Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

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1 Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

2 How did I get involved? National Ecological Contractors Association Was starting to form a Practitioner Certification Program Different than other eco groups.

3 SER Mission Statement To promote ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and reestablishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture

4 What has SER accomplished Established in 1988 Global networks International chapters (2500 members in 70 countries) Policy and international collaboration. Work with public, private and NGO sectors Global Restoration Network Publications Journals and book series.

5 What has SER accomplished Publications Global Restoration Network Chapters / Conferences

6 Restoration Ecology Peer-reviewed journal of the Society

7 SER-Island Press Book Series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration

8 Foundation Documents and Educational Booklets Primer on Ecological Restoration (6 languages) Guidelines for Developing and Managing Ecological Restoration Projects Economic Rationale for Restoring Degraded Ecosystems

9 Internet Resources RESTORE Weekly e-bulletin with restoration-related news SER News Quarterly newsletter about the Society, initiatives, members, and chapter Social Media Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

10 Global Restoration Network

11 1991 Annual 1989 Oakland, CA, USA 1990 Chicago, IL, USA 1991 Orlando, FL, USA 1992 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 1993 Irvine, CA, USA 1994 Lansing, MI, USA 1995 Seattle, WA, USA 1996 New Brunswick, NJ, USA 1997 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 1998 Austin, TX, USA 1999 San Francisco, CA, USA 2000 Liverpool, England 2001 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 2002 Tucson, AZ, USA [w/esa] 2003 Austin, TX, USA 2004 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Conferences 1989 Biannual 2005 Zaragoza, SPAIN 2007 San Jose, CA, USA (w/esa] 2009 Perth, WA, Australia 2011 Mérida, Yucatán, México th Anniversary, Madison, WI, USA 1994

12 Regional Chapters International Australia British Columbia, Canada Europe Nepal Ontario, Canada United States Central Rockies Great Basin Mid-Atlantic Midwest-Great Lakes New England Northwest Southeast Southwest Texas

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14 Chapter established in 2008, currently 205 members Designated a non-profit public foundation 501 3(c) in 2013 Annual Meetings ( ) included oral and poster presentation sessions, workshops, symposia, plenary sessions, field trips (Recent meetings had attendance 140 persons) Maintain website & Facebook page, and issue Newsletters to communicate with our membership.

15 Mission: To promote the science and practice of ecological restoration to assist with the recovery and management of degraded ecosystems within the Midwest-Great Lakes region of the United States. Vision: To be a primary regional source for information on issues related to ecological restoration and provide a forum for interchange of ideas on restoration among scientists, practitioners, students, and members of the lay public.

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17 Goal 1. Improve outreach, benefits, and services for members Goal 2. Become the primary regional source of ecological restoration & restoration ecology Goal 3. Encourage greater student involvement and recognition Goal 4. Strengthen the overall foundational structure of the organization

18 Struggles Heavy academic involvement. International Conferences New regional chapters

19 Scholarships Certifications Cross training Where is SER going?

20 $ Student must present findings at the regional chapter conference Research project must be directly related to ecological restoration. Scholarships

21 Certifications Society for Ecological Restoration Practitioner Institute. SERPI

22 Society for Ecological Restoration Practitioner Institute (SERPI) 501c6 Certify practitioners in the field of ecological restoration Ecologist Engineers Operators Technicians

23 Is there a fit? NASECA and SER

24 Conferences Workshops Field Trips Cross Training NASECA and SER

25 We think we can help you. NASECA and SER

26 NASECA and SER I know you can help us!

27 Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

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