FAO's The State of the World's Forests 2026 focuses this year on forest and landscape restoration, with SER as one of its scientific partners. It sets out four pathways for scaling restoration and draws on SER's standards, tools, and certification throughout. Read more: https://ow.ly/PYFi50ZVoXu

Three weeks left to apply for SER's Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program. Applications, including references, are due 31 October 2026. Start here: https://www.ser.org/general/custom.asp?page=CERPApplications

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Enjoy this free open access article from the Restoration Ecology Journal: Reference wet grasslands to support conservation and restoration assessments in the Brazilian Savanna. Read more at the link in bio.

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SER’s Community Calendar features upcoming conferences, workshops, webinars, chapter meetings, and other events related to ecological restoration. Check out our calendar of upcoming events that have been pre-approved for Continuing Education Credits (CECs): https://www.ser.org/events/event_list.asp

The Mediterranean is the world's second largest biodiversity hotspot, and its restoration holds lessons well beyond the region. Our latest #SER2027 article, "A Region in Motion," explores them. Read it and submit a proposal by 7 Oct: https://ser2027.org/mediterranean-basin/

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A decade of coordinated work has reclaimed Long Point, Ontario, the world's longest freshwater peninsula, from Phragmites. Our latest Restoration Story follows the Nature Conservancy of Canada's effort. Read: https://ow.ly/6iei50ZS5RZ

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Restoration across the Asia-Pacific: join SER on 7 or 8 Oct, for a webinar on three projects in Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand, with SER, Microsoft, and local partners. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517905693922/WN_d2EjLDetR-25NRaQYjA4PQ

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SER turns 38 on 28 September! Founded in 1988, SER now connects 5,200+ members across 130+ countries, advancing the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration.

Celebrating our community, our progress, and the work ahead. Read our annual report: https://www.ser.org/page/AnnualReport

Enjoy this free open access article from the Restoration Ecology Journal: Restoration and rehabilitation of floodplain wetlands: a systematic, global review of restoration options and their outcomes. Read more at the link in bio.

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What does collaborative, standards-based restoration look like in practice? Join SER on 29 Sept for a webinar on 3 projects in Wales, the US, and Denmark. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1017900090004/WN_ekTSnHPYTdSeyVvuY9Pq4Q

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Restoration Ecology: Volume 34, Issue 7 is out now. Read more at the link in bio.

SER members receive complimentary access to the Restoration Ecology Journal. Learn more about our member benefits through the link in bio or at www.ser.org

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Reminder: the SER2027 Call for Proposals is open and reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions have the advantage. Organize a symposium or lead a training course in Lisbon. Closes 7 October 2026. Submit: https://ser2027.org/call-for-proposals/

SER is offering a new training course: Mangrove Restoration: Best Practice, Mapping, Monitoring, and Blue Carbon Project Development. Register by 25 September, spaces are limited! Learn more: https://www.ser.org/page/mangrove-course

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Join authors of the newly published third edition of the SER Standards for a discussion of what has changed and why. Two live sessions are offered to suit time zones, each with author presentations followed by audience QA. Learn more: https://www.ser.org/page/SERWebinars

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SER is offering a new training course: The Five-Star System and Recovery Wheels for Ecological Restoration Assessment. Register by 18 September 2026. Learn more and register: https://www.ser.org/page/standards-workshop

Spaces are limited so register soon!

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