Wetland energy - biodiversity farming, fuel and flood relief Richard Lindsay, Head of Environmental Research Group, University of East London, UK, and Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo Biodiversity conservation, wise use of wetlands, sustainability, green infrastructure www.uel.ac.uk/erg/

Wetland energy - biodiversity farming, fuel and flood relief Throughout Europe, flood-plain wetlands have been converted to agricultural land. Peat soils in particular have been shrinking ever since, leading to greater flood risk and unsustainable agriculture. Conversion of such land to ‘wetland agriculture’ offers the potential to farm for biodiversity, biofuel, and flood-relief. UEL is already in partnership with the Great Fen Project (www.greatfen.org.uk)

Wetland energy - biodiversity farming, fuel and flood relief UEL is also partnered by the Universities of Tokyo and Hokkaido in Japan UEL and partners have expertise in wetland biodiversity and management Partners are sought for: other potential wetland restoration areas; harvesting and biodiversity monitoring; investigations into energy values of wetland crops; energy production processes – e.g. pelletizing, torrefaction. Contact: r.lindsay@uel.ac.uk