CArBiVoRe: Using Bacteria, Archaea and their Viruses to Assess Peatland Health and Predict Restoration Success

Peatlands are important global carbon stores. Most Danish peatlands have been drained for agriculture, resulting in a carbon dioxide release, but restoration can also result in methane production. Microorganisms are responsible for producing these greenhouse gases. This project will use microorganisms to assess the health of the peatland and the microbial community response to rewetting. The grant will fund a postdoc, a Ph.D. student, experiments, and international exchanges.