SERE2022 – Alicante, Spain

The 13th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Alicante, Spain from the 5th – 9th September 2022.

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Find out more here: https://sere2022.org/


SERE2021 – Online

The 12th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held online due to continued restrictions as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, from the 7th-10th September 2022.

Find the conference abstracts here.

Wach any of the 49 recorded sessions here.


SERE2018 – Rekjavík, Iceland

The 11th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Rekjavík, Iceland from the 9th-13th 2018.

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SERE2016 – Freisburg, Germany

The 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Freising, Germany from the 22nd – 26th August 2016.

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SERE Workshop: Developing and Using Donor Site Registers for Near-Natural Re-Vegetation

This workshop was held from the 2-3 June 2015, in Bernberg, Germany.

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SERE2014 – Oulu, Finland

The 9th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Oulu, Finland from the 3rd – 8th August 2014.

There is currently no report available for this conference.


SER Workshop: “AWARE” – Approaches in Wetland Restoration

With a focus on fen landscapes, and co-organised by SER-Europe, this workshop took place from the 21st – 25th April 2013, in Warsaw, Poland, and featured field excursions to NE Poland.

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SER-Europe Mini-Symposium: “New developments in restoration research and applied ecology”.

This mini-symposium took place in Münster, Germany, from the 26th – 28th April 2013.

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SERE2012 – České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic

The 8th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic from the 9th – 14th September 2012.

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ReNo-SERE2011 (Regional Conference) – Selfoss, Iceland

SERE2011 was held in collaboration with ReNo from the 20th – 22nd October 2011 and focused on the challenges and opportunities faces in Restoring the North.

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SERE2011 Regional Workshop and Field Days – Bernberg, Germany

Focusing on natural grassland as a source of biodiversity improvement, this regional workshop and field days were held from the 18th – 20th May 2011 in Bernberg, Germany.

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SERE2010 – Avignon, France

The 7th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Avignon, France from the 23rd – 27th August 2010.

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SERE2008 – Ghent, Belgium

The 6th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Ghent, Belgium from the 8th – 12th September 2008.

The conference focused on moving towards a sustainable future for European ecosystems and provision of restoration guidelines for Natura 2000 habitats and species.

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SERE2006 – Greifswald, Germany

The 5th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Greifswald, Germany from the 22nd – 25th August 2006.

The conference focused on land use changes in Europe as a challenge for restoration, with a review of the ecological, economical and ethical dimensions.

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SERE2005 – Zaragoza, Spain

The 4th European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Zaragoza, Spain from the 12th – 18th September 2005.

The conference focused on how ecological restoration is a global challenge. .

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SERE2002 – Budapest, Hungary

The 3rd European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Budapest, Hungary from the 25th August – 31st August 2002 in Budapest, Hungary.

The conference focused on the challenges of the new millenium and asked experts and practitioners to engage in the joint responsibility to meet such challenges.

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SERE2000 – Liverpool, UK

The 2nd European Conference on Ecological Restoration was held jointly with the 12th World Conference in Liverpool, UK from the 4th – 7th September 2000.

The conference focused on reflecting on the past to give direction for the future.

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