APIENs Webinar Series, No. 3

The purpose of UK APIENs (Air Pollution Impacts on Ecosystem Networks) is to monitor and report the negative impacts of air pollution (e.g. acidification, eutrophication, ozone damage or changes in biodiversity) on ecosystems that are representative of freshwater, natural and semi-natural habitats and forests in the UK. It was formed in 2018 by integrating UK national air quality and ecosystem monitoring networks and surveys to meet UK govenment monitoring and reporting obligations. Integrated data from APIENs will provide the evidence to determine the state of, and provide baseline against which any changes and potential recovery in ecosystem response to emissions reductions.

In this webinar series on UK APIENs, we invite you to join us in examining and discussing the pressures and indicators for monitoring air pollution impacts on ecosystems in the UK. Presentations will be given by staff at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, including by Don Monteith, ECN's Coordinator.

This is the third webinar in the three part series.

Agenda for this webinar

Tuesday 30 March: 10:00 – 11:40

Welcome and Introduction to UK APIENs and speakers

1. UK APIENS: Air pollution impacts on freshwater habitats (acidification and eutrophication) – indicators and metrics. - Don Monteith | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)
2. UK APIENS: Ground level ozone – indicators for non-cropland vegetation? - Dr. Felicity Hayes | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)

Register for the 30 March webinar

Previous webinars in this series:

Wednesday 17 March:  10:00 – 11:40

Welcome and Introduction to UK APIENs and speakers

1. UK APIENS: Pressures on ecosystems. Part I – monitoring atmospheric air pollutants (acidifying and Eutrophying atmospheric pollutants).  - Dr. Yuk Sim Tang | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk), Dr. Christine Braban | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)
2. UK APIENS: Pressures on ecosystems. Part II – modelling and mapping critical level/load exceedance (acidification and eutrophication).  - Ed Rowe | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk), Dr. Kasia Sawicka | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)

Friday 26 March: 10:00 – 11:40

Welcome and Introduction to UK APIENs and speakers

1. UK APIENS: Air pollution impacts on terrestrial habitats (acidification and eutrophication) – indicators and metrics - Ed Rowe | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk), Prof. Laurence Jones | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)
2. UK APIENS: Novel approach to monitoring ecosystem change – earth observations/remote sensing - Dr. Clare Rowland | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (ceh.ac.uk)