Congratulations to the #SER2023 Student Presentation and Poster Award Winners! 👏 Help us celebrate exceptional research by six outstanding students recognized at the 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. Read more: ser.org/news/655457/An… #generationrestoration

Faciliated by Co-Chairs @BhumiGopalPatel and Thais Corrall, the Advisory Board held its second meeting this week! The Board looked back on the work done at #SER2023, discussed instruments to increase engagement, and looked forward to #COP28. Thanks everyone for participating!

Exciting insights at a final #SER2023 symposium! Distinguished speakers Tein McDonald, Robin Chazdon, Ramesh Venkataraman, and Karel Prach shared wisdom on natural regeneration in restoration. Learn more about SER's global Natural Regeneration Network here ser.org/news/news.asp?…

Key messages at the #SER2023 virtual conference from Illias Animon and Dindo Campilan, sharing insights on upscaling Forest and Landscape Restoration in Asia, overcoming barriers to achieving global biodiversity goals, and the need for partnerships #ecologicalrestoration

@GreeningAust has partnered with @WWF, building on existing work and driving innovation to increase the resilience of restored landscapes. At #SER2023 exceptional speakers offered broad perspectives on how to disrupt the paradigm and restore landscapes with a future-focus

Jessica Coldrey's #SER2023 virtual presentation highlights the innovative world of Drone Tree-Planting 🌳! Drones can distribute tree seeds for ecological restoration, helping address natural disasters and linking fragmented forests. #EcologicalRestoration #DroneTreePlanting

Seagrasses in the Eastern Tropical Pacific are a lifeline for biodiversity, carbon storage, and clean water. Jimena's virtual presentation at #SER2023 highlights their importance and the urgent need for restoration and conservation. #SeagrassConservation #ecologicalrestoration

At #SER2023, Elsie Platzer's research on wetland restoration reveals surprising findings: native fish populations dominate in managed wetland ponds, whereas tidal restorations housed non-native predators. Her work emphasizes the need to explore alternative habitats in restoration

2 years into the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration “We don’t have any time to waste...we need concrete action on the ground” Natalia Alekseeva, Coordinator of the Decade at an #SER2023 symposium with, Hanieh Moghani, and @Restor_eco colleagues share inspiring restoration stories

At #SER2023 Lara Monteiro highlighted the importance of savanna & grassland ecosystems and the need for restoration. She illustrated the benefits of financial incentives for restoration and emphasized that non-financial incentives, like cultural and family values, are fundamental

What are the major challenges of large-scale restoration, and how to overcome them? At #SER2023 Fernando Gardon of @Go_ReGreen shares perspectives on effective project approaches and potential barriers, using examples from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Today at #SER2023, Phyllis Posy overviews the Prone2Success Checklist Tool from EcoAdvance, drawing the experience of individuals leading freshwater restoration science & practice to offer advice, examples & metrics to help plan, monitor & assess freshwater restoration projects.

This #SER2023 symposium offers resources to measure restoration project impact: @DecadeRestoration's Australia roadmap, @GreeningAust's Impact Framework, @AccforNature's accreditation for environmental impacts & @CSIRO's natural capital accounting approach for in agriculture.

Launched at #SER2023 today - Guidelines for embedded experiments in ecological restoration and management in Australia. These guidelines provide a framework for planning and implementing standardised experiments in restoration projects: wabsi.org.au/latest-researc…

Presented at #SER2023 virtual by Dr. Marian Chau, Terrafomation's Global Bank Seed Index report finds that nearly all countries still need seed banks, some needing hundreds or even thousands to fulfill restoration potential within ten years. Learn more: terraformation.com/blog/seed-bank…

Shelley Petrie & Kassandra McKeown presented at #SER2023 on a near-urban nature restoration and protection initiative in Ontario that ensures support of Indigenous Rights while scaling up restoration, reversing biodiversity loss, and advancing climate change adaptation.

#SER2023 delegates learned about a "River Lab" on the Danube (Austria) helping to engage the public on river restoration. Established by Prof. Habersak, the Lab conducts river research and educates visitors on balancing the use of this vital resource and ecosystem protection.

Global case studies help identify frameworks to support large-scale ecosystem restoration programs at #SER2023. During a virtual symposium, Mieke Bourne, Dr. Stephanie Romañach, Larry Epstein, & Kazue Fujiwara, present their research from Africa, Asia, North America and more.

Insightful #SER2023 talk by Ekaterina Lengefeld on India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the world's largest livelihood security program, offering a model for aligning policies to support #ecosystemrestoration while empowering marginalized communities.