The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) is pleased to announce the SER2013 World Conference on Ecological Restoration: Reflections on the Past, Directions for the Future, to be held October 6-11, 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. SER2013 is the Society’s 5th World Conference and marks the 25th Anniversary of SER’s founding here in Madison in 1988.

SER2013 will bring together an estimated 1,500 attendees from around the world interested in the science and practice of ecological restoration as it relates to natural resource management, climate change, biodiversity conservation, environmental policy and sustainable livelihoods. The 4-day scientific program will feature numerous symposia covering a wide range of topics, as well as prominent keynote and plenary speakers, training courses, field trips, and more.

Local partners include the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, the Aldo Leopold Foundation, and the International Crane Foundation.

Visit the conference website to learn more.