Delve into the critical topic of ecological restoration within urban environments, shedding light on the importance of enhancing biodiversity and ecological quality in cities.

15 February 2024

Watch this engaging webinar that delves into the nuanced world of seed sourcing methodologies, comparing directly harvested seed with native seed production through propagation or farming.

18 January 2024

Learn about interventions that are helping regenerate the natural cover of desert soils, photosynthetic communities known as biocrusts, that fertilize and armor soils against erosion presented by Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel, the recipient of the SER 2023 Theodore M. Sperry Award.

6 December 2023

SER partnered with the G20 Global Land Initiative as part of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to present this webinar on the Ecological Restoration of Mine Sites. Learn the essentials of ecological restoration and social net gain, and understand the differences between reclamation, rehabilitation, and restoration.

10 October 2023

Discover the benefits of SER’s Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program. If you’re interested in applying for CERP or would like to learn more about the program, we encourage you to listen to this webinar!

31 August 2023

In this webinar, representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, SER-INSR, The Nature Conservancy, and Holden Films discuss the production of the a nine-part video series “Native Seed: Supplying Restoration” from both a scientific and cinematographic perspective and share stories of this incredible journey.

15 August 2023

This interactive webinar provides insight on the White Paper Embedding lakes into the global sustainability agenda coordinated by World Water Quality Alliance for the United Nations Environment Programme.

26 July 2023

Listen to this webinar to learn about two stream restoration projects by WSP, one in McCoy's Creek and another in Alligator Creek, in Florida USA.

10 July 2023

Learn about an innovative solution for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) propagation and installation. Learn about best practices for ecological restoration, sediment remediation, and habitat restoration.

6 June 2023

Join Professor Alexandra Aragão (Coimbra University), Professor An Cliquet (Ghent University), and Professor Hendrik Schoukens (Ghent University) from the SER Europe Legal Working group for a panel discussion on the EU Nature Restoration Law and common misconceptions.

18 May 2023

Although many ecological restoration paradigms can overlook human communities, human food webs play an outsized role in structuring ecosystems and landscapes. This webinar explores those relationships – of food, culture, and ecological restoration.

21 April 2023

We are thrilled to share the inaugural SER-Asia Network (SER-AN) webinar featuring Mr. Kaustubh A. Moghe. He shares his invaluable insights and experiences on the Rehabilitation of opencast bauxite mines in the Northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India.

27 March 2023

If you’re interested in applying for CERP or would like to learn more about the program watch this Open access webinar.

Discover the benefits of SER’s Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program by hearing from a panel of restoration practitioner experts certified through the program.

27 February 2023

This free Open access webinar was organized jointly by Alternet - SERE - INBO, and explores the topic of restoration law. SER Europe, liaised with INBO-Flanders in the fifth installment of the Alternet Science-Policy Interface seminar series to produce this webinar.

15 February 2023

This webinar considers the 10 principles underpinning the UN Decade, and the development of guidance or best practices for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating restoration projects.

Join SER-Europe and Kris Decleer for a discussion of the state of ecological restoration in Flanders for this Open access webinar.

Join Dr. Phanor Montoya Maya (Restoration Program Manager, Coral Restoration Foundation) for an examination of various reef restoration interventions that have been undertaken to promote natural reef recovery and restore ecosystem services.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 7: Paul Reed & Lauren Hallett.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 6: Michael Yadrick & Brandon Drucker.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 5: Maya Kahn-Abrams & Allie Howell.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 4: Scott Harris & Randy Lawrence.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 3: Jenise Bauman.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 2: Cara Nelson.

SER-NW AGM 2022 Open access Presentation 1: Clay Antieau.

Join Linda Masters, Kris Dapra, David Bart, Mark Krivchenia, and SER-MWGL for a discussion on how practitioners can engage volunteers in their restoration work.

Join Austin Frewert (USDA-ARS) as he discusses an innovative greenhouse study that explores the impact of mycorrhizal fungi and biochar amendments on native plant growth in contaminated mine soil in this Open access webinar.

Join Dr. Catherine Lovelock (Professor, University of Queensland) for a discussion on the development of a novel blue carbon accounting method that can be used to quantify carbon capture in coastal restoration projects.

Join Michael Demchik (UWSP) as he showcases how restoration and habitat work across a continuum of management activities can create a nucleus for a positive landscape impact.

Join Nahuel Policelli (Post-doctoral Researcher, Boston University) for a discuss of mycorrhizal fungi and their role in the restoration of temperate and boreal forests in this Open access webinar.

Join Peg McBrien (WSP) and Sarah Murphy (NYCEDC) as they discuss New York City's first tidal wetland mitigation bank.

Join Marianne Ignace (Director, Languages Program and First Nations Language Centre, Simon Fraser University) and Sarah Dickson-Hoyle (Public Scholar, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia) for a discussion of the concept of "walking on two legs" in restoration.

Join Ed Matthiesen (Senior Civil Engineer) and Erik Megow (Water Resources Engineer) of Stantec for a discussion of biochar and its novel use in stormwater filtration.

Join Charles Vörösmarty (CUNY Advanced Science Research Center) for an exploration of the global-scale feasibility of combining natural capital with engineering-based (green-gray) approaches to meet water security threats over the 21st century.

Join SER-Europe, Berit Köhler, Dagmar Hagen, and Astrid Brekke Skrindo for a discussion on the state of ecological restoration in Norway.

Join Lars Brudvig (Michigan State University) for a discussion of challenges and progress associated with an innovative framework that is being used to predict restoration outcomes.

Join SER-Europe for a discussion on the state of ecological restoration in Portugal.

Join Robert Johnston and Kevin Heckinger (Conservation United) for a discussion on new insurance options relevant to restoration practitioners that are now available to SER members.

Join Join Dr. Cameron Egan (Okanagan College) and SER-WC for a discussion on the roles that plant-fungal symbionts can serve in ecological restoration: as indicators of the state of recovery and an ecosystem component that can be manipulated to improve restoration outcomes.

Join Alison Agneray and Owen Baughman as they review potential evolutionary and ecological conflicts between agriculturally produced seed and seed required for restoration, as well as suggest research directions needed to meld the needs of agriculturalists and restoration practitioners.

Join Bethanie Walder (Executive Director, SER) as she discusses the Restoration Project Information Sharing Framework, a collaborative effort between SER and Climate Focus, on behalf of the Global Restoration Observatory (GRO) network.

The workshop will bring together experts working in seed-based restoration around the world to discuss key elements of the native seed supply chain. This event is organized in conjunction with INSR, BLM, SER, TNC, and with assistance from the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange. Individual sessions can be found here.

Join SER-Europe and Richard Scott (Director, National Wildflower Centre and Chair, UK Urban Ecology Forum) for a look at how creative environmental projects have been used to engage stakeholders and make a positive ecological impact in the UK.

Join SER-WC and Dr. Eric Lamb (University of Saskatchewan) for a discussion on the importance of prescribed burns for rangeland restoration and management.

Join Dr. Emanuela Weidlich (Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina) for a discussion of how invasive species control, order of arrival, and priority effects can be used to improve restoration outcomes.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring experts who have been involved in the field of ecological restoration for several decades and witnessed its evolution firsthand. Panelists share their experiences in the field, visions for the future, and lessons learned through free-flowing discussion and story sharing. Webinar co-hosted by SER and Biohabitats

Join John Salisbury (Program Associate, SER) and a panel of restoration practitioners certified through SER's Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program for a discussion of the program and the benefits it provides to individuals working in the field of ecological restoration.

Join SER-Europe and panelists Paddy Woodworth, Catherine Farrell, Sara Pelaez, and Brendan Dunford for an update on the state of restoration in Ireland.

Natalie Deseta presents on the Nashwaak Watershed Association’s (NWAI) community-based approach to restore and conserve native floodplain forested wetlands in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Join Dr. Jorge Castro (Professor of Ecology, University of Granada) for a look at how precision restoration techniques can improve the success of forest restoration initiatives and potentially lower long-term project costs.

Join SER-Europe and speakers from Stiftung NaturSchutzFonds Brandenburg for a discussion on the current state of ecological restoration in Germany.

Join An Cliquet (Ghent University) and Anastasia Telesetsky (Cal Poly) for a discussion of a proposed legal principle on ecological restoration, which could allow States to advance the development of substantive and qualitative international law obligations for conducting restoration activities.

Join Todd Dudley (Northeast Bioregional Network) for a discussion of Restore Skyline Tier, an award-winning landscape-scale ecological restoration project located near Scamander in northeast Tasmania.

Join Dr. Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) and Jennifer Pitt (National Audubon Society) in a discussion of how environmental NGOs from the United States and Mexico have worked together for nearly two decades to restore riparian and wetland habitats along the Colorado River.

Join Karel Prach & Klára Řehounková for a presentation on and discussion of the current state of ecological restoration in the Czech Republic.

Join Carrie Cimo, Sharla Benjamin, Stefan Reinold, Rebecca Hufft, and David Hirt for an update on post-fire recovery efforts in the wake of the largest wildlife in Boulder County (Colorado) history.

Join Marlène Elias, Deepa Joshi, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Sanjiv da Silva, Juliet Kariuki, and Amrita Sen as they adopt a feminist political ecology lens to examine the socio-political dynamics of restoration.

Join Dr. Magda Garbowski in a discussion of how consideration of root traits can improve plant selection for revegetation of systems threatened by drought or competition.

Join Dr. Petros Kakouros (Greek Biotope / Wetland Centre) in a discussion of the current state of ecological restoration in Greece.

Join Dr. Elise Gornish (University of Arizona) as she covers practical ways to cultivate relationships among restoration practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders to improve restoration outcomes.

Join Celeste Williams and Lisa Fink as they explore the ways in which we relate to plants and animals with a particular focus on Asian and Asian American communities.

Join Mel Galbraith of the Unitec Institute of Technology (Auckland, New Zealand) as he discusses the important ways in which definitions of success in ecological restoration projects can vary between stakeholders.

Join Douglas Mundo, Marco Berger, and Pablo Quiroga for a discussion of their work with the Tiscornia Marsh Restoration and SLR Adaptation Project. 

Join W.A. (Wim) Wiersinga to learn more about his work as Program Leader of the Dutch Knowledge Network for Restoration and Management of Nature (OBN).

During a high level plenary on 4 June 2021 as part of the official launch of the UN Decade, members of SER and IUNC-CEM introduced the preliminary products of the Third Global Forum, including nine principles to create a foundation implementing ecosystem restoration during the decade, a definition of net gain, and a framework for prioritizing restoration activities. 

Jacqueline Patterson is the Senior Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, and joins us to help establish the basis for a conversation about how those of us in the field of ecological restoration can begin to address the issue of environmental racism.

Dr. Jaramillo Lopez tells us about the plight of the Monarch butterflies that overwinter near Morelia, Mexico, and what we can all do to protect this beautiful species for generations to come. This webinar is part of SER-WC's ongoing series, as well as its own Make a Difference Week event.

Nick Zaczek shares his insights into fuel mitigation strategies in Wyoming. This webinar is part of SER-RM's ongoing Wildfire Restoration series.

Brian Colleran, CERP, describes his research on the process by which invasive Japanese knotweed affect streambank erosion. 

These three presentations make up SER-RM's recent three-day workshop. Dr. Tim Robinson will lay out a path for avoiding failure in environmental monitoring, Dr. Blair Robertson will discuss the benefits of spatially balanced sampling designs, and Mr. Sam Cox will show examples of how to use remote sensing with free, open-source software.

Paul Higashino discusses the past and present restoration efforts in the Kaho’olawe Island Reserve. 

Join Aveliina Helm of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences at the University of Tartu, to learn about the state of ecological restoration in Estonia.

Brian Koval tells us about the stream restoration and habitat conservation taking place on the Saanich Peninsula. 

Join Stantec's Grant Wiseman and Carl Ferraro as they discuss new remote sensing technology and its application to ecological restoration.

Join Karma Bouazza and Mark Vander Meer to learn about creating and implementing effective riparian rehabilitation plans, even when faced with limited resources and socioeconomic challenges.

Sarah Hart shares with us recent research that examines the drivers of post-fire regeneration in Colorado’s subalpine forests and the implications for forest management.

Join Dr. Josu Alday, of Lleida University, to learn about the state of ecological restoration in Spain.

This webinar is the second in SER-NW's series: Inclusion in Ecological Restoration.

Dezerae Hayes, the Sound Transit Director of Tribal Relations, and the Director of Transportation for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe speaks to us of her experience.

Theresa Springer is a Wildland Fire Rehabilitation Coordinator with the Coalition for the Upper South Platte. In this webinar, she discusses the actions to be taken and challenges to be faced in post-fire restoration.

Michael Yadrick, a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner, discusses what inclusion looks like in ecological restoration.

Join Dr. Anne Tolvanen, of the Natural Resources Institute Finland, to learn about the current state of ecological restoration in Finland

Dr. Eisenberg tells us about this Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)-based program that is led by an Indigenous PI, and focuses on developing native plant material for restoration; inventorying plant populations; and assessing restoration efforts through monitoring.

Habitat restoration is a key component of the conservation of the historically developed Rio Grande River delta. Kimberly-Wahl Villarreal and Jon Dale discuss the ongoing collaborative thornforest restoration between the USFS and American Forests in this unique ecosystem.

Actinorhizal plants are a diverse group that are symbiotic with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. They are critical for for soil development and wildlife following fires. Mark Paschke will focus on their potential for use in the ecological restoration of burned areas.

Dr. Ylva Lekberg discusses the dramatic shifts in plant communities and ecosystem processes caused by plant invasions. This webinar will highlight the belowground impacts of spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, cheatgrass, and sulfur cinquefoil.

In this webinar, Dr. King discusses how the positionality of scientists and the authority of scientific knowledge must be considered in order to foster effective collaboration and engagement.

This webinar provides an opportunity to learn from some of the authors of the Native Seed Standards. This is your chance to find out about the Seed Standards and what they mean for you.

In this webinar, three of Stantec's eDNA practitioners and restoration specialists share how they have been using eDNA for their projects, and where this science is taking them.

Three recent graduates of the SFU/BCIT M.Sc. Ecological Restoration program discuss their Applied Research Projects: Kate O'Neill, Abby Wu, and Shantanu Dutt.

Join a panel of practitioners to learn how they are adapting field work plans to reduce risks to practitioners and community members in the time of COVID 19.
Speakers are the following SER-NW chapter board members: Jeff Barna, Ben Peterson, and Regina Wandler.

Indonesia’s tropical peatlands contain a critical reservoir of carbon, are a refuge to endangered mammals, and an important support for indigenous communities. Dr. Laura Graham presents a case study of a peat dome that is being restored by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.

Marian Vernon presents Point Blue Conservation Science's climate-smart restoration framework, which aims to guide ecological restoration in a manner that makes restored sites resilient to climate change. She demonstrates its use in planning and design with examples from various riparian and wetland systems.

Dr. Tom Kaye discusses the selection of appropriate species and seeds for ecological restoration projects. The webinar includes recent research on the local adaptation, regional seed mixtures, the landscape context, and innovative species selection strategies and tools.

This webinar will present an alternative approach to conventional soil stockpile management, the interim (or temporary) reforestation of soil stockpiles. In 2015, a case study was initiated on 8 hectares of an in-situ facility soil stockpile. An overview of the operational activities and findings during the first four growing seasons will be presented by Dr. Amanda Schoonmaker.

Join Dr. Marcel Huijser as he discusses advances in road ecology, and the challenges faced by ecological restoration practitioners who are working to mitigate the impacts of roads on wildlife.

Dr. Karen Holl will discuss her new “Primer of Ecological Restoration” In twelve brief chapters, the book introduces readers to the basics of restoration project planning, monitoring, implementation, and adaptive management, as well as ecological principles to guide ecosystem recovery. 

How can conservation programs achieve greater impact with limited resources? In this talk, we explore how seed mix design and establishment management influence cost-effectiveness and the provision of ecological benefits.