Mathematical Modelling for Peat's Sake

Peat bogs are a crucial carbon sink, storing twice as much carbon as the world’s forests. As such, preventing the degradation of peat bogs and securing their protection will be critical to prevent a climate and biodiversity catastrophe. To complement fieldwork and experiments in helping to predict and understand these key ecosystems, mathematical modelling can play a vital role. Many aspects of ongoing mathematical modelling of peat focus on the complex biochemical processes occurring within peat, but much work remains to be done to combine these aspects with the mechanics of erosion and growth.

In light of these challenges, this MiR@W day workshop seeks to bring together researchers from Life Sciences and Maths at Warwick along with researchers from beyond the University to share expertise on the modelling of peat and generate new collaborations.