INTRODUCTION
The Marine Restoration Working Group aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange amongst the network of experts and stakeholders dedicated to the restoration of marine environments, particularly focusing on the deep sea and on coastal habitats in its initial stages.
Consisting of a core panel of 20 experts, the MRWG is supported by a broader community of participants who can engage in meetings, online discussions and events. The MRWG will drive the development of marine restoration standards and methodologies, addressing current gaps and promoting best practices.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Marine Restoration Working Group (MRWG) aims to advance the science, practices and policies of marine ecosystem restoration (MER) in order to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate and re-establish ecologically healthy relationships between nature and coastal communities.
LEADERSHIP TEAM (2024-2028)
The Leadership Team of the MRWG will be shared when agreed at the first meeting of the group (due September 2024).
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Secretary
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WG OBJECTIVES
The Objectives of the MRWG will be shared when agreed at the first meeting of the group. They will be based on the general objectives for all SER working groups.
(Due September 2024)
SEE ALSO
The MRWG has been established with an initial focus on driving forwards the restoration of deep sea and coastal habitats.
Many members from the SERE network, and the Consortia of the CLIMAREST and REDRESS projects have already registered interest in the group.
THE MARINE RESTORATION TOOLBOX
The Marine Restoration Toolbox (MRT) is an output of the EU Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030 project, CLIMAREST, and is currently under development.
The MRT is an online platform aimed at marine restoration practitioners, government representatives and researchers, who are searching for scientifically validated methodologies, blueprints and resources which will help them in their restoration actions. It will also host a virtual laboratory where tools and code, hosted on BlueCloud can be accessed and manipulated to provide a greater insight into restoration actions before or during their undertaking.
The MRT will be available here, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration in their Restoration Resource Centre. More information to follow!
CONTACT
If you want to join the MRWG, or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sahar Stevenson-Jones (sahar.stevenson-jones@ser-europe.org), Marine Restoration Project Officer for the Society for Ecological Restoration Europe, as appointed by the Programme Office.
You can also register your interest by filling out this form.
Last updated: SSJ, August 2024