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Fred the Thread
In 2003, Corinne Watts was standing in a Waikato domed peat bog (as wetland scientists sometime do) contemplating the stems of giant cane-rushes Sporadanthus ferrugineus. She chanced upon lovely Continue Reading...
Domed bogs (Sporadanthus)
Domed bogs are dominated by jointed, giant cane rushes called Sporadanthus. They belong in the Restionaceae family, and when these restiad species break down, they form peat (Sphagnum mosses and Continue Reading...
Fieldwork for new peat bog research imminent!
It is now less than a week until we will board a plane in London for the long flight to New Zealand to meet up with colleagues and undertake the fieldwork for our new project investigating New Zeala Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
October 31, 2012
Bogging adventures in New Zealand part 1: North Island
A week into our fieldwork trip to study New Zealand's peat bogs and the North Island is done! To say our trip has been something of a whirlwind so far would probably be leaning towards under Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
November 13, 2012
UK and NZ scientists embark on new bog research
Here we explain more about the science behind the research we are about to undertake. Our fieldwork in New Zealand will take place in November so over the coming weeks we will post stories of Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
October 19, 2012