Prescribed fire in Midwestern prairie and oak savanna, goes with another post about (*not*) prescribed grazing in similar contexts. ANPP as a response variable does not reflect ecological integrity, folks. #Prairie #Savanna #EcoRestore #Grassland #OldGrowth prairiebotanist.com/2024/02/06/s...
Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning
Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning Prairie and Oak Ecosystems Depend on Stability A central organizing concept of my ecological education was that prairie and oak e…
prairiebotanist.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Prescribed fire in Midwestern prairie and oak savanna, goes with another post about (*not*) prescribed grazing in similar contexts. ANPP as a response variable does not reflect ecological integrity, folks. #Prairie #Savanna #EcoRestore #Grassland #OldGrowth prairiebotanist.com/2024/02/06/s...
Great memories from summer 2024 fieldwork. My MS student Nick Deshaies & his #undergraduateResearch students surveying freshwater #turtles to study the effectives of #wetlandRestoration in Plymouth, MA
funded by @nfwfnews.bsky.social #EcoRestore #wetlands #GenerationRestoration
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funded by @nfwfnews.bsky.social #EcoRestore #wetlands #GenerationRestoration
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December 22, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Great memories from summer 2024 fieldwork. My MS student Nick Deshaies & his #undergraduateResearch students surveying freshwater #turtles to study the effectives of #wetlandRestoration in Plymouth, MA
funded by @nfwfnews.bsky.social #EcoRestore #wetlands #GenerationRestoration
🦤🌎
funded by @nfwfnews.bsky.social #EcoRestore #wetlands #GenerationRestoration
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The oil barons' agenda is in full swing already. We've moved past science denial and into full blown "so what you gonna do about it, hippie ?" territory.
#ecorestore #naturewriting
#climatescience
www.wilderness.org/articles/pre...
#ecorestore #naturewriting
#climatescience
www.wilderness.org/articles/pre...
Burgum secretarial orders target monuments, give drilling favored status on public lands
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a series of secretarial orders that position drilling and mining interests as the favored users of America’s public lands and threaten to scrap existing land prot...
www.wilderness.org
February 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The oil barons' agenda is in full swing already. We've moved past science denial and into full blown "so what you gonna do about it, hippie ?" territory.
#ecorestore #naturewriting
#climatescience
www.wilderness.org/articles/pre...
#ecorestore #naturewriting
#climatescience
www.wilderness.org/articles/pre...
Led by my MS student @aquatictea.bsky.social + her 2 awesome undergrads🎓🧪
#UndergraduateResearch #Biodiversity #StreamRestoration #Wetlands #FreshwaterEcology
#EcoRestore #Rewild #GenerationRestoration
@massecorestore.bsky.social
#UndergraduateResearch #Biodiversity #StreamRestoration #Wetlands #FreshwaterEcology
#EcoRestore #Rewild #GenerationRestoration
@massecorestore.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Led by my MS student @aquatictea.bsky.social + her 2 awesome undergrads🎓🧪
#UndergraduateResearch #Biodiversity #StreamRestoration #Wetlands #FreshwaterEcology
#EcoRestore #Rewild #GenerationRestoration
@massecorestore.bsky.social
#UndergraduateResearch #Biodiversity #StreamRestoration #Wetlands #FreshwaterEcology
#EcoRestore #Rewild #GenerationRestoration
@massecorestore.bsky.social
Oops. Should have... #prairie #conservation #savanna #grassland #ecorestore #ecologicalrestoratin #nativeplants
#ThePrairieEnthusiasts has added a new chapter in the Twin Cities area (Minnesota Oak Savanna Chapter). theprairieenthusiasts.org/about-us/our...
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Minnesota Oak Savanna | Prairie Enthusiasts
theprairieenthusiasts.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Oops. Should have... #prairie #conservation #savanna #grassland #ecorestore #ecologicalrestoratin #nativeplants
Some news coverage of this paper on
#birds #bison #rxfire #restoration #grazing
wildlife.org/jwm-bison-bu...
#ecorestore
#birds #bison #rxfire #restoration #grazing
wildlife.org/jwm-bison-bu...
#ecorestore
We just had a paper come out today on grassland bird response to bison and fire in two tallgrass prairie preserves run by @nature.org. Ths work was led by amazing former MSc student in the lab Tony del Vallé.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
#grazing #rxfire #prairie #restoration
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
#grazing #rxfire #prairie #restoration
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Some news coverage of this paper on
#birds #bison #rxfire #restoration #grazing
wildlife.org/jwm-bison-bu...
#ecorestore
#birds #bison #rxfire #restoration #grazing
wildlife.org/jwm-bison-bu...
#ecorestore
Awesome but damnit all to hell, #grasslands cover around 40% of terrestrial Earth and they need restored too. As do wetlands. If we could just bring a teensy bit of nuance to these huge policy declarations, I’d appreciate it.
#ecorestore #restoration
#ecorestore #restoration
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed to the world’s biggest economies to allocate 1% of their annual military spending, a total of about $24 billion, to support massive reforestation around the world.
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/nati...
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/nati...
Nations should redirect 1% of military spending towards reforestation, Mexico proposes
MEXICO CITY — President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed dedicating 1% of the military annual budgets of the world’s biggest economies to support reforestation of around 15 million hectares (37 million ...
news.mongabay.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Awesome but damnit all to hell, #grasslands cover around 40% of terrestrial Earth and they need restored too. As do wetlands. If we could just bring a teensy bit of nuance to these huge policy declarations, I’d appreciate it.
#ecorestore #restoration
#ecorestore #restoration
Here's a thread on crowdsourcing tools that can be used to monitor local habitats to help in prioritizing and visualizing community restoration efforts:
November 10, 2024 at 4:47 PM
It’s fun to see old restoration projects still out on the landscape. This stone line near Hatch, NM was likely installed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. It may not look like it “worked” but the only green grasses we saw were growing among the stones. #ecorestore #restoration
November 24, 2024 at 2:43 AM
It’s fun to see old restoration projects still out on the landscape. This stone line near Hatch, NM was likely installed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. It may not look like it “worked” but the only green grasses we saw were growing among the stones. #ecorestore #restoration
Interested in riparian restoration? Register for the RiversEdge West “Restoration for the Future” riparian restoration conference March 5-7, in Grand Junction , CO. #GenerationRestioration #EcoRestore 🌎🧪🌿
2024 Riparian Restoration Conference: Restoration for the Future | RiversEdge West
Restoration for the Future: Promoting resilience in our rivers and communities Register for RiversEdge West's Biennial Conference held on March 5-7, 2024!
riversedgewest.org
March 2, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Interested in riparian restoration? Register for the RiversEdge West “Restoration for the Future” riparian restoration conference March 5-7, in Grand Junction , CO. #GenerationRestioration #EcoRestore 🌎🧪🌿
👏🎉Big milestone today! my first master's student, Matt Potvin, successfully defended his thesis!
His work tackled #wetland restoration, linking satellite-based monitoring with field-assessed microtopography & biological communities.
🎓🛰️🧪🌱🦤🐸🌍💦
#EcoRestore #GenerationRestoration
His work tackled #wetland restoration, linking satellite-based monitoring with field-assessed microtopography & biological communities.
🎓🛰️🧪🌱🦤🐸🌍💦
#EcoRestore #GenerationRestoration
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
👏🎉Big milestone today! my first master's student, Matt Potvin, successfully defended his thesis!
His work tackled #wetland restoration, linking satellite-based monitoring with field-assessed microtopography & biological communities.
🎓🛰️🧪🌱🦤🐸🌍💦
#EcoRestore #GenerationRestoration
His work tackled #wetland restoration, linking satellite-based monitoring with field-assessed microtopography & biological communities.
🎓🛰️🧪🌱🦤🐸🌍💦
#EcoRestore #GenerationRestoration
We made use of the snow cover while we had it & burned >50 trees worth planatation Scots pine (white pine branch above, it'll go too) material in our bid to stitch back together oak barrens habitat. Thanks to everyone! #savanna #theprairieenthusiasts #ecorestore #conservation #ecologicalrestoration
January 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We made use of the snow cover while we had it & burned >50 trees worth planatation Scots pine (white pine branch above, it'll go too) material in our bid to stitch back together oak barrens habitat. Thanks to everyone! #savanna #theprairieenthusiasts #ecorestore #conservation #ecologicalrestoration
DER’s 2024 Annual Report is now available! 🎉 Along with highlighting DER’s accomplishments last year, it also celebrates our 15th anniversary as a Division.
Read the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/42qdLgM
#EcoRestore #EcologicalRestoration
Read the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/42qdLgM
#EcoRestore #EcologicalRestoration
April 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
DER’s 2024 Annual Report is now available! 🎉 Along with highlighting DER’s accomplishments last year, it also celebrates our 15th anniversary as a Division.
Read the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/42qdLgM
#EcoRestore #EcologicalRestoration
Read the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/42qdLgM
#EcoRestore #EcologicalRestoration
One of my favorite talks of the morning!! Acoustics help restore oysters! So cool!! #EcoRestore #restoration #BES2024
Unbelievably cool talk from Dominic McAfee on using sound to recruit oysters for restoring oyster reefs 🦪 🎶 #BES2024
December 11, 2024 at 12:20 PM
One of my favorite talks of the morning!! Acoustics help restore oysters! So cool!! #EcoRestore #restoration #BES2024
Every year, millions of river #herring migrate into MA waters from the ocean to spawn - one of the reasons why connected waterways are so important! Learn where to find herring near you & how to volunteer in this guide 🐟 ow.ly/zk3k50R59qp
#EcoRestore #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration
#EcoRestore #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration
April 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Every year, millions of river #herring migrate into MA waters from the ocean to spawn - one of the reasons why connected waterways are so important! Learn where to find herring near you & how to volunteer in this guide 🐟 ow.ly/zk3k50R59qp
#EcoRestore #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration
#EcoRestore #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration
#remotesensing #gis #conservationscience #conservation #wildlife #EcoRestore #GenerationRestoration #biodiversity 🌏🌐🧪#🌱
March 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
🌿 Exciting news! Our latest study on wetland restoration is out, led by an incredible team of undergrads! 🐸🦎 🐢exploring how ecological restoration impacts biodiversity & community structure. 🌐🌏
doi.org/10.3390/d170...
#Wetlands #Biodiversity #EcoRestore, #GenerationRestoration #conservationscience
doi.org/10.3390/d170...
#Wetlands #Biodiversity #EcoRestore, #GenerationRestoration #conservationscience
Temporal Shifts in Biological Community Structure in Response to Wetland Restoration: Implications for Wetland Biodiversity Conservation and Management
Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide diverse ecosystem services. However, their degradation poses an environmental threat globally, impacting human society. Recognizing their economic importance...
doi.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🌿 Exciting news! Our latest study on wetland restoration is out, led by an incredible team of undergrads! 🐸🦎 🐢exploring how ecological restoration impacts biodiversity & community structure. 🌐🌏
doi.org/10.3390/d170...
#Wetlands #Biodiversity #EcoRestore, #GenerationRestoration #conservationscience
doi.org/10.3390/d170...
#Wetlands #Biodiversity #EcoRestore, #GenerationRestoration #conservationscience
Our last #MarshMadness MVP - Broad Meadow Brook River Restoration in Worcester! Located at the headwaters of the Blackstone River, this urbanized wetland has been double-teamed by altered water flows, poor water quality, & invasive plants.
(1/2) #EcoRestore
(1/2) #EcoRestore
March 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Our last #MarshMadness MVP - Broad Meadow Brook River Restoration in Worcester! Located at the headwaters of the Blackstone River, this urbanized wetland has been double-teamed by altered water flows, poor water quality, & invasive plants.
(1/2) #EcoRestore
(1/2) #EcoRestore
EcoRestore is a free online portal for all resources needed for dryland management. EcoRestore California has just joined the family. You can check them all out here: ecorestoreportal.com. Want an EcoRestore for your state? Lets chat!
Welcome to EcoRestore | EcoRestore Portal
ecorestoreportal.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
EcoRestore is a free online portal for all resources needed for dryland management. EcoRestore California has just joined the family. You can check them all out here: ecorestoreportal.com. Want an EcoRestore for your state? Lets chat!
"The pioneering study of progress shows how the last 25 years of accelerated reforestation around the world might significantly pay off in the second half of the 21st century."
-via Good News Network, February 20, 2024
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/century-of-t...
-via Good News Network, February 20, 2024
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/century-of-t...
Century of Tree Planting Stalls the Warming Effects in the Eastern United States, Says Study
By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, and massive reforestation took place.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
November 13, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Grassland restorations must better foster forbs to facilitate high biodiversity
Check out @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social's recent call for "forb-centric" grassland restoration
Message if you lack access and would like to a copy
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Check out @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social's recent call for "forb-centric" grassland restoration
Message if you lack access and would like to a copy
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Grassland restorations must better foster forbs to facilitate high biodiversity
Grassland restoration efforts typically aim to recover lost biodiversity, guided by biologically diverse old-growth grasslands as a benchmark. In most old-growth grasslands, forbs greatly outnumber g...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Evolution boosting #EcoRestore success! 🌎🧪🌾
Rapid evolution enhances restoration success 📈
Plants in restored grasslands can rapidly evolve and adapt to the novel conditions of the restored habitat 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Plants in restored grasslands can rapidly evolve and adapt to the novel conditions of the restored habitat 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
March 4, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Evolution boosting #EcoRestore success! 🌎🧪🌾
It’s #WorldSeagrassDay 🌊
Seagrass meadows are biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of species.
What's more, they act as incredible carbon sinks, helping combat climate change.
But 92% of the UK’s seagrass has been lost.
Protecting & restoring what we have left is vital.
Seagrass meadows are biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of species.
What's more, they act as incredible carbon sinks, helping combat climate change.
But 92% of the UK’s seagrass has been lost.
Protecting & restoring what we have left is vital.
March 1, 2024 at 7:16 PM
In 2022 we critiqued postfire restoration actions in Turkey www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Recently, I was invited to give a talk to Turkish forests. It has been a v. nice experience; they are very receptive to new postfire restoration approaches.
Thank you DKM & OGM
🧪🌍🌿#EcoRestore biodiversity
Recently, I was invited to give a talk to Turkish forests. It has been a v. nice experience; they are very receptive to new postfire restoration approaches.
Thank you DKM & OGM
🧪🌍🌿#EcoRestore biodiversity
April 18, 2024 at 8:46 PM
In 2022 we critiqued postfire restoration actions in Turkey www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Recently, I was invited to give a talk to Turkish forests. It has been a v. nice experience; they are very receptive to new postfire restoration approaches.
Thank you DKM & OGM
🧪🌍🌿#EcoRestore biodiversity
Recently, I was invited to give a talk to Turkish forests. It has been a v. nice experience; they are very receptive to new postfire restoration approaches.
Thank you DKM & OGM
🧪🌍🌿#EcoRestore biodiversity
"Ecosystem restoration is likely to become mainstream in the near future."
Here is a report of well-replicated long-term before-after control-impact experiments on the restoration of forestry-drained boreal peatland ecosystems.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Here is a report of well-replicated long-term before-after control-impact experiments on the restoration of forestry-drained boreal peatland ecosystems.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Restoration of forestry-drained boreal peatland ecosystems can effectively stop and reverse ecosystem degradation - Communications Earth & Environment
Restoration halts and reverses degradation of boreal peatlands in nutrient-rich ecosystems, though the impact may be weak in nutrient-poor ones, according to a long-term experiment in Finland comprisi...
www.nature.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:40 PM