About us

The organisation is dealing with professional exchange between science, conservation of mires and nature in general, the peat producing and processing industry as well as all other branches and authorities dealing with peat and peatlands. We have members from universities, government departments, planning bureaus and private companies.

Chairman and treasurer

Drs. Guus van Berckel
Griendtsveen Group BV
Burg. J.G. Legroweg 80
9761 TD Eelde
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: + 31 50 3095950
E-mail: g.vanberckel@griendtsveen.nl

Secretary

Jos Schouwenaars
Draaisterhuizen 3
8618NT Oosthem
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 630271214  
E-mail: secretaris@veengenootschap.nl
                        

Board members

Ir. Jan van den Akker
Alterra, Wageningen University
Droevendaalsesteeg 3
6708 PB Wageningen
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 317 486519
E-mail: janjh.vandenakker@wur.nl

Ing. Rens Jacobs
Bol Peat BV
Nieuwe Waterwegstraat 34
3115 HE Schiedam
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 622512221
E-mail: rens.jacobs@bolpeat.com