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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 28/08/2026

Thank you, @alfawetlands.bsky.social, @rewet-he.bsky.social and @restore4cs.bsky.social for joining us at our special session at #SERE2026 in Brest. Thanks Liisa, Ana Sousa and Carlos (online) for joining us! Four projects, one shared mission: Making rewetting accessible🌾

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 25/08/2026

New Spatial MCA Tool! The tool enables you to combine multiple raster layers of data with different assignable criteria into a multicriteria analysis workflow. Helping you make informed wetland restoration decisions! abshy02.hutton.ac.uk/wethorizons/ #wetlands #peatlands #Tools

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 24/08/2026

Join us tomorrow for our final special session at SERE2026 - Brest - 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration! Policy-ready evidence and tools for Europe's wetland restoration 📍 25.08.2026 at 14:45

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 20/08/2026

Peatland restoration isn't free. Daniel Urban and Klaus Glenk (SRUC) will be discussing the cost-effectiveness of rewetting at our final conference #SERE2026 in Brest on 25/08 at 14:45. 25/08, 14:45 💧

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 19/08/2026

🌍 Europe’s wetlands are making a comeback Heatwaves drain rivers and cause fires. Rewetting offers solutions: store water, restore biodiversity, lock away carbon. Meet experts bringing water back to the land. ▶️ Watch our final WET HORIZONS video: youtu.be/hvMnU3EdFaI?si=BXfAPLqbwVt…

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 18/08/2026

Test your wetland decisions before making them. Alessandro Gimona (James Hutton Institute) will present an interactive decision tool at our Final Conference at #SERE2026 in Brest on 25/08 at 14:45🌾

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 16/08/2026

Good research alone does not change policy. At our Final Conference at #SERE2026 in Brest, Rosie Everett (SRUC) will present policy recommendations and a joint White Paper. 25/08 🌿

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 15/08/2026

Not knowing isn't good enough. Mateusz Grygoruk (SGGW) presents ServiPeat App, a tool for rewetting trade-offs, at our Final Conference at #SERE2026, Brest. 25/08, 14:45🌾

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 12/08/2026

Restored peatland, and the carbon accounting gets complicated fast. Aram Kalhori (GFZ Potsdam) presents new emission factors at our Final Conference at #SERE2026, Brest. 25/08, 14:45, Sport Hall 3. 🌱

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 22/07/2026

New joint white paper🌿 Bringing together science, policy insights, and practical lessons from wetlands projects across Europe. Four priorities for action! Read the white paper here: www.wethorizons.eu/resources/#p...

Infographic card with a white background and a wetland landscape photograph across the top — lush green reeds and open water under a blue sky. Below the photo, four circular teal icons represent four numbered priorities: 1. Improving policy coherence across sectors; 2. Mobilising public and private financing; 3. Enabling landscape scale implementation; 4. Strengthening monitoring systems and stakeholder participation. Bold dark text beneath reads: "These priorities are key to faster restoration and stronger wetland policy outcomes. Read the full white paper." A dark water texture fills the bottom edge. Six partner logos are arranged above it: forpeat, PALUS DEMOS, Interreg Euro-MED / Wetland4Change (co-funded by the European Union), RESTORE4Cs, rewet, WET HORIZONS, and Restoration for the Future WETLANDS.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 01/07/2026

Can citizen science help fill research gaps in wetland restoration monitoring? Yes, but not alone. Read the full article here: www.wethorizons.eu/heres-how-ci...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 17/06/2026

It can be hard to concentrate when your workspace is this lovely.... #wetlands #peatlands #RestorationTool

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 04/06/2026

Paludiculture: Where agriculture meets wetland restoration Both peatland restoration and intensive paludiculture can have similar climate impacts. www.wethorizons.eu/paludiculture-ca…

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 02/06/2026

It's World Peatlands Day! 🌿 What better day to announce that WET HORIZONS will be holding its final conference session at SERE2026 in Brest this August! Come join us for our special session about policy-ready evidence and tools for Europe's wetland restoration!

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 28/05/2026

Explore wetlands across Europe! The interactive wetlands map is now online. Explore the wetland sites and data contributing to WET HORIZONS tools and models. www.wethorizons.eu/wetland

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 07/05/2026

Peatland drainage changes greenhouse gas emissions, but not always in simple ways. 🌍 The study highlights the importance of site specific conditions for climate mitigation and restoration. bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/... #wetland #peatland

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 29/04/2026

Want to help wetland scientists by making and recording your own observations? April is Citizen Science Month! Take part in citizen science in Lille Vildmose, Denmark www.wethorizons.eu/citizen-scie... But what impact does citizen science have? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A image inviting participation in wetland science. Large text at the top reads: “Would you like to take part in wetland science? Learn about and experience wetlands here…”

The background shows a person wearing a backpack walking away from the camera along a narrow wooden boardwalk through a green wetland forest with trees and grass.

In the lower right, a map highlights Denmark with a marker for Lille Vildmose. An arrow points from the person to the map, suggesting the location of the activity.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 23/04/2026

"Tools for Climate: Resilient wetland Restoration" Wetlands in Action Webinars-Session 6 Join us to discover relevant tools for your work, and engage directly with our speakers. Date: 06 May 2026 Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST (9:00-10:30 BST) Location: Online 💻🌍 Registration: www.wethorizons.eu/news/

A light blue promotional graphic titled “Wetlands in action.” A yellow label reads “Session 6,” followed by the subtitle “Tools for Climate Resilient Wetland Restoration.”

Event details are listed: May 6th, 2026, from 10:00–11:30 (CEST), held online.

Below, a list of speakers includes Jyri Jauhiainen, Christoph Schroder, Anis Guelmami, Jaime Ribalaygua Batalla, Marta Stachowicz, and Alessandro Gimona, along with their affiliated institutions and projects.

Logos of partner organizations (REWET, RESTORE4Cs, WET HORIZONS, and Wetlands International Europe) and an EU funding notice appear at the bottom.

On the right, a simple illustration shows a wetland scene with water, reeds, and plants in a stylized design.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 17/04/2026

€1.3 billion for peatland rewetting: A major step towards climate action in Europe. But how do these costs compare to the benefits? A recent study by SGGW shows that the value of ecosystem benefits is 10 to 50 times higher than restoration costs. Do not belive it read the study 👇

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 08/04/2026

Who gets a seat at the table in environmental decision making and who is left out? 🧪🌍 The 3i framework: A new approach to stakeholder analysis, beyond traditional methods, considering not only interest and influence, but also impact. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #wetlands #policy

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 27/03/2026

Working together for nature starts with understanding its value. #Publicaton alert! 📕🧪🌎 Systematically describing natural assets and their benefits can help connect different priorities, attract funding, and strengthen collaboration for landscape governance. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 24/03/2026

Where water flows, equality grows. After #WorldWaterDay, the message remains: wetlands support water, communities, and equality. Continue the discussion with us in our next webinar. www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 19/03/2026

Peatland restoration is essential for climate mitigation but understanding its costs and benefits is just as important. New #publication alert 📕🧪🌎 Developing marginal abatement cost curves for peatland restoration www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 12/03/2026

Northern wetlands are among the largest natural sources of methane (CH₄), yet accurately simulating these emissions remains a major challenge. New #Publication www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 05/03/2026

Wetlands in Action Webinars - Session 5 "From Policy to practice: Unlocking Wetland restoration through Markets, Regulation and Communities" Date: 21 April 2026 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 CEST Location: Online Registration: www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-... #Policy #WetlandRestoration

Promotional graphic for the webinar series “Wetlands in Action – Session 5.” The session is titled “From Policy to Practice: Unlocking Wetland Restoration through Markets, Regulation and Communities.” It will take place April 21, 2026, from 10:00–11:30 CEST, online. Speakers include Mark Reed (SRUC – WET HORIZONS), Caspar Verwer (IUCN Netherlands – REWET), Jan Peters (Michael Succow Foundation – ALFAwetlands), and Mar Otero Villanueva (Universidad de Málaga – RESTORE4Cs). Logos of REWET, RESTORE4Cs, WET HORIZONS, and Wetlands projects appear along with the European Union funding acknowledgement. The graphic features an illustrated wetland landscape with reeds and water.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 04/03/2026

Are expanding northern peatlands cooling or warming the climate? It depends on how they develop🧪 This study combines paleoecology, remote sensing and hydrological modelling to examine peatland expansion and vegetation succession in a subarctic fen margin in Lapland bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 02/03/2026

Peatlands cover only 3% of Denmark’s land area, yet drained peat soils account for around 25% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Finding viable alternatives is therefore critical. 🧪🌎 www.wethorizons.eu/resources/#s... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Infographic titled “Site-dependent carbon and greenhouse gas balances of five fen and bog soils after rewetting and establishment of Phalaris arundinacea paludiculture.” The graphic compares carbon balance results from five Danish peatlands during the first year after rewetting and reed canary grass cultivation. On the left, fens are shown as greenhouse gas sinks with a negative global warming potential (−4.7 ± 1.9 t CO₂-eq ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹). On the right, bogs are shown as greenhouse gas sources with a positive global warming potential (5.3 ± 1.3 t CO₂-eq ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹). Supporting diagrams highlight soil properties (TN, bulk density, pH) influencing biomass growth, with a small bar chart indicating higher biomass production in fens than in bogs. Background image shows a peatland landscape with pools and low vegetation.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 12/02/2026

Both management choices and climate change critically shape future methane dynamics, and that their combined effects differ across space and time. New #publiction 🧪 bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/... #wetland #GHG

Future methane fluxes of peatlands are controlled by management practices and fluctuations in hydrological conditions due to climatic variability,” followed by a list of authors. Below, a diagram labeled “experiment timeline” shows peatland development from spin-up to pristine wetland (1900), forest growth (1950–2020), and future management scenarios to 2100, including rotational forestry, continuous cover forestry, and restoration (clearcut, rewetting, and reintroduction of wetland vegetation), alongside model components (only carbon processes, JSBACH-PEAT, JSBACH-FOM)

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 11/02/2026

50 consortium members are female at WET HORIZONS project. We highlight this number not because gender is the only thing that matters — but because until equity is normal, visibility is necessary. Women are essential to excellent science! Happy Women in STEM Day! 👩‍🔬🌷 #IDGWS2026 #WomenInScience

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 02/02/2026

Wetlands are not just a ecosystems: They are places of knowledge, culture, and life. Citizen science plays a crucial role in safeguarding and restoring wetlands. World Wetlands Day today reminds us of this #WordWetlandDay #CitizenScience

Collage titled “Citizens Power Wetland Science” showing citizens photographing wetland information boards, scanning QR-code signs, and observing wetland vegetation during field activities.

Two people conducting citizen science monitoring in a forested wetland, standing within a marked plot; text explains benefits of citizen science such as covering more ground and filling monitoring gaps.

Person walking along a wooden boardwalk through a green wetland forest; overlay text invites people to take part in wetland science and learn about wetlands.

Group of people gathered at a wetland site with overlaid maps highlighting citizen science locations in Finland, Denmark, and Germany, and a call to follow Wet Horizons to learn more about wetlands.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 28/01/2026

From satellites 🛰️ to land-use decisions 🌿 WET HORIZONS is using tools like ServiPeat and remote sensing to support peatland rewetting in Europe. New article Read more about it here 👇 www.wethorizons.eu/how-technolo... #wetlands #ServiPeat #rewetting

Pouya Ghezelayagh standing in a snowy forest clearing, wearing a red winter jacket and holding a metal probe, gesturing toward a snow-covered peatland or track among pine trees.

Maps and charts showing spatial distribution and statistics of carbon emission rates, with color-coded maps, a histogram of annual carbon emissions, and inset diagrams explaining subsidence and oxidation components.

ServiPeat application screen asking users to select ditch condition, with three photo options labeled Good, Moderate, and Poor.

ServiPeat application screen asking users to specify water depth in a ditch, illustrated with a cross-sectional diagram of a ditch filled with water and a numeric input field.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 26/01/2026

N₂O emissions are highly sensitive to weather conditions, so they are likely to change as extreme events, such as droughts, increase under climate change. #Publicaton alert! 📕🧪 Read more here zenodo.org/records/1687... #wetlands #NitrousOxide

Scientific slide titled “Exploring temporal and spatial variation of nitrous oxide flux using several years of peatland forest automatic chamber data.” Below the title are photos showing different types of vegetation inside measurement chambers and a schematic map illustrating chamber positioning in a peatland forest, including high- and low-flux chambers, trees, a ditch, and a measurement cabin, with Wet Horizons branding.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 15/01/2026

Registration open! Wetlands in Action Webinars - Session 4 "Remote Sensing of Wetland and Peatland Dynamic: Restoration and Carbon Emissions" www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-...

Promotional slide for “Wetlands in Action – Session 4” announcing an online webinar titled “Remote Sensing of Wetland and Peatland Dynamics: Restoration and Carbon Emissions.” The slide shows the date February 10th, 2026, time 11:00–12:00 CET, and lists two speakers. The design features a light blue background with stylised wetland illustrations, partner logos, EU funding notice, and the Wet Horizons branding.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 07/01/2026

Recap - Wetland Webinar Session 2 One clear message emerged: In wetland restoration citizen science should be treated as core monitoring infrastructure, not just outreach! What do you think? Looking for more info? Join our next webinar on the 13.01.2025! www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-...

Slide showing a question about the most important impact of wetland restoration over a wetland landscape background. A central word cloud highlights “biodiversity” as the most prominent term, alongside words such as ecosystem, water, emissions, biodiversity, community, citizens, services, reduction, human, and wetland.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 19/12/2025

A decisive transformation of the global food system could, on its own, limit warming to around 1.85°C by 2050! Just out now! New #publiation alert!🧪📕 Peatland rewetting is one of 23 food system measures analyzed in this study. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 17/12/2025

Webinar Session 3 🌿 - Data-Driven Wetland Monitoring: GHG Hotspot and Rewetting Impact Assessment - We continue our webinar next year, but you can already register now! www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-... #wetland #GHG #rewetting #petland #webinar

Promotional graphic titled “Wetlands in action – Session 3.” The poster announces an online webinar, “Data-Driven Wetland Monitoring: GHG Hotspot and Rewetting Impact Assessment,” scheduled for January 13th, 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00 CET. The speakers listed are Alexandra Barthelmens, Werner Wiedemann, and Jonas Franke. The design features a light blue background with stylized wetland illustrations, logos of partner organizations along the bottom, and a note indicating funding by the European Union.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 11/12/2025

What is growing in wetlands? A lot of interesting plants! But which species? What about mosses? And can we predict species distributions? New #publication alert! 📕🧪 Developing and Validating Species Distribution Models for Wetland Plants Across Europe Find out there zenodo.org/records/1694...

A three-panel figure showing boxplots of variable importance for predicting the occurrence of three plant groups: diagnostic mosses (left), diagnostic vascular plants (middle), and non-diagnostic plants (right). Each panel lists environmental variables on the y-axis—MinTemp, Precipitation, TempSum, Clay, pH, Coarse, Silt, Carbon, CEC, GWTD, WWPI, TWI, Ndp, ALC, and Salt—with boxplots showing their relative importance. Variables are colour-coded by category: yellow for climate, orange for soil, blue for hydrology, and green for others. Climate variables (especially minimum temperature and temperature sum) show the highest importance across all plant groups, while soil, hydrology, and other variables generally have lower and more variable importance.

Eight green scatterplots comparing environmental indicator values (EIV) on the x-axis with model-inferred values (MIV) on the y-axis for diagnostic vascular plants (circles) and non-diagnostic plants (triangles). Panels show:
a) Temperature sum vs. temperature EIV;
b) Minimum temperature vs. temperature EIV;
c) pH (scaled ×10) vs. soil acidity EIV;
d) Wetness index (WWPI) vs. soil moisture EIV;
e) Groundwater table depth (GWTD) vs. soil moisture EIV;
f) Precipitation vs. soil moisture EIV;
g) Nitrogen deposition (Ndp) vs. nitrogen EIV;
h) ALC (large-scale land cover metric) vs. nitrogen EIV.
Points show wide scatter, indicating varying relationships between measured environmental gradients and inferred model values, with both plant groups mixed throughout.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 09/12/2025

Here is a very beautiful cranberry flower for you! We reached a 100 Followers :blush: Thank you very much! Also, thank you to our researcher Louis Skovsholt, who shot the gorgeous photo! #wetland #flowers #peatland #100Followers

Close-up photograph of a peatland surface covered in colorful mosses, ranging from yellow and orange to deep red. In the foreground, delicate pink cranberry flowers and small red berries grow on thin, trailing stems. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the vibrant textures and colors of the bog vegetation.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 04/12/2025

New #publication alert!🧪 A practical metric for estimating the current climate forcing of natural mires How can we understand if natural mires have a net cooling or warming effect on today’s climate? The paper uses a new metric (ACME) to weigh these effects. #wetland #peatland #GHG #carbon #methan

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 03/12/2025

Missed our Wetlands in Action Webinar Session 1? Want to join the Session 2? www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-... #wetland #peatland #CitizenScience

Screenshot of a YouTube webinar titled ‘Webinar 1. Tracking Carbon and GHG Dynamics in Wetland Restoration.’ The screen shows a slide from the event reading ‘Wetlands in Action – Session 1,’ with details about the webinar date, time, speakers, and partner logos. On the right, an illustrated wetland scene with cattails and water is visible. In the top right corner, a small video window shows the moderator speaking.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 27/11/2025

How do climate drivers like air temperature and rainfall shape methane (CH₄) emissions in Fennoscandia wetland s? 🌍 New #publicaton alert! 📕 Read all about it here! zenodo.org/records/1687...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 19/11/2025

How do citizens across Europe value wetland restoration? Find out at our second webinar! 📣 Wetlands in Action continues with the Session 2: From Perception to Action: Engaging Citizens in Wetland Restoration and Conservation www.wethorizons.eu/wetlands-in-...

A promotional graphic for the “Wetlands in Action” webinar series. The header reads “Wetlands in Action.” A yellow label on the left displays “Session 2.” The session title is “From Perception to Action: Engaging Citizens in Wetland Restoration and Conservation.” The event details show: December 16th, 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00 (CET), held online. Speakers listed are Annika Tienhaara (Natural Resources Institute Finland), Patrick Graf (Catholic University of Leuven), and Lorenzo Pugliese (Aarhus University). Logos of partner projects—rewet, Restore4Cs, Wet Horizons, and Wetlands International Europe—appear at the bottom, along with the EU funding emblem. On the right side, there is an illustration of a wetland with cattails, bushes, and water in a minimalist style.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 22/10/2025

A new webinar series launches this November! 🌿 Wetlands in Action🌿 Join experts from @alfawetlands.bsky.social @rewet-he.bsky.social @restore4cs.bsky.social & WET HORIZONS (us) to explore the future of wetland science & policy. Stay tuned for the up coming sessions! #wetland

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 16/10/2025

How effective is peatland restoration really? Peatland restoration works but not everywhere, and not always. Success depends on embracing complexity, commit to long-term monitoring, and ground actions in real policy contexts! New #publication alert! 🧪 www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17...

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 09/10/2025

New #publication alert! 🧪 Rewetting peatland can spike CH₄ emissions but targeted strategies may help. 🔥 Controlled burning before rewetting cuts short-term methane emissions by >95% in lab soils (Denmark). Promising, but needs further trials and risk evaluation! zenodo.org/records/1677...

Slide titled “Controlled burning of peat before rewetting modifies soil chemistry and microbial dynamics to reduce short-term methane emissions.” Authors: Shihao Cui, Haonan Guo, Lorenzo Pugliese, Claudia Kalla Nielsen, Shubiao Wu.
Illustration compares three soil treatments:

No rewetting (DOS): drained organic soils, with CO₂ emissions high and CH₄ emissions low.

Direct rewetting (ROS): rewetted soils, showing both CO₂ and higher CH₄ emissions.

Post-burn rewetting (ROSB): soils burned then rewetted, showing CO₂ emissions with reduced CH₄ release.
Logos: Wet Horizons.

Slide titled “Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential (GWP) across treatments under different temperatures.”
Panel of eight charts:

(a, b) Line graphs of CO₂ emissions at 10°C and 20°C.

(c, d) Line graphs of CH₄ emissions at 10°C and 20°C.

(e, f) Bar graphs of CO₂-equivalent values comparing CO₂ and CH₄ contributions.

(g, h) Bar charts of global warming potential (GWP), showing highest values in direct rewetting at 20°C and lowest in post-burn treatments.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 30/09/2025

Has it 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗥𝗥𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in Greifswald? The conference covered a wide range of topics: 🌍 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 👥 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 and 🛠️ 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 Even 𝗮𝗿𝘁 inspired by peatlands! A big thank you to our partners for contributing to the conference! We return 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱! #wetlands #GHG

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 23/09/2025

WET HORIZONS at #RRR2025 today!! We are excited to be attending the conference and look forward to contributing to the important dialogue on peatland restoration over the next few days! #Wetlands #Peatlands #GMC #Paludiculture #Rewetting

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 19/09/2025

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱? 𝟰𝟬 stakholders 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 came together in a series of 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 📢 Official news release: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... Photo: Louis Skovsholt

Slide titled “Development of national impact plans for Peatlands.” Subtext: “Learn how 40 stakeholders joined forces to scale up peatland and wetland restoration.”
Logos at bottom: SRUC, Wet Horizons, Eurosite, and Global Peatlands Initiative. Wetland photo in background.

Slide with text box over a photo of a wetland. Title: “The discussions highlighted areas for joint action:”
Bullet points:

Strengthen peatland policies

Integrate funding & investments

Exploring the connection between restoration and carbon markets

Coordinate through an EU-wide workshop

Slide with wetland background. A large quotation reads:
“We would like to maintain momentum and organise follow up meetings with relevant parties to keep important conversations going (…)”
Attribution: – Cadwaladr-Rimmer.

Slide titled “Ongoing support.” Text: “Will be provided by the WET HORIZONS team at Scotland’s Rural College, UNEP’s Global Peatlands Initiative and Wetlands International.”
Logos at bottom: SRUC, Wet Horizons, Eurosite, and Global Peatlands Initiative. Background shows a wetland.

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 18/09/2025

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 wetlands 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Final End User Workshop 🟢𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽: Freely available, multiple data formats: tackling end-user needs! 🟤New tools: Water table dynamics H𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗣𝗲𝗮𝘁 a decision-support tool 𝗪𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽 🔵Updates are 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Slide titled “The European Wetland Map (‘EMW’).”
Right: Map of Europe showing wetland types, riparian zones, and flood risks in various colors. A legend explains categories: national peatland, inter-tidal flat, tidal flat, estuary, lagoon, salt marsh, saline, actual riparian zone, potential riparian zone, and 100-year flood risk.
Left: Project visuals — ALFAwetlands and Wet Horizons project tiles, with text box: “Building the European Peatlands Initiative: a strong alliance for peatland climate protection in Europe.” Logos: Wet Horizons and European Union funding.

Slide titled “ServiPeat addresses main stakeholders’ questions.” Text lists five questions:

How to rewet peatlands?

How much would it cost?

What do we get in return?

What are the trade-offs?

What happens in a larger scale?

A note below says: “Useful for policymakers, but results are tailored to individual sites.”
On the right, photo of two people in waterproof boots working with logs in a wet peatland. Logos: Wet Horizons (top right) and European Union funding (bottom left).

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WET HORIZONS @wethorizons.eu · 17/09/2025

Which peatlands should we rewet to achieve the greatest climate benefit while minimizing conflicts with agriculture? New #publicaton alert! 📕 Harnessing the Low-Hanging Fruits: Rewetting Unmanaged Marginal Organic Soils to Achieve Maximal Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Figure with two panels:

(a) Bar chart of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (mg CO₂-eq m⁻² d⁻¹) for Grass-cut, Grass-graze, Arable, and Unmanaged soils at depths −8 cm, 0 cm, and +8 cm. Bars show CO₂ (red) and CH₄ (blue). Emissions are highest at −8 cm, lower at 0 cm, and lowest at +8 cm.

(b) Box plot of GHG reductions (mg CO₂-eq m⁻² d⁻¹) comparing 0 cm and +8 cm depths across land uses. Positive reductions at +8 cm, strongest under unmanaged soils, weaker under arable and grass systems.

Greenhouse gas emissions and reductions in CO2 equivalents. (a) Total greenhouse gas emissions illustrating the overall climate impact. (b) Greenhouse gas reductions in rewetted treatments (0 and 8 cm) compared to drained treatments (−8 cm). Error bars represent means ± 95% confidence interval (n = 9 for total emissions; n = 3 for reductions). Statistically significant differences between land-use types and water-level treatments, analyzed using linear mixed-effect models, are denoted as follows: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ****P < 0.0001.

Figure with four panels:

(a) Line plot of cumulative CO₂ emissions vs. incubation time (days). CO₂ rises over time, highest at −8 cm depth, lowest at +8 cm.

(b) Line plot of cumulative CH₄ emissions vs. incubation time. CH₄ is lower overall, variable under grass-graze and grass-cut, again depth-dependent.

(c) Box plot of cumulative CO₂ emissions by land use (Grass-cut, Grass-graze, Arable, Unmanaged). −8 cm depth shows highest emissions, +8 cm lowest.

(d) Box plot of cumulative CH₄ emissions by land use. Patterns similar but values smaller and more variable.

Greenhouse gas emissions during incubation. (a, b) Cumulative CO2 and CH4 emissions. The shaded area represents means ± 95% confidence interval of three replicates. (c, d) Statistical analysis of the cumulative CO2 and CH4 emissions. White dots in the middle represent the mean of the maximum cumulative emission observed for each core within the same land use-water level combination (n = 9). Boxes span means ± SE, with whiskers extending to means ± 95% confidence interval. Statistically significant differences between land-use types and water-level treatments, analyzed using mixed-effect models, are indicated above the panel and adjacent to the legend, respectively: *P < 0.05, ****P < 0.0001

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