Application for Nomination to Board of Directors  The Society for Ecological Restoration is now accepting nominations for its upcoming Board of Directors election.  Elections will be held May 27th-June 24th.  All nominations must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12, 2013. Open Positions The SER Board of Directors consists of four ... read more

The Awards Committee of the Society for Ecological Restoration is now soliciting nominations from SER members for our society awards which will be presented at the 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2013) to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA from October 6-11, 2013. The Awards Committee seeking nominations for four awards: The Theodore M. Sperry Award&nbs... read more

SER Announces the Launch of the Member Directory SER is pleased to announce the launch of SER's brand new Member Directory! The Member Directory is a member-only benefit which gives members access to a dynamic online community focused on ecological restoration.  About The Member Directory    The Member Directory gives members access to a number of exciting functio... read more

The Call for Proposals for Symposia, Workshops, and Training Courses at SER's 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration has been extended until Saturday, December 15.  If you would like to contribute to the SER2013 scientific program by organizing a group of presenters around a special topic or theme, leading an interactive workshop, or running a training course in conjunction ... read more

The Society for Ecological Restoration, in collaboration with our global partners, has published three Information Notes for the upcoming meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in India. The 11th meeting of the Conference of the to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Hyderabad, India October 8-19 2012. We expect that these documents will provide the fo... read more

The Society for Ecological Restoration announced the release of “Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas: Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices” at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea, on September 7, 2012.  This is the latest volume in the IUCN’s Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series, recognized as a source of leading-edge guid... read more

The Call for Proposals for Symposia, Workshops, and Training Courses for SER's 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration is now open. If you would like to contribute to the SER2013 scientific program, you can submit a proposal to organize a group of presenters around a special topic or theme, lead an interactive workshop, or run a training course in conjunction with the conference. We enco... read more

Steve Whisenant, Chair of the SER Board of Directors, recently began and new chapter of his life in South Sudan. Check out SER's Board Member Highlight on this exciting new chapter in his life. Board Member Highlights are a unique opportunity for the Society to highlight the continuing commitment of the members of SER's board of directors to their environmental pursuits and the field of ecologi... read more

Tidal Marsh Restoration by Charles T. Roman and David M. Burdick is the latest title in the SER-Island Press book series The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. The book provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programs. Compiling a synthesizes and interpretation of the current state of kno... read more

SER, along with the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) and the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM), sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on June 20th offering their expertise to the recovery of the highly endangered Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). Current recovery efforts are still being guided by a plan from 1982, and the three scientific societies are urging the... read more