Field Botany and Native Plant Identification course now open. 4-week online course teaching dichotomous keys, iNaturalist, and identification rubrics for restoration and conservation work. Registration closes 16 March | Max 30 participants Learn more: https://www.ser.org/page/plant-id-course

57 new CERPs and CERPITs join the global restoration community. The latest cohort represents 40+ countries across 6 continents, strengthening standards-based restoration practice worldwide. Congratulations to all newly certified practitioners. Read the announcement: https://www.ser.org/news/720328/

Join us 24 Feb to learn about Ko te Pūkākī:2040, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's strategic restoration plan integrating traditional knowledge with geospatial mapping across 90 hectares: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017715145429/WN_yjkXLUWSRFqnyOjoQkAsWg

Join SER and SCBNA on 19 Feb for a joint webinar. Jeff Veglahn, CERP, will share the history, restoration work, and community engagement at Milwaukee’s 220-acre Wehr Nature Center: https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/event/joint-scbna-ser-webinar-the-history-and-work-of-the-wehr-nature-center/

#NACCR2026 Call for Abstracts is OPEN! Share your restoration research, practice, and ideas at NACCR 2026, 12–16 July in Milwaukee, WI. Abstracts are open for oral, speed, and poster presentations until 15 March 2026. Submit here: https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/naccr-2026-call-for-abstracts/#NACCR2026

Now Hiring: Restoration Fellow (Part-Time, Remote) SER is seeking a Restoration Fellow to support the Assisted Natural Regeneration Practitioner Training Program. Applications open until filled, priority given to those received by 31 Jan. Apply: https://jobs.ser.org/job/restoration-fellow/82118449/

SER webinar, 29 January: Revitalizing a Québec City landfill for nature and community. Learn about native vegetation, biodiversity, soil restoration, & practical insights. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717688272135/WN_PSb1Ev2NQXucjoXGEqG99Q #EcologicalRestoration #SERWebinar

SER’s 2026 webinar series kicks off with global learning opportunities in ecological restoration. Join our 13 January Webinar, "Indigenous Knowledge Put to Work: Using tundra sod in restoration." Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1717677084425/WN_70h51oQ1T2mIBOf3C8lReg #SERWebinar

2025 was a milestone year for SER. From launching REVIVE and a new MOOC, to supporting policy implementation, and expanding restoration finance tools, SER advanced restoration worldwide. Read our 2025 Science, Practice, and Policy Highlights to learn more: https://www.ser.org/news/716449/

Submit your symposium, interactive session, workshop, or short course proposal for NACCR 2026 by 31 Dec: https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/naccr-2026-call-for-proposals/ Co-hosted by SER, SCB North America, and SER Midwest–Great Lakes the congress takes place 12–16 July 2026 in Milwaukee, WI.

Ecological restoration is essential to building resilience. In Sustainable Investor, SER Executive Director Bethanie Walder explains how standards-based restoration & credible financing tools can scale high-quality projects: https://sustainableinvestor.online/restoration-an-investment-in-resilience/

We are pleased to join the Bluesky community. SER is a global network of researchers, practitioners, educators, community leaders, and policymakers working to advance the science, practice, and policy of #EcologicalRestoration. Learn more at www.ser.org. We look forward to connecting with you.