The Society for Ecological Restoration Inc

Practice - (Community-based Restoration, NPS, MS-CES, BLM, UNCCD, Certification) SER entered a Restoration in Action collaboration with Microsoft Corporation in 2023 to support their efforts to implement standards-based ecological restoration. Through this collaboration, Microsoft identifies priority locales, and then SER works with existing or new member organizations in those locales to develop and deliver standards-based restoration projects with funding from Microsoft. SER provides training, technical support, and project oversight for the local partners. SER also collects all required reporting and data from the local partners to deliver to Microsoft. In 2023, SER managed just over 14 projects in 6 countries in collaboration with Microsoft and local partners.

Organizational Development-(Membership, Chapters, Sections, Open Doors) With more than 5,000 members in more than 100 countries, SERs global network represents the worlds foremost source of scientific and practical expertise on the repair of degraded ecosystems. SER members include scientists, engineers, planners, program managers, policy makers, landscape architects, artists, economists, volunteers, community advocates, and others. SER members work in all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and represent governmental and nongovernmental organizations, private industry, consultancies, indigenous communities, students and more. Through this collective expertise, SER works to advance the field of ecological restoration by facilitating knowledge development and sharing among practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers. SER helps members and non- members alike share knowledge through trainings and workshops, conferences, publications, on-the-ground demonstration projects, virtual and in-person networking events, an online restoration resource center, and the worlds only Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program.