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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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Get Involved/Community-based Restoration
Summer Restoration Programs for High Schoolers Students interested in volunteering or working for an environmental cause might enjoy being a part of a summer restoration project. Students can find a program near their region or they might consider traveling to an area that needs environmental restoration assistance. In addition, students can use this experience to gain knowledge of their desired career path http://www.ehow.com/list_6782773_summer-restoration-programs-high-schoolers.html
Colorado: Riparian Restoration Training The Tamarisk Coalition, in partnership with NRCS, the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center & the Los Lunas Plant Material Center, Cordially invites YOU to our Riparian Restoration Training to be held on: Nov 30th & Dec 1st, 2010 SAME TRAINING EACH DAY Grand Junction, Colorado http://www.tamariskcoalition.org/PDF/longstem-ad%202010.pdf
Conferences & Workshops
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| New Books & Articles
Biocultural Diversity Conservation: A Global Sourcebook
Having conducted fieldwork in Somalia, Mexico, China, and Japan, Maffi brings decades of academic and on-the-ground experience to her latest book, which skillfully interweaves her and co-author Woodley's expertise with that of biocultural diversity conservation leaders around the world. Project leaders -- from researchers to Indigenous traditional knowledge experts -- contributed 45 projects to the book that illustrate how research, education, and policy can contribute to on-the-ground work that revitalizes the links between biological, linguistic, and cultural diversity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sanjay-khanna/nature-culture-and-climat_b_661336.html
Wildlife conservation projects do more harm than good
Ecotourism and western-style conservation projects are harming wildlife, damaging the environment, and displacing and criminalising local people, according to a controversial new book. The pristine beaches and wildlife tours demanded by overseas tourists has led to developments that do not benefit wildlife, such as beaches being built, mangroves stripped out, waterholes drilled and forests cleared, says Rosaleen Duffy, a world expert on the ethical dimensions of wildlife conservation and management. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/29/wildlife-conservation-projects-more-harm
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| Restoring Natural Capital (RNC)
Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (EMRRP) Publications
A new environmental benefit metric is described and proposed for use in planning environmental quality improvement projects using an ecosystem restoration approach. Called the Biodiversity Security Index (BSI), the metric indicates the value gained from securing the Nation's native species from decline toward extinction by providing more natural ecosystem support. http://talk-technology.blogspot.com/2010/08/ecosystem-management-and-restoration.html |
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
Best of two worlds: Traditional ecological knowledge and Western science in ecosystem-based management
Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a rising paradigm in resource management. Social scientists agree that EBM necessitates a natural sciences foundation yet its human dimensions are less understood; a greater role for the social sciences is needed. One underutilized area is inquiry into how different cultural traditions order their universe to derive meaning and values from ecosystems in a manner directive for human behaviour. Providing insight into human perceptions of ecosystems and their components, social sciences contribute to understanding knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and methods for relating Western and Indigenous management approaches. http://jem.forrex.org/index.php/jem/article/view/40 |
| Agro-Ecology
A New Model for Green Living in the American Southwest
In the heart of Southern Arizona's Sky Islands, a new model of residential development focuses as much on planting oak trees and harvesting water as it does on building adobe walls and patios with panoramic views. Three Canyons is a development design that contributes both to the life of the land and the people who live there, according to Conservation Properties developers David Parsons and Denny Hubbell. They envision restoring this onetime cattle ranch to the lush savanna grassland and cienega wetland it was 150 years ago - before the impact of the railroad, woodcutting and overgrazing. http://lifestyletom.com/path/rao10925687526ros/roin59012506256 |
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Trees for the Future Helps Reforesting Haiti
100 miles north of Port-au-Prince - surrounded by treeless mountains - the city of Gonaļves struggles to absorb earthquake refugees. Prior to the January 12, 2010 earthquake, Haiti was already the poorest and most environmentally degraded country in the Caribbean. The massive damage form the earthquake has now exacerbated the situation of feeding Haiti's population and sustaining livelihoods.
http://povertyworlddevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/trees-for-the-future-helps-reforesting-haiti-one-tree-at-a-time |
River & Watershed Restoration
Washington: Habitat restoration starts along creek at Squak Valley Park
Crews started this week to restore Issaquah Creek habitat at Squak Valley Park North.
Plans call for soil to be excavated from the existing levee and floodplain. The project also includes logs to be added to the creek, plus habitat features for fish and wildlife. Mountains to Sound Greenway volunteers will plant native vegetation at the site this fall.
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/07/27/habitat-restoration-starts-along-creek-at-squak-valley-park/ |
| Grassland Restoration
UK: Wild Flower Project Rewarded with a Pink Gem
An environmental charity is reaping the rewards of its work to restore local hay meadows. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has spotted an uncommon 25cm-tall native plant with dainty cerise flowers blooming in the fields of north Wiltshire. It is one of a growing multitude of wild flowers that are slowly creeping back across farmland with the help of a project working to restore the hay meadows of Braydon Forest. http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=6974295 |
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Wildlife Restoration
Cheetah will run again in India
The vast majority of the 10,000 cheetahs left in the world are in Africa. The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction. The government has approved wildlife groups' recommendations of two sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh and an area in Rajasthan as potential homes. The government will spend 30m rupees ($0.6m; £0.4m) to restore these sites before the animals are imported.
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| Urban Restoration
Maine: Long Creek Watershed Management District and Restoration Project
Since early 2009, Perkins Thompson has been assisting public and private landowners to create the Long Creek Watershed Management District to implement a restoration plan to address an "urban impaired stream" in southern Maine. The collaborative development and implementation of the Long Creek Watershed Management Plan can serve as a model for remediation of other urban impaired streams in commercial and industrial areas, and as a better alternative to the more common and costly model of litigation and enforcement. http://www.perkinsthompson.com/publications/long-creek-watershed-management.cfm |
| Funding Opportunities
World: Call for wet carbon proposals
Danone would like to invest in projects which deliver certified carbon credits and local community benefits through restoring mangrove ecosystems. They are interested in large-scale projects which can be implemented quickly and efficiently. Working in partnership with IUCN and Ramsar, Danone is seeking to invest in wet carbon projects that have the potential to deliver between 10,000 and 300,000 tons per annum of carbon offsets, certifiable by the Clean Development Mechanism or the Voluntary Carbon Standard. http://wetcarbon.com/
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
Gulf of Mexico Community-based Restoration Partnership - Closes September 1, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico Community-based Restoration Partnership (GCRP) invites proposals for its tenth round of citizen-driven habitat restoration projects. The partnership is seeking to fund on-the-ground projects to restore marine, estuarine, and riparian habitats to benefit living marine resources and to provide educational and social benefits by significantly involving the community. http://www.gulfmex.org/documents/y10/gcrp_rfp.pdf
New Hampshire: Grants available to protect, clean water - Closes September 3, 2010
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2011 Watershed Restoration Grants for Impaired Waters and Watershed Assistance Grants for High Quality Waters. These grants are intended for cleaning polluted waters and protecting waters that are still clean but threatened by potential pollutants. The Restoration Grants are available to help restore polluted water bodies (impaired waters) with water quality problems caused by pollution related to land use. http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x315773898/Grants-available-to-protect-clean-water
NOAA: Marine Debris - Closes November 1, 2010
This funding opportunity is now open. See below for information on how to apply. Through NOAA's Marine Debris Program, the NOAA Restoration Center administers the Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Grants Program. This funding supports locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish. http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/marinedebris.html
NOAA: Open Rivers Initiative - Closes November 17, 2010
Through its Open Rivers Initiative, NOAA's Restoration Center provides technical expertise and financial assistance to remove dams and barriers and restore habitat for the many species that migrate between the ocean and the nation's freshwater rivers and streams. This initiative contributes to sustainability of U.S. fisheries, provides an economic boost for communities, and improves public safety. http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/ori.html |
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