
Ecological Restoration at Natura 2000 EU Ministerial Conference: Strasbourg Declaration on Biodiversity Protection.
SER Europe Policy Liaision Kris Decleer has been an active participant at the two day high-level Conference for the 30 Anniversay of the Natura 2000 network, held in Strasbourg on February 24-25, on behalf of the EU French Presidency. The Declaration Scientists in Support for an Ambitious European Nature Restoration Law, together with the recent […]Read More

Call for contribution – Special Issue Origin, Conservation, and Restoration of the Threatened European Grassland Ecosystem in the Anthropocene – Frontier in Ecology and Evolution
Call for contribution – Special Issue Origin, Conservation, and Restoration of the Threatened European Grassland Ecosystem in the Anthropocene Frontier in Ecology and Evolution Co-edited by Mahy Grégory, Dutoit Thierry, Kathrin Kiehl, Armin Bischoff, Péter Török Follow this link to contribute. TOPIC: This Research Topic intends to illustrate and synthesize the diversity of ongoing research […]Read More

An Open Letter on the Invasion of Ukraine
Dear SER Europe members, Dear ecological restoration community, At SERE we know about destruction and how difficult it is to recover, when not impossible. Destruction is the option of those who are afraid of the future, and unsure about their capacity to build consensus and provide constructive solutions. We believe in the need to avoid […]Read More
PhD Offer: Ecological restoration of Small Shallow Lakes – CNRS Strasbourg France – Apply by 18.2.2022
Check PhD offer Small Lakes Restoration CNRS France for all details and application indications. Deadline: 18.2.2022.Read More

Nature Correspondance: EU Nature Restoration Law needs ambitious and binding targets
Today’s (Volume 601 Issue 7892, 13 January 2022) issue of Nature published a correspondence by SER Europe representatives Kris Decleer, Jordi Cortina-Segarra and Aveliina Helm to bring attention to SERE Declaration. The letter states that EU Nature Restoration Law needs ambitious and binding targets: EU Nature Restoration Law needs binding and ambitious targets Initiatives by […]Read More
The EU French Presidency with the forthcoming Nature Restoration Law
The French Presidency of the EU, opened a week ago, including a website in three languages with a download access to a more detailed programme of the presidency. The Environment/Biodiversity section of the Programme states (bold text as in original document): (…) The Presidency will ensure that the EU steps up its efforts to preserve […]Read More
Restore in 2022 – With Best wishes for the New Year!
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Press Release: 1329 scientists and experts + 30 networks and associations in support of SERE Declaration for an Ambitious EU Nature Restoration Law
Today 10 of December SER Europe, together with an supporting organisations and individuals announce the strong support received towards the Declaration for an Ambitious EU Restoration Law. Read the press release. Visit the updated Declaration page. Watch the Video-statement by Jordi Cortina-Segarra, SER Europe Chair. [vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/655050282″] Read More
SER Europe High level meeting with Commissioners Cabinets on the upcoming EU Nature Restoration Law
This past December 1st a representation of SERE (Jordi Cortina-Segarra, Chair; Kris Decleer, Treasurer and EC liasion; Aveliina Helm, Board member at large) met with Mr. Andrea Vettori and Ms. Helena Brown, representatives of the Cabinets of the European Commissioners Frans Timmermans (VicePresident – European Green Deal) and Virginijus Sinkevičius (Environment). Based on the Declaration […]Read More

Open Rivers Programme – Call for Expressions of Interest on River Restoration
The Open Rivers Programme envisions a future of free-flowing rivers with healthy, diverse and connected ecosystems across Europe, which are enjoyed, valued, and protected by the communities that depend on them. To realize this vision, the programme offers grants to support projects that lead to the removal of dams and the restoration of river flow, […]Read More