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 RESTORE is a weekly e-bulletin, published by SER International, linking you to the latest, breaking news stories from around the world keeping you up-to-date on a wide variety of topics related to ecological restoration including the latest funding opportunities. RESTORE is free to SER International members or can be subscribed to for only $20/year by visiting: www.ser.org/content/restoration_network.asp. Please send your news stories and articles to the RESTORE editor at info@ser.org. | |
Get Involved / Community-Based Restoration
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Biodiversity's holy grail is in the soil
"We've known for a long time that tree seedlings do not grow and survive well under their mothers or other adult trees of the same species," said Scott Mangan, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. "One explanation for the maintenance of the diversity of tropical trees is that adult trees harbor pests and diseases that harm seedlings of their own species more than they do seedlings of other species." The experiments show that underground organisms are key to the maintenance of species diversity and patterns of tree-species relative abundance. The detrimental effects of soil organisms from adult trees not only explain seedling growth and survival patterns, but moreover that these effects are much more severe for seedlings of rare species than for seedlings of common species. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-06/stri-bhg062510.php
New USDA Plan Sets Forest Restoration, Climate, Water, Fire Objectives
National Forests and "private working lands" are prominently featured in the new U.S. Department of Agriculture five-year strategic plan released last week. The plan contains strategic objectives for National Forests to restore ecosystems and watersheds on both private and public lands. It also contains objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and develop climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for National Forests. http://ncfp.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/new-usda-plan-sets-forest-restoration-climate-water-fire-objectives/ |
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
Remember the Sierra Nevada Framework
The Sierra Nevada Framework was a regional revision plan for management plans within the Sierra Nevada Region. Primary basis for this framework was relative to Spotted Owl habitats. Based on active participation from Tribes and Tribal Organizations the SN Framework 2001 Record of Decision contains numerous provisions that are support and advocate for tribal collaboration in addition to tribal consultation, maintain tribal interests, concerns and priorities. http://www.idrsinc.org/?p=551
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| Wetland Restoration
NOAA Administrator Visits Ducks Unlimited Restoration Project in California
Lubchenco's visit comes on the heels of the first wave of work at DU's Napa Plant Site Restoration Project (NPSRP), which will restore approximately 1,400 acres of tidal wetlands that will benefit a variety of fish and wildlife species and provide sustainable economic opportunities to local and regional communities of the San Pablo Bay area. Ducks Unlimited partnered with NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation on the project. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100629050442zzzz.nb/topstory.html |
River & Watershed Restoration
Pakistan: Call to protect dwindling natural resources
Environmentalists, conservationists, wildlife experts, and other members of civil society organizations have underlined the need for protection and preservation of the fast depleting natural resources and the rich biodiversity of Sindh, which is faced with multi-faceted risks. Speaking at the launching of the documentary, "Flowing Indus River Forever", Study on "Traditional Ecological Knowledge" and "Better Management Practices Manuals for Cotton & Wheat", organised by WWF-P under its Indus for All Programme, they said that the risks had already caused a massive damage to the overall environment of the province, which could not be rolled back.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=247532 |
| Coastal & Marine Restoration
Oregon, a salt marsh is re-engineered
Late this summer, after more than a decade of planning, partnerships and property deals, years of scientific study, engineering and a little experimentation, the river will spill across 418 acres, marking the biggest tidal marsh restoration ever attempted in Oregon. With about $9.5 million worth of human assistance, nature will re-craft itself. The daily tidal flush will help build a food chain long gone, and when it does, the rich array of fish and birds that sustained native tribes for thousands of years at this bend in the river should return. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/06/the_once_and_future_marsh_in_b.htmlNew York: Jamaica Bay Restoration Puts a Transformed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Spotlight
That's where the Corps stepped in. A few years ago, it began partnering with other agencies to restore marsh islands such as Elders Point East and Elders West. The strategies included restoring the land to its proper height with dredged sand and mud, removing phragmites (a notorious invasive marsh plant), and re-contouring certain areas to prevent erosion and to let saltwater pass through. The saltwater helps prevent phragmites from growing, and enables diverse native grasses and plants to thrive. The restoration plan also involved replanting and reseeding. A similar project to restore marsh and coastal grassland in nearby Marine Park began last December. http://cleantechnica.com/2010/06/28/jamaica-bay-restoration-puts-a-transformed-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-in-the-spotlight/
New Jersey: Oyster restoration project in jeopardy
The recent pronouncement by Bob Martin, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, that may end more than a decade's worth of oyster research, restoration, education and community involvement in most of New Jersey's northern estuaries is untenable given the DEP's previous support of NY/NJ Baykeeper's oyster restoration program. http://www.app.com/article/20100624/OPINION/6250327/Oyster-restoration-project-in-jeopardy |
| Extractive Industries
Finding oil spill solutions
Although it is tempting for residents around the Gulf Coast to limit their conversations to complaints about the oil spill, it is even more important to talk about solutions, and educate ourselves about the scientific process of "ecosystem restoration." Employing the best solutions is critical to the future of jobs, economy, ecology, tourism and quality of life in Florida and throughout the Gulf states. Insisting on the best solutions to this catastrophe will require citizens with a sound education of restoration ecology. This science is defined as "restoring the natural cycles to a disturbed or damaged landscape." http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100628/COLUMNIST/6281005/2055/NEWS |
| Urban Restoration
Korea: Eco Stream mingling with forest and waterway in the Han River
In the Han River, waterfront areas are going to be created being harmony of modern and international aspects of metropolitan city of Seoul. For instance, in 'the Yeoju Sector 2 of Zone 4' which the Southern division of Han River crossing downtown of Yeoju city, new waterfront area which reinterpreted its local culture and history in modern emotion will be meet with citizens. The theme words representing the waterfront area of Yeoju are 'Eco Stream', 'Neighborhood Tourism', and 'Nature Space'. http://4-rivers.blogspot.com/2010/06/eco-stream-mingling-with-forest-and.html |
| Funding Opportunities
California: Ecosystem Restoration on Agricultural Lands (ERAL) Grant funding applications are accepted on a year-round basis. The WCB meets four times each year, normally in February, May, August, and November to consider approval of funding for projects. http://www.wcb.ca.gov/ERAL/grants.html
CIAP Protection and Restoration of Critical Forested Habitats - Closes July 31, 2010 Approximately $16M of the CIAP funds allocated to the state of Louisiana are being used to develop and implement a Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) to conserve critical coastal forest habitat for storm damage reduction and the protection and restoration of rare, declining, or ecologically significant habitats. http://www.lacpra.org/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=72&pnid=2&pid=61&fmid=0&catid=0&elid=0 |
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