On behalf of the LERS Board, we would like to extend a warm welcome to members to the second half of the year 2025 and to update the section on key activities in the next couple of months. We have a host of upcoming activities, and as members of the larger SER group, we would like to make good use of the opportunity afforded us in the upcoming 11^th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2025) in Denver, Colorado. Watch out for more information.