| The trees and peatlands of the vast northern boreal forest comprise one of the planet's largest carbon reservoirs. |
| Where and how water is situated within wetlands, especially peatlands, is controlled by physical characteristics of the peat. |
| Mr Lobley will be helping to monitor how the thawing of vast peatlands is affecting the environment by releasing gases into the atmosphere. |
| Only a small proportion of Ireland's vast peatlands is still of conservation importance. |
| Much more work is needed to understand peat accumulation processes in permanently frozen peatlands. |
| But scientists and conservationists are just beginning to fully understand the role of peatlands in the environment. |
