The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) is a
conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...
organization based in the United States, supporting a "global community of
restoration
Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to:
* Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
** Audio restoration
** Film restoration
** Image restoration
** Textile restoration
* Restoration ecology
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professionals that includes researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and community leaders".
[ The organization was founded in 1988.][ The mission of the organization is to: "advance the science, practice and policy of ]ecological restoration
Restoration ecology is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human interrupt ...
to sustain biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture."[
SER produces definitions and standards for the practice of ecological restoration, including the ''SER International Primer on Ecological Restoration'' (2004),][ ''International Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration'' (2016),][ and a certification program for professionals: Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP).][
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References
Nature conservation organizations based in the United States
Ecological restoration
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