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SER World Conference on Ecological Restoration - Call for Abstracts
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Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:24:10 AM
The call for abstracts is open until March 4th for the SER World Conference on Ecological Restoration which will be held in Perth, Australia, August 23-27, 2009. This is the 19th International conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration International and the theme this year is Making Change in a Changing World. For details on the status of the conference to date and instructions for submitting an abstract, go to: http://www.seri2009.com.au/pages/abstract.html
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SER International Continues Search for New Executive Director
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Friday, December 19, 2008 2:28:11 PM
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International is continuing its search to fill the position of Executive Director. The application deadline is Friday, January 30, 2009, subject to finding a suitable candidate. For a complete set of duties and qualifications, please go to https://www.ser.org/pdf/ed_job_desc.pdf
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SER International's Policy Position Statement on Reversing Ecosystem Fragmentation
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008 4:48:12 AM
On October 8, 2008, SER International released its most recent Policy Position Statement entitled "Ecological Restoration as a Tool for Reversing Ecosystem Fragmentation" at the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. <ENGLISH> <SPANISH> <Power Point>
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Tony Bradshaw, Pioneer in Restoration Ecology, Passes Away
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:22:41 PM
In 2006, the Environment Agency published a poll of its top 100 eco-heroes of all time. Next to Charles Darwin was the name of Tony Bradshaw, a pioneer of restoration ecology, who has died aged 82. That juxtaposition was stunningly appropriate, for Tony made his name as an evolutionary biologist. His work on the evolution of tolerance to heavy metals in plants growing in contaminated soils remains the clearest and best example of evolution in action, and Darwin would have applauded it.
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SER Briefing Note on the Ecosystem Approach
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Friday, May 16, 2008 4:23:02 PM
The Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) released its May 2008 Briefing Note on the “Opportunities for Integrating Ecological Restoration & Biological Conservation within the Ecosystem Approach” at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Ninth Conference of the Parties held in Bonn, Germany, May 19-30, 2008
The SER Briefing Note states that the Ecosystem Approach, as developed by the CBD and others, provides us with a comprehensive framework where ecological restoration and biological conservation represent key support beams. George Gann, SER’s Chair, argues that “as habitat destruction increases and the effects of climate change continue to accelerate, conservation alone is no longer sufficient in protecting the health and continuity of many species”.
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Now Available: SER Restoration Reader from Island Press Offers Excerpts from Book Series
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:39:34 PM
You’ve heard about SER’s restoration book series with Island Press. Here’s a great way to sample the books to see the range of information available. Download the new “SER Restoration Reader” for free.
The goal of the series to create a new international forum devoted to advancing restoration science and practice, as well as their integration. Working together, with a shared sense of mission and interdisciplinary commitment, Island Press and SER are identifying people who know what you want and need to know—professionals, academics, and practitioners who’ve done the work, the research, the thinking. Our authors are people you know, people you’d like to know, with information you need to know. The books have high editorial and content standards, and we strive to stay on the leading, driving edge of restoration developments.
SER members receive 10% off the purchase of all books in the series. For more information, visit the book series webpage.
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