Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International - RSS News Feed The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International is a non-profit organization infused with the energy of 2300 members - individuals and organizations who are actively engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems through an unusually broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives. http://www.ser.org en-us Copyright 2012 Society for Ecological (SER) Restoration Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:35 -0500 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:35 -0500 http://www.ser.org/images/sernews.gif Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International - RSS News Feed http://www.ser.org Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas – Comments Invited SER, in partnership with Parks Canada and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas is pleased to invite you to comment on the draft document Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas: Principles, guidelines and best practice. This consultation draft, which has been prepared by a 23-member Task Force with input from many other experts around the world, is intended to guide the efforts of protected area managers and their partners in restoring ecological, cultural and other important values of protected areas. ]]> http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Restoration-Guidelines-Consultation-Draft-January-2012-word-doc.doc Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:23:30 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=180 SER Seeks Two Interns SER is currently seeking two interns to start on February 1, 2012!

Click here to read about the Indigenous Peoples' Restoration Network (IPRN) Internship which will focus on updating and improving the IPRN.

Click here for details on the SER Office Internship which will mainly provide administrative and general support to SER.

]]> http://www.ser.org Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:53:25 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=179 SER Partners with the Satoyama Initiative at CBD SBSTTA15 Restoring Life Challenges and Hopes in Ecosystem Restoration and Potential Role of the CBD was co-hosted by the CBD Secretariat, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) on 8 November 2011. Click here to view the presentations on the restoration of rice paddies and biodiversity after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, as well as various unique ecosystem restoration activities in Canada, followed by a remark on the role for the CBD in addressing challenges in ecosystem restoration.

]]> http://satoyama-initiative.org/en/events-2/sbstta15-to-the-cbd-took-place-7-11-november-2011-montreal-canada/#more-3202 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 08:49:48 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=178 SER is Currently Seeking an Executive Director

The Society for Ecological Restoration in Washington, D.C. is currently seeking an
Executive Director. Click here to view the
detailed job description.

 ]]> https://www.ser.org/pdf/ED_job_announcement_11_28_2011.pdf Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:54:58 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=176 SER Endorses the Gulf of Mexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy SER supports the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force's efforts to engage stakeholders throughout the Gulf region, incorporate science-based adaptive management and monitoring into its strategy, and formalize long-term intergovernmental partnerships. The Task Force will release the final version of its Gulf of Mexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy in December 2011.

Click here to view SER's endorsement.

]]> http://www.ser.org Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:18:02 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=175 SER Releases New Brochure on the Economics of Restoration at the CBD Scientific Meeting As the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) discuss how to best to integrate ecosystem restoration into their national action plans and accounting frameworks this week, the SER delegation co-hosts a side event with the CBD to highlight why investing in our ecological infrastructure makes economic sense. The brochure is available here.

Throughout the week, SER will participate in a poster session on the contribution of ecosystem restoration to the CBD objectives and a healthy planet. Click here for the book of extended abstracts.

]]> http://www.ser.org Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:13:44 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=174 SER Releases Code of Ethics We are excited to introduce the SER Code of Ethics. Created to guide the conduct and work of SER members, boards and staff, the Code of Ethics includes mandates calling for accountability, fairness and high standards of conduct.

]]> https://www.ser.org/pdf/SER_Code_of_Ethics.pdf Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:28:19 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=171 SER2011 Call to Action

One thousand delegates at the Society for Ecological Restoration's 4th World Conference on Ecological Restoration submit SER2011 CALL to ACTION. ]]> http://www.ser.org Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:21:13 -0500 http://www.ser.org/?RSS=170