| The second Moors
for the Future conference was held on 28-29 October at Losehill
Hall to strengthen existing research links and to foster long-term
'Drivers of Change’ university research projects focused on
the Peak District Moorlands.
The event was a huge success, download
the program. The talks, workshops and posters presented over
the 2 days are summarised below (please
note that these are abstracts, summarising the work discussed, they
are the views and findings of attendees, and are not necessarily
views held by the Moors for the Future Partnership)
- Moors
for the Future research. MFF research team
- International
view on moorlands. Steve Trotter, National Trust
- Water
and sediment dynamics in eroding blanket Peatlands. Martin
Evans, Manchester University
- Threats
from N-deposition on moorland systems and interactions with other
drivers. Bridget Emmet, CEH Bangor
- Visitor
Responsibility. David Crouch,
Derby University
- Effects
of recreational disturbance on upland breeding birds. James
Pearce-Higgins, RSPB Edinburgh
- Burning
in the English uplands. Alistair Crowle, English Nature, Peterborough
- Agriculture
Policy Developments in the Uplands. Ian Condliffe, DEFRA
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Catchment
Management in Upland Areas. Jonathan Dobson, United Utilities
- Bottom
up approaches for sustainable upland management. Christina
Prell & Mark Reed, University of Sheffield & University
of Leeds
- Economic
modelling of upland farming. Prof Martin Seabrook, Nottingham
University
- Efficient
conservation planning. Paul Armsworth & Prof Kevin Gaston,
University of Sheffield
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