Joseph Holden
@prof-joseph-holden.bsky.social
Chair of Physical Geography, University of Leeds. Director of water@leeds. Director of NERC UK freshwater quality research programme. Peatlands, hydrology, carbon cycling, soil carbon, land management, flooding, agriculture & water, forest cover change
Wetland fragmentation is strongly associated with high population densities. African wetlands store an estimated 54 ± 11 Gt of carbon (surpassing Europe’s 12–31 Gt). If drained, they could release 260 MtC / yr, nearly ten times the carbon sequestration of pristine wetlands (27 MtC /yr).
July 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wetland fragmentation is strongly associated with high population densities. African wetlands store an estimated 54 ± 11 Gt of carbon (surpassing Europe’s 12–31 Gt). If drained, they could release 260 MtC / yr, nearly ten times the carbon sequestration of pristine wetlands (27 MtC /yr).
We welcome applications for this great project on flooding: unrisk-cdt.ac.uk/projects/qua... Deadline 13 January 2025.
Quantifying the role of land cover in ‘slowing the flow’ for flood risk reduction in a changing climate – Understanding Uncertainty to Reduce Climate Risks
unrisk-cdt.ac.uk
November 27, 2024 at 12:35 PM
We welcome applications for this great project on flooding: unrisk-cdt.ac.uk/projects/qua... Deadline 13 January 2025.