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12. <title>Make a Difference Week 2024 Information Session</title>
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16. <h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4>Make a Difference Week 2024 Information Session - Applying the Standards to  volunteer-focused restoration events</h4>
17. <p>Learn about SER’s <a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/" target="_blank">Make a Difference Week 2024</a> (1-9 June). Make a Difference Week is SER’s annual week of global restoration action where individuals and organizations from around the world host and participate in local volunteer restoration events. There are two ways to get involved with Make a Difference Week 2024 — either by hosting a volunteer restoration event, or by volunteering with a restoration event near you.</p><p>This information session focuses on providing details to potential event hosts. Keith McCallum&nbsp;discusses the Make a Difference Week 2024 event, the <em>SER International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration</em>, and some considerations for the application of the Standards to volunteer-focused ecological restoration, like Make a Difference Week 2024.</p>]]></description>
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22. <title>Open Access! SER Europe: Restoring Our Seas: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities</title>
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28. <p><strong>Webinar Description: </strong>Join SER Europe and CLIMAREST in a crucial conversation surrounding marine restoration standards together with a panel of industry experts. Learn about the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of marine
29.    restoration.
30.    <br /><br />The webinar will start with an introduction by Jordi Cortina-Segarra from SER Europe. Simonetta Fraschetti from the University of Naples Federico II will then explain why we need the Nature Restoration Law, followed by a presentation from
31.    Cristina Gambi from the Università Politecnica delle Marche on best practices for marine restoration protocols.<br /><br />Whether you're a seasoned professional or a passionate advocate for marine conservation, this webinar promises valuable insights
32.    for everyone.
33.    <br /><br />Expert panel // Jose Luiz Moutinho (AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre, BlueMissionAA), Martin Perrot (Seaboost ), Ida Beathe Øverjordet (SINTEF Ocean), Marc Bouchoucha (Ifremer).<br /><br />This webinar is proudly organised
34.    by SER Europe and CLIMAREST.</p>
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37. <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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40. <title>Members in Action: Jackie Fouse</title>
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48.        <div class="rs-intro">
49.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
50.            <p>SER's Members in Action program spotlights the work of our members – individuals, groups, student associations, and chapters – and helps to communicate ecological restoration initiatives and projects to other members and new audiences.<br /><br />In this month's spotlight, we feature Jackie Fouse – Jackie, a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Lifetime" target="_blank">lifetime member</a>&nbsp;and SER Northeast Board Member, first became involved while working to publish her project team's research findings in Restoration Ecology. Read about Jackie's interesting career transition into ecological restoration, the Herring
51.                River Restoration Project, her work with Friends of Herring River, and her continued contributions to the field and SER.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
52.            <p>&nbsp;</p><b><br />
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55.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/jackie_fouse/jackie_fouse_1.png" alt="Jackie accepting the annual Protector of the River award from the Friends of Herring River at its 2023 annual meeting in September" class="rs-full" />
56.                </a>
57.                </b>
58.            <p class="rs-caption">Jackie accepting the annual Protector of the River award from the Friends of Herring River at its 2023 annual meeting in September</p>
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64.                <h3>Could you introduce yourself and tell us more about your background and your career trajectory in the field of ecological restoration?</h3>
65.  
66.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">My name is Jackie Fouse, and I followed a perhaps atypical path to find myself in the field of ecological restoration. After a 40-year career in the corporate world, with most of it spent in the pharmaceutical industry and over half in
67.                    C-Suite positions, in 2017 I decided it was time for something different and I went back to school to pursue a master’s in environmental management (I already had undergraduate and master’s degrees in economics and a PhD in finance).
68.                    I graduated from that program in 2019 from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. </p>
69.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Along the way, I needed to complete a capstone project to satisfy the degree requirements, and in 2018 I became involved in the Herring River Restoration Project in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod where I live. The Herring River Estuary
70.                    encompasses 1,100 acres of river and salt marsh that is currently in a degraded state due to a dike severely restricting natural tidal flows in and out the mouth of the river. The restoration project is currently being implemented
71.                    following decades of work by the project team. I helped the project team with some research (studying invasive vegetation in the river estuary) and have stayed involved. </p>
72.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">I also became involved with a small but mighty 15-year-old non-profit in Wellfleet, Friends of Herring River (FHR), one of the founding project partners. I serve on the board of FHR and am the Treasurer and also chair the finance committee.
73.                    FHR is in the process of increasing its network of relationships with restoration professionals and I am proud to say that FHR recently joined SER! I recently started another master’s degree in wildlife forensics and conservation because
74.                    I love the field so much!&nbsp;</p>
75.  
76.                <h3>What inspired you to join SER, and what do you value most about your membership?</h3>
77.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Starting in 2017 I became familiar with the journal <em>Restoration Ecology</em> and used it often as a reference resource in my studies. At some point I realized it was affiliated with SER and I started to look into what SER is about.
78.                    After completing my research project, along with the project team we decided to try to publish our findings, and I began to look for a journal that would be a good fit for our article. I decided <em>Restoration Ecology</em> would be
79.                    a great fit, and while I shepherded our article through the peer review process I decided to join SER as a lifetime member in 2022. Our article was published in March of that year in <em>Restoration Ecology</em>.<br /><br />I value
80.                    the breadth and depth of resources SER provides to the restoration community and having access to those resources as a member. I also admire that SER maintains its roots in the science of restoration while also making information accessible
81.                    to a wide variety of audiences, from laypeople to practitioners to researchers and academicians.&nbsp;I also just recently joined the <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/northeast/" target="_blank">SER Northeast</a> Chapter Board of Directors and look forward to contributing to the great work of the chapter and interacting with restoration professionals in the northeast.</p>
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85.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/jackie_fouse/jackie_fouse_4.png" alt="Jackie, on the right, and a friend starting at the mouth of the Herring River, heading upstream of the dike toward the freshwater ponds to observe the condition of the river" class="rs-full" />
86.                </a>
87.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Jackie, on the right, and a friend starting at the mouth of the Herring River, heading upstream of the dike toward the freshwater ponds to observe the condition of the river</em></p>
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89.  
90.                <h3>What about ecological restoration excites you the most?</h3>
91.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">I believe we can only address the planet’s environmental challenges by changing things one ecosystem at a time. This means that ecological restoration projects can be pursued by just about anyone, anywhere and they can incorporate good
92.                    science as well as involve the communities where the ecosystems are located and thus be inclusive ways for all of us to contribute to making our planet better and combating climate change. It’s a really concrete way to get all of
93.                    us involved in environmental matters. Plus the science behind restoration has evolved a lot, so now we actually know more about what we are trying to do and how to achieve good results!</p>
94.  
95.                <h3>Could you highlight a particular project or initiative you've been involved in that you're especially proud of or passionate about?<br /></h3>
96.                <div>&nbsp;</div>
97.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Without question it’s the Herring River Restoration Project (HRRP) and the Friends of Herring River organization (<a href="https://herringriver.org/">www.herringriver.org</a>). This project aims to restore an important river and its 1,100 acres
98.                    of currently degraded salt marsh following 115 years of damage inflicted by a dike structure at the mouth of the river that significantly impedes natural tidal flows. This is currently the largest river restoration project underway
99.                    in the northeastern region of the United States. We are in the process of implementing the construction necessary to remove the dike and replace it with what will eventually be a bridge with free-flowing water.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">This is the culmination
100.                    of decades of scientific research and partnership building to get funding for the project (provided by the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, the National Resource Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
101.                    and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), as well as contributions and support from all relevant parties, including the National Park Service Cape Cod National Seashore, the towns of Wellfleet and Truro, MA, local community
102.                    members and many others. The Herring River originates in a group of small freshwater ponds and runs approximately 6 miles to Wellfleet Harbor which flows into Cape Cod Bay and ultimately to the Gulf of Maine, so this restoration will
103.                    benefit the region in multiple ways. As a founding project partner, FHR has played a critical role in communication, community outreach, advocacy, grants and contracts management and documenting the experiences and lessons learned
104.                    of the project with a view to sharing those with other restoration professionals.<br /><br />This restoration will restore biodiversity to the system, will reestablish salt marsh and favorably impact net greenhouse gas emissions, will
105.                    improve water quality in the river, will improve coastal resiliency, and will provide other enhanced ecosystem services to the community, both economically (fish and shellfish harvesting, for example) and aesthetically (improved recreational
106.                    activities). This project is a superb example of commitment and dedication from the partners and team members. It required tremendous collaboration over the years to achieve the common goal of restoring this river to its natural state.</p>
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110.                <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/jackie_fouse/jackie_fouse_3.png" alt="Signage at the groundbreaking event in March of 2023 for the start of construction to remove the dike from the mouth of the Herring River" class="rs-full" />
111.                </a>
112.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Signage at the groundbreaking event in March of 2023 for the start of construction to remove the dike from the mouth of the Herring River</em></p>
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114.  
115.                <h3>In your view, what are the most pressing ecological restoration challenges or opportunities that the field is currently facing, and how do you see SER playing a role in addressing them?<br /></h3>
116.                <div>&nbsp;</div>
117.                <p>I think it is getting each and every human being, as well as private and public organizations at all levels, to understand that we can each make a difference, but we have to put the time, effort, and money into doing so. The HRRP is a
118.                    great example of that. As I mentioned earlier, we are only going to change the world one ecosystem at a time - through protection, conservation, restoration – and each individual really can help. SER can play a huge role through the
119.                    pursuit of science, education, and support of community-based projects. SER can also help connect the community of restoration enthusiasts and professionals so we can learn from each other and accelerate our efforts. Continuing to
120.                    make SER accessible to anyone interested in restoration is a key.</p>
121.                <h3>Can you share some key lessons or insights you've gained from your work that you believe are important for the broader restoration community?<br /></h3>
122.                <div>&nbsp;</div>
123.  
124.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">It takes collaboration across all the parties impacted by or interested in a given restoration project. Getting everyone on board takes time, but the investment is critical to each project’s ultimate success. We also need great science
125.                    behind the decisions we make so we can ensure that we achieve outcomes that will actually benefit the planet. Then we need to effectively communicate with all parties to help educate them on why we should spend the money and time to
126.                    pursue these sorts of projects. We should be able to convey the benefits to the average layperson in the community as well as to municipal, state, and federal agencies, scientists, potential donors, etc.</p>
127.  
128.                <h3>Are there specific ecological restoration principles or practices that you find particularly fascinating or effective, and how have you applied them in your work or projects?</h3>
129.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In the context of the HRRP I think the team did two things that are particularly important and perhaps unique. One was to get all the relevant parties to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that laid out how things would work as the project
130.                    progressed. This agreement provides for good governance and decision-making practices for the project and is a key component for multi-party, adaptive management situations. This was done once there was enough information available
131.                    to support the fact that the project was worth taking to the implementation stage. This gave everyone some reassurances as to how we would all work together to address issues along the way. For that reason, despite some predictable
132.                    challenges – and there will always be some challenges with a project like this – the parties have sorted things out along the way and here we are about to take the dike down! The second was to employ a robust Adaptive Management Plan
133.                    in the design of the restoration implementation. This is critical to ensuring that as the actual restoration begins and tidal flows start to be restored, that we have a framework within which to handle monitoring of outcomes and adapting
134.                    as needed. AMPs have become a best practice in restoration, and we are very pleased that this component was included in the project planning and design over the years.</p>
135.                <h3>What unique ecological restoration challenges and opportunities are associated with your region and how does the chapter address them?<br /></h3>
136.                <div>&nbsp;</div>
137.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Coastal communities like Cape Cod are particularly susceptible to certain aspects of climate change, including rising sea levels, rising sea water temperatures, degradation of water quality, erosion, loss of biodiversity and others. These
138.                    are all issues for coastal areas around the world. There are also opportunities to address these, as we see from projects underway across the U.S. and the globe, and SER is educating on those with respect to the science and also sharing
139.                    examples from successful restoration and conservation projects.</p>
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143.                    <p>“...<span style="font-size: 15px; background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif; color: #333333;">ecological restoration projects can be pursued by just about anyone, anywhere and they can incorporate good science as well as involve the communities where the ecosystems are located and thus be inclusive ways for all of us to contribute to making our planet better, and combating climate change.&nbsp;</span>”</p>
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146.  
147.                <h3>What advice do you have for students or emerging professionals who are considering a career in ecological restoration?</h3>
148.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Well, being somewhat new to the field, the best advice I can offer is to find the particular area within ecological restoration that you are passionate about and find ways to already start to get involved so you can decide which aspects
149.                    interest you the most and how you can make the most valuable contribution. Also, be realistic about the fact that this is really hard work, but it is highly rewarding, and the world needs you!</p>
150.                <h3>Can you share your vision for the future of ecological restoration?</h3>
151.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">I was thinking the other day about the concept of food webs and how we have evolved how we think about those in terms of moving away from the more simplistic concept of food chains to incorporate the interrelatedness of species and ecosystems
152.                    and think about them more as webs.<br /><br />I would love for us to think about ecological restoration in terms of “ecosystem webs”. We could then start to show how even within one system there are many aspects that are interrelated
153.                    (like a river plus its riparian zones plus the body of water it feeds into, etc.) and that as we move from the micro level through to larger scales we can also show that ecosystems are related to each other from local to regional to
154.                    national to global levels. I think there can be some fascinating science that evolves from this, there already is some, and we could help people see that we must address one ecosystem at a time, and each locale can find ways to do
155.                    that, and then that in doing so we can connect them all in a global web and benefit the entire planet. Wouldn’t that be exciting?</p>
156.                <h3>What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?</h3>
157.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">With my 92-year-old mother, we own a goat farm in East Texas, and we raise pedigreed goats that typically end up becoming stock for other people to use to establish their own good-quality herds or show goats (for other people, we don’t
158.                    do the showing). Of course, a few end up as pets! It’s fun and a great way to keep my mom young and all of us active!</p>
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161.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/jackie_fouse/jackie_fouse_2.png" alt="Jackie on the goat farm" class="rs-full" />
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163.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Jackie on the goat farm</em></p>
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168.                        <p style="text-align: center;">If you or your organization is interested in being featured as a <em><strong>Members in Action</strong></em>, please email <a href="mailto:membership@ser.org?subject=Members%20in%20Action">membership@ser.org</a></p>
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196.                         font-size: 14px;
197.                         }
198.                        
199.                         /*Quote*/
200.                         .rs-quote {
201.                            padding: 2em;
202.                            background-color: #f2f2f2;
203.                            text-align: left;
204.                            border-left: 4px solid #05405d;
205.                            margin: 0 auto 3em;
206.                         width: 100%;
207.                         }
208.                        
209.                         .rs-quote:hover {
210.                         background-color: #f4f4f4;
211.                         }
212.                        
213.                         .rs-quote p {
214.                         margin: 0;
215.                            font-size: 18px;
216.                            color: #003f5e;
217.                            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
218.                         }
219.                        
220.                         @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
221.                         .rs-quote p {
222.                         font-size: 16px;
223.                         }
224.                         }
225.                        
226.                         /*Body*/
227.                         .rs-full {
228.                         display: block;
229.                         width: 100%;
230.                         margin-bottom: 3em;
231.                         }
232.                        
233.                         .rs-body h2 {
234.                         font-size:16px;
235.                         margin: 3em auto 1em;
236.                         width: 90%;
237.                         }
238.                    
239.                            .rs-body h3 {
240.                                font-size:16px;
241.                                margin: 3em auto 1.5em;
242.                                line-height: 1.5em;
243.                                width: 90%;
244.                            }
245.                        
246.                         .rs-body p {
247.                         margin: 0 auto;
248.                         width: 90%;
249.                         font-size: 15px;
250.                         line-height: 1.7em;
251.                         color: #333;
252.                    
253.                         }
254.                    
255.                         .rs-body img {
256.                         display: block;
257.                         width: 100%;
258.                         transition: all 0.2s ease;
259.                         margin-top: 3em;
260.                         }
261.                    
262.                         .rs-body img:hover {
263.                         opacity: 0.8 !important;
264.                         }
265.                        
266.                         .rs-stats {
267.                         padding: 2em;
268.                            background-color: #f2f2f2;
269.                            margin: 3em 0;
270.                            border-left: 4px solid #05405d;
271.                            transition: all 0.15s ease;
272.                         }
273.                        
274.                         .rs-stats:hover {
275.                         background-color: #f4f4f4;
276.                         }
277.                        
278.                         .rs-stats p:first-of-type {
279.                         margin: 0 0 0.5em;
280.                         }
281.                        
282.                         .rs-stats p:nth-of-type(2) {
283.                         margin: 0;
284.                         }
285.                        
286.                         .rs-two {
287.                         display: flex;
288.                         flex-wrap: wrap;
289.                         justify-content: space-between;
290.                         margin: 2.5em auto 3em;
291.                         }
292.                        
293.                         .rs-two a {
294.                         display: block;
295.                         width: 47.5%;
296.                         margin: 0;
297.                         }
298.                    
299.                         .rs-two a img {
300.                         margin-top: 0;
301.                         }
302.                        
303.                         @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
304.                         .rs-two img {
305.                         width: 100%;
306.                         }
307.                        
308.                         .rs-two img:nth-of-type(2) {
309.                         margin-top: 2em;
310.                         }
311.                         }
312.                        
313.                         .rs-btn-wrap {
314.                         margin: 3em auto;
315.                         text-align: center;
316.                         }
317.                        
318.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.btn {
319.                         padding: 10px 40px;
320.                            background: #0084A9;
321.                            color: #fff;
322.                            text-transform: uppercase;
323.                            display: inline-block;
324.                            box-sizing: border-box;
325.                            transition: all 0.15s ease;
326.                         }
327.                        
328.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.btn:hover {
329.                         background-color: #003f5e;
330.                         }
331.                        
332.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.big-link {
333.                            display: inline-block;
334.                            font-size: 16px;
335.                            text-decoration: underline;
336.                         }
337.                        
338.                         .rs-hint {
339.                         padding-top: 1em;
340.                         border-top: 1px solid #cecece;
341.                         font-style: italic;
342.                         }
343.                    
344.                            .rs-hint a img {
345.                                max-width: 280px;
346.                                display: block;
347.                                margin: 2em auto 3em;
348.                            }
349.                    
350.                            .rs-caption {
351.                                font-size: 13px !important;
352.                                margin-top: -2.5em !important;
353.                                margin-bottom: 3em !important;
354.                                width: 100% !important;
355.                                color: #666 !important;
356.                            }
357.                    
358.                            .rs-audio {
359.                                border: 1px solid #000;
360.                                padding: 40px;
361.                                text-align: center;
362.                            }
363.                    
364.                            .rs-audio img {
365.                                max-width: 300px;
366.                                margin: 1em auto 0;
367.                            }
368.                    
369.                            .rs-audio p {
370.                                width: 100%;
371.                            }
372.                    
373.                            .rs-audio p.rs-audio-big {
374.                                font-size: 18px;
375.                                font-weight: bolder;
376.                                margin: 2em auto 1em;
377.                            }
378.                    
379.                            .rs-audio a.btn {
380.                                display: inline-block;
381.                                background: #05405d;
382.                                color: #fff;
383.                                padding: 14px 30px;
384.                                line-height: 1em;
385.                                transition: all 0.15s ease;
386.                                border-radius: 0px;
387.                            }
388.                    
389.                    
390.                            #rs_grid {
391.                                display: flex;
392.                                flex-wrap: wrap;
393.                                justify-content: space-between;
394.                            }
395.                    
396.                            #rs_grid a img{
397.                                margin: auto !important;
398.                            }
399.                    
400.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(1){
401.                                width: 100%;
402.                                margin-top: 4%;
403.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
404.                            }
405.                    
406.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
407.                                width: 64%;
408.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
409.                            }
410.                    
411.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
412.                                width: 32%;
413.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
414.                            }
415.                    
416.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
417.                                height: 100%;
418.                            }
419.                    
420.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(4){
421.                                width: 100%;
422.                            }
423.                    
424.                            @media screen and (max-width: 766px){
425.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
426.                                    width: 100%;
427.                                }
428.                    
429.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
430.                                    width: 100%;
431.                                }
432.                    
433.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
434.                                    height: auto;
435.                                }
436.                            }
437.                    
438.                    
439.                            /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
440.                            * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
441.                            * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */.lity{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;white-space:nowrap;background:#0b0b0b;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);outline:none !important;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity.lity-opened{opacity:1}.lity.lity-closed{opacity:0}.lity *{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}.lity-wrap{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;text-align:center;outline:none !important}.lity-wrap:before{content:'';display:inline-block;height:100%;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:-0.25em}.lity-loader{z-index:9991;color:#fff;position:absolute;top:50%;margin-top:-0.8em;width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-loader{opacity:1}.lity-container{z-index:9992;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block;white-space:normal;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;outline:none !important}.lity-content{z-index:9993;width:100%;-webkit-transform:scale(1);-ms-transform:scale(1);-o-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);-webkit-transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;-o-transition:-o-transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease, -webkit-transform .3s ease, -o-transform .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-content,.lity-closed .lity-content{-webkit-transform:scale(.8);-ms-transform:scale(.8);-o-transform:scale(.8);transform:scale(.8)}.lity-content:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;display:block;right:0;width:auto;height:auto;z-index:-1;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)}.lity-close{z-index:9994;width:35px;height:35px;position:fixed;right:0;top:0;-webkit-appearance:none;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close::-moz-focus-inner{border:0;padding:0}.lity-close:hover,.lity-close:focus,.lity-close:active,.lity-close:visited{text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close:active{top:1px}.lity-image img{max-width:100%;display:block;line-height:0;border:0}.lity-iframe .lity-container,.lity-youtube .lity-container,.lity-vimeo .lity-container,.lity-facebookvideo .lity-container,.lity-googlemaps .lity-container{width:100%;max-width:964px}.lity-iframe-container{width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:auto;pointer-events:auto;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0);-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.lity-iframe-container iframe{position:absolute;display:block;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background:#000}.lity-hide{display:none}
442. </style>
443.  
444. <!--Load newest jQuery-->
445. <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
446.  
447. <script>
448.    /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
449.                         * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
450.                         * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */
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454. <category>News and Views</category>
455. <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
456. </item>
457. <item>
458. <title>Open Access! SER Europe: Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas (Part 2)</title>
459. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/670107/</link>
460. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/670107/</guid>
461. <description><![CDATA[<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/927774690?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Boosting ecological restoration in cities part 2"></iframe></div>
462. <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script>
463. <p> </p>
464. <p><strong>Webinar description:</strong> This webinar features insightful discussions led by experts McKenna Davis of the Ecologic Institute, Mathilde Laymarie & Elsa Alfonsi of Bordeaux Métropole, Merle Karro-Kalberg (Tartu University), and Karin Bachmann
465.    & Anna-Liisa Unt (Estonian Academy of Arts). The content presented delves into the critical topic of ecological restoration within urban environments, shedding light on the importance of enhancing biodiversity and ecological quality in cities.</p>
466. <hr />
467. <p><em>CERPs/CERPITs:</em> this recording is pre-approved for 1 CEC.<br /></p>]]></description>
468. <category>Webinars</category>
469. <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
470. </item>
471. <item>
472. <title>A Cultural and Ecological Restoration Project at the Blacktown Native Institute Site</title>
473. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/667188/</link>
474. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/667188/</guid>
475. <description><![CDATA[<div id="restoration-story">
476.    <div class="rs-inner">
477.        <!--Intro-->
478.        <div class="rs-intro">
479.            <p><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span>
480.            </p>
481.            <p><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em>The Dharug Strategic Management Group (DSMG) is leading a Connection to Country restoration initiative at the Blacktown Native Institute Site in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. The BNI site holds profound state and national cultural heritage significance as the first Dharug Nura (Country) to be returned to Dharug ownership in 2018</em></span></span><em style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 20px;">.</em></p>
482.            <p>
483.            </p>
484.            <div>&nbsp;</div>
485.            <hr />
486.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Restoration Stories explore the work of individuals and organizations engaging in ecological restoration across the world. These stories provide insight into the lessons learned, hopes, and unexpected challenges for the practitioners behind the projects.&nbsp;</span></p>
487.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
488.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">This Restoration Story is part of SER’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Standards-based Ecological Restoration in Action program</a> in collaboration with Microsoft. Article review and photos provided by the <a href="https://www.dsmg.org.au/" target="_blank">Dharug Strategic Management Group</a>.</span></p>
489.        </div>
490.        <!--Text and Images-->
491.        <div class="rs-body">
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493.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_1.jpg">
494.                <img alt="Despite the site’s history of damage, neglect and degradation, it still hosts a mob of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and diverse other wildlife. As Dharug artist Leanne Tobin’s woven installation reminds us, the site always was, always will be Dharug Ngurra (photo credit: Dharug Strategic Management Group)." src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_1.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
495.            <p class="rs-caption">Despite the BNI site’s highly urbanized setting and the landscape’s history of damage, neglect and degradation, it still hosts a mob of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and diverse other wildlife and is a culturally significant site for the Dharug community. As Dharug artist Leanne Tobin’s woven installation reminds us, the site always was, always will be Dharug Nura (photo credit: Dharug Strategic Management Group)<span style="font-size: 15px; color: #333333;">.</span></p>
496.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Led by the <a href="https://www.dsmg.org.au/" target="_blank">Dharug Strategic Management Group</a> (DSMG), this newly funded project marks a crucial step toward cultural and ecological restoration of the heritage-listed Blacktown Native Institute (BNI) site in Western Sydney, New South Wales (NSW). This site holds profound historical significance as the first land to be returned to Dharug care since the colonial era. The DSMG was established specifically to oversee the return of the BNI site into Dharug ownership and custodianship on behalf of the Dharug people in 2018.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Once a residential school for young Aboriginal and Maori children, BNI is one of the first known sites where children were removed from their families and forcibly institutionalised – a practice that continued until the 1970s and later to become known as the ‘Stolen Generations’. The site played a key role in the history of colonial assimilation policies and race relations in Australia. The site is valued as a landmark in the history of cross-cultural engagement in Australia. </span></p>
497.  
498.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Challenges and Approach</span></h2>
499.            <p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Before colonisation the site would have been part of a larger area now called the Cumberland Plains Woodland and greater floodplain of Eastern Creek. Despite its historical and cultural value, the BNI site is still part of the endangered Cumberland Plains ecological communities and was returned to Dharug in a damaged and degraded state. Past decades of neglect have adversely impacted the site's overall health and resilience, and the DSMG have developed a comprehensive Conservation Management Plan that includes ecological restoration, to protect and restore this area and to rebuild cultural and ecological relationships.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Funding from SER’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank" style="font-size: medium;">Standards-based Restoration in Action program</a>, in collaboration with Microsoft’s Community Environmental Sustainability program, will support implementation of the ecological restoration components of the plan.</span></p>
500.                    <!--Image + Caption-->
501.                    <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_2.jpg">
502.                <img alt="The BNI site was used as a dairy farm for many decades of the twentieth century. By the early 1970s vegetation was cleared, and the chain of ponds creek running through the site was degraded, eroded and realigned. (photo credit: Blacktown Memories file 014510 © Jack Brook, used with permission Blacktown City Library)" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_2.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
503.                    <p class="rs-caption">The BNI site has undergone a number of disturbance activities including being used as a dairy farm for many decades of the twentieth century. By the early 1970s vegetation was cleared, and the chain of ponds creek running through the site was degraded, eroded and realigned. (photo credit: Blacktown Memories file 014510 © Jack Brook, used with permission Blacktown City Library).</p>
504.  
505.                    <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">A Holistic Ecological and Cultural Restoration Approach</span></h2>
506.  
507.                    <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Restoration of Cumberland Plain riparian, woodland, and grassland ecological communities is currently facing practical and technical challenges. These challenges are further complicated by past and present ignorance, racism, and a disregard for Dharug cultural knowledge, values, wisdom, protocols, and leadership in restoration. Rapid residential, commercial, and industrial development also poses serious environmental implications for Dharug Nura (Country)</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
508.                    <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To address these challenges, this ground-breaking restoration project is bringing together Dharug cultural knowledge and leadership through DSMG with the technical expertise of the project partners: <a href="https://www.murumittigar.com.au/" target="_blank">Muru Mittigar</a>, <a href="https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/" target="_blank">Greening Australia</a>, and <a href="https://www.tafensw.edu.au/" target="_blank">Technical and Further Education (TAFE) NSW</a> Conservation and Ecosystem Management students to foster a collaborative, holistic approach to restoration design to care for Dharug Nura (Country)</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
509.  
510.                            <!--Image + Caption-->
511.                            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_3.jpg" target="_blank">
512.                <img alt="Prior to intensive residential and industrial development around the site, remnant vegetation on the BNI offered higher levels of biodiversity, but the burden of erosion, clearing and grazing were already evident in the 1960s. (photo credit: Blacktown Memories file 014513 © Jack Brook, used with permission Blacktown City Library) " src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_3.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
513.  
514.                            <p class="rs-caption">Prior to intensive residential and industrial development around the site, remnant vegetation on the BNI offered higher levels of biodiversity, but the burden of erosion, clearing and grazing were already evident in the 1960s. (photo credit: Blacktown Memories file 014513 © Jack Brook, used with permission Blacktown City Library).</p>
515.  
516.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Tein McDonald from SER will also work with DSMG and partners to provide support and guidance for the project. Tein is the lead author of the original SER International Standards, a lifelong restoration practitioner (credentialed through SER’s Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner Program) and is helping ensure the project meets international Ecological Restoration standards</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
517.  
518.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">DSMG and its partners will conduct trials assessing soil viability, native seed survival, and cultural burning practices. Muru Mittigar, a Dharug not-for-profit organization employing traditional land management practices alongside modern technologies, will manage and maintain the trial areas. Greening Australia (Nindethana) will contribute seeds, plants, and expertise, integrating trials into sustainable on-site programs. Students from TAFE NSW Ryde will monitor the project throughout its phases, assessing species richness and native plant versus weed cover. Finally, Dharug community members and Muru Mittigar will assist with and guide cultural burning requirements during the trial phase and subsequent site management post-restoration</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
519.                            </p>
520.  
521.                            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Project Objectives and Implementation<br /></span></h2>
522.                            <div>&nbsp;</div>
523.  
524.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The project aims to restore the native and endangered Cumberland Plain woodland at the BNI site and develop and demonstrate practical and culturally sensitive methods to achieve the best restoration outcomes across Dharug Nura. The project's broader aim is to cultivate healthy relationships between ecological restoration and cultural heritage through Connection to Country. Demonstrating the effectiveness of Dharug-led cultural and ecological restoration is essential to achieving this goal</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
525.  
526.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">A key objective is implementing the Conservation Management Plan, which recognizes, commemorates, and celebrates the site's Dharug history and heritage, its regional and cultural significance, and as well as its tragic colonial and administrative histories. The Conservation Management Plan recognizes that rebuilding that connection between culture and nature requires investment not just in ecological restoration, but in separately funded, off-grid site facilities, such as toilets, storage, and meeting rooms. These facilities will help encourage and support community engagement and education activities, like site management and monitoring, and ceremonial, educational, and cultural programs</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
527.                            </p>
528.  
529.                            <!--Image + Caption-->
530.                            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_4_and_5.jpg" target="_blank">
531.                <img alt="The BNI is an important place for teaching Dharug history, values and goals. At the Grandmother Tree this group of local teachers and education leaders (top) and Greening Australia staff (bottom) commits to support the healing of Ngurra and respect for Dharug culture. (photo credits: Top - Dharug Strategic Management Group 28.05.2021; Bottom - Dharug Strategic Management Group 02.10.2023)" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_4_and_5.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
532.                            <p class="rs-caption">The BNI is an important place for teaching Dharug culture, history, values and goals. At the Grandmother Tree this group of local teachers and education leaders (right) and Greening Australia staff (left) commits to support the healing of Nura and respect for Dharug culture. (photo credits: Right - Dharug Strategic Management Group 28.05.2021; Left - Dharug Strategic Management Group 02.10.2023).</p>
533.  
534.                            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Community Engagement and Empowerment</span></h2>
535.  
536.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Engagement and empowerment of the Dharug Community, local schools, TAFE students, and Blacktown City Council are integral parts of this project. By working with these communities, DSMG will be better able to support project monitoring and management and promote cultural activities on the BNI site. Training Dharug individuals in practical field skills, for example, advances culturally led restoration and fosters ownership and connection to Nura. Community engagement, and building relationships with country, extends beyond the Dharug communities to encompass wider school networks and Microsoft Datacenter employees, fostering a collaborative space for learning and meaningful participation</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
537.  
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539.                            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_6.jpg" target="_blank">
540.                <img alt="The BNI hosts important cultural events (photo credit: Dharug Strategic Management Group 29.05.2021)" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_stories/DSMG_RS_Image_6.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
541.                            <p class="rs-caption">The BNI hosts important cultural events (photo credit: Dharug Strategic Management Group 29.05.2021),</p>
542.  
543.                            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">What makes this project standards-based ecological restoration?</span></h2>
544.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Employing SER’s standards for this project enhances DSMG’s chance of meeting its project goals. Standards-based ecological restoration helps account for complex ecosystem dynamics, navigate trade-offs in land use, address challenges, and increase design and implementation effectiveness. The Cultural and Ecological Restoration Project at the BNI site project aligns with principles outlined in the SER standards by</span><span style="font-size: medium;">:</span>
545.                            </p>
546.                            <ol>
547.                                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Incorporating Diverse Knowledge and Capacity: </strong>This is a Dharug-led cultural-and-ecological restoration project, including partner organizations that are either Dharug managed (Muru Mittigar) or invested in local Indigenous methodology (Greening Australia and Blacktown City Council)</span>.</li>
548.                                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Promoting Inclusivity and Participation: </strong>The project creates an inclusive space for culturally sensitive restoration action and participation within the wider Dharug community and with local schools, TAFE students and Microsoft Datacenter employees. This approach aims to restore the land while fostering a shared sense of stewardship among participants</span>.</li>
549.                                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Identifying and Mitigating Causes of Degradation: </strong>DSMG’s aim is to restore native Cumberland Plain herb, shrub and tree layers through ecologically and culturally informed care while managing invasive plant species, aiming to reverse ecological degradation and protect native flora and fauna</span>.</li>
550.                                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Enhancing Biodiversity: </strong>The project anticipates substantial improvements in biodiversity, within the symbiotic approach to healing Nura and Culture. Substantial efforts will be made to trigger regeneration of any dormant native seed and reintroduce many missing species to supplement three existing local plant species: Rough-barked Apple trees (<em>Angophora floribunda)</em>, Swamp Oak trees (<em>Casuarina glauca</em>) and Spotted Gum trees (<em>Corymbia maculata</em>), as well as the eastern Grey Kangaroo (<em>Macropus gigantea</em>)</span>.</li>
551.                                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Achieving Net Gain for Environmental Benefits and Social Equity:</strong> By reconciling historical injustices and addressing systemic inequality through cultural and ecological restoration, the project strives for sustainable social, environmental, and economic well-being. Working with TAFE students and teachers will also build systemic capacity to recognize, respect and support culturally led ecological restoration more widely across Dharug Nura.</span></li>
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554.                            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">By implementing SER standards, the Cultural and Ecological Restoration Project at the BNI Site is poised to deliver a comprehensive, culturally led, and culturally significant ecological restoration project. Through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and standards-based practices this project is fostering a landscape of healing, resilience, and shared stewardship that connects and blends culture and ecology</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
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827. <category>Restoration Stories</category>
828. <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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831. <title>Updates from SER&apos;s Natural Regeneration Network and the Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration Section</title>
832. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/668382/</link>
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839.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
840.            <p>To showcase the incredible work led by dedicated SER members across the world, we are sharing SER Chapter, Thematic Section, and Networking Group updates. SER Chapters and Networks focus on regional issues and provide members with the opportunity to meet and work with other restoration professionals, attend workshops and events, as well as engage with your local community. SER Thematic Sections grant members with the opportunity to engage and share knowledge on a specific topic related to the field of restoration ecology. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All Chapters, Sections, and Networks are led by dedicated groups of volunteers committed to advancing the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration. In this month's spotlight, we feature updates for the <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/naturalregeneration/" target="_blank">SER-Natural Regeneration Network</a>&nbsp;(NRN) and the <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/lers/" target="_blank">Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration Section</a>                (LERS).</p>
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846.            <p> <span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Membership with SER includes membership in a Chapter, Section, or Networking Group of your choice with the option to additional components for a small fee. Instructions for adding additional Chapters or Sections to your membership are available
847.                here: <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/addchapter" target="_blank">www.ser.org/addchapter</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
848.            <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
849.            <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Not an SER member? Join our Global network here: <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/membership" target="_blank">www.ser.org/membership</a>.</strong></span></p>
850.        </div>
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854.  
855.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Empowering Large-scale Ecosystem Restoration: LERS Board Election Results and Membership Survey</h2>
856.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The power of restoration is in your hands! The new LERS board is thrilled to announce the results of their recent elections, bringing together <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/lers/meet-your-lers-leadership/" target="_blank">a passionate group of individuals</a>                    committed to making a difference in large-scale ecosystem restoration. In total, <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/lers/meet-your-lers-leadership/" target="_blank">11 Board members</a> were elected by the LERS membership, all with a
857.                    complimentary and diverse set of knowledge and skills in wetland, forest, grassland, agriculture, mine, and marine ecosystem restoration.&nbsp;</p>
858.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Most importantly, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhmihNSO32QQFzNM1vIW_tuAQLSIw-QfpO2L22jFtRJWMEiA/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">we want to learn more about each of you</a> - who you are, what you're working
859.                    on, and your needs, questions or challenges in the realm of large-scale ecosystem restoration. Your voice matters. The more people answer our 7-question membership survey, the better we can assess the needs of our community.
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864.                <p>&nbsp;</p>
865.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As we move forward in 2024, let's stand together, united by our shared dedication to restoring and protecting the ecosystems on our common Earth.
866.                </p>
867.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
868.                    -<em>The LERS Board</em></p>
869.                <hr />
870.  
871.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em;">SER-Natural Regeneration Network has hit the ground running</h2>
872.  
873.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The SER-Natural Regeneration Network (SER-NRN) was formed in 2023 as a thematic section of SER. While members of the board are all busy practitioners or researchers, they have wasted no time initiating a few information-sharing activities
874.                    and as a result the network is attracting high levels of membership.</p>
875.                <h3 style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The SER Regen Network’s activities in 2023</h3>
876.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">During 2023, the SER Regen Network held two educational events focused on natural regeneration, <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/644803/Communities-harnessing-natural-regeneration-in-ecological-restoration--case-studies-from-around-the.htm" target="_blank">a launch webinar</a> held in June, and a Symposium at SER2023 in September. As a final milestone, SER Regen Network’s website was launched at the end of 2023. A recurring theme for all four of these contributions -
877.                    outlined in turn below - has been how natural regeneration approaches not only benefit nature but also benefit human communities, including Indigenous communities and farming groups.&nbsp;</p>
878.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><strong>Launch webinar. </strong>In June 2023, the SER Regen Network held a launch webinar online. Each of the four speakers shone a spotlight on projects from Central America, Africa, India and Australia – all outstanding examples of
879.                    harnessing natural regeneration in restoration. The webinar recording is available <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/644803/Communities-harnessing-natural-regeneration-in-ecological-restoration--case-studies-from-around-the.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
880.  
881.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><strong>SER2023 Symposium. </strong>In November 2023, the SER Regen Network held a Symposium at the virtual component of the SER2023 Conference. This shone a spotlight on case studies from Central America, Africa, India and Australia and
882.                    generated some very helpful discussion on what terminology is being used in different parts of the world to convey our methodologies. The recordings of the four presentations can be accessed by members <a href="https://vimeo.com/877546615?share=copy" target="_blank">here</a> - and the rich discussion can be accessed by all on the SER Regen Network website <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/naturalregeneration/2023/08/15/ser2023-november-symposium-and-workshop/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
883.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><strong>Book chapter. </strong>Nine of the SER-NRN’s board members and collaborators co-authored a chapter on harnessing natural regeneration in restoration around the globe. This was published in the 2023 book ‘Ecological Restoration:
884.                    Moving forward using lessons learned’ published by Springer which can be accessed through&nbsp; the Springer website <a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-25412-3" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
885.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><strong>SER Regen Network’s website launch and call for your case studies. </strong>The <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/naturalregeneration/" target="_blank">SER-NRN website</a> aims to curate information on natural regeneration for researchers
886.                    and practitioners, offering resources such as definitions, guidelines, learning opportunities, and case studies. This platform enables members to connect, share ideas and lessons, and find others who can provide feedback and suggestions
887.                    for their own learning.</p>
888.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/naturalregeneration/case-studies/" target="_blank">examples and case studies page</a> of the website is arguably the most important section to visit for two reasons. First, it serves as a gateway to
889.                    published examples of people harnessing natural regeneration in restoration worldwide, including in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. </p>
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894.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/chapter_section_updates/nrn_update_image_1.png" alt="Regeneration after the Heber Dam was removed on Vancouver Island Canada. Left: July 2013. Dam area showing the rough substrate on the disturbed area surrounded by stands of red alder (Alnus rubra). Right: June 2017. Same area showing prolific regeneration of red alder along with 80 other species. The alder trees are starting to thin out while other species move in. (Photo David Polster)" class="rs-full" />
895.                </a>
896.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Regeneration after the Heber Dam was removed on Vancouver Island Canada. <strong>Left: </strong>July 2013. Dam area showing the rough substrate on the disturbed area surrounded by stands of red alder (Alnus rubra).<strong> Right: </strong>June 2017. Same area showing prolific regeneration of red alder along with 80 other species. The alder trees are starting to thin out while other species move in. (Photo by David Polster).</em></p>
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898.  
899.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Second, this page features original case studies and stories on this topic. The Regen Network invites anyone interested in sharing their stories to submit them for consideration by the editorial team. Submissions should be made through
900.                    the online submission form.</p>
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910.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Regeneration of a long- cleared and grazed pasture in New South Wales Australia. <strong>Left: </strong>The dominant exotic grass after spraying but before burning.<strong> Right:</strong> Removal of grazing, spraying and burning plus regular follow-up spot spraying of weed resulted in unexpectedly high and prolific regeneration over a 3-year contract.  While only three native species were recorded within the quadrats prior to treatment, the treatments saw extensive recovery of 35 species of native forbs, sedges and grasses (germinating from buried seed banks) and 7 species trees and shrubs (largely from seed rain). </em></p>
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912.  
913.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">We would love to hear from SER members about what you have seen or worked on through your own teams and landscapes. Please feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:SERNRN@gmail.com">SERNRN@gmail.com</a>.</p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span>
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976.                        
977.                         /*Body*/
978.                         .rs-full {
979.                         display: block;
980.                         width: 100%;
981.                         margin-bottom: 3em;
982.                         }
983.                        
984.                         .rs-body h2 {
985.                         font-size:20px;
986.                         margin: 1em auto 1.5em;
987.                         width: 90%;
988.                         }
989.                    
990.                            .rs-body h3 {
991.                                font-size:17px;
992.                                margin: 1em auto 1em;
993.                                line-height: 1em;
994.                                width: 90%;
995.                            }
996.                        
997.                         .rs-body p {
998.                         margin: 0 auto;
999.                         width: 90%;
1000.                         font-size: 15px;
1001.                         line-height: 1.7em;
1002.                         color: #333;
1003.                    
1004.                         }
1005.                    
1006.                         .rs-body img {
1007.                         display: block;
1008.                         width: 100%;
1009.                         transition: all 0.2s ease;
1010.                         margin-top: 3em;
1011.                         }
1012.                    
1013.                         .rs-body img:hover {
1014.                         opacity: 0.8 !important;
1015.                         }
1016.                        
1017.                         .rs-stats {
1018.                         padding: 2em;
1019.                            background-color: #f2f2f2;
1020.                            margin: 3em 0;
1021.                            border-left: 4px solid #05405d;
1022.                            transition: all 0.15s ease;
1023.                         }
1024.                        
1025.                         .rs-stats:hover {
1026.                         background-color: #f4f4f4;
1027.                         }
1028.                        
1029.                         .rs-stats p:first-of-type {
1030.                         margin: 0 0 0.5em;
1031.                         }
1032.                        
1033.                         .rs-stats p:nth-of-type(2) {
1034.                         margin: 0;
1035.                         }
1036.                        
1037.                         .rs-two {
1038.                         display: flex;
1039.                         flex-wrap: wrap;
1040.                         justify-content: space-between;
1041.                         margin: 2.5em auto 3em;
1042.                         }
1043.                        
1044.                         .rs-two a {
1045.                         display: block;
1046.                         width: 47.5%;
1047.                         margin: 0;
1048.                         }
1049.                    
1050.                         .rs-two a img {
1051.                         margin-top: 0;
1052.                         }
1053.                        
1054.                         @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
1055.                         .rs-two img {
1056.                         width: 100%;
1057.                         }
1058.                        
1059.                         .rs-two img:nth-of-type(2) {
1060.                         margin-top: 2em;
1061.                         }
1062.                         }
1063.                        
1064.                         .rs-hint {
1065.                         padding-top: 1em;
1066.                         border-top: 1px solid #cecece;
1067.                         font-style: italic;
1068.                         }
1069.                    
1070.                            .rs-hint a img {
1071.                                max-width: 280px;
1072.                                display: block;
1073.                                margin: 2em auto 3em;
1074.                            }
1075.                    
1076.                            .rs-caption {
1077.                                font-size: 13px !important;
1078.                                margin-top: -2.5em !important;
1079.                                margin-bottom: 3em !important;
1080.                                width: 100% !important;
1081.                                color: #666 !important;
1082.                            }
1083.                    
1084.                            .rs-audio {
1085.                                border: 1px solid #000;
1086.                                padding: 40px;
1087.                                text-align: center;
1088.                            }
1089.                    
1090.                            .rs-audio img {
1091.                                max-width: 300px;
1092.                                margin: 1em auto 0;
1093.                            }
1094.                    
1095.                            .rs-audio p {
1096.                                width: 100%;
1097.                            }
1098.                    
1099.                            .rs-audio p.rs-audio-big {
1100.                                font-size: 18px;
1101.                                font-weight: bolder;
1102.                                margin: 2em auto 1em;
1103.                            }
1104.                    
1105.                            .rs-audio a.btn {
1106.                                display: inline-block;
1107.                                background: #05405d;
1108.                                color: #fff;
1109.                                padding: 14px 30px;
1110.                                line-height: 1em;
1111.                                transition: all 0.15s ease;
1112.                                border-radius: 0px;
1113.                            }
1114.                    
1115.                    
1116.                            #rs_grid {
1117.                                display: flex;
1118.                                flex-wrap: wrap;
1119.                                justify-content: space-between;
1120.                            }
1121.                    
1122.                            #rs_grid a img{
1123.                                margin: auto !important;
1124.                            }
1125.                    
1126.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(1){
1127.                                width: 100%;
1128.                                margin-top: 4%;
1129.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
1130.                            }
1131.                    
1132.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
1133.                                width: 64%;
1134.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
1135.                            }
1136.                    
1137.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
1138.                                width: 32%;
1139.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
1140.                            }
1141.                    
1142.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
1143.                                height: 100%;
1144.                            }
1145.                    
1146.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(4){
1147.                                width: 100%;
1148.                            }
1149.                    
1150.                            @media screen and (max-width: 766px){
1151.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
1152.                                    width: 100%;
1153.                                }
1154.                    
1155.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
1156.                                    width: 100%;
1157.                                }
1158.                    
1159.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
1160.                                    height: auto;
1161.                                }
1162.                            }
1163.                    
1164.                    
1165.                            /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
1166.                            * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
1167.                            * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */.lity{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;white-space:nowrap;background:#0b0b0b;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);outline:none !important;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity.lity-opened{opacity:1}.lity.lity-closed{opacity:0}.lity *{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}.lity-wrap{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;text-align:center;outline:none !important}.lity-wrap:before{content:'';display:inline-block;height:100%;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:-0.25em}.lity-loader{z-index:9991;color:#fff;position:absolute;top:50%;margin-top:-0.8em;width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-loader{opacity:1}.lity-container{z-index:9992;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block;white-space:normal;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;outline:none !important}.lity-content{z-index:9993;width:100%;-webkit-transform:scale(1);-ms-transform:scale(1);-o-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);-webkit-transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;-o-transition:-o-transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease, -webkit-transform .3s ease, -o-transform .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-content,.lity-closed .lity-content{-webkit-transform:scale(.8);-ms-transform:scale(.8);-o-transform:scale(.8);transform:scale(.8)}.lity-content:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;display:block;right:0;width:auto;height:auto;z-index:-1;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)}.lity-close{z-index:9994;width:35px;height:35px;position:fixed;right:0;top:0;-webkit-appearance:none;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close::-moz-focus-inner{border:0;padding:0}.lity-close:hover,.lity-close:focus,.lity-close:active,.lity-close:visited{text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close:active{top:1px}.lity-image img{max-width:100%;display:block;line-height:0;border:0}.lity-iframe .lity-container,.lity-youtube .lity-container,.lity-vimeo .lity-container,.lity-facebookvideo .lity-container,.lity-googlemaps .lity-container{width:100%;max-width:964px}.lity-iframe-container{width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:auto;pointer-events:auto;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0);-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.lity-iframe-container iframe{position:absolute;display:block;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background:#000}.lity-hide{display:none}
1168. </style>
1169.  
1170. <style>
1171.    /* Style for buttons */
1172.    .btn-container {
1173.        text-align: center; /* Center-align the content */
1174.    }
1175.  
1176.    .btn {
1177.        color: #fff; /* Text color of the button */
1178.        text-transform: uppercase; /* Transform text to uppercase */
1179.        font-size: 14px; /* Font size of the text */
1180.        background: #0084a9; /* Background color of the button */
1181.        border-radius: 0; /* Border radius (makes it square in this case) */
1182.        padding: 8px 30px; /* Padding inside the button */
1183.        transition: all 0.15s ease; /* Smooth transition effect for all properties over 0.15s */
1184.        display: inline-block; /* Display the button as inline-block */
1185.    }
1186.  
1187.    /* Style when hovering over buttons */
1188.    .btn:hover {
1189.        color: #fff !important; /* Text color on hover */
1190.        background-color: #D3D027; /* Background color on hover */
1191.    }
1192. </style>
1193.  
1194. <!--Load newest jQuery-->
1195. <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
1196.  
1197. <script>
1198.    /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
1199.                         * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
1200.                         * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */
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1204. <category>News and Views</category>
1205. <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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1207. <item>
1208. <title>EU&apos;s Nature Restoration Law Faces Crucial Hurdle Amidst Uncertainty</title>
1209. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/668510/</link>
1210. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/668510/</guid>
1211. <description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The European Union's proposed Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature Restoration Law, NRL) stands as a significant legislative effort in combating biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, and ecosystem degradation. Proposed with ambitious targets to restore Europe's natural landscapes, the NRL has encountered continued challenges on its path to adoption, casting doubt over its pivotal objectives.<br /><br />Originally proposed in June 2022, the NRL represents a vital effort to reverse the steep decline of Europe's natural ecosystems. On <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/666023/European-Union-takes-historic-step-with-Nature-Restoration-Law-pioneering-Europe-restoration-efforts.htm" target="_blank">27 February 2024</a>, following months of negotiations with member states, the law's final text was approved, confirming targets to restore 20% of the EU's land and sea areas by 2030 and achieve full ecological health by 2050.&nbsp;<br /><br />The NRL will help foster biodiversity conservation and enhancement, climate resilience, and improved human health and wellbeing across the EU. But recent setbacks, including Hungary's withdrawal of support in March 2024, and opposition from other member states, threaten to derail the law. The final vote, initially scheduled for April and deemed a formality, was removed from the agenda due to a lack of consensus among EU member states.</span></p>
1212. <div class="rs-quote">
1213.    <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">Join SER, SER-Europe and global policy experts for an in-depth discussion on the prospective NRL on Tuesday, 7 May 2024.</span></span>
1214.    </p>
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1216.    <p>&nbsp;</p>
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1218.  
1219.  
1220. <h4 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">Key Points:</span></h4>
1221. <ol><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The NRL's proactive obligation to achieve nature restoration objectives distinguishes it globally, marking a significant milestone in the policy framework for restoration and contributing to international targets like those set by the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The NRL's strengths lie in its legally binding targets to restore land and marine ecosystems, its holistic approach emphasizing nature-based solutions, and its active involvement of societal actors in restoration efforts.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Despite significant negotiations and compromises, the NRL has encountered continued challenges during its final stages of approval. Sweden, Finland, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Hungary are withholding support of the law, while Austria and Belgium would abstain, resulting in the law lacking the required qualified majority of 55 percent of EU countries representing 65 percent of the bloc’s population.&nbsp;</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Farmer protests across Europe, originating in France and spreading to countries like Spain, Belgium, and Italy, have prompted policymakers to offer concessions watering down the NRL. These include delaying the implementation of biodiversity rules that mandate keeping 4% of farmland free from crop production for soil regeneration and shelving an anti-pesticide law in February.&nbsp;</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Well-planned and designed restoration obligations can benefit all sectors. Food systems, raw materials, and global supply chains face increasing pressure from climate change and land degradation. Effective, standards-based restoration can help all sectors manage their risks, ensuring, for example, the long-term production of food resources and the availability of essential natural resources on which humans depend.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Belgium, currently steering discussions among EU countries, is still attempting to convince member state governments to change their stance. However, this task proves challenging in advance of June’s bloc-wide election.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The uncertainty surrounding the NRL jeopardizes the EU's commitment to environmental protection and undermines its international credibility.</span></li></ol>
1222. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">As we navigate this critical juncture, SER and SER-Europe remain committed to supporting the adoption and&nbsp; implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law. <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/europe/2024/03/22/nature-restoration-law-falls-victim-to-short-sighted-populist-decisions/" target="_blank">Read SER-Europe’s 22 March 2024 statement here</a>. Collaboration with like-minded organizations, governments, and communities is essential to the NRL's success. Our collective efforts can pave the way to a sustainable future where nature thrives and communities prosper. </span></p>
1223. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Join SER, SER-Europe and global policy experts for an in-depth discussion on the prospective NRL on Tuesday, 7 May 2024.<br /></span></p>
1224.  
1225. <div class="rs-quote">
1226.    <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">Join SER, SER-Europe and global policy experts for an in-depth discussion on the prospective NRL on Tuesday, 7 May 2024.</span></span>
1227.    </p>
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1520. <category>Updates from SER</category>
1521. <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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1523. <item>
1524. <title>Dr. Andre “Andy” Clewell an Ecological Restoration Industry Icon Turns 90 this March</title>
1525. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/667489/</link>
1526. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/667489/</guid>
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1528.    <div class="rs-inner">
1529.        <!--Intro-->
1530.        <div class="rs-intro">
1531.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
1532.            <p class="rs-body"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This piece was written by Jim Kelly, SER Southeast Vice-President and James Aronson, friend and colleague.</span></p><br />
1533.  
1534.            <!--Call out box-->
1535.            <p class="rs-stats" style="text-align: center; font-size:20px;"><span style="color: #002060;">SER wishes a very happy birthday to one of its founding members!</span></p>
1536.        </div>
1537.        <div class="rs-body">
1538.            <div class="rs-body">
1539.                <p>&nbsp;</p>
1540.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Dr. Andre “Andy” Clewell will be celebrating his 90th birthday on 27 March, and SER Southeast and SER invite all members to wish him a very happy birthday.&nbsp;</p>
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1545.  
1546.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; font-size:20px;">Andy’s Contributions to the Society</h2>
1547.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Andy’s impact on the ecological restoration field, and on the Society for Ecological Restoration, is immeasurable. He was instrumental in the founding of the Society in 1987 and served on the SER Board of Directors for its first 7 years.
1548.                    During two of those years from 1994 to 1995, Andy held the position as SER’s second and final President (after which SER shifted to having a Board Chairperson).</p>
1549.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Andy proposed and wrote the initial draft of the seminal SER Primer on Ecological Restoration and the second draft in collaboration with James Aronson and Keith Winterhalder. Together, they facilitated its journey to completion and approval
1550.                    by the Science and Policy Committee of SER. The Primer provided an important foundation for SER’s <em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/SERStandards" target="_blank">International Principles and&nbsp; Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration</a></em>.&nbsp;Andy
1551.                    also contributed to much of the early groundwork for SER’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ser.org/page/certification" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px;">Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner</a><span style="font-size: 15px; color: #333333;">&nbsp;program and served on the Editorial Board for the Society’s journal, <em>Restoration Ecology</em></span>.<br /></p>
1552.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Andy has been, and continues to be an integral member and contributor to the SER Southeast Chapter. Given his generous spirit, Andy received SER’s prestigious John Rieger Award, which recognizes those who have dedicated their time and
1553.                    skills to the advancement of ecological restoration and the development of the Society. He was also honored as SER’s first President Emeritus for leadership and commitment to the field.</p>
1554.  
1555.                <!--Image + Caption-->
1556.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/image_1_andre_clewell_.jpg" alt="Andy at the Tobe Gardens Quitman, in Georgia, USA for the annual SER Southeast board meeting (December 2013)" class="rs-full" style="size: 80%;" />
1557.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Andy at the Tobe Gardens Quitman, in Georgia, USA for the annual SER-Southeast board meeting (December 2013)</em><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;" align="center">.</em></p>
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1559.  
1560.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; font-size:20px;">Andy’s published contributions to the field of ecological restoration</h2>
1561.  
1562.                <p style="margin-bottom: 0em;">Among his extensive body of work, Andy's significant contributions include serving as the lead author of the widely-utilized book <em>Ecological Restoration, Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession</em> (2007), which
1563.                    was published as part of <a href="https://islandpress.org/books/science-and-practice-ecological-restoration-series" target="_blank">SER's Book Series by Island Press</a>.&nbsp;</p>
1564.  
1565.                <!--Poem and text-->
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1568.                        <tr>
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1570.                                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: -1em;">The book was co-authored with James Aronson and is now in its second edition (2013) and available in several languages. Andy and James have collaborated on various influential papers, notably those focused on the restoration
1571.                                    of natural capital, an ever-evolving assessment of the contribution of nature to the global economy.</p>
1572.                                <p style="margin-bottom: -1em;">Much of his early ecological experience was earned as a Research Associate at the Tall Timbers Research Station in the Florida Panhandle near Tallahassee, during which time he authored a study of the <em>Natural history, cytology
1573.                                    and isolating mechanisms of the native American Lespedezas</em> (Bulletin of Tall Timbers Research Station No. 6, January 1966).</p>
1574.                                <!--Image + Caption-->
1575.                                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/Image_2_Andre_Clewell.jpg" alt="Andy investigating marsh gas in the Suwannee River Basin, Florida, USA (1977)" class="rs-full" style="width: 80%; margin-left: 1em;" />
1576.                                <p class="rs-caption" style="margin-left: 1em;"><em>Andy investigating marsh gas in the <br />Suwannee River Basin, Florida, USA (1977)</em><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;">.</em></p>
1577.                                <!--End Image + Caption-->
1578.                                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top:-1.5em;">In his spare time, Andy authored a voluminous report titled <em>An Account of the Environments and Plant Communities of Northern Florida, West of the Suwannee River </em>(funded by U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Mobile District,
1579.                                    Report No. COESAM/PDEI-86/001, 732 pp), which was reissued by Andy as <em>Natural Setting and Vegetation of the Florida Panhandle</em> (1997). The report is a comprehensive treatise on the natural setting of the Florida
1580.                                    Panhandle, his long-time stomping grounds, including geology, physiology, soils and climate which collectively comprise and define the habitats and physical environments.</p>
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1583.                                <div class="rs-quote">
1584.                                    <p><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">A poem dedicated to Dr. Andre “Andy” Clewell An Ecological Restoration Industry Icon and “A Boulder in the Pond of Life”</span></em></p>
1585.                                    <h2 style="margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Drop a Pebble</span></h2>
1586.                                    <p><span style="font-size: 13px;">A ray of light<br />Passing thru this plane<br />No word<br />No reason<br />No way to explain<br />But it’s time to tell<br />What I know very well<br />It’s all about Love…<br />That’s all I have to say<br />It’s
1587.                                        all about Love…<br />That’s all I ask and pray<br />Drop a pebble in a pond<br />For all to hear<br />Just a ray of hope<br />Crossing thru this sphere<br />Ripples expand<br />Throw lots of pebbles<br />Care
1588.                                        not where they land<br />Just trust they all settle<br />Drop a pebble in a pond<br />Don’t be derelict<br />Who or what will respond<br />You just cannot predict<br />It’s all about Love…<br />That’s how to show
1589.                                        the way<br />It’s all about Love…<br />That’s how I live my day<br />No way<br />Ever think<br />A pebble in a pond<br />Won’t make a difference<br />Just takes one throw<br />Watch the ripples grow<br />Their wake
1590.                                        serves as offense<br />Makes the world<br />A better place<br />For all of us<br />In the human race<br />Love is what it’s all about<br />Ripples out to save the day<br />Makes me want to stand and shout<br />Guess that’s all I have to say…<br />
1591.                                    </span></p>
1592.                                    <br />
1593.                                    <p><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">By: Jim Kelly, Vice-President, SER Southeast Chapter</span></em></p>
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1605.  
1606.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; font-size:20px;">Andy’s early life and career</h2>
1607.  
1608.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Andy grew up in Hudson, Ohio, USA where he attended a prestigious private high school, Western Reserve Academy (WRA), where his father was head of the music department. Six decades later in 2012, WRA honored him with their Morley Science
1609.                    Medal for “playing a significant role in advancing the cause of ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth”. Andy graduated from Oberlin College and then received his Ph.D. in Botany from Indiana
1610.                    University..
1611.                </p>
1612.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">During his formative years, he was a wheelsman who steered a freighter carrying iron ore on the Great Lakes and served in the US Army Reserves artillery battalion during the Berlin Wall crisis. He also played the upright bass, performing
1613.                    in classical music and big band jazz ensembles.</p>
1614.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">For the first 16 years of his career, Andy served on the faculty at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA where he became a tenured professor in biological science teaching botany. During his tenure, Andy authored the pioneering
1615.                    taxonomic key manual, <em>Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Florida Panhandle </em>(University Press of Florida, 1988), which is still used by botanists across the southeastern United States to this day. Andy discovered several new
1616.                    plant species which are named in his honor. Additionally, Andy played a pivotal role in establishing the university's international student center and spent almost two years as a Fulbright Fellow teaching in Honduras.</p>
1617.  
1618.                <!--Image + Caption-->
1619.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/Image_3_Andre_Clewell.jpg" alt="Andy conducting an inventory of plant species on restored pine savannah on MS Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA (November 2010)" class="rs-full" />
1620.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Andy conducting an inventory of plant species on restored pine savannah on MS Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA (November 2010)</em><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;">.</em></p>
1621.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
1622.  
1623.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Later, Andy owned and operated his own specialty-niche environmental consulting firm for 22 years in peninsular Florida, USA. His firm planned and implemented countless restoration projects and conducted baseline ecological inventories
1624.                    and characterizations of reference ecosystems. </p>
1625.  
1626.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">One notable project included the development and implementation of an ecological restoration plan for the first bottomland hardwood restoration of a stream ecosystem (Dogleg Branch) on phosphate-mined land in Central Florida. This site
1627.                    has been evaluated numerous times by government, NGO and private enterprises including this initial assessment by the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation (<a href="https://www.asrs.us/Publications/Conference-Proceedings/2000/0197-Clewell.pdf" target="_blank">Forest Restoration at Dogleg Branch Phosphate-Mined and Reclaimed                    Land, Florida</a>). This was a seminal project and is still studied as an exemplary model of ecological restoration of this kind.
1628.                    On top of this work, Andy prepared reclamation plans for gold mines in Ecuador.</p>
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1631.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/Image_4_Andre_Clewell.jpg" alt="Andy leading supplemental tree planting at The Nature Conservancy Deaton Preserve, George County, Mississippi, USA (January 2006)" class="rs-full" />
1632.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Andy leading supplemental tree planting at The Nature Conservancy Deaton Preserve, George County, Mississippi, USA (January 2006).</em></p>
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1639.  
1640.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; font-size:20px;">Global work and more</h2>
1641.  
1642.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Andy’s work is not only regional, it’s global. Outside of his home region, for instance, he and fellow SER member James Aronson helped mentor and accompany the first&nbsp; the Restoration Ecology Masters program at Dimoria College Assam,
1643.                    India.
1644.                </p>
1645.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Additionally, from 2014 to 2019, Andy worked in China to promote ecological restoration based on the recovery of biodiversity rather than solely ecosystem services. He conducted training and supervised field work to reconnect fragmented
1646.                    habitat for Giant Pandas in the Wolong Nature Preserve in Sichuan, China in collaboration with Marc Brody, the founder of Panda Mountain and the US-China Environmental Fund. His latest book, <em>Management of Ecological Rehabilitation Projects</em>,
1647.                    co-authored with Professor Junguo Liu, has been published in both Chinese and English.&nbsp;</p>
1648.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Since his “retirement,” Andy has conducted numerous restoration workshops and given lectures on five continents. His countless activities, workshops, presentations, lectures, and mentorships, around the world have unquestionably created
1649.                    a wide ripple that will continue into the future.</p>
1650.  
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1652.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/Image_6_Andre_Clewell.jpg" alt="Andy on a recent field trip expounding on ecosystem form and function at Lake Talquin State Forest, Florida, USA (January 2024)" class="rs-full" />
1653.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Andy on a recent field trip expounding on ecosystem form and function at Lake Talquin State Forest, Florida, USA (January 2024)</em><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;">.</em></p>
1654.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
1655.  
1656.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In addition to his tireless work in the field of ecological restoration, Andy has been a driving force and is a national speaker for the <a href="https://www.theosophical.org/" target="_blank">Theosophical Society in America</a>. His mentors
1657.                    include Milton B. Trautman (ornithologist, Ohio State University), Jacques Posell (principal double bass, the Cleveland Orchestra), and the Reverend Carol Parrish (Dean, Sancta Sophia Seminary). Andy is past President of the Mid-South
1658.                    Federation of the Theosophical Society in America and has helped organize and revitalize several Theosophical study centers. He continues to lecture nationwide on the nexus of spirituality, consciousness, and science.</p>
1659.  
1660.                <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; font-size:20px;">How Andy is Celebrating his 90th Birthday</h2>
1661.  
1662.  
1663.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Currently, Andy spends much of his time enjoying the peace and tranquility of his rural home in Wetumpka, Florida, USA; some twenty miles west of Tallahassee. From his secluded attic nerve center, nestled in the hardwood forests of Bear
1664.                    Creek and the adjacent Lake Talquin State Forest, he continues his writings and discourse on ecological restoration and spirituality in collaboration with friends and colleagues around the globe. Suffice it to say that 90 years on
1665.                    this planet is a difficult task to encapsulate, the preceding is but a miniscule description. Andy continues to conduct workshops, lectures and takes extended hikes into the forest leading nature trail expeditions for all participants
1666.                    interested in botany, ecology, spirituality, consciousness, the physical structure of ecosystems and the ethereal construction of our universe.<br /></p>
1667.  
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1669.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/news_and_views/andre_clewell/Image_5_Andre_Clewell_.jpg" alt="Andy relaxing and having a late night discussion in his secluded attic nerve center in Wetumpka, Florida, USA (January 2024)" class="rs-full" />
1670.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Andy relaxing and having a late night discussion in his secluded attic nerve center in Wetumpka, Florida, USA (January 2024)</em><em style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px;">.</em></p>
1671.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
1672.  
1673.  
1674.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a id="Comment"><span style="color: #1f497d;">You are invited to contribute to this tribute of Andy’s extraordinary life accomplishments in the field of ecological restoration and spirituality by letting him know how much he is appreciated and adding your comments below.</span></a><br /></span></strong></p>
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1985. <category>News and Views</category>
1986. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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1988. <item>
1989. <title>Restoration Fellow: Amarizni Mosyaftiani, CERPIT</title>
1990. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666845/</link>
1991. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666845/</guid>
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1994.        <img id="rs-hero" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/Fellowship_Profiles_-_Hero_I.jpg" alt="SER Restoration Fellows" />
1995.        <!--Intro-->
1996.        <div class="rs-intro">
1997.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">SER’s Restoration Fellows Program provides paid opportunities for emerging professionals to contribute to SER programs, gain leadership and authentic professional experience, and build their professional networks across the global restoration
1998.                community. Restoration Fellows are also encouraged to hone their unique perspectives, express creativity, and add innovation to help SER build a stronger, more inclusive, and more effective organization.</p>
1999.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">We are thrilled to introduce you to Amarizni Mosyaftiani, CERPIT. As part of her fellowship, Amarizni has contributed to the development of the methods, is a co-lead author of the manual, and is coordinating and developing training materials
2000.                for The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) project.</p>
2001.            <!--Image + Caption-->
2002.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amar_V2_top_photo.jpg">
2003.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amar_V2_top_photo.jpg" alt="Restoration Fellow Amarizni Mosyaftiani" class="rs-full" />
2004.            </a>
2005.            <p class="rs-caption">Restoration Fellow Amarizni Mosyaftiani, CERPIT</p>
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2009.            <div class="rs-quote">
2010.                <h2>About Amarizni Mosyaftiani</h2>
2011.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Amarizni Mosyaftiani, is a landscape architect, researcher in vegetation ecology, and a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner-in-Training (CERPIT). Amarizni's journey into ecological restoration began while completing her master's
2012.                    degree in landscape architecture at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University; Bogor Agricultural University) where she worked on international interdisciplinary projects, including ecosystem restoration. Even though Amarizni currently
2013.                    resides in Texas, she actively contributes to projects in Indonesia, specifically in Jakarta and the West Java provinces, collaborating with multiple stakeholders on forest restoration, urban ecosystem services, and ecotourism projects.
2014.                    Her diverse experiences include leadership roles in various restoration projects, showcasing her ability to manage teams, conduct in depth field research, and collaborate with stakeholders.</p>
2015.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As SER’s first Restoration Fellow, Amarizni plays a crucial role in coordinating and developing SER’s role in The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) project. Excited about SER's Restoration Fellowship Program, Amarizni values its tailored
2016.                    approach, challenging her to continuously learn and contribute. The fellowship aligns with her career path, providing a platform for skill acquisition and application, contributing significantly to her overall professional development.
2017.                    During recent trips to TGBS Hubs in Malaysia and Brazil, Amarizni supported and led TGBS training workshops. Her knowledge and expertise has influenced the development of the TGBS manual, enhancing it with scientific and practical
2018.                    knowledge gained from both her personal experience and new research conducted as a Restoration Fellow.</p>
2019.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Amarizni's dedication to ecological recovery extends beyond her fellowship. She is an active member of SER’s Asia Networking (SER-AN) group, helping facilitate knowledge sharing about ecological restoration practices across Asia by coordinating
2020.                    webinars every four months. She is also a key member of SER’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion standing committee, and is committed to increasing awareness of the importance of ecological restoration globally. Learn more about Amarizni
2021.                    in her <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/591049/Members-in-Action-Amarizni-Mosyaftiani-Rimbun-Landscape.htm#:~:text=Amarizni%20Mosyaftiani%20is%20a%20Certified,of%20Rimbun%20Landscape%20in%20Indonesia." target="_blank">Members in Action spotlight</a>.</p>
2022.            </div>
2023.  
2024.            <h3>What excites you about the SER’s Restoration Fellowship program? How does the SER fellowship fit with your career path? How can the fellowship support your overall goals?</h3>
2025.  
2026.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">I am excited about the Restoration Fellowship Program at SER because it is specifically tailored to the various projects and programs that the SER is involved in and collaborates on. This structure challenges me to continually learn and contribute
2027.                my best effort as we progress into new areas of work.</p>
2028.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">With career aspirations in landscape architecture and ecological restoration, the fellowship helps me develop technical skills as well as communication and collaboration skills within a team. The fellowship aligns well with my career path
2029.                by providing a platform to acquire and apply essential skills, contributing significantly to my overall professional development.</p>
2030.  
2031.            <h3>How has your past experience prepared you for this fellowship position?</h3>
2032.  
2033.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">My diverse experience working with multiple teams, managing various projects, and collaborating with stakeholders has shaped me into the professional I am today, and this background has prepared me for a smooth transition into the fellowship
2034.                position. Throughout my journey, I have been fortunate to work with exceptional teams, building strong relationships that have lasted beyond project completion.</p>
2035.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Through my involvement in projects in Indonesia, I gained valuable leadership and management skills, where I initiated programs, collected field data, and collaborated with local stakeholders and communities. Even while temporarily residing
2036.                in Texas due to my spouse's work, I continue to contribute to projects in Jakarta and West Java, showcasing my ability to work remotely and maintain effective collaboration.</p>
2037.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Furthermore, I have assisted regional forest service leaders in their masterplanning, research, and monitoring phases of tree planting, agroforestry, and forest restoration activities. I have also played a crucial role in establishing partnerships
2038.                with industry, Indonesian universities, and international agencies. These experiences have provided fantastic opportunities, enhancing my skills and readiness for the challenges and responsibilities associated with this fellowship position.</p>
2039.  
2040.            <!--Image + Caption-->
2041.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amarizni_Mosyaftiani_Photo_3.jpg">
2042.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amarizni_Mosyaftiani_Photo_3.jpg" alt="Amarizni Mosyaftiani" class="rs-full" />
2043.            </a>
2044.  
2045.            <p class="rs-caption"><em>Amarizni visits a riparian restoration site in the urban City of Elmina, a township in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.<br /></em></p><em>
2046.            <!--End Image + Caption-->
2047.  
2048.            </em>
2049.            <h3>What inspired you to pursue a career in ecological restoration? Tell us about your path to the ecological restoration field?</h3>
2050.  
2051.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Since elementary school, I have been concerned about massively degraded landscapes in my hometown and their environmental implications. However, I initially struggled to identify a specific role or career to help me address my concerns, recognizing
2052.                that ecosystem recovery required more than just vocal advocacy, but also comprehensive approaches to activities based on science and indigenous knowledge. I have also been inspired by my aunt, who is a dedicated environmental advocate.</p>
2053.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Because of my concern, I was motivated to pursue a career in ecology and conservation by obtaining solid ecological knowledge from my lecturer at the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. I continued until I discovered my path into
2054.                ecological restoration during my Master's degree research in landscape architecture, where I collaborated on an international project with my supervisors at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University; Bogor Agricultural University). While
2055.                doing research in 2017, I found out about the Society for Ecological Restoration and its valuable resources. Since then, I have deepened my understanding of ecological restoration and actively contributed to restoring nature in various
2056.                ways.
2057.            </p>
2058.  
2059.            <h3>Are there any particular areas or topics within the field of ecological restoration that you are most passionate about or interested in?</h3>
2060.  
2061.            <p style="margin-bottom:3em;">I am genuinely passionate about the wide range of topics within the field of ecological restoration, and each one excites me when I work on them. These include urban ecosystems, forest restoration, biodiversity, watersheds, and regional ecological
2062.                connectivity.
2063.            </p>
2064.  
2065.            <!--Image + Caption-->
2066.            <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/amar_photo_1.png">
2067.                <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/amar_photo_1.png" alt="Amarizni Mosyaftiani" class="rs-full" />
2068.            </a>
2069.            <!--End Image + Caption-->
2070.  
2071.            <h3>Can you tell us more about the project you are working on?</h3>
2072.  
2073.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As a Restoration Fellow working on The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) project, my role involves actively contributing to the development of TGBS methodology, manual, training, and mentoring. I am excited to collaborate closely with and
2074.                learn from SER's International Policy Lead, George Gann, the TGBS project manager, David Bartholomew, and many international collaborators involved in TGBS project.<br /></p>
2075.            <div>&nbsp;</div>
2076.            <div class="rs-quote">
2077.                <p><em><span style="font-family: Lato; color: #000000;">George Gann, SER's International Policy Lead, shares "Working with Amarizni Mosyaftiani has been an honor. Her dedication, expertise, and passion for ecological restoration are truly commendable. She brings a quest for learning and a collaborative spirit to The Global Biodiversity Standard project, and her contributions have been invaluable in advancing our goals.</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Lato; color: #000000;">"</span></em></p>
2078.            </div>
2079.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The primary objective of TGBS is to facilitate and promote the recognition of initiatives dedicated to protecting and restoring biodiversity. Our specific focus is on ensuring the practical application of the methodology in specific sites,
2080.                making the criteria effectively measurable for assessing changes resulting from restoration efforts. Furthermore, the project highly values ecological restoration initiatives, particularly their role in biodiversity recovery.</p>
2081.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As a Restoration Fellow contributing to the development of training and mentoring materials, I am encouraged to visit TGBS hubs implementing the methodology. I am particularly grateful for the opportunity to visit TGBS Hubs in Malaysia and
2082.                Brazil, as these experiences helped enhance the development of our training materials.</p>
2083.  
2084.            <!--Image + Caption-->
2085.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amar_Photo_V2.png">
2086.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/Amar_Photo_V2.png" alt="Amarizni Mosyaftiani with the Tropical Rainforest Conservation &amp; Research Centre team in Malaysia leading a Global Biodiversity Standard training workshop." class="rs-full" />
2087.            </a>
2088.  
2089.            <p class="rs-caption"><em>Amarizni Mosyaftiani with the Tropical Rainforest Conservation &amp; Research Centre team in Malaysia leading a Global Biodiversity Standard training workshop<span style="font-size: 15px; color: #333333;">.</span></em></p><em>
2090.            <!--End Image + Caption-->
2091.  
2092.            </em>
2093.            <h3>How did your trip to Malaysia impact the development of The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) manual?</h3>
2094.  
2095.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
2096.                I traveled to Malaysia in November 2023 to collaborate with the Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre (TRCRC), which was selected as the The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) Malaysia Hub. TRCRC is also the recipient of the
2097.                <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/2023-Awards#FullCircle1" target="_blank">SER Full Circle Award</a> in 2023 for their ecological restoration work.</p>
2098.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The purpose of my trip was to support TGBS project, introduce The Global Biodiversity Standard manual, and prepare for future training. During this trip, the TRCRC shared TGBS methodology through meetings at their Headquarter and their
2099.                site in Merisuli. The TRCRC team and I conducted fieldwork and joined some field surveys. As a team, we also identified potential TGBS assessment sites, including an early-stage restoration site in the urban area of Elmina.</p>
2100.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The fieldwork for a week at TRCRC highlighted their expertise in seed collection, germination, and propagation, exemplified by the establishment of the Tropical Forest Living Collection and their contributions to conservation efforts in Merisuli,
2101.                Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. This experience provided insights into new research-based methodologies and successful engagement methods with stakeholders, enhancing the development of the manual with practical knowledge and local experiences.</p>
2102.  
2103.            <h3>You also recently traveled to Brazil for 2 weeks for The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) workshop and a training session. How did this experience influence your work on TGBS?</h3>
2104.  
2105.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">My trip to Brazil this January was incredibly influential for my work on the Standard. During the trip, I presented on the training procedure of TGBS, highlighting the certification for trainers and assessors, the different requirements between
2106.                trainers and assessors, and the alignment of ecological restoration knowledge base with the SER CERP Program. Additionally, I co-presented on the scoring process used in TGBS assessments, covering the criteria and scoring systems, and
2107.                providing examples to help participants understand how to rate and score assessments.</p>
2108.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The Training Week was especially impactful, as it provided a thorough learning experience blending theory and hands-on practice. This equipped participants to manage field projects and effectively assess ecosystem integrity and biodiversity.
2109.                Overall, this experience deepened my understanding of the process and Standards, and has allowed me to bring valuable insights and knowledge back to my work with TGBS.</p>
2110.  
2111.            <!--Image + Caption-->
2112.            <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/amar_gbs_brazil.jpg">
2113.                <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/restoration_fellows/amarizni_mosyaftiani/amar_gbs_brazil.jpg" alt="Amarizni Mosyaftiani and Global Biodiversity Standard partners in Brazil for a train the trainer workshop" class="rs-full" />
2114.            </a>
2115.  
2116.            <p class="rs-caption"><em>Amarizni Mosyaftiani and Global Biodiversity Standard partners in Brazil for a “Training Week”<span style="font-size: 15px; color: #333333;">.</span></em></p><em>
2117.            <!--End Image + Caption-->
2118.  
2119.            </em>
2120.            <h3>You are currently a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner In Training. What will achieving the CERP credential mean to you?</h3>
2121.  
2122.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Achieving the CERP credential will hold great significance for me. It signifies more than just a title; becoming a CERP demonstrates that I have experience working on diverse restoration projects, and that I will continually advance my knowledge
2123.                and contribute to the field of ecological restoration. As a current CERPIT, the CERP certification will provide me with credibility in the field and highlight my expertise to partners and stakeholders that I can collaborate with, as well
2124.                as potential employers. Additionally, this certification offers the opportunity to connect with and draw inspiration from numerous CERPs and CERPITs around the world.</p>
2125.  
2126.            <h3>What motivated you to get certified, and how does it benefit your current and future career?</h3>
2127.  
2128.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">My motivation for pursuing certification stems from the difficulty of validating knowledge and experience in ecological restoration within my country, where diverse expertise is needed. In Indonesia, there is no formal education directly related
2129.                to or majoring in ecological restoration, and while I gained knowledge through my university degrees and work experiences, the lack of a specific program posed challenges.</p>
2130.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The CERP Program proved instrumental in overcoming these obstacles. The extensive resources available on the SER website and various SER Chapter forums have allowed me to connect with experts, comprehend ecological restoration activities,
2131.                and integrate landscape architecture aspects. This not only broadens my understanding but also provides opportunities to develop ideas and collaborate with stakeholders, contributing to the future success of ecosystem restoration.</p>
2132.  
2133.            <h3>What do you hope to gain from your fellowship experience with SER?</h3>
2134.  
2135.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">I am committed to giving my best during the fellowship program with SER, and I am grateful for this opportunity. My hope is to make a significant contribution to the improvement of ecosystem&nbsp; recovery, globally. I am confident that by
2136.                gaining a deeper understanding and consistently working for the greater good, we can achieve positive outcomes that go far beyond the present experience.</p>
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2140.                <p style="text-align: center;">If you or your organization is interested in supporting SER's Restoration Fellows program, please email <a href="mailto:sponsorship@ser.org?subject=Restoration%20Fellows%20Program">sponsorship</a><a href="mailto:sponsorship@ser.org?subject=Restoration%20Fellows%20Program">@ser.org</a>.<br /></p>
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2430. <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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2432. <item>
2433. <title>Now Available: Restoration Ecology, Vol. 32, No. 3, March 2024</title>
2434. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/667137/</link>
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2437. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>Restoration Ecology,</em> Volume 32, Issue 3, March&nbsp;2024 is
2438.    <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1526100x/current" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">now available</span></a>
2439.    on the Wiley Online Library.</span>
2440. </p>
2441. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span>
2442.    <span style="font-size: 16px;">Current members receive complimentary access to&nbsp;<em>Restoration Ecology</em>. Please <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/wileytps" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here</span></a>&nbsp;to
2443.    access your subscription and be redirected to the publisher.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p>
2444. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515151;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1526100x/2024/32/2" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/images/rest_ecol_cover/re_mar_2024.png" style="border:1px solid #a5a5a5;width: 229px; height: 300px;" /></a></span></p>
2445. <h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;"><strong>ISSUE INFORMATION</strong></span></h3>
2446. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:8pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e13945 First Published: 04 March 2024</span></p>
2447. <h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;"><strong>PRACTICE AND TECHNICAL ARTICLES</strong></span></h3>
2448. <h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;"></span>
2449.    <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14048" style="text-decoration-line: none;line-height:1.38;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Environmental favorability models as a tool to support trophic rewilding initiatives</strong></span></a></h3>
2450. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Mariana Rossa,&nbsp; Rita Tinoco Torres,&nbsp; Paloma Linck,&nbsp; Raquel Martins,&nbsp; André Couto,&nbsp; Sara Aliácar,&nbsp; Dário Hipólito,&nbsp; Gonçalo Brotas,&nbsp; Carlos Fonseca,&nbsp; João Carvalho</span></p>
2451. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14048 | First Published: 17 October 2023</span></p>
2452. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14084" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Natural rock roughness as a key parameter for optimizing seedling adhesion and restoration of the seagrass <em>Posidonia oceanica</em> in its native environment</strong></span></a></h5>
2453. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Arturo Zenone,&nbsp; Alexander Kovalev,&nbsp; Fabio Badalamenti,&nbsp; Stanislav N. Gorb</span></p>
2454. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14084 | First Published: 26 December 2023</span></p>
2455. <h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-19pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;"><strong>RESEARCH ARTICLES</strong></span></h4>
2456. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:9pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14015" style="font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Meta-analysis reveals that enhanced practices accelerate vegetation recovery during peatland restoration</strong></span></a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jessica M. Allan,&nbsp; Mélina Guêné-Nanchen,&nbsp; Line Rochefort,&nbsp; David J. T. Douglas,&nbsp; Jan C. Axmacher</span></p>
2457. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14015 | First Published: 05 October 2023</span></p>
2458. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14017" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Heavy metal pollution assessment and soil property evolution under a natural ecological restoration process in a manganese wasteland in China</strong></span></a></h5>
2459. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Kehui Liu,&nbsp; Xiaofang Huang,&nbsp; Yongming Wei,&nbsp; Pingxian He</span></p>
2460. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14017 | First Published: 29 September 2023</span></p>
2461. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14021" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Active versus passive restoration of tallgrass prairie in the U.S. Midwest: plant species diversity and assemblage, net primary production and soil carbon sequestration</strong></span></a></h5>
2462. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Young D. Choi,&nbsp; Eric M. Kelleher,&nbsp; Eric J. Bird,&nbsp; Shane Murphy</span></p>
2463. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14021 | First Published: 03 October 2023</span></p>
2464. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14028" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Restored oyster reefs and living shorelines can augment predator trophic dynamic</strong></span></a></h5>
2465. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jennifer M. H. Loch,&nbsp; Geoffrey S. Cook</span></p>
2466. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14028 | First Published: 12 October 2023</span></p>
2467. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14033" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Twenty-five years of change in forest structure and nesting behavior of Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio</strong></span></a></h5>
2468. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Kelly A. Jaenecke,&nbsp; Paul C. Banko,&nbsp; Robert W. Peck,&nbsp; Zee Sarr,&nbsp; Nicholas Shema</span></p>
2469. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14033 | First Published: 12 October 2023</span></p>
2470. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14049" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Effects of repeated sediment bypassing on stream ecosystems in a Japanese mountainous river</strong></span></a></h5>
2471. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Masanao Sueyoshi,&nbsp; Yukio Miyagawa,&nbsp; Yukio Onoda,&nbsp; Taiki Hotta,&nbsp; Yuichi Kayaba,&nbsp; Keigo Nakamura</span></p>
2472. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">14049 | First Published: 25 October 2023</span></p>
2473. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-10pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14050" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Habitat aging and degradation in terrestrialized floodplains: a need to rejuvenate processes for sustaining freshwater mussel populations</strong></span></a></p>
2474. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Shigeya Nagayama,&nbsp; Morihiro Harada,&nbsp; Junjiro N. Negishi,&nbsp; Jyun-ichi Kitamura,&nbsp; Terutaka Mori,&nbsp; Seiichi Mori</span></p>
2475. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14050 | First Published: 25 October 2023</span></p>
2476. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-10pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.14053" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Invasive grass density negatively impacts chaparral seedling establishment</strong></span></a></p>
2477. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Michala L. Phillips,&nbsp; Edith B. Allen</span></p>
2478. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:29pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14053 | First Published: 21 November 2023</span></p>
2479. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlDGWSG2RgYVyAmnGKY-2BSOWYn8UOqQWY1LOW8v70avX5jpc-2BTQ-2BEQxNhb5cyOD0YocR8F-2BoE-2FQGIVUevzNl-2FdBKw-3D-3D6AUb_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUd5wHARNSOJO6kod4p-2BEBuGfv98QHYhe-2FuQFUxd0J2mVGQVWc0CC-2FFp-2B-2Bw9h3uqWF0O7lWRemKfd4iBEjfrGhD52g3gqygJJsdqyPPNv-2FGZmttTvIh5wYjNyjTv5Kvr-2F4woTNurM70ejvegRsVVLqjA04ZW20USNGxWtq4h2BwqTfe6awyxZma5QUzS3oYs1mk-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Benefits of assisted gene flow diminish with latitudinal distance between populations in </strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;">Chamaecrista fasciculata</span></strong></a></h5>
2480. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Naomi Rushing</span></p>
2481. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14058 | First Published: 17 November 2023</span></p>
2482. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Il9sNmBOOQ6Q6D0esSI6SpEyv0KXuZr5fAOpGqLB1TtVSAxnKhqtNp79mWsf-2BT7DGZ0XDb5DiHbTgh4X87oZn8TQ-3D-3DgY9j_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUfHGG7JBmFugn6CSG-2BYLMBlgquEkmuxo0yHWP3e88HjJftDqlI90oB-2Ft-2Fndb9zwxeNliLv4Plmjk75IX7rneXM2Gb5hi-2FUafnfb-2FAk4Kg2J7cQsD9xO2cxGENe9ACRFQSM-2Bt67r7yNCHoYMHVVIUL53L6jGslZa6XcAfvM88OHZTHcL-2FntQWQ9Xa5YVoj0VyZ8-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Not only biology matters: socioeconomic factors change land prioritization for restoration</strong></span></a></h5>
2483. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Miguel E. Jácome-Flores, Pavel E. Popoca-Cruz, Lucía Sanaphre-Villanueva</span></p>
2484. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14059 | First Published: 22 November 2023</span></p>
2485. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlTnnFAu6bT1Qhv4iJlkTA-2B9D6DTYadLbWy3b-2ByJNwWPxW2GnXp4BZ9QPI5iQXgxisydi4ZnfU1DVlgkRILMA-2BNA-3D-3DnXXd_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUeb8d0u4fMmJBE5HBFkjmdpo7uLHPcMtEp4f9UABiUN8WOTYLKc5xBwhm1UfrG-2FXTKwu83DU35CURRiMmT7wUgIWI-2FwZITzU6Q8S6Uq5Jog4mPKhRUtU5DCcy0keK-2Fue58Sa-2BR1OrkgDp7qB2cyqrWQfdaMTjr7l9ZMCvNecoQXB920DmalzXTxNy48lzBbkII-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Small mammal responses to biosolids on grazed rangelands in British Columbia</strong></span></a></h5>
2486. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jennifer Meineke, Francis I. Doyle, Louisa Oukil, Karen E. Hodges</span></p>
2487. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14063 | First Published: 11 December 2023</span></p>
2488. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Ilvorq-2F7TyACp1GEuKMepG8MgMEvTfTZ-2BSbI4lU4O6EbMb1L4mU2MJW3TAJ-2B3CNJUB5TnSGhGOfIGI4cfc3ntqeg-3D-3Dy42O_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUcSPoe0rvNRXmloYCB-2FaUCbwYToxYICR9KZtQ5Q4S4HUjNPExgzEwTmJVSvlFeWjN3HjNstSmqgxKzARzZo8MsHjLQFOkTUroSAXedeHoSkcdAV59NH-2BRSu-2BG3UulSvDP4vZtMXjldu83gfNHPlOhPqhAe5RKVDBRyN3G-2BJgkiCAVBMynOz513JJtF79-2B7-2BiEI-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Natural fermentation of plant tissues as environmental remediation materials to improve soil and enhance plant resistance to cadmium stress</strong></span></a></h5>
2489. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Xu Zhenggang, Jiang Kangkang, Yang Yue, Shakeel A. Soomro, Wang Tianyu, Li Chenhao, Yang Shen, Zhao Yunlin, Yang Guiyan</span></p>
2490. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14065 | First Published: 10 December 2023</span></p>
2491. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlejpjCI-2BEsm0JHuBW0Wk-2Fn0S40ujyp7xNrVBZC8vSJy2n-2Bb0jT7ouDJPZFFg1B5t417R2LqONxc4XRhfkjElGRQ-3D-3DF4OL_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUeGwWkJrFluetiDF4GxXEw0-2FQQ2iSMobrLXGbG1oyt2rb1CMcG1ro-2Bq4Fwgh0cjbvlG8cXDm3CAXR-2BBEXmeTfQl4vR5pFn4ABbDjHO-2FBg45i6SHQo3i9DpKE25e17OGPSyLxaM-2F4I-2BAqoQdqIccEFLC6WOm8sBzR08mDmgvFWxmnEZAOFpc83ei92-2BcSF1L92k-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>DNA metabarcoding uncovers dispersal‐constrained arthropods in a highly fragmented restoration setting</strong></span></a></h5>
2492. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Peter Contos, Heloise Gibb, Sacha Jellinek, Nicholas P. Murphy</span></p>
2493. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14068 | First Published: 11 December 2023</span></p>
2494. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlF-2BAzlC1erubolilJIEvJY0xU9yWB4APkvPAo9PZIROn3v8Ul3EwFT3LZILryAPSAqIrEM7DWgiqSgmT3ljAwTQ-3D-3DYYV3_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUc0enh9zeNupb5PC8Ku8d7r6-2FHqVYC4TVUSGMfT6g5KDfrpwljNADiygB5saRU5ZwSHuKgtvNtwLqN1VOiPpXK3yYGb7mfmMJAKl0xCEU9q9-2B0SsoxPDyNpYRAxDGOEFQR71fFkhI2FOvrIlC-2BhREKUOlAbkPUWWuRa5jQqFfUIKnTdSyBOqFe1Pb-2Bq41vImBA-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Back from the past? Assessment of nitrogen removal ability of buried historic wetland soils before and after a 1‐year incubation on a restored floodplain</strong></span></a></h5>
2495. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Erin K. Peck, Shreeram Inamdar, Jinjun Kan, Marc Peipoch, Arthur J. Gold, Dorothy J. Merritts, Robert C. Walter, Ethan G. Hyland, Karl W. Wegmann, Alexis M. Yaculak, Md. Moklesur Rahman</span></p>
2496. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14070 | First Published: 11 December 2023</span></p>
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2498. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Friedrich W. Keppeler, Annette S. Engel, Linda M. Hooper-Bùi, Paola C. López-Duarte, Charles W. Martin, Jill A. Olin, Katelyn J. Lamb, Michael J. Polito, Nancy N. Rabalais, Brian J. Roberts, Erick M. Swenson, Olaf P. Jensen</span></p>
2499. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14072 | First Published: 12 December 2023</span></p>
2500. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlRirG0WOyov-2B8ieQr8y21hhXHEU73vovSzcYBlMBrCAu4SpV9hJNhh8R5QE2K7V-2BbiHxcOH0HUbPAWt6nQ-2BIeoQ-3D-3DwDJQ_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUdHESlI9XdgNWrPR0MZdVXZEgiBlNoWH93H-2BV5qIgLVRQP1vlM0lT6z4hjcQqiO1IcF3zIPC1YL4kMjYn823eJQoHOhTihEuKDGkYugIT3dPauHaGWvr9mA7b-2BY95gXuWJO1amKm47pBb0SW4Rwr4HdKGHPVzjmXGf3OrISt44M7vhA11cGbveeyqEmtyy0nww-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field‐based method for approximate genotyping of </strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;">Acropora cervicornis</span></strong></a></h5>
2501. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Macarena Blanco-Pimentel, Carly D. Kenkel, Sheila A. Kitchen, Johanna Calle-Triviño, Iliana B. Baums, Camilo Cortés-Useche, Megan K. Morikawa</span></p>
2502. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14073 | First Published: 11 December 2023</span></p>
2503. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Il9WuueNJKxD7hjOtop9A4EEvZ9ONND1uT3y7rmpn6kfJRq78V-2BQ9ScKq-2F2V0EOtXa6zsyyqFrY5rCPAavizBheg-3D-3DILSW_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUc8KgdKkrOUIALubORl-2BbpCJ2o41BEKtSgoTWdw3uHIoshC6MUZZ3HfNtMI97srz3HBmpD-2FDbpBbFM5abzEldWrA-2BGQToCjqrd4rN66zM794T7wmzQTYjpa71Ft10sJB1UDm2VNY8TmqiSNWOR3yhfh550KDyDmw1X-2Fuevyo-2BmKsi7U76TqWZFaR7CSlNrK2oc-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Reclamation of abandoned magnesite site using amendments and plantation</strong></span></a></h5>
2504. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Aliye Sepken Kaptanoğlu, Aydın Çömez, Oktay Yıldız</span></p>
2505. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14075 | First Published: 18 December 2023</span></p>
2506. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlY9tiSQ4p4DQD2lNMqG-2Fl2xerPzrSv7834pcyAzVRA2T2jh6P5DME0P1fFmeCIUWwlmLGp0IGL0GMwNLBFxUESA-3D-3D105Z_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUfzeCA6Gx5nBNkwlXLqn4BMUjQgDouY8SV3NDsq-2Bz1W6mrRIwaOEMhuCVGs-2Be0L40d1cY7QFpjdPd-2FzVp6qyfiZKVpjMZ-2FEqY0LXIEPFszYaDriIqanTbR4QpsHtU0QZV9wI-2BDXsOBKGrEhaeObvF-2FZ7TH7GuXVumcpXXylzJOmhZxsQq52-2FJuIJLu5j0sa3mA-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Direct topsoil transfer to already planted reforestation sites increases native plant understory and not ruderals</strong></span></a></h5>
2507. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jonas Hamberg, Derek T. Robinson, Andrew J. Trant, Paul J. Richardson, Stephen D. Murphy</span></p>
2508. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14076 | First Published: 16 January 2024</span></p>
2509. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Il1YLYLcLLiiYrrHyEe2JbLGjFDkBlyPKvMp2VyMOOMQERQ4cNtpOtcPIrVpgkCCcsiiE8sjeUo5wdgJWudC4DFA-3D-3Dpdc6_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUfTkSOO1u1JaODNRvgGTAZEcyOnJAlNm7csISYYX-2Bq7oXjif-2Bf6aySAS1e-2FPeTMPqkVeh2QuC8yBssbYzp-2F40Zgjy-2B9znwkQk00j9pFIkezdUn3hfYhI6YGtaOOCcrRnRfA7ohyMwL8hQg9ePog1ULw1UrY7vJtIUvVKGz6ZN33nlMOSyZWpBncvARQutEt8KM-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Successful initial restoration of oyster habitat in the lower Hudson River Estuary, United States</strong></span></a></h5>
2510. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Raymond Grizzle, James Lodge, Krystin Ward, Katie Mosher, Fred Jacobs, Justin Krebs</span></p>
2511. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14077 | First Published: 20 December 2023</span></p>
2512. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlBZvPI-2FnlRb4kgQ1WYCT-2Ff5lswutD00PZL1aNGhh1vULIoAkayMAqxgvOE1sqtANhrND3xid5dk1X2prxUEV8eA-3D-3D1AnT_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUd-2BrLwTESPPJWAVKRcaOHMB4Vpo57OKh3-2BRtNcurA-2BdHy46-2BGBxHyYJktkxckbyEX-2FBtbHjRudoZG6RxfJWFS7s0bZWSZK0eSBsfQavqbjRxBazn3wz0K0ofQrX4FsklJQBtVzVkFvmieix8zdh2uR319kReenOX3GlzptunStKs6M4B-2Betk4iz5-2BeTWTVQZJs-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (</strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;">Bubalus arnee</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;">) in Kanha National Park, central India</span></strong></a></h5>
2513. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jayanta K. Bora, Vishnu Vardhan, Ramesh K. Vijh, Ajinkya V. Deshmukh, Yellapu Srinivas, Ninad Avinash Mungi, Shravana Goswami, Harshini Jhala, Jasbir S. Chauhan, Ujjwal Kumar, Yadvendradev Jhala</span></p>
2514. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14079 | First Published: 04 January 2024</span></p>
2515. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlV-2FUKfQiW24DagVL50D8wwpjStZULiOLmHF4AvOob9z9vxRfV1W5XLHRHmnayPukn9YljkT2fxyAZzGxRfMpl2A-3D-3DHSo8_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUefQMJc8INAPeYQIMrx1I6sMRi7HQcP9scZzXyckxkE-2Fm2hoteVq7q3y-2FYig2scCHugluTlcGqe19kmKnIcv5Iue-2B4sfRCzXk1l0jS9r-2ByqIpuIL0ISAYmmW5D9O7-2BSwboS8TOBPAICVVSQuy8brXIftRlyzaJNJE0qN5mQ3diEXb49j-2BcwrEvtTnCo7KSbFA0-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Invertebrate community composition differs between restored and natural vernal pools</strong></span></a></h5>
2516. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Sean M. O'Brien, Brent P. Helm, Timothy M. Davidson, Jamie M. Kneitel</span></p>
2517. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14080 | First Published: 27 December 2023</span></p>
2518. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IljoP-2F3ymjg-2BbFeBKpEXXN5N4mnisPc7EzLiPkOkLeEBPpqXKOIuWro80GcdWp8BCBpgg6IM-2FS59LgfY2MdqEILQ-3D-3D9SGs_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUcn6dbGEXb3-2Fz7Dp5cTGIqDABjnbdTInu7s4OXekMqueCG-2FnNk5JPWPn3xY-2FclhQF4RDRe3IaqQ2EexYcfuSdglHJFJl6qutb65OQsUzuuoEQafPCTqTujPo4rnXQIDeYcwUUGEJ0uIhH0vL09D2Fwy-2BY6b2y6HjUlPpIDlw4FGifftlo07L60fELs6s6wzzwU-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Assembly of heterotrophic communities during spontaneous succession in quarries: invertebrates model groups and macromycetes</strong></span></a></h5>
2519. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jan Walter, Ivana Hradská, Jiří Kout, Stanislav Vodička, Ivona Matějková, Martin Konvička</span></p>
2520. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14081 | First Published: 21 December 2023</span></p>
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2522. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Aaron S. David, Andrea M. Naccarato, Stacy A. Smith, Cheryl L. Peterson, Valerie C. Pence, Sarah J.H. Crate, Stephanie M. Koontz, Haley E. Dole, Eric S. Menges</span></p>
2523. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14082 | First Published: 08 January 2024</span></p>
2524. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Ilhmq10kdvktl4zO7hJ5NRpct24-2BjwAH7K7en8BhbQpknKrZDJh3mCap2x5VuGObVlrsOg6BSdCLl8WOaSiMUqYQ-3D-3D41l6_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUcsWOCNHy9k7RBX7dRrliTcmowB0lBe-2F64D-2BTSDdWc2lEF2-2BsoIsztOVbDme8kLJbebG5WPKtqltPhwoa5-2FY1ChY7tR7rXx3mHjTGlwsI22MRR-2Fk7SyhzxlqItz2C-2B17SjLXjLBmGcYaeulMoBzA-2BdJ-2BwDndwYRO3ULf3CWbyCC4SBPBpOzket1CvKOMznu8JY-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Restoration promotes ecological functioning through greater complementarity</strong></span></a></h5>
2525. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Ashley J. Rummell, Hayden P. Borland, Jackson J. Hazell, Jesse D. Mosman, Christopher J. Henderson, Javier X. Leon, Ben L. Gilby, Andrew D. Olds</span></p>
2526. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14083 | First Published: 07 January 2024</span></p>
2527. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48IlavczQMGMRcqwMlZhTREhiTd4oe3xbFeCaTX9cCzjMtGoGtOieWpMZpWxBUzLfk5kHoeWbSPebEY55pB2S5WCvg-3D-3D-52G_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUf4K7TuYTKLH9FLXBLMgOgS76Q6YlAydEgS3l8P-2BiF-2B9Ijl-2BpPZDqxu3sG6etlAo46HulIY2tROiRm77G2ycq-2B7oIjTCyJ5sOuugGrFA6TPDVSkymcLJHw-2F-2FpusbHLdfSasRWbjxsQ-2FVk5AeVClVTpLkhgR4H1y7O0a5adSOdKLIEEM3WQpC97G4yRxkKm0uao-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>The relevance of international restoration principles for ecosystem restoration practice in Rwanda</strong></span></a></h5>
2528. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Marina Frietsch, Joern Fischer, Beth A. Kaplin, Berta Martín-López</span></p>
2529. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14085 | First Published: 07 January 2024</span></p>
2530. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=u001.3YBR4Hwqxb0xKz1YXTwZEHL9-2BQ-2FJpBKF4CjfjmBrHiTPQRo3kUYRPV62dmBtX2JAUnTsZ60K7jHy7-2Fz8eUJWlhxwbb5Wccn4SDWQ7Sa3KvI6-2FK76-2FFyEh3ek4CpoL92zeDuSXFgIZjVAlr0UHRfOZYOSHxMHeByGtJ01tCGHgTy7-2B6GecInDRe27gT7ZoBt2UvUndesOvZhbFId4gvu7g6pEIt47sdAMBnpQp1PLi-2FyXGLhJKWtgtiDWOed2CCYsawVmeQDgOuwBohDdOYZ4ZGTkJNse6ezIcrrOBZS4RfMn-2B3-2FdWgMwY1iqP1uj48Ilw6wOKA0yYTO6kYxP54E7EAuDHIK8ezZGCqMPl84dzr7JTwXnHooSh87RQanKtSDZPN8BSsMSl-2Fe0ICuDHhwTlg-3D-3DT7eY_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dIS-2FpQHQqijgGvZMirsG6Kuo8yDXyDE3VYbUQP0n9v7T-2FrtMtvE6Ajuaq7i8E115R1k6HD34GQPs2UXSYi13I3ZUfHecIschBGgkpt-2FX1Y9hFote1Nr3j5Jh-2FA9xfi2zk6z6UCq9QLMlPOdpjHb0d56kb3zLFJzEC6BLYPdrF-2FTwTBGyXtfSg8QBdo2k98O0zkjw7xOnXOWpOft7oKXaMxn051gHMhCUPgoeCj4N2SpVAqvvxbp2b-2Fd5Lo-2BUmOMW75Pv9KYo7rYc2tbqD0TX5JeRE-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Silviculture treatments hasten seedling growth on seismic disturbances in boreal treed fens</strong></span></a></h5>
2531. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Colette A. Shellian, Julia Linke, Gregory J. McDermid, Michael Cody, Scott E. Nielsen</span></p>
2532. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14086 | First Published: 16 January 2024</span></p>
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2534. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Mohammed Jashimuddin, Md. Habibul Hasan, Tarit Kumar Baul, Nikhil Chakma, Saddam Hossen, Shourav Dutta, Farid Uddin Ahmed, Tapan Kumar Nath</span></p>
2535. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14087 | First Published: 04 January 2024</span></p>
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2537. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Ann-Kathrin Tielke, Matthijs Vos</span></p>
2538. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14091 | First Published: 14 January 2024</span></p>
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2541.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Transfer seeds, hay, or soil blocks? The importance of the completeness of biological inputs to address dispersal and establishment limitations during the restoration of plant assemblages in floodplain grasslands</strong></span>
2542.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </a>
2543. </h5>
2544. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;">
2545.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Myriam Garrouj, Didier Alard, Jennifer Dudit, Marie-Lise Benot</span>
2546. </p>
2547. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;">
2548.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14092 | First Published: 09 January 2024</span>
2549. </p>
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2552.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Secondary forest buffers the effects of fragmentation on aerial insectivorous bat species following 30 years of passive forest restoration</strong></span>
2553.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                </a>
2554. </h5>
2555. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;">
2556.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Sarah Rowley, Adrià López-Baucells, Ricardo Rocha, Paulo E. D. Bobrowiec, Christoph F. J. Meyer<br /><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">e14093 | </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Published: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">09 </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">January 2</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">024</span></p>
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2559.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Cost‐effectiveness of management strategies in a nucleation experiment in a tropical dry forest</strong></span>
2560.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            </a>
2561. </h5>
2562. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;">
2563.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Laura Toro, Francisco Torres-Romero,  Sandra M. Salinas, Andrés Avella-Munoz, Susan Galatowish, Silvia Secchi, Jennifer S. Powers</span>
2564. </p>
2565. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;">
2566.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14094 | First Published: 14 January 2024</span>
2567. </p>
2568. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;">
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2570.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Assessing above and belowground recovery from ammonium sulfate addition and wildfire in a lowland heath: mycorrhizal fungi as potential indicators</strong></span>
2571.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        </a>
2572. </h5>
2573. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;">
2574.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Jill Kowal, Raquel Pino-Bodas, Elena Arrigoni, Guillaume Delhaye, Laura M. Suz, Jeffrey G. Duckett, Martin I. Bidartondo, Silvia Pressel</span>
2575. </p>
2576. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;">
2577.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14096 | First Published 18 January 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            </span>
2578. </p>
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2581.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80;"><strong>Exploring the impact of spatial patterns on restoration efforts: promoting self‐facilitating feedback mechanisms with an innovative biodegradable seed mussel collector</strong></span>
2582.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </a>
2583. </h5>
2584. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;">
2585.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">Lisanne A. van den Bogaart, Jacob J. Capelle, Jildou Schotanus, Tjeerd J. Bouma</span>
2586. </p>
2587. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:29pt;">
2588.    <span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;">e14095 | First Published: 16 January 2024</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131;"><br /></span>
2589. </p>]]></description>
2590. <category>Restoration Ecology Featured Articles</category>
2591. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
2592. </item>
2593. <item>
2594. <title>Standards of Practice to Guide Ecological Restoration Launch - Eastern Hemisphere</title>
2595. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/667063/</link>
2596. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/667063/</guid>
2597. <description><![CDATA[<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/921136709?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Standards of Practice to Guide Ecological Restoration Launch - March 7"></iframe></div>
2598. <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script>
2599.  
2600. <p><strong> </strong></p>
2601. <p>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management launch the of <em>Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration: A contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030.</em><br
2602.    /><br />The Standards of practice present a common lexicon for all types of restorative activities under the UN Decade, from reducing societal impacts to ecological restoration, and includes over 300 recommendations to improve benefits of ecosystem
2603.    restoration to people and nature, across all types of ecosystems from forests to oceans.<br /><br />To celebrate the publication, the collaborative team hosted two 30-minutes sessions with individuals involved with the development of this important
2604.    document.
2605. </p>]]></description>
2606. <category>Webinars</category>
2607. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
2608. </item>
2609. <item>
2610. <title>Standards of Practice to Guide Ecological Restoration Launch - Western Hemisphere</title>
2611. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666774/</link>
2612. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666774/</guid>
2613. <description><![CDATA[<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/920109757?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration Launch - 6 March Session"></iframe></div>
2614. <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script>
2615. <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
2616. <p>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management launch the of <em>Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration: A contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030.</em><br /><br />The Standards of practice present a common lexicon for all types of restorative activities under the UN Decade, from reducing societal impacts to ecological restoration, and includes over 300 recommendations to improve benefits of ecosystem
2617.    restoration to people and nature, across all types of ecosystems from forests to oceans.<br /><br />To celebrate the publication, the collaborative team hosted two 30-minutes sessions with individuals involved with the development of this important
2618.    document.
2619. </p>
2620. <p><strong>Newly available!</strong> Download the webinar transcript here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/webinars/webinar_transcripts/Transcript_for_Standards_of_.txt" target="_blank">Transcript for Standards of Practice to Guide Ecological Restoration Launch - Western Hemisphere</a><br /></p>
2621. <div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
2622. <category>Webinars</category>
2623. <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2024 18:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
2624. </item>
2625. <item>
2626. <title>SER&apos;s fourth round of Partnership Fund grants strengthen regional connections and capacity</title>
2627. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666638/</link>
2628. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666638/</guid>
2629. <description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER awarded grants to six chapters and sections in the fourth round of <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/partnershipfund" target="_blank">Partnership Fund</a> grant awards at the end of last year. Monies totalled $19,716 USD to support projects aimed at strengthening SER’s regional connections with students, expanding language
2630.    access to resources, and increasing chapter capacity to conduct outreach to members and new audiences.</span></p>
2631. <h3 style="margin-top: 1.2em;">About this year’s grants</h3>
2632. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Translation of International Standards for Native Seeds in Ecological Restoration</h5>
2633. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In June 2020 the <a href="https://ser-insr.org/" target="_blank">International Network for Seed-based Restoration</a> (INSR) and SER released the world’s first International Standards for Native Seeds in Ecological Restoration as eight articles in a special issue of <em>Restoration Ecology</em>. The Standards document
2634.    and articles analyzing each step of the native seed supply chain can be downloaded for free <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1526100x/2020/28/S3" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">INSR&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 16px;">has&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">nearly 800 members from 63 countries, and&nbsp;</span>is working to improve access to technical content for non-English speakers practicing ecological restoration</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">As of June 2023, INSR has worked with restoration researchers and practitioners who are native speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
2635.    to translate three, two, and one of the articles, respectively (</span><a href="https://ser-insr.org/native-seed-standards" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px;">https://ser-insr.org/native-seed-standards</a><span style="font-size: 16px;">).&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Additional translations are in progress in Arabic and French, thanks to Partnership Fund support from 2022, which provides support to fund additional translations.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Translated Standards will be used to promote
2636.    ecological restoration in underserved communities and to promote SER and INSR.</span></p>
2637. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">SER Indigenous Scholarship for a student or professional engaged in restoration in Western Canada</h5>
2638. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This funding application follows in the footsteps of successful support of indigenous people studying ecological restoration in Western Canada. <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/westerncanada/" target="_blank">SER Western Canada</a> has supported youth in three funding rounds to date. Each student was in financial need,
2639.    and the funding helped them complete their studies.</span></p>
2640. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This year’s round of funds will be used to provide a one-time scholarship to an Indigenous student or professional studying or working in ecological restoration, environmental management, and/or ecology in Western Canada for restoration related training.
2641.    Learn more about one of SER Western Canada’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/news.asp?id=602937" target="_blank">past recipients here</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
2642. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Developing activities for community college, university students, and new graduates to grow SER membership in Atlantic</h5>
2643. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://chapter.ser.org/easterncanada/" target="_blank">SER Eastern Canada </a>(SER-EC) was established two years ago to cover the provinces of Québéc and Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island). In this short time, SER-EC has made significant strides in
2644.    membership growth and engagement. Two standout events, the Joint Peatland Ecology Research Group and SER-EC Science Symposium, attended by over 100 individuals, and the Reclaim, Restore and Rewild (RE3) Conference, which drew more than 700 participants,
2645.    were instrumental in achieving the goal of expanding membership to 100 in the second year. These events, held in Québéc City, also played a crucial role in establishing the first student chapter at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue - UQAT.</span></p>
2646. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In addition to these impactful in-person events, SER-EC has hosted several virtual activities, including a launch meeting, two Annual General Assemblies of Members, and five webinars. Despite these efforts, an analysis of SER-EC's membership list reveals
2647.    that only 14% of members are from Atlantic Canada, with limited representation from students and emerging professionals. This disparity is particularly striking considering the region's numerous universities.</span></p>
2648. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To address this gap and further enhance engagement, SER-EC received Partnership Grant funding for projects aimed at increasing membership among post-secondary students and recently graduated professionals from Atlantic Canada. This funding will also support
2649.    the establishment of the region's first student chapter, continuing SER-EC's commitment to fostering the next generation of restoration practitioners.</span></p>
2650. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Continued support for the SER Africa Chapter</h5>
2651. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This year's Partnership Grant award will support administration, management, and the expansion of <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/africa/" target="_blank">SER Africa</a>'s reach through enhanced communication, regional coordination, and the establishment of new student chapters. The SER Africa Board of Director’s
2652.    capacity is constrained by voluntary participation, and this funding will help cover the costs of chapter administration. With this funding, SER Africa, a new and geographically diverse chapter, aims to improve strategic communication, establish the
2653.    board, and enhance its functioning with these funds. Read more about their work building ecological restoration capacity <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/664287/SER-Africa--SER-UNILAG-Building-Capacity-for-Ecological-Restoration-in-Africa.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</span> </p>
2654. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">SER Mid-Atlantic student and emerging professionals outreach</h5>
2655. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The recent initiatives by the <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/midatlantic/" target="_blank">SER Mid-Atlantic Chapter</a>, including the launch of a LinkedIn page and discussions with board members regarding the Fall 2023 CERP and CERPIT application window, have shed light on the chapter's student and emerging professional
2656.    demographics. With approximately 30 registered members in this category and four collegiate SER-affiliated clubs, it is evident that there is a strong interest in further engagement and resources within this community.</span></p>
2657. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Feedback from members, expressing desires for more networking opportunities and support, has highlighted the need for additional efforts to enhance access to resources like the CERP program. Comments such as "I wish our school had a club," "Do you
2658.    think I meet CERPIT requirements with my education?" and "It would be great to connect with other young professionals in the field" underscore this need.</span></p>
2659. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To address these insights, the chapter received Partnership Grant funding for two main initiatives. Firstly, the funds will help expand its social media presence to better engage with the next generation of restoration practitioners. Secondly, the initiative
2660.    seeks to support career development by providing assistance to emerging professionals navigating the CERP application process.</span></p>
2661. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Developing and supporting student chapters in the Northeast Region</h5>
2662. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://chapter.ser.org/northeast/" target="_blank">SER Northeast</a>&nbsp;identified a notable gap in student representation within its membership, recognizing this demographic as crucial for the chapter's long-term growth and sustainability. Conversations with other regional chapters and the Chapter Relations
2663.    Committee have emphasized the importance of addressing this issue.</span></p>
2664. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The emerging professionals committee has made it a priority to support and expand student membership and chapter activities in the coming years. The this year's funding will serve as a catalyst for advancing this priority area, providing crucial
2665.    support and resources for the next few years.</span></p>
2666. <h3 style="margin-top: 1.2em;">About the Partnership Fund Program</h3>
2667. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The annual competitive grant program was established by the 2018 Strategic Plan for Membership and is funded by an allocated portion of membership dues across most membership types. In partnership with its Chapter Relations Committee, SER awards grants
2668.    to chapters and thematic sections to increase their capacity to deliver programs and services to members that fulfill our mission of advancing the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration. Past grant awards have supported membership
2669.    recruitment and diversification efforts, scholarships, webinars, and communications.</span></p>
2670. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER has awarded $58,949 USD since the program’s inception with each grant varying from $800 to the maximum award of $5,000 USD.</span></p>
2671. <h5 style="margin-top: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Looking forward to 2024 </h5>
2672. <p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Applications for the 2024 grant cycle will open in April. Only SER Chapters and Sections can submit proposals, and SER members are encouraged to contact their regional chapter or section to coordinate a proposal submission if they have an idea for a project
2673.    that would benefit the greater SER member community.</span></p>
2674. <div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
2675. <category>Updates from SER</category>
2676. <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
2677. </item>
2678. <item>
2679. <title>Open Access! SER Europe: Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas (Part 1)</title>
2680. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666150/</link>
2681. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666150/</guid>
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2684.  
2685. <p><strong> </strong></p>
2686. <p><strong>Webinar description:</strong> This webinar was led by renowned institutions ETH Zurich and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, and features insightful discussions led by experts Valentin Klaus from ETH Zurich and Sandra Dullau and Henny Grewe
2687.    from Anhalt University. The content presented delves into the critical topic of ecological restoration within urban environments, shedding light on the importance of enhancing biodiversity and ecological quality in cities.</p>
2688. <hr />
2689. <p><em>CERPs/CERPITs: this recording is pre-approved for 1 CEC.</em></p>]]></description>
2690. <category>Webinars</category>
2691. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
2692. </item>
2693. <item>
2694. <title>Make a Difference Week 1 - 9 June: Global Ecological Restoration Action</title>
2695. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666043/</link>
2696. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666043/</guid>
2697. <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Make a Difference Week, an annual initiative hosted by SER, is set to take place from June 1-9, 2024. This global event brings together individuals and organizations worldwide for a week of impactful restoration action.</span></p>
2698. <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">The goal of Make a Difference Week is to showcase the collective power of local action in creating positive ecological change on a global scale. Participants are encouraged to host or join local volunteer restoration events, demonstrating their commitment to environmental stewardship.</span></p>
2699. <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To get involved, save the date for June 1-9, 2024, and visit&nbsp;</span><a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/" target="_blank" style="font-size: medium;">makeadifferenceweek.org</a>
2700.    <span style="font-size: medium;"> to register your event or find one near you. Join the global movement for restoration and be a part of something bigger than yourself.</span></span>
2701. </p>
2702. <p><a class="btn" href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/register-an-event/" target="_blank">Register your event!</a></p>
2703. <span style="font-size: 16px;">Participation in Make a Difference Week is open to everyone! Registered events provide volunteers in local communities with the opportunity to engage in ecological restoration alongside <a href="https://www.ser.org/general/custom.asp?page=CERPProgram" target="_blank">Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners</a> and other members in the SER community. Volunteer events connect people who want to make a difference in their community with tools for creating positive ecological change on a global scale, including the SER standards.</span>
2704. <hr />
2705. <div><span style="font-size: medium;">Since its inception, Make a Difference Week has grown significantly. In 2024, organizers aim to register over 300 events across at least 40 countries, with representation
2706.    on every continent. They also aim to engage organizations worldwide as Regional Leads, to help ensure a diverse and widespread impact.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></div><h5>Become a Regional Lead</h5>
2707. <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Regional Lead organizations help to promote Make a Difference Week, support other local event hosts with event registration, and provide guidance to event organizers and volunteers in their region. If your organization is interested in becoming a Regional Lead please reach out to Keith MacCallum, SER's Program Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:keith@ser.org?subject=RE%3A%20Regional%20Lead%20for%20Make%20a%20Difference%20Week%202024">keith@ser.org</a>.</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Supporting organizations currently include the World Environment Day, University of Victoria Restoration of Natural Systems Program / Restoration Futures Lab, and the LEAD Foundation Tanzania. Make a Difference Week supports the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /><em>Thank you to <a href="https://ecosure.com.au/" target="_blank">Ecosure Environmental Consultancy</a> for sponsoring this year’s Make a Difference Week.</em></span></p>
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2726. <category>News and Views</category>
2727. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
2728. </item>
2729. <item>
2730. <title>European Union takes historic step with Nature Restoration Law pioneering Europe restoration efforts</title>
2731. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/666023/</link>
2732. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/666023/</guid>
2733. <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span>
2734.  
2735.    
2736. </span></p>
2737. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><em>European Union takes bold and pioneering steps to restore nature and safeguard the well-being of European citizens</em>
2738.    </strong>
2739.    </span>
2740. </span></p>
2741. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></em>
2742.    </strong>
2743.    <em style="font-size: medium;">Washington, DC, Tuesday 27 February 2024 – </em><span style="font-size: medium;">The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) joins its </span><a href="https://chapter.ser.org/europe/2024/02/27/european-union-takes-bold-and-pioneering-steps-to-restore-our-nature-and-safeguard-the-well-being-of-european-citizens/" target="_blank" style="font-size: medium;">European chapter (SER-Europe)</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> in celebrating the adoption of the EU Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature Restoration Law, NRL) by the European Parliament today. This globally unique and forward-thinking law takes proactive steps to tackle biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, and ecosystem degradation through ecosystem and ecological restoration. Bound by broad ambitions and legally binding targets the European Member States are now required to take meaningful action to restore our connection with nature.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"><em>“This EU Regulation is a significant milestone in the global effort to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and create net gain for nature and people. Nature restoration not only enhances the resilience of ecosystems but also contributes to the well-being of humanity and life on Earth,”</em> said Bethanie Walder, Executive Director of the Society for Ecological Restoration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"></span><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Voluntary restoration efforts worldwide are making a quantifiable impact. However, mandatory restoration is often tied to or obligated as compensatory mitigation for environmental degradation. The NRL stands out globally by proactively obligating nature restoration. This marks an important milestone in the policy framework for restoration and will contribute to achieving international targets such as those outlined in&nbsp; the Global Biodiversity Framework and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.</span>
2744.    &nbsp;</span></p>
2745. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">The strengths of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation include:</span></p>
2746. <ol>
2747.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Legally binding and measurable targets to restore 20% of land and marine ecosystems in the EU by 2030 and to restore all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.</span></li>
2748.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">A holistic approach emphasizing the importance of nature-based solutions to climate challenges, environmental degradation, and environmental risks (drought, extreme temperatures, wildfires, flooding), in an integrated way.</span></li>
2749.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Active involvement and collaboration among societal actors who manage land and seas, including farmers, forest owners, local authorities, businesses, NGOs, and local communities. This inclusive approach is vital for the successful implementation of nature restoration initiatives that benefits both nature and people.</span></li>
2750.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Financial support from public and private sources to facilitate the transition to more sustainable practices and achievement of restoration goals.</span></li>
2751.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">National Nature Restoration Plans will be adopted by the Member States within two years to start delivering systematically the required measures on their territory. SER-E calls for these plans both to be grounded on a participatory process for societal engagement, and to be standards- and evidence- based to improve the likelihood of&nbsp; success.</span></li>
2752. </ol>
2753. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Scientists, environmental organizations and more than 1 million concerned citizens had rallied behind the proposed regulation, calling for urgent, decisive action.</span></p>
2754. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Jordi Cortina-Segarra, Chair of the Board of SER-Europe said, <em>“Despite adopting a far less ambitious regulation than the original proposal by the European Commission and faced with a controversial opposition campaign, the EU legislators have understood the urgency for restoration as a solution for the climate and biodiversity crises. Many critics of the Regulation miss the point: nature restoration means taking care of the future of agriculture, access to clean water and livable cities, not the opposite.”</em></span></p>
2755. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">As a dedicated advocate for environmental conservation and restoration, SER-Europe remains committed to supporting the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. We look forward to collaborating with like-minded organizations, governments, and communities to ensure the success of the Regulation's objectives.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Join SER-Europe and global policy experts for an in-depth discussion on the NRL on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017090562458/WN_3C5kmwiATkemC_xAyNmv_Q" target="_blank">Register here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>
2756. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><em></em></span></p>
2757.  
2758. <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">###</span></div><p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
2759. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><strong>About the Society for Ecological Restoration:<br /></strong>The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) advances the science, practice and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture. An international non-profit organization with over 5,000 members and partners in more than 110 countries, we actively promote participatory, knowledge-based approaches to restoration. Learn more about our work at <a href="https://www.ser.org/" target="_blank">www.ser.org</a>.</span></p>
2760. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><strong>About SER-Europe:</strong><br />The European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-Europe) is a network of scientists and practitioners taking action for nature. Our Mission is to advance the science, practice,<br />and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.</span></p>
2761. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><strong></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">For more information please contact:</span></strong>
2762. </span></p>
2763. <div><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Bethanie Walder</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Executive Director,&nbsp;Society for Ecological Restoration<br />bethanie@ser.org<br />P: +1 406 543
2764.    5926</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Jordi Cortina-Segarra</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Professor/Chair SER Europe<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">University of Alicante<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Tel: +34 693258878</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Kris Decleer<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Senior researcher / Science-Policy interface SER Europe<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Flemish Research Institute for Nature and Forest<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Tel: +32 476 50 50 11</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">An Cliquet<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Professor of Environmental Law<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Ghent University<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Chair SERE Legal Working Group<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">Tel: +32 476 80 15 57</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Lato;"></span><strong style="font-size: medium;">Key messages about the Nature Restoration Law (NRL)</strong></span></div>
2765. <ul>
2766.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">First in the world example of binding legislation that takes a proactive approach to restoration (e.g., restoration obligations are broader than compensation related to new degradation).</span></li>
2767.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">NRL is good for biodiversity, climate, farmers and the economy, contributing to citizens’ wellbeing.&nbsp;</span></li>
2768.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Pioneering legislation that recognizes that biodiversity objectives cannot be met with conservation alone, and that conservation and restoration together (also combined with sustainable use) are required to achieve global biodiversity objectives.&nbsp;</span></li>
2769.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Exemplary contribution to the GBF and UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.</span></li>
2770.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">NRL complements ongoing efforts to protect and enhance nature by boosting European commitments to restore degraded lands and seas.</span></li>
2771.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">SER-E is uniquely positioned to contribute to the NRL’s implementation with its Standards for the practice of ecological restoration, encompassing knowledge, experience and best practice across the EU to reduce uncertainty and increase effectiveness of outcomes and therefore maximize returns on investments in restoration.</span></li>
2772.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Nature restoration is a key course of action to solving the dual biodiversity and climate crises while also improving social and economic capital.&nbsp;</span>
2773.        <span style="font-size: 16px;"></span>
2774.    </span></li>
2775.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Restoration and farming are not in conflict, but mutually supportive. For example, soil restoration can lead to increased agricultural yields; emerging regenerative approaches to agriculture can restore soils and increase soil carbon sequestration while simultaneously producing valued products.&nbsp;</span>
2776.        <span style="font-size: 16px;"></span>
2777.    </span></li>
2778.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">National Restoration Plans will take advantage of the flexibility of the NRL to adapt restoration programs to the specific socio-ecological context of each Member State.</span></li>
2779.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Ecological restoration is a participatory activity that recognizes and rebuilds a reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationship between people and nature. Numerous international mechanisms, including the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the IPBES have elevated the need for transformative change in the human/nature relationship in order to reverse the biodiversity and climate crises.<br /></span></li>
2780. </ul>]]></description>
2781. <category>Press Releases</category>
2782. <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
2783. </item>
2784. <item>
2785. <title>Open Access: From Guidelines to Action - Implementing Best Practices in Mangrove Restoration</title>
2786. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/665610/</link>
2787. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/665610/</guid>
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2790.  
2791. <p><strong> </strong></p>
2792. <p><strong>Webinar description:</strong> Now more than ever before there is massive public and private interest in recovering mangrove ecosystems at scale. With this excitement for mangrove restoration, it is imperative to ensure successful mangrove restoration
2793.    interventions. "The Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration" is a joint product developed by the Global Mangrove Alliance and the Blue Carbon Initiative and led by the University of Queensland, Conservation International, Wetlands International,
2794.    Blue Marine Foundation and the International Blue Carbon Institute, along with dozens of mangrove scientists and user groups across the world. It brings together the latest accumulated local and scientific knowledge about mangrove restoration best-practices
2795.    into one comprehensive resource. The aim is to align mangrove practitioners, NGOs, governments, scientists, industry, local communities, and funders around accepted best-practices for science-based and inclusive mangrove restoration.<br /><br />In
2796.    this webinar, you will learn about the best practices to design, fund, and implement mangrove restoration projects. Through a special module on blue carbon, you will also learn how to align mangrove restoration with national climate mitigation targets,
2797.    or to produce carbon credits to fund long-term project maintenance, monitoring, and community benefits.</p>
2798. <p><strong>Speaker: </strong> Elena Roddom, Senior Technical Officer - Mangrove Restoration at Wetlands International; Valerie Hagger, Research Fellow at The University of Queensland; Mark Beeston, Technical Director, Blue Carbon at Conservation International;
2799.    and Laura Veverka, Senior Program Officer, Seascapes at WWF.</p>
2800. <hr />
2801. <p><em>CERPs/CERPITs: this recording is pre-approved for 1 CEC.</em><br /></p>]]></description>
2802. <category>Webinars</category>
2803. <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
2804. </item>
2805. <item>
2806. <title>SER and Microsoft support local communities in six countries one year into collaboration</title>
2807. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/665513/</link>
2808. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/665513/</guid>
2809. <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Society for Ecological Restoration and Microsoft's Community Environmental Sustainability program are enhancing biodiversity and resilience across 6 countries through standards-based ecological restoration.</span></em>
2810.    </strong>
2811.  
2812.    </span>
2813. </p>
2814. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>Washington, DC, Wednesday 21 February 2024 – </em>In early 2023, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) announced a new collaboration with Microsoft to implement standards-based ecological restoration projects in communities hosting data centers globally. Just one year later, SER is thrilled to have supported 14 projects in six countries, with even more in development. This unique collaboration recognizes the additive value of standards-based restoration to deliver high impact solutions that help address the biodiversity, desertification, and climate crises</span>    .
2815.    </span>
2816.    </span>
2817. </p>
2818. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">The collaboration leverages SER's <a href="https://www.ser.org/general/custom.asp?page=Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Standards-based Ecological Restoration in Action program</a>, and SER’s global network of practitioners and researchers, to build community-driven, evidence-based restoration projects that benefit people and nature. These small-scale, locally designed and implemented projects are restoring more than 200 hectares of land across the globe. A selection of projects include:</span></p>
2819. <ul>
2820.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Restoring ecologically significant forests and globally rare wetlands in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA</span></li>
2821.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Establishing floating wetland cells as part of a lake restoration program in Kelana Jaya and Taman Aman Lake in Cyberjaya, Sepang District, Selangor in Malaysia</span></li>
2822.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Restoring a former landfill into a future nature reserve in Québec City, Canada</span></li>
2823.    <li><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Reviving the White Stork population by restoring wetland habitat in southern Sweden</span></li>
2824. </ul>
2825. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">For more information visit: <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Ser-Microsoft" target="_blank">https://www.ser.org/page/SER-Microsoft</a></span></p>
2826. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">“The success of SER’s first year marks a milestone for standards-based ecological restoration, having launched 14 projects across 4 continents" said Bethanie Walder, Executive Director at SER. "This program is helping provide educational, skill-building, and networking opportunities for local partners in addition to increased ecosystem services to local communities. SER's 35-year strong global member network and knowledge base, along with our Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners provide the foundation for the program’s success.</span>    ”&nbsp;
2827.    </span>
2828.    </span>
2829. </p>
2830. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">SER, a global leader with 35 years of experience in ecological restoration and the developer of the <em><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/standardsguidelinesprinciples" target="_blank">International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration</a></em>, is providing expertise, resources, and guidance to local communities funded by the collaboration. By integrating SER standards into their projects, the collaboration aims to increase the capacity of local partners to deliver high quality, effective restoration now and in the future. Each project adheres to SER's Principles and Standards, prioritizing diverse knowledge and capacity, inclusivity and participation, identification and mitigation of degradation causes, biodiversity enhancement, and environmental and social equity. These principles ensure that restoration efforts deliver comprehensive environmental and community benefits while minimizing negative impacts.</span></p>
2831. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">“Microsoft is proud to partner with SER to deliver standards-based ecological restoration in the communities where we operate. By collaborating with SER, we have been able to expand restoration projects globally and grow the network of sustainability-focused non-profits that Microsoft supports,” said Gaby DelaGarza, Senior Director of Global Datacenter Community Affairs.</span>    ”
2832.    </span>
2833.    </span>
2834. </p>
2835. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">Both case studies illustrate the importance of collaborative action between government, local communities and Indigenous peoples, restoration scientists and practitioners, and corporations. They demonstrate that successful restoration happens by setting clear standards-based goals that enable impacts to be measured and communicated.</span></p>
2836. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In SER's Standards-based Restoration in Action program aims to elevate and formalize a standards-based approach to ecological restoration globally. By accelerating the adoption of standards-based ecological restoration, the program seeks to establish a robust foundation for the ecological restoration field, aligning with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</span>    .
2837.    </span>
2838.    </span>
2839. </p>
2840. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;">For more information about SER’s Standards-based Restoration in Action program, visit: <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action</a></span></p>
2841. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;">&nbsp;</span></p>
2842. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/White_stork_nest.JPG" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="width: 50%;" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/White_stork_nest.JPG" /></a></span></p>
2843. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">Photo Caption: A family of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in a nesting site in southern Sweden. (<a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/White_stork_nest.JPG" target="_blank">click to download photo</a>)</span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></em>
2844.    </span>
2845. </p>
2846. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/Gray_Tree_Frog_by_Jenny_Eric.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="width: 50%;" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/Gray_Tree_Frog_by_Jenny_Eric.jpg" /></a><br /></span></p>
2847. <div><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 13px;"><em>Photo Caption: Gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) in wetland habitat in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Photo by Jenny Erickson. (<a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/Gray_Tree_Frog_by_Jenny_Eric.jpg" target="_blank">click to download photo</a>)</em></span></div><p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 13px;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></p>
2848. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 13px;"><em><a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/wetland_ecosystem_of__cyberj.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="width: 50%;" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/wetland_ecosystem_of__cyberj.jpg" /></a></em></span></p>
2849. <p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">Wetland Ecosystem of Cyberjaya Lake Gardens in Malaysia. (<a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/press_releases/wetland_ecosystem_of__cyberj.jpg" target="_blank">click to download photo</a>)</span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Lato;"><em><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></em>
2850.    </span>
2851. </p>
2852.  
2853. <div><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">###<br /></span></span></div>
2854. <p><span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"><strong>About the Society for Ecological Restoration<br /></strong>The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) advances the science, practice and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture. An international non-profit organization with over 5,000 members and partners in more than 110 countries, we actively promote participatory, knowledge-based approaches to restoration. Learn more about our work at <a href="https://www.ser.org/" target="_blank">www.ser.org</a>.</span></p>
2855. <div><span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">For more information please contact:<br />&nbsp;<br />Bethanie Walder,&nbsp;Executive Director<br />Society for Ecological Restoration<br />bethanie@ser.org<br />P: +1 406 543
2856.    5926</span>
2857.    
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2859. <category>Press Releases</category>
2860. <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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2862. <item>
2863. <title>Members in Action: Linnea Spears-Lebrun, SWCA Environmental Consultants</title>
2864. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/664799/</link>
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2868.        <img id="rs-hero" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/images/MIA_Profile_-_Hero_Image.png" alt="Members in Action" />
2869.        <!--Intro-->
2870.        <div class="rs-intro">
2871.            <p> </p>
2872.            <p>SER's Members in Action program spotlights the work of our members – individuals, groups, student associations, and chapters – and helps to communicate ecological restoration initiatives and projects to other members and new audiences. The
2873.                text and photos for this spotlight were submitted by <a href="https://www.swca.com/" target="_blank">SWCA Environmental Consultants</a>, an <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Partners" target="_blank">Advocate-level sponsor</a> of SER. <br
2874.                /><br />In this month's spotlight, we feature Linnea Spears-Lebrun – Linnea is a senior restoration ecologist at SWCA Environmental Consultants and has been a member since 2022. She also received her <a href="https://www.ser.org/general/custom.asp?page=CERPProgram"
2875.                    target="_blank">Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner</a> (CERP) designation in 2022, and serves as a volunteer on SER's Certification Committee helping review CERP applications and determining whether a candidate meets CERP program
2876.                requirements.
2877.            </p>
2878.            <p> </p><b><br />
2879.        
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2881.                <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/linnea_headshot.jpg">
2882.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/linnea_headshot.jpg" alt="Linnea Spears-Lebrun, a senior restoration ecologist at SWCA Environmental Consultants" class="rs-full" />
2883.                </a>
2884.                </b>
2885.            <p class="rs-caption">Linnea Spears-Lebrun, a senior restoration ecologist at SWCA Environmental Consultants.</p>
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2887.        </div>
2888.  
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2890.            <div class="rs-body">
2891.  
2892.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">One never knows where inspiration can find us, but for Linnea Spears-Lebrun, it came from an icy voyage to the extremities of the Earth. </p>
2893.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">A senior restoration ecologist at <a href="https://www.swca.com/services/climate-driven-services/ecological-restoration" target="_blank">SWCA Environmental Consultants</a> based out of Durango, Colorado, Linnea is unwavering in her mission
2894.                    to enhance our planet. Her 18 years in ecological restoration have brought her throughout the United States to breathe life into degraded landscapes and revive nature’s grandeur. </p>
2895.  
2896.                <!--Image + Caption-->
2897.                <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/a_group_of_109_depart_on_the.jpg">
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2899.                </a>
2900.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>A group of 109 depart on the Homeward Bound Island Sky voyage. Photo credit Uriel Sokolowicza.</em></p>
2901.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
2902.  
2903.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">While Linnea’s restoration endeavors have been gratifying, her perspective underwent a profound transformation as she sailed throughout Antarctica with over a hundred women and non-binary leaders this past November. For more than two weeks,
2904.                    the group aboard the <a href="https://homewardboundprojects.com.au/the-island-sky-voyage-2023/" target="_blank">Island Sky Voyage</a> by Homeward Bound explored the vast frozen expanse, taking in the world’s last pristine wilderness
2905.                    while confronting how its ecosystem is changing due to global warming. Everyone returned with newfound empowerment, sharing a vision to leverage their leadership strengths for environmental improvements at a global level.</p>
2906.                <p> </p>
2907.  
2908.                <!--Quote Box-->
2909.                <div class="rs-quote">
2910.                    <p>“Visiting Antarctica and connecting with influential women brought climate change into a sharper focus for me and my career,” Linnea explains. “I’d thought about ecological restoration in the context of climate change; however, it
2911.                        wasn’t until I visited this side of the world – witnessing the environmental impacts to a great extent – that my sense of purpose to fight climate change really clicked.”</p>
2912.                </div>
2913.  
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2915.                <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/linnea_on_her_homeward_bound.jpg">
2916.                <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/linnea_on_her_homeward_bound.jpg" alt="Linnea on her Homeward Bound Island Sky voyage in Antarctica" class="rs-full" />
2917.                </a>
2918.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Linnea on her Homeward Bound Island Sky voyage in Antarctica.</em></p>
2919.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
2920.  
2921.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The climate crisis presents one of the most pressing challenges, and yet, a far-reaching opportunity for ecological restoration practitioners, according to Linnea. Drought, fire, and other extreme weather conditions pose threats to a restoration
2922.                    site's success. At the same time, ecological restoration is a vital tool against climate change because healthy ecosystems absorb carbon and are more resilient to varying conditions and natural disasters.</p>
2923.  
2924.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Bringing this insight back to her role at SWCA, Linnea identified exactly where she’d like to position her career looking ahead: using ecological restoration to offset carbon emissions.</p>
2925.  
2926.                <!--Quote Box-->
2927.                <div class="rs-quote">
2928.                    <p>“Unfortunately, some of the carbon offset projects we see implemented today are not creating as much positive impact as we’d like,” Linnea asserts. “For example, planting trees for the sake of planting trees, without consideration
2929.                        of the location and species, does not truly help our environment. Ecological restoration is a much more sound and sustainable strategy to sequester carbon.”</p>
2930.                </div>
2931.  
2932.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Since her return from Antarctica, Linnea felt a drive to hone her skills as a collaborative and inclusive leader in the ecological restoration space. She has already connected with SWCA’s sustainability and management consulting group,
2933.                    who works with companies to assess their carbon footprint and identify the financial benefits of reducing emissions or switching energy sources. Companies can only do so much to decrease their emissions, which is where ecological restoration
2934.                    can come in to offset the rest and help the company reach net zero emissions. Linnea is eager to provide nature-based solutions such as ecological restoration to assist clients in achieving net zero emissions. </p>
2935.  
2936.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As Linnea forges her new path in ecological restoration and sustainability and management consulting, she remains engaged in diverse projects across the country.</p>
2937.  
2938.                <!--Image + Caption-->
2939.                <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/the_bog_from_the_wetland_mit.jpg">
2940.                    <img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/the_bog_from_the_wetland_mit.jpg" alt="The bog from the wetland mitigation project before being relocated" class="rs-full" />
2941.                </a>
2942.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>The bog from the wetland mitigation project before being relocated.</em></p>
2943.                <!--End Image + Caption-->
2944.  
2945.  
2946.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In a recent bold move, she and the SWCA restoration team orchestrated the relocation of a small bog in Utah. The bog was in the development project footprint and slated for impact so moving it gave it a  new lease on life. After Linnea
2947.                    and the SWCA restoration team identified an area of the site with similar hydrology, a front loader scooped up the bog piece by piece, and then a backhoe carefully maneuvered it into place. Showing the resilience of ecosystems, the
2948.                    bog endured the process and will receive future protection as a designated mitigation site. Linnea notes that bogs sequester carbon by maintaining a wet, anaerobic environment that prevents decomposing plants from releasing carbon
2949.                    back into the air, making her especially proud that the bog survived. </p>
2950.  
2951.                <!--Image + Caption-->
2952.                <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/V2_Linnea_SWCA_bog_relocatio.png">
2953.                    <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/members_in_action/linnea_spears_lebrun/V2_Linnea_SWCA_bog_relocatio.png" alt="left photo: Restoration ecologists worked with a construction contractor to scoop up the bog using a front loader. Right photo: A backhoe carefully placed the sod from the bog in its new location." class="rs-full" />
2954.                </a>
2955.                <p class="rs-caption"><em>Left photo: Restoration ecologists worked with a construction contractor to scoop up the bog using a front loader. Right photo: A backhoe carefully placed the sod from the bog in its new location.</em></p>
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2957.  
2958.  
2959.  
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2962.                    <p>“I’m passionate about the bog relocation project because it was an opportunity to use creativity, experiment, and try something new for the sake of protecting natural resources,” Linnea describes. “This is what makes ecological restoration
2963.                        such a special career – watching sites flourish over time and realizing that what I do matters.”</p>
2964.                </div>
2965.  
2966.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">Drawing inspiration from both local experiences and her remarkable voyage to Antarctica, Linnea’s journey suggests that she’s only at the tip of the iceberg with what she can accomplish by using ecological restoration to combat the climate
2967.                    crisis.
2968.                </p>
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2973.                        <p>If you or your organization is interested in being featured as a <em><strong>Members in Action</strong></em>, please email <a href="mailto:membership@ser.org?subject=Members%20in%20Action">membership@ser.org</a></p>
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3061.                    
3062.                         .rs-body img:hover {
3063.                         opacity: 0.8 !important;
3064.                         }
3065.                        
3066.                         .rs-stats {
3067.                         padding: 2em;
3068.                            background-color: #f2f2f2;
3069.                            margin: 3em 0;
3070.                            border-left: 4px solid #05405d;
3071.                            transition: all 0.15s ease;
3072.                         }
3073.                        
3074.                         .rs-stats:hover {
3075.                         background-color: #f4f4f4;
3076.                         }
3077.                        
3078.                         .rs-stats p:first-of-type {
3079.                         margin: 0 0 0.5em;
3080.                         }
3081.                        
3082.                         .rs-stats p:nth-of-type(2) {
3083.                         margin: 0;
3084.                         }
3085.                        
3086.                         .rs-two {
3087.                         display: flex;
3088.                         flex-wrap: wrap;
3089.                         justify-content: space-between;
3090.                         margin: 2.5em auto 3em;
3091.                         }
3092.                        
3093.                         .rs-two a {
3094.                         display: block;
3095.                         width: 47.5%;
3096.                         margin: 0;
3097.                         }
3098.                    
3099.                         .rs-two a img {
3100.                         margin-top: 0;
3101.                         }
3102.                        
3103.                         @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
3104.                         .rs-two img {
3105.                         width: 100%;
3106.                         }
3107.                        
3108.                         .rs-two img:nth-of-type(2) {
3109.                         margin-top: 2em;
3110.                         }
3111.                         }
3112.                        
3113.                         .rs-btn-wrap {
3114.                         margin: 3em auto;
3115.                         text-align: center;
3116.                         }
3117.                        
3118.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.btn {
3119.                         padding: 10px 40px;
3120.                            background: #0084A9;
3121.                            color: #fff;
3122.                            text-transform: uppercase;
3123.                            display: inline-block;
3124.                            box-sizing: border-box;
3125.                            transition: all 0.15s ease;
3126.                         }
3127.                        
3128.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.btn:hover {
3129.                         background-color: #003f5e;
3130.                         }
3131.                        
3132.                         .rs-btn-wrap a.big-link {
3133.                            display: inline-block;
3134.                            font-size: 16px;
3135.                            text-decoration: underline;
3136.                         }
3137.                        
3138.                         .rs-hint {
3139.                         padding-top: 1em;
3140.                         border-top: 1px solid #cecece;
3141.                         font-style: italic;
3142.                         }
3143.                    
3144.                            .rs-hint a img {
3145.                                max-width: 280px;
3146.                                display: block;
3147.                                margin: 2em auto 3em;
3148.                            }
3149.                    
3150.                            .rs-caption {
3151.                                font-size: 13px !important;
3152.                                margin-top: -2.5em !important;
3153.                                margin-bottom: 3em !important;
3154.                                width: 100% !important;
3155.                                color: #666 !important;
3156.                            }
3157.                    
3158.                            .rs-audio {
3159.                                border: 1px solid #000;
3160.                                padding: 40px;
3161.                                text-align: center;
3162.                            }
3163.                    
3164.                            .rs-audio img {
3165.                                max-width: 300px;
3166.                                margin: 1em auto 0;
3167.                            }
3168.                    
3169.                            .rs-audio p {
3170.                                width: 100%;
3171.                            }
3172.                    
3173.                            .rs-audio p.rs-audio-big {
3174.                                font-size: 18px;
3175.                                font-weight: bolder;
3176.                                margin: 2em auto 1em;
3177.                            }
3178.                    
3179.                            .rs-audio a.btn {
3180.                                display: inline-block;
3181.                                background: #05405d;
3182.                                color: #fff;
3183.                                padding: 14px 30px;
3184.                                line-height: 1em;
3185.                                transition: all 0.15s ease;
3186.                                border-radius: 0px;
3187.                            }
3188.                    
3189.                    
3190.                            #rs_grid {
3191.                                display: flex;
3192.                                flex-wrap: wrap;
3193.                                justify-content: space-between;
3194.                            }
3195.                    
3196.                            #rs_grid a img{
3197.                                margin: auto !important;
3198.                            }
3199.                    
3200.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(1){
3201.                                width: 100%;
3202.                                margin-top: 4%;
3203.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
3204.                            }
3205.                    
3206.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
3207.                                width: 64%;
3208.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
3209.                            }
3210.                    
3211.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
3212.                                width: 32%;
3213.                                margin-bottom: 4%;
3214.                            }
3215.                    
3216.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
3217.                                height: 100%;
3218.                            }
3219.                    
3220.                            #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(4){
3221.                                width: 100%;
3222.                            }
3223.                    
3224.                            @media screen and (max-width: 766px){
3225.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
3226.                                    width: 100%;
3227.                                }
3228.                    
3229.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
3230.                                    width: 100%;
3231.                                }
3232.                    
3233.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
3234.                                    height: auto;
3235.                                }
3236.                            }
3237.                    
3238.                    
3239.                            /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
3240.                            * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
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3242.                    </style>
3243.  
3244.                    <!--Load newest jQuery-->
3245.                    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
3246.  
3247.                    <script>
3248.                        /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
3249.                         * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
3250.                         * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */
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3267. <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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3270. <title>Announcing SER&apos;s Newest Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners</title>
3271. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/664833/</link>
3272. <guid>https://www.ser.org/news/664833/</guid>
3273. <description><![CDATA[<h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</h5><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;">We are thrilled to welcome a talented group of practitioners to our Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program.</h5>
3274. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;">&nbsp;</strong></p>
3275. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"></strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">This unique certification encourages high professional standards for those involved in restoration projects worldwide. Our certified practitioners are experts in the field of restoration and possess a strong background in the biological and physical sciences, alongside a commitment to top-notch restoration practices and continuous learning. This program equips them to address crucial issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development.</span></p>
3276. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
3277. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This new cohort is the largest in several seasons, and they represent&nbsp; an incredible group of practitioners, including professionals with expertise in deserts, wetlands, and everything in between. They include the first CERPIT from West Virginia, four CERPs and CERPITs working at the <a href="https://cerkenya.org/" target="_blank">Centre for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya</a>&nbsp;or on the <a href="https://www.biodiversitystandard.org/" target="_blank">Global Biodiversity Standard</a>, a committee member for the <a href="https://sernac.org/" target="_blank">SER 2024 North American Conference</a>, and even SER’s very own Board of Directors Chair, Kingsley Dixon! The need for ecological restoration done at the highest standards continues to grow, as does the CERP program.</span></p>
3278. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
3279. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We are delighted that CERPs and CERPITs now represent 28 countries, with the additions of Germany, Saudi Arabia, and South America in this cohort. (Don’t see your country on the list? Reach out to <a href="mailto:certification@ser.org">certification@ser.org</a> to find out how to connect local restoration practitioners to the CERP Program.)&nbsp; We proudly welcome this cohort and look forward to their contributions to the restoration practitioner community!</span></p>
3280. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #3f3f3f;">&nbsp;</span></p>
3281. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #3f3f3f;"><img alt="" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/CERP_map_2024.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /></span></p>
3282. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #3f3f3f;"><em>A map of CERPs and CERPITs around the world, in 28 countries, including Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Romania, UK, US, and Zimbabwe, with Germany, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa added this year.</em></span></p>
3283. <span style="color: #3f3f3f;">
3284.                    <span id="docs-internal-guid-13b12ca4-7fff-5a23-6d71-eccf97281453"></span>
3285. </span>
3286. <hr />
3287. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #595959;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;"><strong>Congratulations to our Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners: </strong></span>
3288.    <span style="font-size: 16px;">Sara Alaica, Danielle Bissett, Stuart Blackwell, Wendy Charron, Samantha Cooke, Nikkie Cox, Kenneth (Alex) Darr, Kingsley Dixon, Matthew Fisk, Catherine Hoy, Vince Humenay, Patrick Kelly, Jessica Levy, Adam Luke, Douglas Macfarlane,
3289.                            Barry Nerhus Jr., Marnie Niederhofer, Victor Otieno, Barbara Restaino, Erin Roberts, Megan Rochon, Dustin Romero, Sarah Smith, Tess Sprawson, Janelle Turner, Julie Vanderwal, Jake Watson, and Laura Wensink.</span></p><span style="color: #595959;">
3290.  
3291.        <span id="docs-internal-guid-13b12ca4-7fff-5a23-6d71-eccf97281453"><br /></span>
3292.  
3293. </span>
3294. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color: #595959;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The CERP designation is awarded to experienced restoration practitioners with at least 5 years of full-time experience, demonstrating an expert-level understanding of restoration practices. This certification provides numerous professional benefits and recognition as experts in the field of ecological restoration.</span></span>
3295. </p><span style="color: #3f3f3f;">
3296.        <span id="docs-internal-guid-13b12ca4-7fff-5a23-6d71-eccf97281453"></span>
3297. </span>
3298. <hr />
3299. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #595959;"><strong>We also extend congratulations to our Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner-in-Training (CERPIT) recipients</strong>: Lucas Acaba, David Bartholomew, Jon Berlie, Samuel Burrell, Iona Clive, Taryn Contento, Tahnee Faddis, Andrew Gichira, Yan Kam Ming, Isabella Kirkpatrick, Teresiah Mungai, Leslie Potts, Cole Reistrup, Hugo Reyes Aldana, Benedetta Veneroni, Robert Wachter, Wincate Wanja Kagane, Caroline Wanjiku Muthoni, and Mariska Weijerman.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #595959;">&nbsp;</span></p>
3300. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #595959;">The CERPIT program serves as a stepping stone for individuals who meet CERP knowledge requirements or possess 5 years of restoration experience, providing them with professional and networking benefits.</span></p>
3301. <hr />
3302. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span style="color: #595959;"></span></strong><span style="color: #595959;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><strong>Through the partnership between <a href="https://www.ser.org/news/news.asp?id=464639" target="_blank">SER and Niagara College’s Ecosystem Restoration (Graduate Certificate) program</a></strong></span>
3303.    <span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><strong>, </strong>9 graduates are getting a jumpstart on their career, becoming CERPITs. Congratulations to: Winston Chow, Victoria Difede, Emma Dryden, Tom Chun Wa Lee, Nicole Monstur, Katja Odegaard, Maria Quintero-Diaz, Mike Weber, and Natasha Welch</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">.</span></p>
3304. <div class="notification-box"><a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/certification/outreach/CERP_2023_July_cohort__1_.png" target="_self">
3305. </a>
3306.    <p><span style="font-size: 16px; color: white;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/CERP_by_the_numbers.pdf" target="_blank">See our infographic <em>CERP Program by the Numbers&nbsp;</em>for this cohort!</a><br /></span></p>
3307. </div>
3308. <hr />
3309. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; color: #595959;">Don't miss this chance to become part of an exceptional community of restoration experts. Start your application today and embark on a journey towards a greener, healthier world!<br />&nbsp;<br />To those interested in making a difference through ecological restoration, watch our webinar,</span>
3310.    <span style="font-size: medium; color: #595959;"></span><em style="color: #595959; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/news/655336/Open-Access-SERs-CERP-Program-Is-Practitioner-Certification-Right-for-You.htm" target="_blank">SER’s CERP Program: Is Practitioner Certification Right for You?</a></em></p>
3311. <hr />
3312. <div class="notification-box"><a href="https://ser.org/CERPApplications" target="_self">
3313. </a>
3314.    <p><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/CERPDirectory" target="_blank">View the full directory of certified practitioners here</a></p>
3315. </div>
3316. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #595959;">We also wish to thank our sponsors <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve; font-size: 16px; color: #595959;">SWCA, WSP, and </span>Westervelt Ecological Services&nbsp;for their generous support of the CERP program:<br /></span></p>
3317. <div>&nbsp;</div>
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3321.            <td>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.swca.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/48DcDBpdWuPVw1dt5xztQWnPsritYwd9Y2PPV723Z4RZn6TBmJ0TLzOIFlQAIXOaR-si_2ejMCgWHJmydisylI5iEhplTp7H16OZNJGBlhU9Yq0FiX6EqloPF_mELVf6gAQt1cfKlpa1c9wixd6L5C0" style="width: 150px; height: 53px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" /></a></td>
3322.            <td>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsp.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/cGiP-cOBC3zWVaafC5wzrcOJ7uhtvv_-SF8aAhfH4vFjspYkfSDINrJ-anXR3Wb0u_NxCH12feDp1BKvfj-W9lKjGrfjwHs1yWUVjylx0TKQuIBIDFOnY40UpvtLHRvYfgyDvflwf_5pwJsDvRhCau8" style="width: 150px; height: 72px; margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 30px; margin-left: 30px;" /></a></td>
3323.        <td>&nbsp;<a href="https://wesmitigation.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/certification/sponsor_logos/weslogotransparentrbg.png" style="width: 150px; height: 92px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" /></a></td></tr>
3324.    </tbody>
3325. </table>
3326. <div class="notification-box"><a href="https://ser.org/CERPApplications" target="_self">
3327. </a>
3328.    <p><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/CERPApplications" target="_blank">The application deadline to become a CERP or CERPIT is 30 April 2024.</a></p>
3329. </div>
3330. <div class="news-highlight">
3331.    <h4>Have Questions About the CERP Program?</h4>
3332.    <p><span style="color: #595959;">Learn more about fees, application requirements, and continuing education opportunities on our website at <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/CERPApplications" target="_blank">www.ser.org/CERPApplications</a>. You can also email your
3333.                                questions to our&nbsp;Certification Program Manager,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #595959;">Karen Tekverk, at&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:certification@ser.org">certification@ser.org</a><span style="color: #595959;">.</span></p>
3334. </div>
3335. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
3336. <hr />
3337. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">South Dakota State University helps students jump-start their careers in ecological restoration with new CERPIT opportunities!</h5>
3338. <div><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;">&nbsp;</strong></div>
3339. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><a href="https://www.sdstate.edu/npi" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/CERP_South_Dakota_State_Univ.png" style="float: left; width: 30%; height: 33%;" /></a>In conjunction with our CERP program, SER offers a variety of options to academic institutions with programs in ecological restoration. These options allow institutions to help launch their students’ careers in restoration and distinguish themselves as being committed to training the next generation of restoration professionals.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.sdstate.edu/npi" target="_blank">South Dakota State University</a> is the newest addition to the roster of programs that have met the rigorous criteria for alignment with the CERP certification! With this alignment, SDSU students who complete a B.S. in Ecology and Environmental Science including an exceptional set of restoration-focused coursework will have confidence that they will meet CERPIT requirements upon graduation, and the institution will receive a premium listing on SER’s <a href="https://ser-rrc.org/directory/academic/" target="_blank">Academic Programs Directory</a>.<br /><br />Find out more about this program on the South Dakota State University <a href="https://www.sdstate.edu/programs/undergraduate/ecology-environmental-science-bs" target="_blank">Ecology and Environmental Science B.S.</a> and the <a href="https://www.sdstate.edu/npi" target="_blank">Native Plant Institute</a> webpages.</span></p>
3340. <hr />
3341. <h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">An impressive set of CERPs and CERPITs are helping move the CERP Program forward as part of a CERP Committee.</h5>
3342. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3343. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER has officially concluded its recent election to fill CERP program committee seats in 2024! We would like to sincerely thank those individuals in our certified practitioner community who participated in this election, and we can’t wait to work with these fantastic new committee members.</span></p>
3344. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3345. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Congratulations to our new CERP Committee Members!</span></p>
3346. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3347. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Certification Committee: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Jay Fain (CERP), Linnea Spears-Lebrun (CERP), Christian Mata Bonilla (CERP), Jen Lyndall (CERP), Christine Taliga (CERP), Andrew Esterson (CERP), Edwin A. Hernandez-Delgado (CERP), Brent Shaver (CERP), Lynde Dodd (CERP), Chris May (CERP)</span>
3348. </p>
3349. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3350. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Standards Committee: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Ryan Pierce (CERPIT), Adrian Juncosa (CERP), Alex Seasholtz (CERPIT)</span>
3351. </p>
3352. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3353. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Appeals and Disciplinary Committee:</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Joe Berg (CERP), Lindsay Taylor (CERPIT)</span>
3354. </p>
3355. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3356. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Continuing Education Committee:</span>
3357.    <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;"> Michael Spina (CERP), Patrick Shea (CERPIT), Katherine Zaiger (CERP)</span>
3358. </p>
3359. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /></span></strong></p>
3360. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Marketing and Outreach Committee:</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #595959;">Blaine Rothauser (CERP), Robert Mayer (CERP)</span>
3361. </p>
3362. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7f107a0-7fff-23ea-1740-6623d79c84be"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #3f3f3f;"></span></span></strong>
3363.    <span style="font-size: 16px;">The electees listed above bring a diverse range of professional backgrounds and unique competencies to the CERP program. SER is incredibly excited to welcome these practitioners into the program and engage with them in the next three years.
3364.                    You can learn more about them, and CERP Committees in general, on the CERP Program’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/CERPProgramOverview" target="_blank">Goals and Governance Page</a>.</span></p><div>
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3411. <category>Updates from SER</category>
3412. <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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3414. <item>
3415. <title>SER Africa &amp; SER UNILAG: Building Capacity for Ecological Restoration in Africa</title>
3416. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/664287/</link>
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3423.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Last December, SER UNILAG hosted its 2nd Annual Conference at the University of Lagos, bringing together a diverse group of students, experts, and stakeholders passionate about ecological restoration science, practice, and policy in Africa</span>.&nbsp;</p>
3424.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The conference's theme, "The Role of Youths in Achieving the United Nations Agenda for Ecological Restoration through SDG Action," emphasized the crucial role young individuals play in shaping the future of our planet. Africa is home to around a quarter of the planet's biodiversity and the world's largest youth population. The young, entrepreneurial, and increasingly educated population is among the continent's greatest assets for building capacity in the ecological restoration field.</span></p>
3425.  
3426.            <!--Image + Caption-->
3427.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/event_images/chapters/SER_UNILAG_2024_1.jpg">
3428.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/event_images/chapters/SER_UNILAG_2024_1.jpg" alt="SER UNILAG Conference" class="rs-full" />
3429.            </a>
3430.            <p class="rs-caption"><em>Youth attending a presentation at the SER UNILAG 2nd Annual Conference at the University of Lagos</em></p>
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3432.  
3433.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During the keynote address at the opening ceremony, renowned Nigerian environmentalist and Chairman of the Lekki State Urban Forest and Animal Shelter Initiative (LUFASI), Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi, urged Nigerians to avoid engaging in destructive environmental practices. Addressing the conference theme, Mr. Majekodunmi emphasized the importance of collective efforts to protect the environment. <a href="https://unilag.edu.ng/?p=30657" target="_blank">Read the full conference call to action here</a>.</span></p>
3434.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The conference featured a diverse lineup of guest speakers and awardees who have made significant contributions to restoration and conservation in Nigeria, Africa, and the world. Awardees included Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, Prof. Aderopo Adesoji, Dr. Juliet Adesimi Ajayi, and Mrs. Oluwatoyin Oredolapo Agbenla, recognized for their exemplary work in the field</span></p>
3435.  
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3439.            </a>
3440.            <p class="rs-caption"><em>Mrs. Oluwatoyin Oredolapo Agbenla being recognized for her exemplary work in the field (Left:&nbsp;Dr. Excellence Akeredolu, Middle:&nbsp;Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi, Right:&nbsp;Mrs. Oluwatoyin Oredolapo Agbenla)</em></p>
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3442.  
3443.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">As Director-at-Large of the SER Board, West Africa Regional Director for the SER Africa Board, and Faculty Advisor of the SER UNILAG Student Chapter, Dr. Excellence Akeredolu has played a key role in fostering the UNILAG Student Chapter's initiatives and cultivating a passion for ecological restoration.<br /></span></p>
3444.  
3445.            <p class="rs-quote"><em>"The Second Annual SER UNILAG conference illustrated that it's crucial to embrace youth-led initiatives, innovative technologies, and community engagement to accelerate progress towards the SDGs," says Dr. Excellence Akeredolu. "This conference
3446.                highlighted the need for establishing a training and research center in Africa to support the thousands of students across the continent lacking ecological restoration resources. Our focus is to continue building and refining these resources
3447.                and capacity for the SER UNILAG and SER Africa Chapter."</em></p>
3448.  
3449.            <p style="margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Catch up on the virtual component of the SER UNILAG conference last December:<br /></span></p>
3450.  
3451.            <div><a class="btn" href="https://youtu.be/fyGPHMDYBho">Day 1 proceedings</a></div>
3452.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
3453.  
3454.            <div><a class="btn" href="https://youtu.be/n7Fqn6Xce80">Day 2 proceedings</a></div>
3455.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
3456.  
3457.            <h5><em>Student attendee testimonials</em></h5>
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3459.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/Mary_Ezekiel_testimonial.png">
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3461.            </a>
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3463.  
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3465.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/Ernest_Anyanwu_testimonial.png">
3466.                <img src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/latest_news/updatesfromser/Ernest_Anyanwu_testimonial.png" alt="Ernest Anyanwu testimonial" class="rs-full" />
3467.            </a>
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3469.  
3470.            <h5>Looking Ahead</h5>
3471.  
3472.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER UNILAG is the first SER Student Association on the African Continent and an important member of SER Africa, a newer continental chapter of SER that was founded following the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration in Cape Town, South Africa.</span></p>
3473.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The SER Africa Chapter currently boasts over 320 registered members. As a means of expanding its membership reach and sharing and developing resources, tools, and knowledge for ecological restoration in Africa, SER Africa received a Partnership Fund Grant from SER in 2022. This funding has supported diverse restoration programming for students in the region, including webinars, workshops, and events organized by <a href="http://https://www.serunilag.org/" target="_blank">SER UNILAG</a>.</span></p>
3474.                <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER UNILAG is the first student chapter in Africa and is the hub for capacity building in the West African region, raising awareness of ecological restoration throughout Nigeria. It works closely with the SER Africa Chapter to advance ecological restoration science, practice, and policy in all African countries.</span></p>
3475.                    <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">SER Africa received another Partnership Fund grant in 2023 for use in 2024 with the goal to further build its continental capacity. For more information about getting involved in these activities contact: <a href="mailto:africa@ser.org">africa@ser.org</a> or visit their website at <a href="https://chapter.ser.org/africa/" target="_blank">https://chapter.ser.org/africa/</a>.<br /></span></p>
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3523.                            
3524.                             @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
3525.                             .rs-quote p {
3526.                             font-size: 16px;
3527.                             }
3528.                             }
3529.                            
3530.                             /*Body*/
3531.                             .rs-full {
3532.                             display: block;
3533.                             width: 100%;
3534.                             margin-bottom: 3em;
3535.                             }
3536.                            
3537.                             .rs-body h2 {
3538.                             font-size:16px;
3539.                             margin: 3em auto 1em;
3540.                             width: 90%;
3541.                             }
3542.                        
3543.                                .rs-body h3 {
3544.                                    font-size:16px;
3545.                                    margin: 3em auto 1.5em;
3546.                                    line-height: 1.5em;
3547.                                    width: 90%;
3548.                                }
3549.                            
3550.                             .rs-body p {
3551.                             margin: 0 auto;
3552.                             width: 100%;
3553.                             font-size: 15px;
3554.                             line-height: 1.7em;
3555.                             color: #333;
3556.                        
3557.                             }
3558.                        
3559.                             .rs-body img {
3560.                             display: block;
3561.                             width: 100%;
3562.                             transition: all 0.2s ease;
3563.                             margin-top: 1em;
3564.                             }
3565.                        
3566.                             .rs-body img:hover {
3567.                             opacity: 0.8 !important;
3568.                             }
3569.                            
3570.                             .rs-stats {
3571.                             padding: 2em;
3572.                                background-color: #f2f2f2;
3573.                                margin: 0 auto 3em;
3574.                                border-left: 4px solid #05405d;
3575.                                transition: all 0.15s ease;
3576.                             }
3577.                            
3578.                             .rs-stats:hover {
3579.                             background-color: #f4f4f4;
3580.                             }
3581.                            
3582.                             .rs-stats p:first-of-type {
3583.                             margin: 0 0 0.5em;
3584.                             }
3585.                            
3586.                             .rs-stats p:nth-of-type(2) {
3587.                             margin: 0;
3588.                             }
3589.                            
3590.                             .rs-two {
3591.                             display: flex;
3592.                             flex-wrap: wrap;
3593.                             justify-content: space-between;
3594.                             margin: 2.5em auto 3em;
3595.                             }
3596.                            
3597.                             .rs-two a {
3598.                             display: block;
3599.                             width: 47.5%;
3600.                             margin: 0;
3601.                             }
3602.                        
3603.                             .rs-two a img {
3604.                             margin-top: 0;
3605.                             }
3606.                            
3607.                             @media screen and (max-width: 400px){
3608.                             .rs-two img {
3609.                             width: 100%;
3610.                             }
3611.                            
3612.                             .rs-two img:nth-of-type(2) {
3613.                             margin-top: 2em;
3614.                             }
3615.                             }
3616.                            
3617.                             .btn {
3618.                                    color: #fff;
3619.                                    text-transform: uppercase;
3620.                                    font-size: 14px;
3621.                                    background: #0084a9;
3622.                                    border-radius: 0;
3623.                                    padding: 8px 30px;
3624.                                    transition: all 0.15s ease;
3625.                                }
3626.                                
3627.                                .btn:hover {
3628.                                    color: #fff !important;
3629.                                    background-color: #D3D027;
3630.                                }
3631.                            
3632.                             .rs-btn-wrap {
3633.                             margin: 3em auto;
3634.                             text-align: center;
3635.                             }
3636.                            
3637.                             .rs-btn-wrap a.btn {
3638.                             padding: 10px 40px;
3639.                                background: #0084A9;
3640.                                color: #fff;
3641.                                text-transform: uppercase;
3642.                                display: inline-block;
3643.                                box-sizing: border-box;
3644.                                transition: all 0.15s ease;
3645.                             }
3646.                            
3647.                             .rs-btn-wrap a.btn:hover {
3648.                             background-color: #003f5e;
3649.                             }
3650.                            
3651.                             .rs-btn-wrap a.big-link {
3652.                                display: inline-block;
3653.                                font-size: 16px;
3654.                                text-decoration: underline;
3655.                             }
3656.                            
3657.                             .rs-hint {
3658.                             padding-top: 1em;
3659.                             border-top: 1px solid #cecece;
3660.                             font-style: italic;
3661.                             }
3662.                        
3663.                                .rs-hint a img {
3664.                                    max-width: 280px;
3665.                                    display: block;
3666.                                    margin: 2em auto 3em;
3667.                                }
3668.                        
3669.                                .rs-caption {
3670.                                    font-size: 13px !important;
3671.                                    margin-top: -2.5em !important;
3672.                                    margin-bottom: 3em !important;
3673.                                    width: 100% !important;
3674.                                    color: #666 !important;
3675.                                }
3676.                        
3677.                                .rs-audio {
3678.                                    border: 1px solid #000;
3679.                                    padding: 40px;
3680.                                    text-align: center;
3681.                                }
3682.                        
3683.                                .rs-audio img {
3684.                                    max-width: 300px;
3685.                                    margin: 1em auto 0;
3686.                                }
3687.                        
3688.                                .rs-audio p {
3689.                                    width: 100%;
3690.                                }
3691.                        
3692.                                .rs-audio p.rs-audio-big {
3693.                                    font-size: 18px;
3694.                                    font-weight: bolder;
3695.                                    margin: 2em auto 1em;
3696.                                }
3697.                        
3698.                                .rs-audio a.btn {
3699.                                    display: inline-block;
3700.                                    background: #05405d;
3701.                                    color: #fff;
3702.                                    padding: 14px 30px;
3703.                                    line-height: 1em;
3704.                                    transition: all 0.15s ease;
3705.                                    border-radius: 0px;
3706.                                }
3707.                        
3708.                        
3709.                                #rs_grid {
3710.                                    display: flex;
3711.                                    flex-wrap: wrap;
3712.                                    justify-content: space-between;
3713.                                }
3714.                        
3715.                                #rs_grid a img{
3716.                                    margin: auto !important;
3717.                                }
3718.                        
3719.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(1){
3720.                                    width: 100%;
3721.                                    margin-top: 4%;
3722.                                    margin-bottom: 4%;
3723.                                }
3724.                        
3725.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
3726.                                    width: 64%;
3727.                                    margin-bottom: 4%;
3728.                                }
3729.                        
3730.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
3731.                                    width: 32%;
3732.                                    margin-bottom: 4%;
3733.                                }
3734.                        
3735.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
3736.                                    height: 100%;
3737.                                }
3738.                        
3739.                                #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(4){
3740.                                    width: 100%;
3741.                                }
3742.                        
3743.                                @media screen and (max-width: 766px){
3744.                                    #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(2){
3745.                                        width: 100%;
3746.                                    }
3747.                        
3748.                                    #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3){
3749.                                        width: 100%;
3750.                                    }
3751.                        
3752.                                    #rs_grid a:nth-of-type(3) img{
3753.                                        height: auto;
3754.                                    }
3755.                                }
3756.                        
3757.                        
3758.                                /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
3759.                                * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
3760.                                * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */.lity{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;white-space:nowrap;background:#0b0b0b;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);outline:none !important;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity.lity-opened{opacity:1}.lity.lity-closed{opacity:0}.lity *{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}.lity-wrap{z-index:9990;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;text-align:center;outline:none !important}.lity-wrap:before{content:'';display:inline-block;height:100%;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:-0.25em}.lity-loader{z-index:9991;color:#fff;position:absolute;top:50%;margin-top:-0.8em;width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;opacity:0;-webkit-transition:opacity .3s ease;-o-transition:opacity .3s ease;transition:opacity .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-loader{opacity:1}.lity-container{z-index:9992;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block;white-space:normal;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;outline:none !important}.lity-content{z-index:9993;width:100%;-webkit-transform:scale(1);-ms-transform:scale(1);-o-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);-webkit-transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease;-o-transition:-o-transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease;transition:transform .3s ease, -webkit-transform .3s ease, -o-transform .3s ease}.lity-loading .lity-content,.lity-closed .lity-content{-webkit-transform:scale(.8);-ms-transform:scale(.8);-o-transform:scale(.8);transform:scale(.8)}.lity-content:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;display:block;right:0;width:auto;height:auto;z-index:-1;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)}.lity-close{z-index:9994;width:35px;height:35px;position:fixed;right:0;top:0;-webkit-appearance:none;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close::-moz-focus-inner{border:0;padding:0}.lity-close:hover,.lity-close:focus,.lity-close:active,.lity-close:visited{text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-size:35px;font-family:Arial,Baskerville,monospace;line-height:35px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);border:0;background:none;outline:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none}.lity-close:active{top:1px}.lity-image img{max-width:100%;display:block;line-height:0;border:0}.lity-iframe .lity-container,.lity-youtube .lity-container,.lity-vimeo .lity-container,.lity-facebookvideo .lity-container,.lity-googlemaps .lity-container{width:100%;max-width:964px}.lity-iframe-container{width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:auto;pointer-events:auto;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0);-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.lity-iframe-container iframe{position:absolute;display:block;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background:#000}.lity-hide{display:none}
3761.                        </style>
3762.  
3763.                        <!--Load newest jQuery-->
3764.                        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
3765.  
3766.                        <script>
3767.                            /*! Lity - v2.4.1 - 2020-04-26
3768.                             * http://sorgalla.com/lity/
3769.                             * Copyright (c) 2015-2020 Jan Sorgalla; Licensed MIT */
3770.                            
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3777. <category>News and Views</category>
3778. <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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3781. <title>Launch event for Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration</title>
3782. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/664206/</link>
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3785. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #000000; font-size: 11.52px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">Please join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management for the official launch of <em><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/SERDocuments#sops">Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration: A contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030</a></em>.<br /><br />The Standards of practice present a common lexicon for all types of restorative activities under the UN Decade, from reducing societal impacts to ecological restoration, and includes over 300 recommendations to improve benefits of ecosystem restoration to people and nature, across all types of ecosystems from forests to oceans.</span></span>
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3787. <p><a class="btn" href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/docs/Standards_of_practice_to_gui.pdf" target="_blank">Publication Download</a></p>
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3791. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #000000; font-size: 11.52px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Lato;"><strong>Western hemisphere event: </strong>6&nbsp;<span style="font-size: medium; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato; color: #000000;">March, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</span></span>
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3817. <category>Updates from SER</category>
3818. <pubDate>Thu, 8 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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3821. <title>Now Available: Restoration Ecology, Vol. 32, No. 2, February 2024</title>
3822. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/664256/</link>
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This Special Issue is part of the Arid Lands thematic series published in cooperation with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Restoration Ecology – Arid Lands was launched in 2019 by SER and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), in coordination with Wiley Publishing, to improve understanding of the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration in arid environments around the world. 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font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e14022 | First Published: 28 September 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLhKlSUF4EbHDA0DHJ7PS18wBPYLRLnKhl4g0zhaPobBa-2BI8In0rbtR1gUqnaGCzHbzBnLkUA1jZ6PzXEwt3zf9sWNW1TPloH-2FYfdwyq2pXZg-3D5-qc_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL-2F7M0iTQtVF52Mcj3defynLwY0p5VVZMsjcn9nCwvIcveSdaE94XaLozLGudPskCzbJYzan25-2Fc9TG090AomA14uYuVOALnqLjR2ehlm43pzZ4NQZRdnQ3lJE6JBwSHEBRr-2FIlPbCsJeJXeSDRHlycXT5tFJTGzrqAEZHHD6hMXOxT11gFk-2FKvXT5VscENAzT4-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Under drought conditions, fungicide seed coating does not increase emergence of two native grass species in sagebrush stands of the Intermountain West, U.S.A.</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sofia Koutzoukis, Matthew D. Madsen, Kari E. Veblen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e13988 | First Published: 02 August 2023</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-19pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">RESEARCH ARTICLES</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:9pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Open Access</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-8pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLoNTf1PqDs5Grw5cgD2JdJqw0sRjA7GoxgL8obv9ONh-2FkB0FSprEBFwWPMvkYikUTTIaViA-2Fa3jPUyKptFfcpNDRB9sy2sEZz-2BjfIZLfRVFI-3DUpf1_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL9VHuIi2SIW0TBkiYg4MWbTb07ZmhKMFR4kn4ryNw5S2-2B7r4lKu70U-2F3-2FtOSNWrt4hdVsDhOKrfqGy9GhwfvXabL77wN0Rb4cKjXAeqr6PFgrrjUdXQQ6PAHJtcTnUzlFPU0lMLo9T1d5RsOXsHWwYoApKy8jnTLI2A70i3t9byrzzd5lkAy-2BwziguPZFYHhR4-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Evaluating soil seed banks of phosphate mining restoration in the hyper‐arid Negev desert</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tom Zylberberg, Guy Rotem, Yaron Ziv</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e13938 | First Published: 23 May 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLG2f0hVLBkLfrbw8yblfqrtCkVbCNEj0d-2BSa1olg9b5bG-2Bu-2B2RmA7tvnSpyXcTOR1x18Xlv2vc-2F39G2rM-2FV5iL9Nx4MHlcqFi4dk7QpRszkI-3Dvqz3_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL8Cpp2olGPEPvHkCS7eKNeAzRotBOQeftMAOOBQWONIMeNyGbpZxhHzwV9fzHUAPr7JQq4ttvCKi0Cn27LHddn-2B2uaFsfSyx0REFnW4zf2WdvWa8vykpuPT7ZxrkplSt1AEvb4-2Bl7G3ZCqMT-2BX9G-2FMp9gan5CFvtQSzA7LEoLnctw2Pp6lOTg4Erm1iblukH08-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Seed source environment predicts response to water availability in </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Plantago patagonica</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Zoë Klein, Rachel M. Mitchell</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e14002 | First Published: 29 August 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLoPQYHJ87BSILGj-2BvGlbuGrhymktctTUwF-2BZE1mpQdbfkRgimPIMqWPSR2-2FTz-2BuBUR0o7vE-2BcIRh-2BPJb1iFManaJBXXPXFMk3jlYW1jhBn2c-3DM0Ec_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL8QT-2Bc-2BQ1OTqvWIjXpt9hE4wWZ1CCIG9U-2FtJAaJfMPjSPOrRCH8-2FhsLtl453k3UVld2IkSrI2zmn6VZWQ4GO7Pu72Irol9eNNE0sQANN1i0p-2B0Xil0mXiyvxqhqPZnCqeTFppSWzJzGo802rGzifXf17tQiGAjiAYQtApE8u2ea8Jqcbz9OhXx4GT5OdrdVyas-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Precise vegetation restoration in arid regions based on potential natural vegetation and potential normalized difference vegetation index</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jia Qu, Qi Liu, Dongwei Gui, Xinlong Feng, Haolin Wang, Jianping Zhao, Guangyan Wang, Guanghui Wei</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e13967 | First Published: 05 July 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLANtd4RVlGGy4eXJaKIsoRocDBBewTK8eFTW6bLAJwvJFv75nia6PKy6WSqHFKcVVRXZQ6W6SS2YOAtYPEOGaznKcyHwP9UiGXyC4oNVV4io-3DvFWl_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL-2Fxdx8KHWUVsaARzwr9fvC04jDLse2Buk1p56TPG77v3xDKxWyAddpYGnD9-2BjNJyk0m7Uwiq55uqGC1xqbuZCX2FUqV6QHX-2B09tIutu54v5iH6In2F5LV3uSiddC7votGgP7rWl173bJxWxCScwV1Ns-2Bq83rdNSJDGCL1P9EzhCkQOGTPNEsGJuPz6YSYF2vDA-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Long‐term desertification process monitoring and driving factors analysis in rare earth mining area</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Yingshuang Li, Hengkai Li, Jiao Pan</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e13994 | First Published: 16 August 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLB9LXsZVFkiK9-2BX7hArmhZ0kgXzxuHtFbh-2FTAHgmez1lQCKQUxbINcEKY-2Fxl7vcl51JaWMf-2B7yVEfWATE4fF2Q2bw-2BgFb4y4dsTM9OFZerCE-3D5c27_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL8imEq904Op46SqJ2XYDfLeiutn-2BxIsCgGCiLxGXGD17Jnk0x3Ls3RsLvye8OP2CP1u-2Bx5dztw-2B-2B-2BpkPfRQ9sqUuHngAH0EAfgGHT0X5pZU5h-2B827yl0vEJW1KFP3x8V31AVvF-2FsV6t1o3K827njCwkfGt5NTuq-2FRejno6UwgRqQixYVATmDMJkziMUBLUHwjI-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Seasonal effects of granivory on broadcast seeding restoration in a degraded semiarid grassland</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Claire C. Karban, Nichole N. Barger</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e14010 | First Published: 14 September 2023</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-18pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowL2lbt2xAGeG-2F4dvqvtOqWaDq8y1qBpBnzX0-2FdjIsKyqgrQrqtujgHWgDMApEl12dVykof7qs9Uv8sisPDw8w-2F1fvTtlHogCtgjtlJr2ConR8-3DaCsD_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL-2Fxw-2B-2BquClclcaONrHCLYFPpaUn9L-2FNUblS-2FgK8JLDd3FDekE-2B7CKKRkd9Khr2DbCkbK-2F97MFPRcTNZShVlLO2AT5njB1ndHOYD0F3Q76Gk7BkZnhkkFhAiJxiEBIzQaX-2BXHL1A-2FggNAw6ThOBbvNAJ4rhcfDgnMqEFuDGb8yGxCru2TqRQc8uWQo-2B56Zj6bZg-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Effects of soil mulches and conditioners on seedling emergence and survival of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Astragalus nigricans</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Barneby in an arid steppe rangeland</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fatemeh Rahimi, Mohammad Farzam, Mohammad T. Dastorani, Amir Ahmadpour, David J. Eldridge</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 29pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e14009 | First Published: 11 September 2023</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-10pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Open Access</span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:-8pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a href="http://el.wiley.com/ls/click?upn=3P-2FFNDAGSso-2BACQqCJSxZQYXuyDFuSyQWVXTOVuATZfE2ZYhBvN14MKB0KVXOLGO8obGng7vSyli3t-2BN6pmypjECTq5DkbkTzym7rfn-2BPQ0AGe5wNOxPRgbGZtSU9-2BGhepJoxFjUtzlfDCRWSTWlc6HG0LIvmx8Xwm5EjsmJP6FONjy-2FHv3xRrUOwayd2GiriYndpFoysjjbNsGd5heYtAu0TOlZTlmlCoP-2BSxTTvTbBBhQI-2BKj6EYRL4BEH1cPnVbIUejfm0Ry5rBubRUFnVKHRrY2AlWg8TjKEtZgfKia8bwPE7yOzC6UPCgi-2FRowLkRPDilg8LZ-2B1Mc4Q2uDR8ufFbOA4cCeygPYUWOJShD7Ir6oy9HxiFJ52HegIIjn14XsD1LG1-2B6Bj6h1ID1G3JDjMoJ3yz6hhqZaVPGUr0Rg-3DSjKb_lHrFVg-2BxAMwltXrxrdMOsdFv3CWHOjqw-2BYgVEa3e7WwDmdL5NQn0JIgXYe6Yyj7U8uaAk6ROV241FIqdD7ASMwGDv6tGXirS1Gw1plmvxL-2FAH-2BXkmL0wKyelYJxeT1nipglJngXJnjVK69fXeFIhBQaw1YbVXAhp0YeH8G3-2BMH-2BwDNGoIkYVwRsFcyPTQm2bWDvvaM9gw9k3uXndKeXfBUoaCAAGCdnRaD-2FrZg0q6MggGVkcCdEQDvM2KsoWzD6biUR4ScfRfWi6BqGCaPtNZsF1LVwup63bAWV4QhGk-2Fho-3D" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #123d80; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Restoration of wet meadows to enhance Gunnison sage‐grouse habitat and drought resilience in arid rangelands</span></a></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:17pt 0pt 19pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #313131; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Renée J. Rondeau, Gay Austin, Rachel S. Miller, Suzann Parker, Andrew Breibart, Shawn Conner, Elizabeth Neely, Nathan W. Seward, Matthew G. Vasquez, William D. 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3825. <category>Restoration Ecology Featured Articles</category>
3826. <pubDate>Tue, 6 Feb 2024 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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3829. <title>The White Stork: An Advocate for Wetland Restoration in Southern Sweden</title>
3830. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/663525/</link>
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3836.            <p><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em> </em></span></span>
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3838.            <p><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em>Naturskyddsföreningen Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening (Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Skåne and the Skåne Ornithological Association) are leading a restoration initiative to revive the White Stork population and restore its wetland habitat in southern Sweden.</em></span></span>
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3842.            <div> </div>
3843.            <hr />
3844.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Restoration Stories explore the work of individuals and organizations engaging in ecological restoration across the world. These stories provide insight into the lessons learned, hopes, and unexpected challenges for the practitioners behind the projects. </span></p>
3845.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></p>
3846.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">This Restoration Story is part of SER’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Standards-based Ecological Restoration in Action program</a> in collaboration with Microsoft. Article review and photos provided by Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening.</span></p>
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3851.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/White_Stork_image_1.jpg">
3852.                <img alt="White Storks" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/White_Stork_image_1.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
3853.            <p class="rs-caption">A flock of White Storks (<em>Ciconia ciconia</em>) at the project site.</p>
3854.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://skane.naturskyddsforeningen.se/" target="_blank">Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne</a> (Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Skåne) and <a href="https://skof.se/" target="_blank">Skånes Ornitologiska Förening</a> (Skåne Ornithological Association, a regional branch of BirdLife Sweden) are leading a restoration initiative to revive the White Stork population (<em>Ciconia ciconia</em>), once locally extirpated in the 1950s. The "White Stork as an Ambassador for Wetlands" project aims to restore and enhance wetland areas, creating habitat for the White Stork and other native wetland species in southern Sweden. </span></p>
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3856.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/White_Stork_image_2.jpg">
3857.                <img alt="White Stork" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/White_Stork_image_2.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
3858.            <p class="rs-caption">A White Stork (<em>Ciconia ciconia</em>) in a wetland habitat.</p>
3859.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Historical impacts and restoration approach</span></h2>
3860.            <p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This standards-based ecological restoration project is taking place approximately 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Lund, a city in the province of Skåne, in the southern tip of Sweden. For centuries, wetlands were drained to create agricultural land, which negatively impacted the White Stork population as well as other native wetland species. The practice of draining wetlands has now stopped, providing the opportunity to assess current wetland conditions and develop a plan to restore wetlands and their ecological services.</span></p>
3861.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Support from SER’s <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Standards-based Restoration in Action</a> program supported by Microsoft’s <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability" target="_blank">Community Environmental Sustainability</a> program (CES) in collaboration with Microsoft’s Community Environmental Sustainability program, is helping advance these restoration efforts. Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening are working collaboratively to increase the White Stork population and assess wetland conditions for effective restoration. Their approach integrates local knowledge and expertise from conservation NGOs, research conducted at Lund University, and historical information from local farmers.</span></p>
3862.  
3863.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Short-term and long-term project objectives</span></h2>
3864.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The main goal of the "White Stork as an Ambassador for Wetlands" project is to restore wetland habitats capable of supporting a healthy White Stork population. The project's long-term objective is to improve wetland quality enough to support at least 100 breeding pairs. Research indicates that in areas with high-quality habitat, White Storks produce approximately 40% more fledged young compared to areas with lower habitat quality. Ideally White Storks in this restored habitat will fledge at least two juveniles annually, thus rebuilding a stable population in the area.</span></p>
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3868.                <img alt="Baby White Storks" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/White_Stork_Image_3.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
3869.            <p class="rs-caption">A family of White Storks <span style="font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">(</span><em style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">Ciconia ciconia</em><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">) </span>in a nesting site.  </p>
3870.  
3871.            <p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">A second project objective is to have at least 20% of migrating juvenile storks return to the nesting area as adults to breed. To facilitate this, Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening will create a minimum of 20 new nesting sites suitable for the storks throughout the project's timeline. Monitoring of nest sites will also take place until 2030.</span></p>
3872.  
3873.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To ensure the long-term sustainability of the White Stork population and other native wetland species, Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening will assess the current condition of the wetlands to develop plans for future restoration. As part of the project's broader focus on ecosystem health, the team will produce an updated guide, consistent with the SER Standards, on wetland restoration design, which prioritizes restoration initiatives that benefit both native wetlands species like the White Stork. This holistic approach seeks to ensure wetland restoration priorities are aligned with habitat quality and genetic diversity, ultimately enhancing local biodiversity.</span></p>
3874.  
3875.  
3876.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Collaborative Implementation</span></h2>
3877.  
3878.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The "White Stork as an Ambassador for Wetlands” project has garnered diverse support through partnerships with the Skåne county administration, biosphere reserve candidate Storkriket, Nordens Ark, and various other restoration initiatives. Activities range from informing landowners about wetland restoration to donating fish for stork food, reducing bird collision risks with overhead lines, and supporting breeding efforts.</span></p>
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3882.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/white_stork_image_4.jpg" target="_blank">
3883.                <img alt="White Storks Nest" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/images/white_stork_image_4.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
3884.            <p class="rs-caption">A nest of fledging White Storks <span style="font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">(</span><em style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">Ciconia ciconia</em><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">)</span> being banded for tracking
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3886.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To sustain a healthy White Stork population well into the future, this project aims to further expand local awareness and support for wetland restoration. Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening have already established an outreach initiative on wetland restoration with local landowners in collaboration with the county and three municipalities. Future outreach initiatives are expected to bring in around 2500 visitors to informational events, enhancing community engagement and education.</span></p>
3887.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">What makes this project standards-based ecological restoration?</span></h2>
3888.            <p style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Employing SER’s standards for the “White Stork as an Ambassador for Wetlands” project enhances Naturskyddsföreningen Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening's chance of meeting its project goals. Standards-based ecological restoration plays a pivotal role in addressing the intricate dynamics of ecosystems, managing trade-offs in land use, tackling challenges, and optimizing the effectiveness of design and implementation strategies. This restoration initiative aligns with the principles outlined in SER standards by:</span></p>
3889.            <ol>
3890.                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Incorporating Diverse Knowledge and Capacity: </strong>By integrating insights from local NGOs, university research, and historical farming knowledge, the project ensures a comprehensive approach to wetland restoration. This approach is further strengthened by ongoing development plans that incorporate new scientific knowledge</span>.</li>
3891.                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Promoting Inclusivity and Participation: </strong>n addition to already having diverse support through partnerships with various organizations and an outreach program with local landowners, the initiative has an established group of 60 dedicated local volunteers providing in-kind support to the project</span>.</li>
3892.                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Identifying and Mitigating Causes of Degradation: </strong>The outreach program is educating landowners about the environmental degradation caused by historical wetland drainage. Additionally, the project plans to evaluate the quality of wetland habitat and create restoration plans aimed at addressing past causes of degradation</span>.</li>
3893.                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Enhancing Biodiversity: </strong>Employing an integrated planning approach involving habitat assessments, restoration implementation, multi-year monitoring (enabling adaptive management), and updated guidance, the project's holistic strategy aims to enhance the habitat quality for White Storks. This approach not only contributes to the health of the stork population but also enhances the biodiversity of other native wetland species</span>.</li>
3894.                <li style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Delivering Net Gain for Environmental Benefits and Social Equity:</strong> In addition to enhancing biodiversity, the project will offer other benefits such as carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, ecologically-based  tourism, and engagement with volunteers and local farmers and landowners.</span></li>
3895.            </ol>
3896.  
3897.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">By applying standards-based restoration, the "White Stork as an Ambassador for Wetlands" project aims for a comprehensive ecological restoration effort. This restoration initiative is merging diverse expertise, engaging communities, and using standards-based practices to help create a healthy and resilient ecosystem that supports both wildlife and local communities.</span></p>
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3900.                <span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Read other Restoration Stories as part of SER's Standards-based Restoration in Action program</a></span></div>
3901.            <p class="rs-hint">
3902.                Microsoft is proud to collaborate with Society and Ecological Restoration to deliver standards-based ecological restoration with Naturskyddsföreningen i Skåne and Skånes Ornitologiska Förening.
3903.                <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Ser-Microsoft" target="_blank">Learn more here</a>.</p>
3904.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Ser-Microsoft" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/ser.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/microsoft_collaboration/logos/ser_microsoft_partner_page_l.png" alt="logo ribbon" class="rs-full" /></a></div>
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4169. <category>Restoration Stories</category>
4170. <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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4173. <title>No Longer the Place on the Rapids</title>
4174. <link>https://www.ser.org/news/662251/</link>
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4178.        <!--Intro-->
4179.        <div class="rs-intro">
4180.            <p><span style="font-size: 19px; margin-top: 2em;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span>
4181.            </p>
4182.            <p><span style="font-size: 19px; margin-top: 2em;"><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"><em>The Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project is an example of the resilience of our people and environment. We are still healing from the loss of the river due to the Seaway and may never fully restore what was taken but through the collaboration and dedication of the community, we have been able to reclaim this space for ourselves and our relations in the natural world.<br /></em></span></span>
4183.            </p>
4184.            <p>&nbsp;</p>
4185.            <hr />
4186.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Restoration Stories explore the work of individuals and organizations engaging in ecological restoration across the world. These stories provide insight into the lessons learned, hopes, and unexpected challenges for the practitioners behind the projects.&nbsp;</span></p>
4187.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
4188.            <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Article authors are Julie Delisle and Cole Delisle. The text and photos were submitted by&nbsp;<a href="https://kahnawakeenvironment.com/" target="_blank" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office</a><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">&nbsp;(KEPO) an&nbsp;</span>Organizational
4189.                Member of SER.</span>
4190.            </p>
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4197.            <p class="rs-caption">Marsh &amp; Linear Pond Spring 2023</p>
4198.            <hr />
4199.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Kahnawà:ke means “the place on the rapids,” a name that came from the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community's location on the St. Lawrence River. Kahnawa'kehró:non have always been skilled fishers, paddlers, and navigators with the river as their highway. We knew how to read the currents, the wind, and the fishing spots. The riverfront was also the center of the community for many families who lived on its banks. It was a gathering place for families to swim, fish, pick medicine and be grounded in community and nature</span>
4200.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4201.            </p>
4202.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In the 1950’s, 1262 acres of Kahnawà:ke territory was expropriated for the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The seaway cut off direct access to the river and caused lasting trauma to the community. The community fought the construction but there were many lies, coercion, confusion, empty promises and forced evictions. Construction of the Seaway was completed in 1959. The separation of the community from the river had dramatic impacts on our traditional practices and way of life. People began to see sustenance fishing as something of the past</span>
4203.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4204.            </p>
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4208.            <p class="rs-caption">St. Lawrence Seaway excavation in Kahnawà:ke village area</p>
4209.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">What we know today as the Tekakwitha Island and Bay, were also formed as a by-product of the Seaway construction. Blasted rock and clay fill were dumped into the St. Lawrence River covering and combining existing islands. Over time people began to adapt and use the new artificial area for fishing, paddling, and swimming as it was the last access to the water they had. But in time the long-term environmental issues became apparent.</span></p>
4210.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Around 2008, the Onake Paddling Club noticed that the bay was becoming increasingly shallow and overrun with aquatic plants, to the point where they were no longer able to paddle through certain areas during the summer. They alerted the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) who began studying the environmental issues affecting the island and bay. KEPO discovered that sediment was settling in the bay because of the lack of natural currents from the river to pull it away. On top of this, the nutrients in the sediment were promoting increased aquatic plant growth, locking the system into a positive feedback loop</span>
4211.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4212.            </p>
4213.            <p class="rs-quote"> <em>"Consultation was a key element of the project and allowed us to incorporate elements that would enhance traditional and recreational activities, strengthening the social and cultural fabric of the community. From these consultations a public beach was incorporated into the project to restore a connection to the river." <br /></em></p>
4214.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Towards Restoration</span></h2>
4215.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">KEPO’s studies show that the island had poor biodiversity due to the rocky substrate, which made it so that only the hardiest plants could survive. Numerous barriers to wildlife existed, as well as virtually no variation in topography. Working with AECOM, a comprehensive restoration plan for the island and bay was prepared. </span></p>
4216.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The goals of this plan were to improve the water flow in the bay, diversify the habitats for wildlife, and restore degraded shorelines. It also aimed to enhance spaces for community members, including environmentally integrated access points to the bay, rest areas and boat launches. After the preliminary design was complete, KEPO hosted community events to gather feedback, comments, and suggestions on proposed components to be incorporated into the final design.</span></p>
4217.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Consultation was a key element of the project and allowed us to incorporate elements that would enhance traditional and recreational activities, strengthening the social and cultural fabric of the community. From these consultations a public beach was incorporated into the project to restore a connection to the river</span>
4218.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4219.            </p>
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4221.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/restoration_stories/january_2024/Kahnawà_ke_Image_2_Project_.jpg" target="_blank">
4222.                <img alt="Project implementation" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/restoration_stories/january_2024/Kahnawà_ke_Image_2_Project_.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
4223.            <p class="rs-caption">Turtle Nesting Grounds Summer 2023</p>
4224.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Two natural zones were created on Tekakwitha Island. The first being a three-acre turtle nesting ground habitat consisting of a marsh, turtle beach, and scrubland where an adapted seed mixture was sown and about 2,000 shrubs and trees were planted in newly placed topsoil. The second natural zone, the marsh and linear pond, is a six-acre wetland complex including a marsh, wet meadow, and shrub swamp surrounded by a diverse terrestrial habitat. In this area we included approximately 10,500 plants, consisting of some 55 species. A deep-water linear pond was excavated in the wetland to ensure permanent water</span>
4225.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4226.            </p>
4227.  
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4230.                <img alt="Project implementation" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/restoration_stories/january_2024/Kahnawà_ke_Image_3_Project_.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
4231.            <p class="rs-caption">Marsh &amp; Linear Pond Summer 2023</p>
4232.  
4233.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To ensure the perennity of these natural zones, the daily fluctuations of the water level were analysed over a period of 58 years to establish the elevation of each type of wetland. Diverse plant species increase the biodiversity of the area and provide opportunities for food, shelter, and nesting for wildlife. In both natural zones we maximized reuse of materials from the construction on site. Boulders were secured into the ground and piled to create hibernacula for the Dekay’s Brown Snake. Trees which had to be removed were anchored into the shores and marshes to make basking logs for turtles. While we are only one-year post-construction, these habitats have already seen an increase in biodiversity with turtles, frogs, deer, and other wildlife using the areas</span>
4234.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4235.            </p>
4236.  
4237.            <!--Image + Caption-->
4238.            <a href="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/restoration_stories/january_2024/Kahnawà_ke_Image_4_Project_.jpg" target="_blank">
4239.                <img alt="Project implementation" src="https://www.ser.org/resource/resmgr/restoration_stories/january_2024/Kahnawà_ke_Image_4_Project_.jpg" class="rs-full" /></a>
4240.            <p class="rs-caption">Marsh &amp; Linear Pond Spring 2023</p>
4241.  
4242.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Our community-based contractor, RML Landscaping, proposed an innovative technique to dewater sediments in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Because of the amount of space available and the excavation required for the creation of the linear pond and marsh feature, a series of basins were created where the sediment would be mixed with coagulants. Overflow passed though channels where more sediment was captured, before eventually infiltrating into the rock of the island back to the bay. The leftover sediment was then mixed with sand to create topsoil which was reused throughout the project. On-site project management support was provided by GEO Morphix Ltd</span>
4243.                <span style="font-size: medium;">.</span>
4244.            </p>
4245.            <h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Project Future</span></h2>
4246.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Now that the project construction is complete, we are moving into a monitoring and maintenance phase of the project. We will be evaluating how the habitats are being used, whether they are performing to design and what improvements can be made. Additional basking logs or snake hibernacula may be added to the natural areas. The space on Tekakwitha Island has allowed us to undertake other complimentary projects. For example, a bank swallow habitat structure was added to the marsh and linear pond which saw 118 pairs of swallows in the first year. These swallows were banded or tagged and a MOTUS tower was installed to help track their migratory patterns.&nbsp;<br /></span></p>
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4250.            </a>
4251.            <p class="rs-caption">DeKay's Brown Snake</p>
4252.            <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In October of last year, a food forest was planted with the help of community volunteers. The site contains all native plants to the area that reach from the canopy of the trees down to the ground level, including trees, shrubs, flowers, and edible plants. The goals of the food forest are to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, be a source of food, medicine, and a place for Kahnawa’kehró:non to connect and enjoy. Next year we plan to install test plots to grow threatened plant species which can be replanted around the community</span>
4253.                <span style="font-size: medium; color: #515151;">.</span>
4254.            </p>
4255.            <p style="margin-bottom: 3em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project is an example of the resilience of our people and environment. We are still healing from the loss of the river due to the Seaway and may never fully restore what was taken but through the collaboration and dedication of the community, we have been able to reclaim this space for ourselves and our relations in the natural world</span>
4256.                <span style="font-size: medium; color: #515151;">.</span>
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4260.                <span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.ser.org/page/Standards-based-restoration-in-action" target="_blank">Read Other Restoration Stories</a></span></div>
4261.            <p class="rs-hint">In addition to Restoration Stories, SER provides a public directory of restoration projects from around the world. This project directory, hosted on SER's <a href="https://ser-rrc.org/" target="_blank">Restoration Resource Center</a>, serves
4262.                as a valuable resource for restoration practitioners, researchers, educators, students, and the general public. Access the directory <a href="https://ser-rrc.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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