship and Related developing the Government’s Annual Minister of Conservation and Water Amendments Act. The Act will not National Reporting and Accounting Stewardship, Honourable Gord be proclaimed until the Regulations of Emissions. Preliminary efforts Macintosh at the Annual General are finalized which is expected in have begun on developing a peat Meeting of the CSPMA in November the summer of 2015. Within the carbon value for the Canadian Forest 2014. Conservation and Water Stewardship Carbon Budget model. Department a new unit, The Peat Within Alberta initial discussions Practices Committee, has been Research were held with a representative of established to help implement the Finland. Much of the new research Act and guide the management of The second year of the NSERC discussion focused on climate change peatlands. When the proclamation Chair and CRD program continued implications, particularly carbon of the Act occurs the moratorium on investigations of the biodiversity, emissions and sequestration. There new approvals for peat development hydrology and greenhouse gas has also been a significant increase will be lifted. functions of the natural and restored in the engagement of industries other than the horticultural peat industry.

Industry

The peat industry’s 2014 harvest In Eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island), was considerably below average due to a late and interrupted start to the harvest season combined with a wet late summer. Production was at or slightly above expectations In Québec’s North Shore. However, due to weather related harvest challenges the harvest on Québec’s South Shore was below average.

For most of the harvest season Alberta experienced a below average to well-below average harvest level Peatland restoration in Canada. primarily due to adverse weather.

32 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 However, was adjusted slightly due Association (CHAIA), and share a information technology, to build a to favorable weather conditions bank account with CHAIA. new intelligent industry. At the same in September and part of October. time, China’s National Committee will Manitoba and Saskatchewan On 24 December 24 2014, Mr Zeng promote public awareness of peat experienced varied harvest weather Xiancheng, President of China Humic and peatlands, and introduce the conditions, with an average level of Acid Industry Association, specially concept of responsible management production being achieved in these visited Northeast Normal University of peatlands into China. provinces. (NENU) and signed a cooperation contract with NENU. Both sides The CSPMA finalized its initial consent that the Institute for Peat Finland Industry Social Responsibility Report and Mire Research and NENU should which was the culmination of work run the two Secretariats of the Peat The Society’s activities were quite on their eLCA, SocioEconomicLCA, Industry Association Branch of CHAIA numerous once again in 2014. This and certification process. The report and the China National Committee year was the Society’s 65th year of was prepared by Group AGECO of IPS. All the financial issues will be operation, and thus an anniversary. and based on the FAO Sustainable managed by the Secretariat of CHAIA. Current research topics and the Assessment of Food and Agriculture Now all establishment documents latest research results concerning Systems (SAFA). of the two agencies have been peatlands were presented in two submitted to the relevant seminars arranged by Suoseura. governmental agency, and a call for Traditionally the meetings and membership will be distributed all seminars were open to anyone China over China through a website. interested, without any attendance fees. A two-day autumn excursion, Ongoing registration of China We hope to call on all institutions and “The 65th Anniversary Excursion”, national committee of IPS specialists who are interested in peat headed to the peatlands of south- use, peat research, peat engineering West Finland at the beginning of Since the IPS EB approved China design, peat application, and peat September. The Society published the to establish a National Committee sale including representatives of 65th volume of the scientific journal on 10 September last year, the foreign peat companies. After SUO - Mires and Peat. Institute for Peat and Mire Research completing collection of application at Northeast Normal University has forms, we would like to organize an Meetings and seminars been dealing with issues relevant to opening ceremony for the two peat the establishment of China’s National institutions. In connection with the annual spring Committee in the IPS. meeting on 1 April 2014, a half-day Future tasks seminar on “Use of Economically Under the control of the temperate- Unprofitable Forestry-Drained climatic regime, fen peat dominates China is rich in fen peat and one Peatlands” was held at the Finnish the peat resource in China with a of the biggest peat markets in the Forest Research Institute (Metla) total deposit of 4.6 billion tons (oven world. China will not only use its in Vantaa. The seminar gathered dry). But due to rapid global warming home fen peat, but also import a together 40 participants. Senior and extensive human activities, lot of Sphagnum peat and wooded Inspector Niina Rissanen from the more than 80 % peatlands have peat, which are rare resources Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry been reclaimed as farmlands in the in China. Recently, China has presented the changes in the Act on eastern part of China. Although those launched a campaign of agricultural the Financing of Sustainable Forestry; reclaimed peatlands have lost all the modernization, and with the Prof. Anne Tolvanen (Metla) gave a functions and benefits of wetlands, assessment of new technology and presentation on the research projects they can be gradually used without environmental safety, the market on “LIFE Peat Land Use”; Dr Soili any environmental problems. needs for peat, growing medium Kojola from Metla introduced the cultivation and soil conditioner will National Forest Inventory’s results However, many conservationists in rapidly grow. on poorly productive sites of the China misunderstand the concept of forestry-drained peatlands; and peatlands and wetlands, and insist China’s National Committee will push Juha Ovaskainen MSC from Vapo that all peatlands must be protected. forward a national programme to Oy asked, from the peat producer’s Accordingly, the governmental organize nine institutions concerning point of view, whether it is possible agencies have tightened the research, production, service and to use those sites in peat production. certification of peat use. As the equipment for the growing medium During and after the presentations result of this, the only way for IPS and soil conditioner industry, and there was time for discussion (see to launch its activities in China is to upgrade the industry of growing also: www.suoseura.fi). work with a new institution called medium and soil conditioner in China the Peat Industry Association Branch, through combining the industry In connection with the Society’s under the China Humic Acid Industry technology for growing medium with annual autumn meeting, on

33 26 November 2014 at the House all the seminars and presentations at published in SUO 65 (2):63-69 (see of Estates in Helsinki, the 65th www.suoseura.fi/toiminta 2014). also pictures from the excursion at anniversary seminar was held. The www.suoseura.fi/toiminta 2014). seminar was devoted to giving Excursions newly graduated or PhD students or Publications post-doctoral students in peatland The traditional autumn excursion was research the chance to present their arranged this year to the peatlands The quarterly journal of SUO (see latest research topics. The seminar in south-west Finland. Twenty-two also www.suoseura.fi/suo/), the gathered together 70 participants. members of Suoseura took part in Finnish Peatland Society, SUO – Mires this two-day excursion. The purpose and Peat, published two numbers The presentations concerned the of the trip was to learn about the (1 and 2) of the 65th volume, with following topics: Dr Tuula Larmola upcoming new Teijo National Park a total of 96 pages. The number of discussed how methanotrophy and its peatlands. The diverse reprints was 420. induces nitrogen fixation during content of the excursion was planned peatland development; PhD student by geologist and Senior Researcher Activities in IPS Antti Sallinen presented on the local Emeritus Riitta Korhonen and Senior peatlands and climate project in Researcher Kimmo Virtanen (GTK, Dr Samu Valpola, as a member of north-east Finland; and Dr Tuomas Kuopio). Riitta Korhonen also served Executive Board, participated in EB Haapalehto presented the results of as tour leader and Kimmo Virtanen meetings and other events held in restoring ecosystem structure and as a tour guide. Gröningen on 26-28 March, in Oulu functions to peatlands degraded by on 4-8 August, in Riga on 25-28 forestry drainage. The peatland sites like the Punassuo August, and in Brussels on 11-13 mire close to the coast of the November. Dr Sakari Sarkkola and Dr PhD student Markku Koskinen Baltic Sea (which will be a part of Leena Larva participated in the SAB described how organic carbon the upcoming Teijo Natural Park), (Scientific Advisory Board) meeting leaches from the peat as a result of the paludified rock hollow mire and Dr Leena Larva participated restoration and logging; Dr Paavo called Stormossen, the Kurjenrahka in the SAB meeting as well as in Ojanen presented results on the National Park and Kekkilä´s peat the Annual Meeting of IPS on 28 greenhouse gas balance in forestry- production area at Linturahka mire August 2014. Jenni Simkin, Secretary drained peatlands; PhD student were all included in the excursion. of Suoseura, also participated on Maija Lampela had studied peatlands The evening programme took place behalf of the IPS in the 8th European in the tropics and demonstrated how in the very unique holiday village Ramsar meeting in Kufstein on challenging the reforestation of the “Herrankukkaro”. The programme 20-24 September. Members of drained and burned tropical peat included a peat bath in a smoke the Finnish Peatland Society also swamp forests is; and Dr Anna Laine sauna, a warm outdoor pool, actively attended the IPS Commission presented results on land use impact sea swimming, and a ceremonial meetings and the annual meeting of on the vegetation and GHG fluxes of meal with more than 10 different IPS in 2014. young coastal mires. A poster session fish courses. A travelogue of this was also included in the seminar (see excursion by Antti Sallinen was Ireland

The main event of the Irish Peat Society in 2014 was the organisation of the Annual Meeting, Study Tour and Seminar to the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Co. Offaly. This two day event took place in October and was based in the Tullamore Court Hotel in Tullamore town.

Over 50 members took part in the field meeting, seminars and workshops over the two days. On the first day the group visited a variety of peatland sites in the Slieve Bloom Mountains where we met with experts from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Coillte Participants of the Suoseura autumn excursion at Teijo National to see the work being done on Park. Photo: Riitta Korhonen blanket bog afforestation, habitat management, visitor control and the

34 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 monitoring of birds of conservation Latvia in Sigulda was restored in 2014. concern including Red Grouse and Likewise, the Association organized Hen Harrier. Site visited included The last year (2014) has been very a roundtable discussion with state the Ridge of Cappard, Monicknew, busy for the IPS Latvian National institutions and other organizations The Cut and the Glenlahan LIFE Committee. From the very beginning involved in environmental protection restoration site. In the evening the of the year, preparations took place with the aim of seeking solutions group had a tour of the Tullamore for the major event of the year – to the problem of the peat sector’s Dew Distillery with dinner and music. the International Peat Technology survival under increasingly stringent Symposium. In March, the new environmental requirements. The On the second day following the Board of the Latvian Peat Producers’ participants were taken on a field trip AGM, members heard talks from Association took office, with Ivans to a peat company, showing them Dr John Feehan on the relationship Cupruns as the Chairman. the extraction process – explaining between People and Peatlands its gains – and the production of and Conor O’Raghallaigh gave an The peat extraction season in 2014 peat substrates. The next discussion update on the National Peatland was not as fortunate as in 2013, will be followed by an excursion Strategy. These were followed by when weather conditions were to a natural mire guided by nature two workshops on Managing Upland benign for extracting 1.2 million protection specialists. Peatlands given by Dermot Tiernan tonnes of peat. We can estimate and Community Conservation from the Association members’ data We also continued work on Education by Catherine O’Connell. that the peat production in 2014 reintroducing the use of peat in the has been about 0.8 million tonnes. energy sector. This work has drawn Throughout the year the Committee It was not just the rainy summer the attention of state institutions to met on seven occasions to work that hindered the peat producers’ other problems in the peat sector. on the upcoming meeting in work last year, but also the Russian The work will go on, and we expect Tullamore 2015 which involved embargo-related transport problems growth in the yield of fuel peat this developing a conference theme, at the end of the year. summer. master classes, poster sessions, fireside sessions, field trips, web In general, the Association has Several peat companies worked site, social programme and schools carried on its good work just as on the renaturalization of peat competitions. before. We have a new member, extraction sites last year, utilizing the Silu Kūdra, SIA, and a new honorary experience of Canada and Germany The Irish Peat Society also continued member, Zdeneks Buholcs. We and the knowledge gained at IPS to update our Facebook site during also continued environmental conferences. The results will be seen the year with relevant news: www. improvement work. While the in the coming and the next spring. facebook.com/pages/Irish-Peat- Association members sponsored the To conclude this retrospective on Society/190659956823. construction of a boardwalk in Cenas the last year, I would like to thank all Bog in 2013, the scenic viewing participants, sponsors, supporters platform destroyed by vandals and organizers of the International

Irish Peat Society members visit the Slieve Blooms Blanket Bog Special Area of Conservation in Counties Laois and Offaly. On the visit we learned about the habitat requirements of Hen Harrier and Red Grouse and we discussed upland recreation and visitor control. Photo: O. Corcora

35 Lithuania has seen opportunities Kids summer camp on fire platform in Puikule bog lake, Latvia. Photo: Ilze Ozola for the sustainable use of non- conventional hydrocarbons as well as for fuel peat, which Lithuania has been known for and has been using for centuries. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment several times discussed the issue with the Lithuanian Peat Producers Association.

The International Biomass Energy Conference was held in November. Lithuanian and other countries’ experts presented on international and national-level biomass energy technologies, trends, political decisions, problems and prospects. In addition, the conference had a focus on local energy resources - fuel peat - as a means to increase Lithuania’s energy and economic security. Peat Technology Symposium and the degrading drained peatlands and 14th Baltic Peat Producers Forum. those no longer used. It will declare The Lithuanian Peat Producers The event was attended by about what area of the total land they Association is making efforts to 350 participants from 26 countries. occupy and what their condition is. ensure that the use of energy peat in We hope that you had a well-spent The Lithuanian Geological Survey the country reaches at least 1 TWh time here in Riga, not only acquiring under the Ministry of Environment per year. new information and exchange of the Republic of Lithuania expects of experience on peat extraction, to collect these data until the end of Prime Minister of the Republic processing and technologies, but also 2015. According to the information of Lithuania praises Klasmann- enjoying tasty food, beautiful nature gathered, it will be decided which Deilmann group of companies and great music! of those no longer used peatlands can be used for peat extraction, and The Prime Minister of the Republic which of them need recultivation for of Lithuania expressed his personal Lithuania wetland ecosystems to recover. gratitude to the Klasmann-Deilmann group of companies in Lithuania Organizational changes Peat industry specialties presented for their active involvement and to school students contribution to the development Mr Giedrius Kavaliauskas was re- of the regions in the country. The elected President of the Lithuanian The Klasmann-Deilmann group of acknowledgment of these merits was Peat Producers Association for a companies in Lithuania is actively made during the 25th anniversary second term. Mr Giedrius Giparas involved with students’ professional of the Lithuanian Confederation of was elected new Director of orientation projects. The programme Industrialists - the biggest employers’ the Lithuanian Peat Producers is dedicated to senior students organization in the country. Association. He can be contacted at in general education schools and [email protected]. presents them with different areas of LIFE+ employment, professions and career Season prospects. This policy of companies’ June 2014 was marked by the social responsibility contributes international seminar in Aukstumale The season of 2014 was successful to processes of education and the bog (Silute region), which was the even though the amount of peat motivation of young professionals, as first Lithuanian bog described in extracted was slightly less (2.598 well as to their career planning. a scientific monograph. An event million m3) than in the previous year was held under the EU financial (2.7 million m3). Fuel peats instrument LIFE+.

New life for old peatlands Recently, in a climate of geopolitical Replanting of Sphagnum tensions between East and West The country has launched an and a high dependence on external The company Rekyva was the inventory of damaged lands, which energy suppliers, the Ministry of first enterprise in Lithuania that will determine the number of Environment of the Republic of undertook to restore depleted

36 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 peatlands by employing a method The Netherlands sector, most of the imported peat involving the intensive artificial is used. Unfortunately very few replanting of Sphagnum. Such In the first part of 2014, most of the members were able to come so we Sphagnum planted areas are annually attention of the Dutch Board of the had to cancel this trip. recovering a 5-7 cm layer of peat Nederlands Veengenootschap was and ensuring a natural peat bog spent on the important meeting of The number of members of our development process that utilizes the the Executive Board in Groningen, Veengenootschap remained almost same vegetation that used to grow the Netherlands. The Dutch Board constant. A number of students were there before the harvesting of the had proposed to organize the IPS added to the list, while a few older peatland. Congress in 2020 in Groningen. Just members wanted to give up their like the EB had visited Tallinn, the membership. At the annual meeting, This kind of recultivation work was competing city in Estonia, we wanted A.J. Schilstra was re-elected as a first launched in the peat bog of to receive the EB in Groningen and member of the Dutch Board. He will Rekyva in spring 2014. Peat moss give a good impression of what we continue his function as Secretary (Sphagnum) was planted in an had to offer: venue, hotels and town. and Treasurer. area of 0.5 ha. Employees of the While we had positive reactions, company have made use of the Tallinn won the competition. Canadian experience - over 3,000 Poland hectares of peat extraction fields Together with the Nederlandse in that country have already been Bodemkundige Vereniging (Dutch Polish studies of peat and peatlands successfully rehabilitated using this Soil Science Society), we organized have a long-term tradition and method. The initial results received on 20 June a well-attended meeting substantial achievements. The by the Rekyva through its Sphagnum in Geeste, Germany. Here, near the researchers working in this replanting operations also allow for Klasmann–Deilmann premises, the field are members of the Polish an optimistic outlook. Emsland Moormuseum National Committee of IPS, whose (www.moormuseum.de) offered commissions have recently received It is important to note that the the facilities for the meeting, as considerable attention in terms of abovementioned approach that well our annual Veengenootschap their goals and functions. Polish Rekyva is applying allows for meeting. On the programme was a National Committee of IPS has 98 a significant reduction in the most interesting guided tour of the members. greenhouse effect, and ensures museum and in the afternoon a visit that the process is safe and natural, to the Klasmann-Deilmann peatlands, The work of our Committee in 2014 and moreover that the natural where projects on re-paludification focused on evidence of structural environment with the specific flora and reuse of depleted peatland as variation, richness and inventiveness and fauna that existed before the bog agricultural lands were exhibited. of peatlands. However we are harvesting operations is restored and just beginning to understand their preserved for future generations. In November a trip to Flora Holland relevance to the functioning of peat (www.floraholland.com/en), the ecosystems, which is related to their centre of the flower-growing fate and behaviour in soil conditions. business in the Netherlands, was Understanding peat soil requires an planned. In this important economic interdisciplinary approach involving

IPS Executive Board and staff in Groningen in March 2014. Photo: Hannu Salo

37 several sciences such as chemistry, and the transformation of nitrogen Conclusion biochemistry, soil science, ecology in peat caused by the drainage and and plant physiology, as in the undrainage of peatlands”. Prof. Lech Wojciech Szajdak, the development of the history of peat c) “Molecular composition of organic chairman of the Polish National science, the histories of individual carbon in soil water systems”. Committee of IPS would like to scientific peat disciplines (botany, d) “Impact of peat type and species express gratitude towards the biology, chemistry, biochemistry, of upland mires on the changes members who participated in the balneology, energetic and agricultural enzymatic, chemical and physical meetings and the people who have utilization) have played an properties”. worked voluntary for the Polish enormously significant role. e) “Function of peatland on the National Committee of IPS. limitation of non-point pollution in Activity ground water”. f) “Relationship between chemical, United Kingdom Two members of Polish National biochemical and physical properties Committee defended doctoral thesis of organic and mineral growing Another year reaches its end and in 2014: media and the occurrence and it has been a very busy one for significance of indole-3-acetic acid as peatlands and peat with numerous • “Impact of organic soils of fotohormone”. meetings of various kinds. My peatland as biogeochemical year began when I was invited barrier on the limitation of non- The results were presented during to contribute to a meeting in point pollution in ground water”, international conferences and Jakarta, Indonesia organised by the • “Carbon and nitrogen in organic congresses: Indonesian Committee on Climate matter fractions of Histosols Chance and USAid on the role of located in upper valley of Liwiec Peat - Water Ecosystems (Kiev, tropical peatlands in greenhouse river”. Ukraine), West Siberian peatlands gas emissions. This focussed on the and carbon cycle: past and present impact of land use change and fire The members of the Polish National (Novosibirsk, Russia), Biogenic - since emissions as a result of these Committee are involved in several abiogenic interactions in natural are a major problem in that country. Polish and international projects: and anthropogenic systems (Sankt Petersburg, Russia), Paleopedological In April I attended the launch in a) “Impact of the melioration on record of postglacial soil and Brussels of the IUCN Peatland organic matter properties and landscape evolution (Toruń, Poland), Restoration Booklet that contains the content of biologically active European Geosciences Union, case studies some of which were substances in peats”. General Assembly (Vienna, Austria). carried out by IPS members in b) “Function of humus substances Canada, Ireland and UK. In October I attended, together with several other IPS members, the IUCN UK Peatland Programme Annual Meeting in Inverness, Scotland that was attended by some 150 participants discussing mostly about peatland restoration.

UK Membership of IPS has remained constant this year thanks to the continued faithful support of most members. Once again we lost only a few members, mostly students whose courses finished and they moved on but these were replaced by an almost equal number of new student members.

Whilst we have gained some individual members, corporate and institutional members have remained constant. Corporate and institutional members are entitled to name up to six of their employees to The 2020 International Peat Congress and the 2015 Baltic Peat Forum will be become members of IPS and receive held in Tallinn, Erki Niitlaan (right) taking the baton for both. Photo: Ernests Dinka information, Peat News, Peatlands

38 International Peat Society ANNUAL REPORT 2014 International and obtain discounts to to peatland and peat ecology and following officers and ordinary attend IPS conferences. science is inestimable and virtually members of the Executive Committee every other peatland scientist has remain in office until 2016. It was with great sadness that the read his papers and cited them in UK Peat Society noted the passing their work.” Volunteers for the position of chair of Allan Robertson at the beginning are welcomed: of the year. Allan was a founder Allan Robertson Grants member of the IPS in 1968, Honorary Chair: Vacant President since 1996 and Chairman In Allan’s memory, following Vice Chair: Susan Page of the UK Peat Society for many discussion with his family and at the Secretary/treasurer: Jack Rieley years. For the last few years he was instigation of the UK Peat Society, England: Chris Turner resident in a care home in his native IPS Executive Board at its meeting in Northern Ireland: James Hayes Helensburgh. His funeral in Cardross, Groningen in March 2014 decided Scotland: Steve Chapman north of Glasgow, in the middle to launch a new awards scheme in Wales: Fred Slater of February was a very touching memory of Allan Robertson to be Internal Auditor: Richard Meade event with attendance of family, called the Allan Robertson Grants. friends and former colleagues of the These will focus on younger peatland Events in 2015 Macaulay Institute in Aberdeen. I and peat scientists, managers and represented his many colleagues and practitioners in the early stages of This coming year looks to be another friends the IPS. their careers. The grants will consist busy and exciting one with several of scrolls and monetary prizes. The conferences, workshops and other In 2014 the UK Peat Society co- first grants will be presented in 2015 events already in the pipeline. sponsored two conferences, and will replace the IPS Award of contributing £250 towards each Excellence that has been offered Notable is the IPS Convention and of them. The first was the Flow for the last ten years. IPS Executive Annual Assembly 2015 that will Country ‘Looking Forward’ meeting Board will initially make available the be held in Tullamore, Ireland on that was held in Thurso, Scotland €1000 from the Award of Excellence 7-11 June with an exciting meeting at the beginning of March with an and Allan’s immediate family will entitled “A New Conversation on associated field visit. The second contribute a matching €1000. At its Peatlands”. The Irish Peat Society was the ‘In the Bog’ conference in annual meeting held in Sheffield in invites members of the UK Peat Sheffield, England at the beginning September 2014 the UK Peat Society Society to come across the Irish Sea of September organised by Ian decided to contribute €500 towards and join in this event of significance Rotherham. This was a fascinating the Allan Robertson Grants in their to peatlands and peat. mixture of peatland science, culture, first year. IPS will launch an appeal to management and artefacts. its membership and stakeholders for The World Congress of the Society continuation funding of these new for Ecological Restoration (SER2015) IPS Award of Excellence to Professor awards. will be held in Manchester on RS Clymo 23-27 August, which many IPS UK Peat Society Annual Meeting members are expected to attend. The 2014 Award of Excellence of the International Peat Society (Scroll and The Annual Meeting of the UK Peat A workshop on ‘Molinia €1000) was presented to Professor Society (IPS UK National Committee) Management’ on upland peat in Richard “Dicky” Clymo at the IPS was held at the Sheffield Showroom the UK will be held in Huddersfield Symposium Gala Dinner in Riga on and Workstation on Thursday 4th on 14 - 16 September organised by 28 August. Professor Jack Rieley, September 2014 in association the National Trust. The workshop Chair of the IPS Scientific Advisory with the ‘In the Bog Conference’. It is sponsored by the National Trust, Board and Secretary of the UK Peat was attended by six members with Natural England and UK Peat Society, stated in his nomination: apologies received from 8 others. Society (International Peat Society). “Professor Clymo is one of the best Neil Godsman stepped down as Chair Further information can be obtained known and most prestigious peatland of the Society and until he is replaced from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ scientists of our time. His career his duties will be carried out by the marsdenmoor. spans some 50 years of which he Vice Chair Professor Susan Page. has been a member of IPS for 40 The date and venue for this year’s UK years. He has published widely on The accounts for 2013 that were Peat Society Annual Meeting have many aspects of peatlands and peat audited by Roger Meade were not yet been decided but it should in international scientific journals accepted. Although the AGM had take place in September. and contributed to numerous a small turnout we had a useful books and other publications. His discussion about what the UKPS For more information on the IPS scientific publications have received should be doing in the future. National Committees see: more citations (almost 7,000) than The minutes of the meeting have www.peatsociety.org/about-us/ anyone else I know. His contribution been distributed to members. The national-committees.

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