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Fen peatlands after drainage | |
| PROGRAMME | ||
| Time | Topic | Leader |
| DAY 1 | ||
| 8:00-9:00 | BREAKFAST, COFFEE | |
| 9:15-10:00 | Peatlands in Poland, classification and distribution | Barbara Kalisz |
| 10:15-11:00 | Drainage of peatlands and criteria of water managements on drained peatlands | Ryszard Oleszczuk |
| 11:15-12:00 | Functioning of peatlands in the range of drainage systems in Biebrza river valley | Ryszard Oleszczuk |
| 12:15-13:00 | Muck-forming process and transformation of organic matter - labile organic carbon, water repellency of soil formations | Barbara Kalisz |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:15-15:00 | Solec peatland - history of drainage, current state of peatlands | Monika Għsowska |
| 15:00-18:00 | Field works: measurements of saturated hydraulic conductivity (if groundwater level is high) | Ryszard Oleszczuk Monika Għsowska |
| DINNER & FREE TIME | ||
| DAY 2 | ||
| 8:00-9:00 | BREAKFAST, COFFEE | |
| 9:00 | Field works at Solec peatland: profiles of peat-moorsh soils, type of muck and depth and state of muck-forming process | Ryszard Oleszczuk, Monika Għsowska, Pawe³ Poĵniak, Barbara Kalisz |
| Field works: measurements of soil moisture at differently used parts of peatlands (grassland and fallow) | Ryszard Oleszczuk | |
| Field works: measurements of peat thickness, depth of drainage - irrigation ditches. of peat decomposition and subsclassence of soil surface | Ryszard Oleszczuk Monika Għsowska Barbara Kalisz |
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| 14:00-15:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 15:30-18:00 | Conference room: calculation and estimation of field parameters: saturated hydraulic conductivity, volumetric moisture content under different use of peatlands, rate of peat subsclassence and mineralisation, comparison of the current depth of drainage-irrigation ditches with drainage project of Solec peatlands made in 1967 | |
| DINNER & FREE TIME | ||
| DAY 3 | ||
| 8:00-9:00 | BREAKFAST, COFFEE | |
| Excursion to Ca³owanie peatland - the biggest peatland in central Poland, | Field trip | |
| 15:00-16:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| Departure | ||
| If anyone would like to make oral presentation, please contact the organizers in order to modify the programme. After the workshop we intend to publish the workshop report in an international journal. We look forward to your cooperation! | ||