In the framework of the project “International scientific integration of early career researchers (ISInCAR)” Chris Freeman, Professor in Biology of the School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, gave the first thematic lecture from British partner universities titled “Are wetlands the most important ecosystem on our planet?”

Key issues covered by the lecture:

• Wetland Characteristics;
• History and Public Perception;
• Drainage Influence on Wetlands;
• Enzyme Activity of Wetlands;
• Enzyme-Wetland Drought Relation.