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Over 100 participants attended the Living Labs for Wetland Research (LiWeFoR) seminar 2024 at Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute. The one-day event aimed to establish and develop a global network of Living Labs. The seminar featured 15 oral presentations and poster sessions on topics ranging from GHG emissions in tropical peatland forests to research from boreal regions.

Photo: PhD student Kamil (UT) preparing gas chamber measurement

Over 100 participants attended the Living Labs for Wetland Research (LiWeFoR) seminar 2024 at Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute. The one-day event aimed to establish and develop a global network of Living Labs of wetland forest research, education and management.

The seminar featured 15 oral presentations and several poster sessions delivered by researchers and PhD students from the participating organisations.

Topics ranged from greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation strategies in tropical peatland forests, with case studies from Borneo, the Peruvian Amazon, the Congo Basin, Uganda, and La Réunion, to research from boreal regions, such as the Baltic states, Scandinavia, and Finland.

External media links:

https://dayakdaily.com/living-labs-for-wetland-research-seminar-to-address-need-to-raise- researchers-decision-makers-expertise-enhance-career-awareness/

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/10/15/over-100-participate-in-liwefor-seminar-2024-in- kota-samarahan/