SER is pleased to announce the hiring of our new Executive Director, Steve Bosak, who will begin May 4th, 2012. SER and its staff are excited to welcome Steve into his new position at the helm of the Society.  

For more information on Steve and his background, Click Here.

SERA is looking for workshop and symposium organizers for their Inaugural Conference in November. All submissions are due by April 27, 2012. Click Here for full conference details.

The SER-Australasia Inaugural Conference will be held in Perth, Western Australia, November 28-30, 2012.  

Click here to learn more about EcoSummit 2012 and register to receive the special early bird rates!

On March 8, 2012, SER submitted public comments to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on their draft policy on the interpretation of key definitions in the Endangered Species Act. This policy has implications for the restoration of species and their habitats across borders with Canada and Mexico.

To read our comments and suggestions in full please click here.  

On February 14^th SER submitted a letter of support, with suggestions, to the NRDA Trustees for the Phase 1 Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. To read our letter of support, click here. To find out more about the NRDA early restoration process, click here.

SER signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ramsar Secretariat this month to formalize collaborations between the two groups. Click here to learn how this partnership affects the field of restoration.

“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.

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.

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.

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.