The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International has opened its search to fill the position of Executive Director. The application deadline is Monday, August 18, 2008. For a complete set of duties and qualifications, please go to http://www.ser.org/pdf/edjobdesc.pdf

The 2009 SER International conference in Perth, Western Australia, will be August 23-27, 2009. Symposia, organized oral sessions, special sessions and workshops are now being planned, and the submission deadline is October 17, 2008.

For details about proposal submissions and other information about the conference, visit the conference website at http://www.seri2009.com.au. For additional information, feel free to contact the organising committee with your questions via email at seri2009@bgpa.wa.gov.au.

View the conference flier at http://www.ser.org/pdf/SERI2009flyer.pdf

The Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) released its May 2008 Briefing Note on the “Opportunities for Integrating Ecological Restoration & Biological Conservation within the Ecosystem Approach” at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Ninth Conference of the Parties held in Bonn, Germany, May 19-30, 2008

The SER Briefing Note states that the Ecosystem Approach, as developed by the CBD and others, provides us with a comprehensive framework where ecological restoration and biological conservation represent key support beams. George Gann, SER’s Chair, argues that “as habitat destruction increases and the effects of climate change continue to accelerate, conservation alone is no longer sufficient in protecting the health and continuity of many species”.

You’ve heard about SER’s restoration book series with Island Press. Here’s a great way to sample the books to see the range of information available. Download the new “SER Restoration Reader” for free.

The goal of the series to create a new international forum devoted to advancing restoration science and practice, as well as their integration. Working together, with a shared sense of mission and interdisciplinary commitment, Island Press and SER are identifying people who know what you want and need to know—professionals, academics, and practitioners who’ve done the work, the research, the thinking. Our authors are people you know, people you’d like to know, with information you need to know. The books have high editorial and content standards, and we strive to stay on the leading, driving edge of restoration developments.

SER members receive 10% off the purchase of all books in the series. For more information, visit the book series webpage.