SER-Europe Chapter

Misconceptions about the Nature Restoration Law debunked by SERE Legal Working Group
2023-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
In June 2022, the European Commission proposed a Nature Restoration Law, which is currently being discussed in the European Parliament and the EU Council. This important legal proposal is relevant far beyond the EU as the first potential restoration law globally.
The proposed law has attracted a lot of media attention, which has, unfortunately, spread many misconceptions. The SERE Legal Working group thoroughly analysed the law and debunked some of these misconceptions. Register for this webinar to dive further into some of these misconceptions.

Watch the recording of the Spanish Webinar about the Nature Restoration Law
2023-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
If you missed our webinar last Monday, 05 June, about understanding the Nature Restoration Law and debunking misconceptions, this is your chance to watch it!
https://www.ser.org/news/642412/La-ley-europea-de-restauracin-una-oportunidad-nica-para-recuperar-la-naturaleza-en-Espaa.htm
Please share and disseminate!

Watch back our webinar on Misconceptions about the Nature Restoration Law!
2023-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
We are excited to inform you that the recording of our webinar on clarifying misconceptions about the Nature Restoration Law is now available for viewing.
If you weren’t part of the 150+ attendees at the live event held last Tuesday, fret not! This webinar brought together a panel of renowned experts in from our Restoration Law group who dedicated their time to dispel any misconceptions surrounding the Nature Restoration Law. Their valuable insights and detailed explanations shed light on this pivotal legislation’s objectives, implementation strategies, and impact.
Just click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/y2uh94st
By watching the recording, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Nature Restoration Law and its significance in preserving our ecosystems. It is an excellent opportunity to clarify any lingering doubts and broaden your knowledge about this critical topic.
Please feel free to share it with your colleagues and contacts who may also benefit from this valuable information. We extend our sincere gratitude to our panelists for their invaluable contributions, and we express our gratitude to you for your interest and support in joining us for this webinar.
Thank you once again for your commitment to environmental awareness and conservation. We hope you find the recording insightful and thought-provoking!

Conference: Keeping wooded meadows - Nordic-Baltic practices
2023-06-12 - 2023-06-14 | Ojako Complex, Pärnu, Estonia
We are pleased to announce that registration for the international wooded meadows conference is now open!
The „WOODMEADOWLIFE“ project is organising a conference called „Keeping wooded meadows – Nordic-Baltic practices“, to be held in Ojako, Estonia, on 12 – 14 June 2023. The event will bring together experts and practitioners from Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and of course, Estonia. Registration is now open online at the Conference homepage until 30 April 2023.
The conference programme includes presentations on wooded meadows’ ecological and cultural values, The results of long-term vegetation monitoring and Osmoderma eremita monitoring methods, restoration practices in different projects, current status and challenges in Nordic–Baltic region and the United Kingdom, and more. During the conference, we will visit Nedrema, Laelatu, and Puhtu wooded meadows and the Lihula heating plant. Early risers can take part in the morning bird-watching in Audru polder.
The working language of the conference will be English.
To register, and access the full programme and list of speakers, go to the conference website: https://keskkonnaamet.ee/conference-keeping-wooded-meadows-nordic-baltic-practices
The Conference is free, but participants must pay for their accommodation costs. Share conference information with your international colleagues who might also be interested in participating!

Webinar: Rivers increasing water temperature under climate change. What are the impacts on rivers and their management?
2023-06-19 16:30 (Europe/Paris)
Don’t miss the third of a series of 3 webinars organised by Integrative Sciences Rivers, I.S Rivers. The next webinar will be next Monday, 19 June, from 16:30 to 19:00 CEST.
These are the Presentations:

Dr S.Dugdale, University of Nottingham – Water temperature and river health: tools and
techniques for monitoring and managing river thermal regimes under an uncertain climatic
future.
Prof. J-F Deliège, University of Liège – Aquapôle & T. Ferret, Adour Garonne Water Agency – Using the PEGASE model to analyse the impact of climate change on rivers management scenario
B. Rossignol, EPTB Loire – Between Research and Management. Developing the knowledge on river temperature at the scale of the Loire River catchment. A closer look at the Villerest dam.
Dr L. Tissot-Rey & Dr. A. Maire – EDF R&D – The management of riparian woodland as a solution to mitigate the impact of climate change on rivers temperature and their biodiversity.

IV Iberian Conference on River Restoration
2023-06-21 08:00 - 2023-06-23 17:00 UTC | Toledo, Spain
THE CHALLENGE OF RECOVERING THE RIVERS: RESILIENCE FOR HEALTH, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL CHANGE
The Conference, RestauraRios 2023, is a meeting point looking into 2030, where we are going to dialogue about how to address the next seven years in relation to global change and the role that river restoration is going to play in this context.
The event will bring together people related to management, research, planning, river restoration experts, environmentalists, river conservation volunteers, communicators and general public interested in the recovery of our rivers.
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Webinar - National River Continuity Restoration Policies for European Ecosystem-based River Management
2023-06-27 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | online event
The webinar is organised on the occasion of the launch of the publication of a study on the development and present status of 8 National River Continuity Restoration Policies from Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Slovakia and Spain. The following aspects of the policies as the result of the study will be presented and discussed.

completeness,
administrative structure,
prioritisation method,
stakeholder involvement,
financing
Monitoring and evaluation of the policies

The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 needs complete policies with effective implementation to protect nature and and restore freshwater eco-systems.
Representatives of countries involved in the study will reflect on the results of the study and representatives of the EU Horizon 2022 Projects MERLIN and Danube4All, aiming at applying nature-based solutions in future water management, will present the use of the results of the policy study in their work.
You can already register here and the full programme will become available in the first week of May.

Organisations:
STOWA foundtion for applied research, International Network of Basin Organisations and European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR) are cooperating in this study and this seminar, bringing their complementary activities in the field of integrated water management to reach a wide audience with this comprehensive topic. In relation to this we appologise for any cross posting.

The Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour with CLIMAREST weekly webinars
2023-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
On July 19, 2023, 2-3 PM CET, the BlueMissionAA CSA will start a weekly webinar series focused on disseminating solutions developed by Mission Ocean Projects and All-Atlantic Projects, which can be further scaled up or replicated in other areas. The main theme of this series is the preservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity, but we will also promote solutions for the restoration of freshwaters systems, marine pollution, and carbon-neutral blue economy developed in other basins that could be of interest for the Atlantic and the Arctic. In the first episode, we will have the CLIMAREST project, which will demonstrate innovative solutions for marine restoration in five different environments across a latitudinal gradient, from the high-Arctic Svalbard at 79°N to the Madeira archipelago at 33°N. Register here!

POWER TO THE PEATLANDS - European Peatland Conference
2023-09-19 - 2023-09-21 | Univeristy of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Message from the organisers announcement (December 2022):
“At this very moment COP15 is being held in Montreal, Canada where world leaders and other delegates will try to stop further biodiversity loss. In his opening speech UN chair Antonio Guterres said that humanity is ‘wagin war at nature” and “treats nature like a toilet”. We know this to be especially true for European peatlands that have been drained, mined and ploughed for centuries. 50% of the original peatlands are severely affected or have disappeared altogether. Yet, we know these peatlands supply essential ecosystem services for climate, hydrology and biodiversity. Luckily, the tide seems to be turning. The UN has declared this decade as the decade on ecosystem restoration and works together with the Global Peatland Initiative on restoring peatlands worldwide. Also the European Commission has proposed a Nature Restoration Law in which they want to restore large surfaces of now drained peatlands. To achieve these goals will require much research, management and policy initiatives. That is why we organise a conference in September 2023 where we will bring together scientists, managers and policy makers. In other words: you!
At this conference we will hear where we stand now with our knowledge, how it is applied in practice, what are the results of the policies applied and where are problems that need to be solved. We will also discuss research priorities, management strategies and ways to improve policies for conservation and restoration.
SER Europe is a partner to the organizers of this Conference.
Keep informed with Conference updates by filling this form.

BioClim-Wetlands Conference 2023 Riverine and coastal wetlands for biodiversity and climate - Linking science, policy and practice
2023-09-26 - 2023-09-28 | Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Riverine and coastal wetlands are rich in nature and vital to humans. Their conservation, restoration and wise use offers sustainable and cost-effective solutions to protect biodiversity and to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, creating strong benefits for people’s health, livelihoods and well-being.
The BioClim-Wetlands Conference on 26th – 28th September 2023 in Bonn, Germany will bring together European experts from science, policy and practice to discuss how to jointly advance the conservation and restoration of riverine and coastal wetlands in Europe. Together, we will exchange knowledge and experience on how to boost resilience of wetland biodiversity, how to maximize their climate services and further co-benefits, how to scale up wetland restoration in practice and how to move forward in European wetland policy and governance.
The conference will present and discuss the most recent scientific findings on the impacts of climate change on European riverine and coastal wetland ecosystems and on the importance of their conservation for climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as human and ecosystem health. Interactive sessions will focus on case studies of successful wetland restoration projects and lessons learned from practice. Resulting discussions on climate change and nature conservation politics in Europe will lead to recommendations for enhancing wetland policy and strengthening synergies between ongoing policy processes, scientific programs and practical implementation.
The conference call for contributions, program and registration details will follow soon.
Please register here to receive updates.

10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Darwin (Australia)
2023-09-26 - 2023-09-30 | Darwin, Australia
Visit the conference website for all details.
IMPORTANT – Deadline for abstract submission extended to February 19. Visit conference website.

International Ecological Engineering Society 2023 Conference
2023-10-01 - 2023-10-05 | Chania, Greece, Greece
This conference marks the 30th anniversary since IEES’s foundation in 1993!
The Conference goal is to deliver the message of redefining the ecological engineering discipline and our vision of an ecology-inspired circular engineering.

Conference Topics
➡️ Use of ecological elements and ecosystems to reduce pollution
➡️ Use of ecosystems in a circular society
➡️ Circular design and integrated planning approaches for increased resiliency
➡️ Resource recovery and reuse
➡️ Climate change, green and just transition, and carbon neutrality: the role of ecological engineers
➡️ Regenerative agriculture
➡️ Ecological Engineering and the mining industry
➡️ Ecological Engineering Education

Webinar: New Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration– Views from Science and Practice
2023-10-11 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | online event
Join us in our next joint webinar with Forest Restoration Talks! SER has co-authored a new set of “Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration”, launched this year in partnership with the FAO and IUCN as a contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Through its Mediterranean Forest Restoration Certification Pilot Project, SER is developing and testing a new “seal of approval” for forest restoration, aiming to verify the quality of field-based restoration projects, providing guidance, structure, and an auditing process for ecological restoration. The project has started in the Mediterranean region and, if successful, will expand to other geographies worldwide.
Meet George Gann, SER’s International Policy Lead, will present insights from the Mediterranean project and an overview of the new Standards of Practice, discussing how they can support the design, implementation, and funding of restoration actions. He will be joined by Dr Michael Kleine, Deputy Executive Director & Coordinator at IUFRO’s Special Programme for Development of Capacities who will provide views from a science and training perspective concerning existing forest-related restoration guidelines and share experiences with implementing some of these on the ground.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vTB35ecNQT-1s2H2ar45Zg#/registration
The webinar will be moderated by Magda Bou Dagher-Kharrat, Principal scientist at the Mediterranean Facility of the European Forest Institute and coordinator of the SUPERB project and Andreas Bolte, coordinator of the IUFRO Task Force “Transforming Forest Landscapes for Futures Climates and Human Well-Being”.

XVI Spanish Congress on Terrestrial Ecology
2023-10-16 08:00 - 2023-10-20 17:00 UTC | University of Almeria, Spain

(In)Coherences in EU Forest-Related Policies under the framework of the Nature Restoration Law
2023-10-18 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
Presenting a much-needed approach to repair damage to Europe’s forests, the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) is an unparalleled opportunity to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss across Europe. Still, it doesn’t come without challenges. One of the challenges for decision-makers, forest managers and stakeholders is to navigate the complex environment of forest and forest-related policies at the EU level. Other challenges come with the integrability of the provisions made by the proposed NRL with diverse national policy and legal frameworks of the European Member States.
This upcoming Forest Restoration Talk will explore policy coherences and incoherences between the Nature Restoration Law and other pieces of legislation, debating the main synergies and trade-offs that are likely to affect stakeholders and competing demands for a variety of forest ecosystem services.
The discussion will be based on an analysis of multilevel and cross-sectoral policy coherence conducted as part of the SUPERB project and building on an extensive mapping of forest restoration-related policies in Europe.
Register here!: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nvooxl1kSMS4qvTns27bEQ#/registration
Date and time: 18 October 2023 at 15:00 CET
Platform: Zoom
Speakers:

Metodi Sotirov, Senior Researcher & Assistant Professor in Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg
Simon Fleckenstein, Project Researcher and PhD Candidate in Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg

Roundtable panellists:

Ana Rocha, Director – EU Agriculture & Forestry policies, European Landowners’ Organization (ELO)
Karoliina Niemi, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Hélène Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)

Moderator:

Magda Bou Dagher-Kharrat, Principal scientist at the Mediterranean Facility of the European Forest Institute and coordinator of the SUPERB project

Webinar on Ecological Restoration in Urban Settings
2024-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris)
Join us for two captivating webinars on ecological restoration! On February 22nd, we’ll explore the vital link between “Connecting people and nature,” followed by “How to make use of the momentum” on March 21st. 📆 Learn from five distinguished experts as we discuss ways to rejuvenate our urban spaces. In February, we will explore the possibilities for connecting nature with people during a one-hour webinar at 6 pm CET. This day Valentin Klaus, Sarah Dullau and Henny Grewe will share the stage. Register at the following link: https://ethz.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqdEmIZER–3IpjYMC6xuA, and see you!

2nd Webinar on Ecological Restoration in Urban Settings
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris)
Join us for the second webinar on ecological restoration! On March 21st we’ll explore “How to make use of the momentum” 📆 Learn from expert speakers as we discuss ways to rejuvenate our urban spaces. During a one-hour webinar at 6 pm CET, Mackenna Davis, Merle Karro-Karlberg, Elsa Alfonsi and Mathilde Leymarie will share the stage and their knowledge. Register at the following link: https://ethz.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqdEmIZER–3IpjYMC6xuA, and see you!

The General Assembly of the European Union of Geoscientists
2024-04-14 - 2024-04-19 | Vienna, Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
The EGU 2024 includes a large number of sessions on soil system sciences. The session Soil Pollution and Reclamation (SSS7) focuses on restoration and includes the international session Reclamation, Recultivation and Restoration in UN decade of Ecosystem Restoration, is convened by Jan Frouz, Biology Cetre of ISSB, Czechia. The aim of this session is to discuss general concepts, techniques, and outcomes as well as the social and environmental relevance of ecosystem restoration. Contributions describing specific restoration projects or techniques as well as more general contributions are welcome. The session is supported by the journal Land Degradation and Development, presenters are encouraged to submit their contributions to a special issue in this journal.
The deadline for abstract submission is 10 January 2024, 13:00 CET.
More information about EGU2024 can be found here.

Webinar - Restoring Our Seas: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities
2024-04-17 15:15 - 16:30 UTC | Online
Join SER Europe and CLIMAREST in a crucial conversation surrounding marine restoration standards together with a panel of industry experts. Learn about the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of marine restoration.
The webinar will start with an introduction by Jordi Cortina-Segarra from SER Europe. Simonetta Fraschetti from the University of Naples Federico II will then explain why we need the Nature Restoration Law, followed by a presentation from Cristina Gambi from the Università Politecnica delle Marche on best practices for marine restoration protocols.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a passionate advocate for marine conservation, this webinar promises valuable insights for everyone.
Expert panel: Jose Luiz Moutinho (AIR Centre – Atlantic International Research Centre, BlueMissionAA), Martin Perrot (Seaboost ), Ida Beathe Øverjordet (SINTEF Ocean), Marc Bouchoucha (Ifremer).
This webinar is proudly organised by SER Europe and CLIMAREST.

Register Here

SERE General Membership Meeting
2024-08-30 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Tallinn)
Dear SERE Members,
You’re kindly invited to our General Membership Meeting that will take place in Tartu, Estonia during the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration SERE2024 . This is a major chance to engage with our Society, review activities, and shape our future.
Date and Time: 30th August 2024, 14:30 Eastern European Time (duration approx. 2 hours)
Registration: All active members can join in person or by proxy. Remote participation will be available for those who register for it here.
Agenda:

Introduction of the new staff (COO, PM, Admin, Financial management)
Report on SERE Activities 2023/4: Presented by the SERE Board, COO, and representatives of Associated Members and working group leaders. Announcements WG Marine Restoration and Nature Restoration Panel.
Membership Figures and Development: Current status and growth perspectives.
Financial Reports 2022-2023 and Budget 2024: Financial update.
Discussion on the draft of the SERE2024 Declaration.
Election of Board Members: Nominations and voting.
Changes in SERE Statutes: Presentation, discussion, and endorsement.
Outlook to future activities of SERE, international project involvement and presentation of the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration SERE 2026.
AOB

The Annotated Agenda 2024 SERE General Membership (PDF file) includes essential background information and key provisions of the SERE Statutes applicable to the meeting.
Board Vacancies: Nominations for 3 board vacancies, including candidate strengths and a short biography, shall be sent to the Executive Committee at info@ser-europe.org by 24 August.
Kind regards,
Jordi Cortina-Segarra
Chair of the SERE Board

Inaugural Meeting of the Marine Restoration Working Group
2024-10-14 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Oslo)
The inagural meeting of SER-Europe’s newly established Marine Restoration Working Group (MRWG) will take place online on Monday 14th October 2024, with introductory presentations from Vedran Nikolic (European Commission, DG Environment) and SER-Europe Chair, Aveliina Helm. This will be followed by the election of the group’s executive representatives and the selection of objectives for 2024-5. We look forward to welcoming the core members and making waves in marine restoration that reach across the oceans!

Ocean Best Practices Workshop VIII - Best Practices for Successful Collaboration
2024-10-15 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Oslo)
The eighth Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII) focuses on promoting best practices in operational oceanography, vital for interoperable ocean data and sustainable solutions. It includes plenaries on ocean knowledge, policy, and future perspectives, with workshop sessions addressing marine conservation, forecasting, and sustainable Blue Economy.

This session will explore 10 years of best practices in ocean research, diplomacy, and sustainable management. Discover outcomes from the 2024 All-Atlantic Forum, and gain insights into trans-Atlantic cooperation, partnerships, and how to actively contribute to ocean challenges and innovations. SER-Europe’s MRPO will be there to raise the importance of collaborative work in the marine space – and introduce the Marine Restoration Working Group as part of a panel discussion.
Find out more, and how to join, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_66Ox0-XFSbqbybgLEwHtOA#/registration

Ocean Best Practices Workshop VIII - Striking Gold
2024-10-15 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Oslo)
The eighth Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII) focuses on promoting best practices in operational oceanography, vital for interoperable ocean data and sustainable solutions. It includes plenaries on ocean knowledge, policy, and future perspectives, with workshop sessions addressing marine conservation, forecasting, and sustainable Blue Economy.
The EU Mission Ocean seeks to protect and restore marine ecosystems by 2030, fostering sustainability and resilience. This session focuses on governance and management of restoration projects in the Atlantic and Arctic, highlighting best practices from projects like REST-COAST and CLIMAREST – both projects with which SER-Europe works closely to achieve their ambitious goals. Through case studies, it emphasizes the transferability, scalability, and replicability of successful marine conservation efforts, particularly in stakeholder engagement, adaptive management, and innovative technologies. Participants will gain practical insights into implementing these methods across different environments and scales, with discussions on local contexts and challenges. The session supports standardizing practices for sustainable ocean management and resilient marine ecosystems.
Our Marine Restoration Project Officer will present the Principles for Ecosystem Restoration developed as a contribution to the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, and which SER was a contributing partner.
Join us to find out more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sJBdUmMDTCmhCpHADRPv3A#/registration Blue

8th Mediterranean Forest Week
2024-11-04 - 2024-11-07 | Barcelona, Spain
Mediterranean Forest Week is a biennial event that serves as a platform for cooperation among researchers, policy makers and stakeholders, fostering dialogue on the challenges faced by Mediterranean forests.
The 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) will take place in the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Barcelona – declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. 8MFW will delve into solutions and initatives for the restoration and sustainable management of Mediterranean Forest ecosystems.
At this event, we will share the outcomes of a focus group discussion, organised in collaboration with WWF – Spain, that will explore opportunities to expand the reach of the standards for the certification of ecological restoration projects of forests in Spain.

Webinars of Interest! CIEEM Habitat Creation Special Interest Group
2025-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online
Join Our Webinars: Rebuilding Nature – Insights and Guidelines Development
We’re excited to invite you to two upcoming webinars focused on the evolving guidelines for ecological best practices in the UK, developed by the CIEEM Habitat Creation Special Interest Group. These sessions highlight two years of dedicated work, extensive review, and collaboration, culminating in a near-final working document.
Why Attend?

Gain insights into the latest guidelines shaping UK best practices in ecological restoration.
Learn from an experienced panel of contributors and reviewers.
Free registration for all attendees!

These webinars are especially relevant for SER-Europe UK members, but everyone with an interest in ecological best practices is welcome to join.

Webinar Details
Session 1 : Rebuilding Nature: ecological restoration guidance unwrapped (Part 1)

Date: January 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM GMT

Session 2 : Rebuilding Nature: ecological restoration guidance unwrapped (Part 2)

Date: January 31, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM GMT

Gauging Recipes for Success - a Workshop!
2025-03-03 09:00 - 13:30 UTC | Rue Guimard 9, Brussels (SINTEF Brussel), Belgium
On 3rd March 2025, CLIMAREST & A-AAGORA will host a joint workshop to identify recipes for success in ecosystem restoration. With sessions that will showcase the projects, and interactive sessions which focus on actions which can be defined as ER, stakeholder engagement and evaluation of the success of ER actions, the workshop promises to be a fast-paced, innervating place to share knowledge and experience.
Join us, at Rue Guimard 9 (SINTEF Brussel Offices), lunch is included! Please note that this is an IN PERSON ONLY event.
Programme: Gauging Recipies for Success – Workshop!
Sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn9YnSjAWa4N3GK92jeiSdeIdAApWJ6e9Mb7OotWFv1Yjebw/viewform

"When Nature can Do the Job" - Restoration Policy Event
2025-03-19 | Hendrik Consciencegebouw, Bd Roi Albert II 15, Brussels, Belgium
Important links
Registration page
Agenda
Event outline

European Seagrass Restoration Alliance Workshop II (ESRW2)
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-10 | Palais de Congres d’Arcachon
The 2nd European Seagrass Restoration Workshop will take place in Arcachon, France, from April 8th to April 10th, 2025.
The theme of ESRW2, “Towards a European Seagrass Restoration Alliance” is recognition that this European Seagrass Restoration Workshop is at this stage only an initiative, and that an effective ‘European Seagrass Restoration Alliance’ will only become a realty from the creation of a positive, welcoming and inclusive community.
SER-Europe will be there! Join us to make this alliance a reality and begin a new era for transnational collaboration for seagrass restoration in Europe.

SER-Europe/CLIMAREST Webinar - Implementing the Nature Restoration Regulation (LINK)
2025-05-12 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online
How can projects like CLIMAREST contribute to the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation?
Join us on 12th May at 14:00 CET, together with Dr Tanja Segvic Bubic, Pablo Sanchez Jerez, and a panel of esteemed experts from the CLIMAREST Consortium and beyond, to explore the impact of Horizon Europe funded projects in drafting of National Restoration Plans.
Expert Panel // Tanja Segvic Bubic (IZOR) / Pablo Sanchez Jerez (University of Alicante) / Daria Ezgeta Balić (IZOR) / Dr Jelena Uroš (Vlada Republike Hrvatske (Government of the Republic of Croatia)) plus Dr Elisa Cavelin from the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe’s Legal Working Group!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Questions from the audience are welcomed via Slido (link shared during the webinar), and the event will be moderated by Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe MRPO, Sahar Stevenson-Jones.
Thank you to Daria Ezgeta Balić and Tanja Segvic Bubic for their assistance in organising this event.

SAVE THE DATE: Alternet Conference 2025 Achieving Transformative Change for Biodiversity, 13-16 May 2025, Aveiro, Portugal
2025-05-13 - 2025-05-15 | Alveiro, Portugal
13 – 16 May 2025 – CESAM (Aveiro, Portugal)

Save the date! The 2025 Alternet Conference will be hosted by our partners at CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (Univ. Aveiro) and held in Aveiro, Portugal from 13-16 May. The theme of this conference will be “Achieving Transformative Change for Biodiversity.”

Open Calls

The call for conference sessions is open. Submit your session proposal here.

Deadline to submit proposals: 22 November 2024
