|
Restoration Ecology
SER members recieve a discounted rate to RE
|
Renew your SER membership today so you don't miss a single issue of RESTORE! |
|
SER is proud to affiliate with HaloCard Visa, which allows SER members to direct 1% of their purchases (at no cost to the user) to SER. Use code 2199 to direct your proceeds to us.
Find Out More Here |
|
|
|
RESTORE is a free bi-weekly e-bulletin provided to current members of SER. RESTORE links you to the latest breaking news stories keeping you up-to-date on a wide variety of topics related to ecological restoration. To contact the editors, please email info@ser.org. |
|
Consider SER in your End-of-Year Donations
The holiday season is upon us and as we look forward to 2014, we ask that you consider SER in your end of year gifts. SER relies on the generous support of its members, friend, and partners. Your donations will contribute to the Society's efforts to support the restoration community, provide diverse member benefits, and continue the development of SER's educational resources and programs. Please consider donating to SER through the link below or by gifting a membership to a fellow restoration enthusiast. To provide a gift of membership, please email leah@ser.org.
|
|
Forest Restoration
In Haiti, Planting Trees Is No Simple Matter
Reforestation and soil conservation programs costing many thousands of dollars in this rural community have resulted in hundreds of small ledges built of straw or sacks of earth. In certain areas, the earthworks seem to be lasting, but in others, they are disintegrating. The construction and destruction of the anti-erosion ledges - all made with foreign development and humanitarian money - offer an example of how at least some of Haiti's reforestation projects turn out.
|
|
River & Watershed Restoration
California: Why Do We Want to Restore L.A. River to its Destructive and Deadly State?
Guest commentator, Ralph E. Shaffer discusses the various restoration arguments surrounding a two-century-long effort to transform the enigmatic Los Angeles River. Today the reformers press for "restoration" of the river to its natural state. In earlier years reformers supported precisely the changes that today's river advocates want to demolish. The new reformers want to ride kayaks through the brush, encourage wildlife to seek sanctuary in the stream, and to make the river once again a place of recreation, beauty and life. But the river that had those qualities was also a deadly and costly river, repeatedly flooding the pueblo and then the city until the public rallied behind the need to transform it into a flood control channel.
|
|
Desertification & Arid Land Restoration
Preventing, Remediating Degradation of Soils in Europe Through Land Care
The European Commission recently granted Wageningen University, and partners an 11 million euro international research project focusing on preventing and remediating soil degradation in Europe. The RECARE project is a joint initiative of 27 institutions and organizations in Europe. Wageningen University is lead contractor, with a.o. Alterra and ISRIC as partners.
|
|
Coastal & Marine Restoration
Pakistan's Mangrove Restoration Efforts Called into Question
Pakistan has drawn national and global attention for planting a record-breaking number of mangrove trees to conserve its coastal environment, but experts are raising doubts about the country's ability to keep the saplings alive. On June 22, the country set a Guinness World Record by planting 847,257 mangroves saplings in a single day, breaking an earlier record of 611,000 mangrove saplings planted by India in 2010. But experts fear many of the newly planted seedlings may not survive, as they were planted at a time of year with particularly rough seas, and similar planting efforts elsewhere at that time of year have seen losses of 70 percent.
Philippines to Boost Mangrove Restoration after Typhoon Attack
The Philippine government will allot some 347 million pesos (7.94 million U.S. dollars) for the restoration of mangrove and natural beach forests in coastal areas battered by Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda. Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said the massive coastal rehabilitation program will cover worst-hit areas in central Philippines, particularly the province of Leyte and its capital Tacloban City.
India: New Panel to Study Effects of Effluents on Fish, Help Restore Marine Ecology
The state fisheries department has set up a committee to study the effects of industrial pollution on fish in Maharashtra's coastal waters. In a government resolution, the fisheries department has directed the study of waters at creeks, estuaries, and the sea to ascertain the effect of pollution on fish and how it has impacted the livelihood of the fishing community. The committee will then suggest ways to restore the marine ecology as well as rehabilitate the affected fisherfolk.
Massachusetts: A Bird Whose Life Depends on a Crab
Horseshoe crabs have been around for 475 million years, making them among earth's oldest animals. Arriving not far behind the crabs are thousands of small russet-colored shorebirds, known as red knots. Just as the red knots depend on crabs for food, we depend on them for their blood, which is exquisitely sensitive to bacterial toxins that can cause illness or death in humans. Last year, Hurricane Sandy wiped out 70 percent of the Delaware Bay's best horseshoe crab spawning beaches, requiring restoration.
|
|
Extractive Industries
Philippines: Government Not Monitoring Ecosystems in Mining Reforestation
The mining industry's forest program has succeeded in producing 14 million seedlings for 10,000 hectares of mined land in 2012, which should have enhanced the image of this economic sector, a forest expert said during the 60th National Mine Safety and Environment Conference here last week. all that the government has been able to monitor to ensure that the mining industry is fulfilling its environmental mandate is the number of trees it has produced and the species it has planted, Tolentino said. The government should instead determine how the industry has managed to restore the ecosystem on mined-out areas. Without such monitoring, results are inconsistent and efforts ineffective.
|
|
Urban Restoration
Research Predicts Which Native Birds Could Cause Urban Conflict
The irony is not lost on scientists - the success of restoring native birds to cities is bringing those birds into increasing conflict with humans. The Victoria University Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology study compared native birds in cities all over the world and found species that had a broad diet were the most likely to cause conflict in urban areas.
|
|
|
Get Involved
SER & SER Chapter Conference and Events
SER-Mid Atlantic 2014 Regional Conference - Call for Posters & Papers - Due January 10, 2014
SER Mid Atlantic will hold their 2014 Regional Conference in Ambler, PA at Temple University from March 20-22, 2014.
SER-Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter Conference -Call for Abstracts March 28-30, 2014
The SER MWGL Chapter meeting will be held at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme of the meeting will be "Building on the Midwest Legacy of Restoration: Linking Theory and Practice".
SER-New England Chapter Conference - April 25-26, 2013
SER New England will hold their first Chapter conference in partnership with the Conway School Master of Science Program in Ecological Design April 25 & 26, 2014, at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts. The conference theme is Designing for Success: Ecological Restoration in Times of Change. Click here to be added to the SER NE conference mailing list and to receive the conference brochure and other updates.
SER Northwest & Great Basin Joint Chapter Conference - October 6-10, 2014
the SER Northwest and SER Great Basin chapters are joining forces to hold a join conference at the Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, Oregon from October 6-10, 2014. The conference theme is Collaborative Restoration: From Community Efforts to Landscape Scales.
SER-Australasia 2014 Conference- New Caledonia - November 2014
SER-Europe: European Conference on Ecological Restoration - Session Proposals Due Dec 20, 2013
9th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, Oulu (Finland), from August 3-8, 2014. The theme is Restoration, Ecosystem Services and Land Use Policy. Ecological, economic and socio-cultural values of restoration will be discussed.
New Orleans: Conference on Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration (CEER) - July 28- Aug 1, 2014
CEER is a Collaborative Effort between the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) and the National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER). It will bring together ecological and ecosystem restoration scientists and practitioners to address challenges and share information about restoration projects, programs, and research from across North America.
Other Conference & Events of Interest
Human-Side of Restoration Webinar Series - December 10, 2013
The U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station and the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute are excited to launch the "Human-Side of Restoration Webinar Series." This series of six webinars will provide a forum for managers and social scientists to share their insights and experiences with the "human side" of restoration, including the interface among ecological restoration, human communities, and individual values, public opinions, and social structures. Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2V8LN9X.
Florida: Training Course - Treatment Wetlands - December 12-14, 2013
20th ISTF Annual Conference - Call for Presentations - January 30 -February 1, 2014
Colorado: Tamarisk Coalition 12th Annual Conference- Feb 2014
North Carolina: The 2014 Global American South Conference - February 21-22, 2014
SER 2013 Conference Listing on the Global Restoration Network (GRN)
For more listings, visit SER's Calendar of Events. Posting to the Calendar is a member benefit.
|
|
Funding Opportunities
SER Midwest Great Lakes Student Research/Practice Grant Program - January 2014
The Midwest Great Lakes SER Chapter has established a student research grant to support student research in ecological restoration. The grant will be competitive and available in 2014 to student Chapter members at any institution of higher education occurring within the region of MWGL SER Chapter. Grant information including requirements, guidelines for the application, deadline for submission, and award amount will be announced soon. The award will be presented at the Chapter's Annual Meeting at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Minnesota (March 28 to 30, 2014).
Oregon: Funds available to restore wildlife habitat - Due January 17,2014
The Freshwater Trust, a nonprofit, is seeking habitat restoration proposals for conservation projects in Oregon. The organization has $150,000 to allocate for conservation and restoration projects in the state. Proposals are due January 17. According to a press release, the grants will pay for project elements essential for on-the-ground restoration, including project design, engineering required for permits, implementation, monitoring and outreach.
US: Sustain Our Great Lakes Funding for On-the-Ground Habitat Restoration & Enhancement
Sustain Our Great Lakes is a public-private partnership that works to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat in the Great Lakes basin by leveraging funding, building conservation capacity, and directing partners and resources toward key ecological issues. Administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the program is accepting applications for competitive funding to be awarded through the 2013 funding cycle. In 2013, grant funding will be awarded in three categories - habitat restoration, delisting of beneficial use impairments within Great Lakes areas of concern, and private landowner technical assistance. Approximately $5 million to $9 million is expected to be available in grants ranging from $25,000 to $1.5 million.
US: DEP Grants to Restore & Protect Coastal Zones in Pennsylvania- 2013 Applications Open
The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $900,000 in annual coastal zone management grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary. The agency is now accepting applications for 2013. Coastal zone management grants support programs that measure the impact of various pollution sources; improve public access; preserve habitats; and educate the public about the benefits of the state's coastal zones.
USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA's CRP has a 25-year legacy of successfully protecting the nation's natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. Rather than wait for a general sign-up (the process under which most CRP acres are enrolled), producers whose land meet eligibility criteria can enroll directly in this "continuous" category at any time.
US: Emergency Forest Restoration Program
The USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) provides payments to eligible owners of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land in order to carry out emergency measures to restore land damaged by a natural disaster.
Earth Island Institute: Supporting Community-Based Wetland Restoration Initiatives
Through the Small Grants Program, Earth Island Institute has been able to support locally based restoration efforts to do just that. Small grassroots efforts to restore the coastal habitats of Southern California, which have been depleted by an astounding 98%, have been slowly working to bring our wetlands back from the brink of extinction. By supporting and empowering the new restoration leaders, we are ensuring the collective success of restoring some of the earth's most fragile ecosystems.
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation's Community-based Restoration Partnership
Funding for the 2012 cycle of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation's Community-based Restoration Partnership (CRP) is now available. The CRP has reached a milestone by providing grants for more than 75 different projects in coastal areas throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. By restoring a total of about 15,000 acres over the past decade, these CRP projects have improved a wide variety of habitat types, including coastal dunes, coral reefs, oyster reefs, marshes, seagrass beds, mangrove forests and artificial reefs.
Terra Viva Grants Directory develops and manages information about grants for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the world's developing countries.
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.
Tamarisk Related Grant Opportunities
Tamarisk Coalition, a non-profit advancing the restoration of riparian lands throughout the American west, posts current funding and training opportunities applicable to riparian restoration on the Riparian Restoration Connection.
|
|
|
