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Soil Microbes in Ecological Restoration

By restoration scientists Elizabeth Bach, Jonathan Bauer, and Liz Koziol Increasingly, ecological restoration goals include belowground ecosystem services including reducing soil erosion, retaining soil nutrients, restoring plant-soil feedbacks, and potentially storing carbon to reduce CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Soil...Read More

Events Regional News

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bat Meeting

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will be holding a one-day informational meeting on federally-listed bats on May 3, 2016 in Frankfort, KY. The draft agenda includes: Bat Population Status and Status assessment Update Updates to Species Ranges Section...Read More

Annual Meetings Chapter News

SER MWGL 8th Annual Meeting

by Jen Lyndall Bloomington, Indiana–The SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter (SER MWGL) held their 8th annual meeting at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana from April 1 to April 3, 2016. Over 200 attendees gathered to discuss a number of topics related...Read More

Annual Meetings Chapter News

SER MWGL 2016 Keynote and Plenary Sessions Archived!

We had a fantastic annual meeting with some inspiring speakers! Check out the archived opening plenary session featuring Lars Brudvig, Ellen Jacquart, John Shuey, and Steve Glass: And the inspiring keynote speech by Doug Ladd: Read More

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Need Continuing Education Credits?

Starting this year, the SER MWGL annual meeting (https://chapter.ser.org/midwestgreatlakes/current-meeting/) will be eligible for continuing education credits from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and Society of American Foresters (SAF). We will also provide a...Read More

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Register now for the SER MWGL annual meeting!

Reminder: today is the last day of early bird registration for the 2016 SER MWGL annual meeting. https://chapter.ser.org/midwestgreatlakes/current-meeting/Read More

Annual Meetings Chapter News

2016 Meeting Registration is Open!

The Eighth Annual Chapter Meeting of the Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration will be held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana from April 1 to April 3, 2016. This year’s meeting theme is Overcoming Challenges to...Read More

Chapter News Grants and Awards

Announcing: 2016 SER MWGL Student Grants

SER MWGL is pleased to welcome proposals for the 2016 Student Practice Grant and the 2016 Student Research Grant. Applications are due by March 1, 2016. Submission details are provided below. Student Practice Grant: The purpose of the Student Restoration...Read More

Grants and Awards News

Announcing: 2016 SER MWGL Student Grants

Chapter News Webinars

SER MWGL Webinar Series: January Webinar Archived

The latest webinar in the SER MWGL Webinar Series is now archived. Speakers from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District discussed the Times Beach, NY Confined Disposal Facility Restoration Project, and how lessons learned in promoting native...Read More

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Burning Issues Symposium

Check out the Burning Issues Symposium on Feb. 2 and 3 near Kalamazoo, MI. The symposium theme is “How Do We Integrate Competing Wildland Fire Objectives in Land Management and Restoration?” You can find out more information at http://lakestatesfiresci.net/BurningIssuesSymposium2016_12_07_15.html.Read More

Chapter News Webinars

Announcing the SER MWGL Restoration Webinar Series

We are pleased to announce that SER MWGL will begin hosting a new webinar series. Special thanks to Jessica Miller, our webinar coordinator, who has been busy planning several upcoming webinars with exciting topics and top-notch collaborators. You can find more...Read More

Chapter News Webinars

Register Now: SER MWGL and USACE Webinar January 26th

Join us for the next SER MWGL webinar on January 26, 2016 at 2pm CT/3pm ET. Presenters from the USACE will be discussing ecosystem restoration in Buffalo, NY. You can register online to reserve your space. Read More

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State Roundup

Happy Friday everyone! Restoration practitioners in the Midwest-Great Lakes region have been busy planning, implementing, and celebrating restoration. Check out some links from around the region. Iowa: Iowa Rivers Revival is advocating a statewide river restoration framework to prioritize rivers...Read More

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The Promise of Restoration

by Steve Glass The science and practice of restoration ecology is a forward-looking, multifaceted discipline that has both deep roots in the past and a future-oriented perspective. Although a young discipline, restoration ecology has a remarkable history and a...Read More