Âé¶čAV wetland scientists star in BBC show
A typical upland wetland.: Inage credit: Mark Cooper.Wetland scientists from Âé¶čAV have featured in a BBC show on one of Walesâ most important habitats.
Two members of the Bangor Wetlands Group at the School of Biological Sciences appeared on BBC Radio Walesâ popular series.
Prof Chris Freeman and Dr Christian Dunn spoke to the programmeâs host, Adam Walton, about the importance of the Migneint â a vast area of blanket bog in North Wales.
Dr Christian Dunn, who runs the at Âé¶čAV said:
âIt was great that Adam and the Science CafĂ© team were interested in seeing the Migneint.
âThese areas of peatlands, which literally blanket some of our mountains, often get overlooked but theyâre incredibly important wetlands for a whole host of reasons.
Dr Christian Dunn collecting samples on a bog.
âNot only do they provide unique habitats for animals and plants but they can help prevent flooding, affect the quality of our drinking water and even control climate change â due to the amount of carbon stored in them.â
Prof Chris Freeman, who is the head of the School of Biological Sciences, said:
âItâs always good to show people just how important our peatlands are and to highlight some of the work weâre doing here at Âé¶čAV on the subject.
âThe Migneint is a stunning place and a lot of important research has been done there.â
âIt does obviously rain there quite a bit though; fortunately the weather was great when the Science CafĂ© came so they had a great day exploring the site and no-one got their feet too wet!â he added.
The programme is available to listen to from the BBC Science Café website:
Publication date: 30 September 2015