SER-Europe Chapter

Symposium on Restoration: Habitat Restoration for Diadromous Fishes – Best Practices and Impacts on Stock Assessment
2026-06-30 00:00 - 2026-07-02 23:59 UTC | University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Oulu, 90570, Finland
This international, primarily in-person symposium brings together scientists, practitioners, and stakeholders to share best practices in restoring freshwater habitats for diadromous fishes and to examine how restoration influences fish stock assessment and sustainable use. The programme addresses restoration outcomes under climate and land-use change, with a focus on species such as Atlantic salmon, European eel, sea trout, and sea lamprey.
Sessions will explore restoration successes and failures, social and governance challenges, best practices and monitoring tools, and climate-smart approaches to habitat restoration. The symposium aims to synthesize evidence from across regions and develop science-based guidance to better integrate restoration projects into stock assessments and management advice.
The programme includes keynote presentations, oral and poster sessions, interactive discussions, field excursions to local restoration sites, and a side workshop on thermal infrared imaging of rivers. Scientific presentations may be followed online at no cost, while interactive sessions are in person only.
Abstract submission is open until 15 February 2026. Attendance is capped at 100 participants.
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Location: University of Oulu, Linnanmaa Campus, Oulu, FinlandContact: restofish@luke.fi

15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration
2026-08-24 00:00 - 2026-08-28 23:59 | University in Brest, 3 Rue Matthieu Gallou, Brest, Brittany, 29200, France
The University of Brest (UBO), in collaboration with SER-Europe and the French Ecological Restoration Network (REVER), will host the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE2026) in Brest, France from the 24-28 of August 2026.
UBO’s Laboratoire Géoarchitecture, active in restoration ecology since the early 2000s, is leading the organization of the event. The conference will provide a timely platform to assess progress on National Restoration Plans required under the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
Why should you attend?
SERE2026 offers an opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen restoration practice across Europe. Participants will be able to:

Explore strategies for restoring wetland, forest, agroecosystem, urban, and marine habitats
Exchange knowledge aligned with implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation
Connect with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
Engage in discussion on the socioeconomic and governance dimensions of restoration

Join colleagues in Brest to advance standards-based ecological restoration in Europe.
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Important Dates:

Call for Proposals closes: 1 March 2026
Call for Abstracts open: 16 March to 31 May 2026
Regular registration: 16 March to 31 May 2026
Late registration: 1 June to 1 August 2026

Power to the Peatlands 2026 Conference
2026-09-02 00:00 - 2026-09-04 23:59 | Congrescentrum 1931, Oude Engelenseweg 1, AA 's-Hertogenbosch, 5222, Netherlands
Please save the dates in your calendar!
When: 2, 3, and 4 September 2026
Where: Congrescentrum 1931, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Description:
Power to the Peatlands 2026 will connect science, policy, and practice through lectures, interactive workshops, and field visits. The conference will focus on applying both existing and new knowledge and research to daily practices in management, design, environmental management and policy implementation. It offers a unique opportunity for researchers, management officers, market participants and government representatives to share experiences and results, and engage in meaningful discussion.
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Organisers:
The event is organised by Natuurmonumenten, Radboud University, Natuurpunt and the project partners of Interreg ADMIRE.
This is done in coalition with the European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Greifswald Mire Centre and Michael Succow Foundation, Wetlands International and Eurosite.

Soils for Europe Conference
2026-09-07 00:00 - 2026-09-11 23:59 | Coimbra, Portugal
The Soils for Europe conference, co-organised by multiple Mission Soil projects, will highlight panels on the Mission Objectives, including cross-cutting sessions aiming to showcase the latest research being developed across Europe. The impact and contributions of scientists, policymakers, land managers, civil society, and industry representatives in research and innovation.
While the event will allow for the showcasing of innovations being produced by various European-funded projects, the conference will be open to all researchers and practitioners in an effort to bring together the best and most innovative initiatives in the European space, including a day dedicated to the Living Labs initiatives.
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ALFAwetlands & REWET Final Conference
2026-09-17 00:00 - 2026-09-18 23:59 | Brussels, Belgium
The Final Conference of the ALFAwetlands and REWET projects, taking place on 17–18 September 2026 in Brussels.
This joint event will bring together policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and other interested stakeholders to reflect on project achievements and to discuss the future of wetland restoration in Europe in the context of EU climate and nature policies.
The event also includes field trips to the research sites: Living and Open Labs!
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9th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals
2026-11-02 00:00 - 2026-11-05 23:59 | Barcelona, Spain
Join the next International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals (9th ISDSC) from 2-5 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. This is the first time that this international event take place in the Mediterranean Sea.
This edition of the Symposium will build on the previous experiences and at the same time aims to generate new spaces and avenues to strengthen the links among scientific disciplines, arts and citizens.
Organizers: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Institut de Recerca en Biodiversitat (IRBio)
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COP31 – UN Climate Change Conference
2026-11-09 00:00 - 2026-11-20 23:59 | COP31, Antalya, Turkey
COP 31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. In the lead-up, the COP 30 Presidency and the incoming COP 31 Presidency are working together to foster an open, transparent and inclusive process, through regular engagement with Parties and observers throughout the year.
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7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026
2026-11-17 00:00 - 2026-11-20 23:59 | Bruges, Belgium
The 7th edition of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity will be organized in Bruges between November 17th and 20th 2026. The WCMB 2026 will fly the UN Ocean Decade flag, as it has been endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Event. The overall theme of the Conference is “The marine biodiversity insights we need, for the ocean we want”. As the Conference will take place a little over halfway through the UN Ocean Decade, it will provide an excellent opportunity to take stock of ongoing actions and initiatives, but also evaluate what still needs to be tackled by the end of the Decade.
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1st International Congress on Mining Restoration (CIREM)
2026-11-24 00:00 - 2026-11-26 23:59 | Valencia, Spain
CIREM is the 1st International Congress on Mining Restoration, a unique event that will bring together, from 24 to 26 November 2026, for the first time in Spain, national and international professionals, companies, public administrations, and members of the scientific community to jointly advance the future of mine and quarry restoration.
SER-Europe members working as researchers, professionals, and technical staff are invited to submit articles related to the restoration, rehabilitation, and sustainable management of mining spaces. The deadline for paper submissions is 8 April 2026.
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