SER Nominations to the Board of Directors Now Open

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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

SER Award Nominations Close March 31, 2013

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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 Launches the SER Member Directory

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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

SER2013 Call for Proposals Extended to December 15, 2012

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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

SER Publishes Information Notes for Convention on Biological Diversity COP11

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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

SER Announces Release of "Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas: Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices"

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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

SER2013 Call for Proposals Now Open!

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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

NEW SER Book: Tidal Marsh Restoration- A Synthesis of Science and Practice

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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

Ramsar Briefing Note: The Benefits of Wetland Restoration

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This Briefing Note, entitled The Benefits of Wetland Restoration, is now available on Ramsar’s website. It provides brief wetland restoration case studies and explains linkages with other Ramsar and international environmental agreement policies. For more information, Click here read more

Europe: Mapping to inform conservation and habitat restoration

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The latest issue of Science for Environment Policy has highlighted a paper by CEH scientists Dr. Danny Hooftman and Prof James Bullock, "Mapping to Inform Conservation: A case study of changes in semi-natural habitats and their connectivity over 70 years". Their findings have particular relevance as an important first step for those engaged in habitat restoration work at landscape and regional ... read more