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The RRC database contains a wide variety of resources and publications related to ecological restoration, and we are actively working to expand this collection. It is our aim to serve as the principal clearinghouse for information and tools to support the work of researchers, practitioners, land managers, educators, students, and anyone else interested in restoration. Use the filter tool below to search the database by title, author, resource type, keyword, or any combination of these factors.
Although SER does review all entries in the database for relevance and quality, these resources have not been rigorously reviewed or extensively vetted in every case, and SER therefore makes no claim as to their accuracy or accordance with generally accepted principles in the field. The database is provided as a resource for visitors to the SER website, and it is ultimately left to the individual user to make their own determinations about the quality and veracity of a given publication or resource.
If there is a resource we missed, please let us know! We are interested in current books, articles, technical documents, videos, and other resources that are directly relevant to ecological restoration science, practice or policy, as well as resources treating the social, cultural and economic dimensions of restoration.
SER2019 Keynote: Water as a Catalyst for Cooperation
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Connecting Restoration and Culture.” The speaker is Dr. Azzam Alwash; Dr. Alwash works on issues of water and the environment through Nature Iraq and American University of Iraq, where he is a founding member of the board of trustees. He is focused on promoting cooperation in water management and making water an instrument of peace rather than the source of tension in the future middle east.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: Culture and Restoration of Degraded Landscapes
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Connecting Restoration and Culture”; the speaker is Tangu Tumeo. Tangu is Principal Forestry Officer for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining of Malawi. A forester by profession and growing expert on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR), Tangu has come to appreciate the importance of managing trees and forests as part of a broader ecosystem management plan for increased and multiple benefits to communities.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: A New World, A New Challenge
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Landscape Restoration for Water Security.” The speaker is Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO of South Africa’s Water Research Commission.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: Enhancing Water Security – Restoring and Maintaining of the Upper End of the Water Value Chain
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Landscape Restoration for Water Security.” The speaker is Christo Marais, the Chief Director of Natural Resource Management Programmes at the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. He is responsible for the Working for Water, Working on Fire, Working for Wetlands, Working for Ecosystems, and Working for Forests programmes at a national level. In addition to WfW, Christo has played a leading role in the development of investments in ecological infrastructure and delivery of ecosystem services through his involvement in: the Forest Trends – Katoomba Group; the International Ecosystem Services Partnership Conferences; establishment of the Drylands Medupi Leadership Initiative aimed at restoring degraded areas in the Lephalale; and the development of a land user incentives programme within DEFF to unlock private sector resources.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: Water Governance at Source: Equity, Ownership, and Restoration at Grassroots
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Landscape Restoration for Water Security.” The speaker is Dr. Wanja Dorothy Nyingi, the Head of Ichthyology at the National Museums of Kenya where she studies freshwater fish biodiversity and has authored the first guide to Common Freshwater Fishes of Kenya (2013). Since 2010, Wanja has also served as Coordinator of the Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), a multi-disciplinary international team composed of scientists working on East African wetlands and aquatic ecosystems.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: Making the Economic Case for Ecological Restoration: What Does it Take to Convince Investors & Decision-makers?
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Economics of Ecological Restoration.” The speaker is Lucy Emerton, an environmental economist specializing in ecosystem valuation and the development of innovative financing mechanisms and economic incentives for biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration, climate adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable land and water management. Her experience spans more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Australasia and Latin America.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: Restoring Reef Ecosystems & Innovative Financing to Support Ecological Restoration
Abstract:This is a keynote talk from the SER 2019 World Conference plenary “Economics of Ecological Restoration.” The speakers are Boze Hancock and Leah Carriere. Boze Hancock is the Senior Marine Habitat Restoration Scientist for TNC’s Global Oceans Team, based at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. Boze has over 30 years of experience in marine research, working on the ecology, fisheries, management, and restoration of coastal marine resources and habitats. Leah Carriere is on The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest team, Leah coordinates Blue Bonds for Conservation, a TED Audacious Project winning initiative that works with the governments of Small Island Developing States and coastal countries.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019
SER2019 Keynote: The UN Decade on Ecological Restoration: Rising to the Challenge
Abstract:This plenary panel “The UN Decade on Ecological Restoration: Rising to the Challenge” is from the SER2019 World Conference. Speakers are Musonda Mumba (head of the UN Environment’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Team), Bob Scholes (a Professor of Systems Ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand), Bernardo Strassburg (founder and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainability and Assistant Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University), and George Gann (Chief Conservation Strategist and Chair of the Board of The Institute for Regional Conservation, and Policy Lead and Chair Emeritus of the Society for Ecological Restoration); Dr. Cara Nelson (University of Montana) is the panel moderator.
Resource Type:Audio/Video, Conference Presentation, SER2019Publication Date: 2019