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From green and blue forests to social-ecological restoration: restoration futures in southern Chile
Matías Barceló, an early career researcher in Chile, studies local community engagement in ecosystem restoration at the land-sea interface. His work emphasizes integrating ecological evidence…
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News from the Northeast Seed Network: Launching Wild Seed Collection Protocols
By Eve Allen, Geordie Elkins, Heather Liljengren, and Sefra Alexandra Eve Allen is the US Northeast Regional Director at the Ecological Health Network. In this role, she…
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From Hayfield to Meadow: An Herbicide-Free Sod Removal Trial to Restore Native Meadows in Virginia’s Northern Piedmont Region, USA.
Charlotte Lorick, Head of Biodiversity Conservation at Oak Spring Garden Foundation, discusses her initiative to restore a native meadow in Virginia. The project employs sod…
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Reintroducing Kenya’s Threatened Trees and Shrubs in the Highlands Through Science and Community Action
The project led by Tobin Mutiso and Andrew Gichira focuses on restoring threatened plant species in Kenya through community engagement and targeted ecological practices. By…
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From Soil Seed Banks to Seedlings: Deciphering the Natural Regeneration of Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas
By Viviana Londoño-Lemos Viviana Londoño-Lemos is a Ph.D. candidate with the Powers Lab in the Plant and Microbial Biology Program at the University of Minnesota. Email: vivianalondonolemos@gmail.com or londo074@umn.edu…
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Native Plant Seeding Solutions for High Disturbance Highway Roadsides
Wes Bollinger, a restoration ecologist, recommends strategies for enhancing roadside ecosystems through native species planting. His research identifies effective seeding practices and species, focusing on…
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Peter’s Mountain Mallow – Back on the brink as it approaches its 100th anniversary
Peter’s Mountain Mallow (Iliamna corei), one of the rarest plants globally, has dwindled to just five individuals as of 2025. Historically endangered, it relies on…
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The hidden half of tropical forest recovery
By Leland Werden Leland Werden, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at ETH Zurich. lwerden@gmail.com I remember starting my PhD in 2012 with a strong desire to develop…
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The Choconexión Project: Restoring Ecological Connections in Ecuador’s Chocó Rain Forest
By J. Leighton Reid J. Leighton Reid is an Associate Professor of Ecological Restoration in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech.…
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Under the canopy: how light shapes oak woodland restoration
By Rory Schiafo Rory Schiafo is a PhD Candidate in Plant Biology and Conservation at Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University. All images are taken…
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Natural History and Ecological Restoration in the Madrean Mixed-Grass Prairie of Southeastern Arizona
By Matilda Essig Matilda Essig is an artist and agriculturalist who has lived in the grasslands of southeast Arizona since 2006. She uses visual art, hands-on…
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Trouble in Paradise: Why the Galapagos Islands Need Ecological Restoration
Anna Calle-Loor, an ecological restoration expert, highlights the Galapagos Islands’ unique biodiversity and its degradation due to human activity and invasive species. Initiatives are underway…
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Ecological restoration of sandy grassland ecosystems in Kiskunság, central Hungary and combating the allergenic Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
Katalin Török and Melinda Halassy, restoration ecologists in Hungary, focus on revitalizing sandy grasslands. Their research addresses barriers to natural restoration and evaluates methods against…
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ACCIÓN SERRANA Network: Conserving and restoring cloud forests in the mountains of Córdoba province, central Argentina.
Dr. Pablo Friedlander and Romina Torre lead Acción Serrana’s restoration and education projects in South America, focused on vulnerable cloud forests and ecosystems. Their initiatives…
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Using a 130-year-old dataset to inform ecological restoration decisions on Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA
Tate Bushell, Director of Natural Lands at Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, manages 1,400 acres of natural land in Maine. Focused on restoring post-agricultural…
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Bee-neath the surface: Some bare ground needs no restoration!
Karin Sternberg’s research in the Great Karoo highlights the ecological significance of solitary bees and wild honeybees, documenting over a hundred bee nests in a…
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Accurately estimating restoration efficacy across large landscapes and timeframes
This month marks the tenth anniversary of Natural History of Ecological Restoration, highlighting its growth to over 14,000 global readers. Dr. Allison Simler-Williamson’s recent post…
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Managing invasive common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) in the Midwest US
Andrew Kaul and Mike Schuster focus on invasive shrub removal, particularly Rhamnus cathartica, to restore Eastern US forests. Their research highlights effective control strategies, such…
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An EHN Trip Report from Canada’s National Tree Seed Centre
Eve Allen, James Aronson, and Sefra Alexandra report on their June 2024 visit to Canada’s National Tree Seed Center, dedicating it to Melissa Spearing, a…
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Birdwatching and organic cacao at Hacienda Herrera: exploring alternative pathways for a sustainable future in the Peruvian Amazon
Thibaud Aronson, an ornithologist in Peru’s Amazonas region, works on conservation. Puerto Maldonado’s surroundings still teem with wildlife, but face threats from gold mining and…
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Understanding the role of soil microbial communities in oak woodland restoration using DNA metabarcoding
Rachel Brant, a postdoctoral fellow at the Missouri Botanical Garden, explores the degradation and restoration of oak woodlands in the northern hemisphere. Her research on…
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Looking Back to Guide the Future: Evaluating 23 Years of Management History in Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park
The Big Meadows landscape in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, holds immense ecological and cultural significance. However, the open landscape is under threat from woody encroachment…
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The cost-effectiveness of fertilizing and irrigating tropical dry forest seedlings in an applied nucleation project
Dr. Laura Toro, a Restoration Scientist, emphasizes the critical importance of conserving and restoring tropical dry forests due to their extensive degradation. Her research in…
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The relevance of species diversity and composition in restoration plantings: a case study in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil
Ricardo Viani (Universidade Federal de São Carlos) discusses multiple aspects of diversity in tropical forest restoration plantings in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
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The Restorative Landscape Coalition: A new social-ecological impact network takes root in the Eastern United States
The inaugural workshop held at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville, VA led to the launch of a new coalition supporting initiatives for sustainable…
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Reconstructing and reconnecting native habitats post-pipeline construction at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center
James Faupel is the urban ecology restoration supervisor at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center (LREC) and Caity Sims is the Project Clear restoration coordinator. The…
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Early steps towards ecocultural restoration of the ancient Araucaria araucana (Pehuén) forests in Caviahue, Northern Patagonia, Argentina.
A team of researchers describes the early stages of an ecocultural restoration project in Caviahue, Northern Patagonia, working with the Traditional Owners of the valley,…
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Land Abandonment, Succession, and Restoration: The Wolf Run Grassland Restoration Project at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Shaw Nature Reserve
Mike Saxton and Calvin Maginel describe a project restoring 80 acres of prairie, savanna, and oak-hickory woodland at Shaw Nature Reserve in eastern Missouri, USA.
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Understanding the contributions of restored forests for nature and people: The NewFor Project
Dr. Pedro Brancalion describes NewFor: a Forest Landscape Restoration research initiative in southeastern Brazil.
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Environmental DNA (eDNA): a new tool for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems
Joshua Newton et al. describe environmental DNA (eDNA), a new tool for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems, and discuss some of the implications for ecological restoration, drawing…
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Natural history is essential for reviving North America’s Southeastern Grasslands
Eve Allen, serving as the Program Director for the Northeast Bioregion at the Ecological Health Network, recounts her visit to the Southern Grassland Biome and…
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Developing an Expanded Soil Profile methodology for restoring social-ecological relations: A case study of Sunnivue Farm, a biodynamic farm in Southwestern Ontario
By Katherine Lawless, an associate professor in the Centre for Global Studies at Huron University College in London, Ontario, Canada. Katherine is trained as a…
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Reforestation and Natural Regeneration: Two approaches for Andean Forest Recovery in Ecuador
Ximena Palomeque, Selene Báez and Hans Verbeeck, describe ongoing research on the suitability of native tree species for restoring degraded sites in the southern Andes.…
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Valorising Malagasy protected areas as seed sources for forest restoration
By Chris Birkinshaw, Tefy Andriamihajarivo and Tabita Randrianarivony, all part of the team working to conserve the Analavelona Sacred Forest as part of the Missouri…
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The ’23 National Native Seed Conference – Cultivating the Restoration Supply Chain and Launching the Northeast Seed Network
By Eve Allen and James Aronson (Ecological Health Network), Sefra Alexandra (The Ecotype Project), Geordie Elkins (Highstead Foundation), and Uli Lorimer (Native Plant Trust). At…
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Seed additions facilitate herb-layer restoration in a temperate oak woodland
Andrew Kaul (MOBOT) summarizes a recent experiment on ground layer seed addition during temperate woodland restoration in Missouri, USA.
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Critical (ecological) care in the land of the dodo: invasive species removal
Eva Colberg describes the need for invasive species management to preserve endemic species on Mauritius.
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Bunkered ex situ plant conservation and páramo biodiversity farms
Iván Jiménez, Carlos A. Vargas, Carlos I. Suárez, and Erika Benavides write about the bunker mentality in conventional seed banking and describe a paramo biodiversity…
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“We planted a forest!” – The mental health benefits of ecological restoration: a pilot study
Suzanne Hicks describes a pilot study aiming to test how participation in ecological restoration projects impacts mental health.
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How does prescribed fire affect a threatened terrestrial orchid?
Leighton Reid and Ryan Klopf describe a new research project that aims to understand how an important restoration tool, prescribed fire, impacts the population dynamics…
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A new perspective for plant translocation science: the International Plant Translocation Conference has been born
Thomas Abeli describes the first International Plant Translocation Conference – a new scientific meeting dedicated to sharing experiences to improve plant translocation science and practice…
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Time to learn from the past: Indigenous Peoples are leading land management in Southwest Australia, and the rest of the world should take note
Western Australia faces a biodiversity crisis driven by climate change and inadequate conservation and land management. Adam Cross and James Aronson describe how successes have…
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Madagascar’s unique history has created unique restoration challenges
Leighton Reid describes new research linking slow forest recovery to the ancient and protracted isolation that has made Madagascar a hotspot of global endemism –…
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Identifying regional and restoration species pools for the Ozark Highlands
How easy is it to buy seeds for native woodland plants in central North America? Not easy at all for more than half of regional…
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Ecological restoration operations in the French Mediterranean coastal environment to promote dusky grouper population recovery
A French company, Ecocean, is using unique strategies to restore near-shore habitat and assist the recovery of endangered fish populations in the northwestern Mediterranean.
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Major in Ecological Restoration at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech offers an Ecological Restoration major for students who are passionate about nature and want to move the needle on climate change, biodiversity conservation,…
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Planting trees recovers 70 years’ worth of dead wood carbon pools in less than two decades
Estefania Fernandez Barrancos writes about why dead wood is important and how we can get it back through ecological restoration.
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The ‘botanical melting pot’ of Madeira: Notes on natural history and ecological restoration at species, ecosystem, and landscape scales
James and Thibaud Aronson write about ecology, history, and restoration on the island of Madeira.
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Bee-friendly beef: rehabilitating cattle pastures to increase pollinator habitat
Dr. Parry Kietzman describes a new experiment aimed at improving Southeastern grazing lands to improve cow health, provide habitat for pollinators, and conserve plant biodiversity
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Healing communities by healing country: First Nations peoples are increasingly leading ecological restoration programs for Australia’s threatened and degraded landscapes
Adam Cross, Keith Bradby, and James Aronson describe Indigenous People’s-led restoration programs in western Australia.
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The importance of knowledge of cultural values for dryland ecological restoration: Lessons from Argentine Patagonia
A team of researchers describes the natural history, degradation, and restoration of dryland “monte” in Aguada San Roque, Patagonia.
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In search of a lost natural community: the Ozark savanna edition
Open savannas are almost gone from Missouri. Could remnants persist in on private lands? Calvin Maginel delivers a virtual fieldtrip to one private savanna in…
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Virginia’s Piedmont grasslands: floristics and restoration
Jordan Coscia (Virginia Tech) describes her research on the floristics and restoration of Virginia’s Piedmont grasslands.
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A prairie resurgence?
St. Louis has restored dozens of urban prairies. James Faupel (Missouri Botanical Garden) describes their impact on pollinators and what is needed to keep them…
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The Eco-index research programme: Aotearoa New Zealand’s answer for effective investment in biodiversity restoration
Catherine Kirby explains the Eco-index programme: Aotearoa New Zealand’s novel approach to biodiversity monitoring.
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Conserving and restoring Missouri bladderpod, a US Midwestern endemic
A narrowly endemic bladderpod is one of more than 20 globally imperiled or vulnerable plants growing in the Ouachita glades and barrens.
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30 dump truck loads of coffee pulp help restore a Costa Rican rainforest
Rakan “Zak” Zahawi and Rebecca Cole partnered with a coffee processing plant to repurpose farm waste to help restore a rainforest.
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Translocating a threatened totem: The impacts of mining on a culturally-significant species
Holly Bradley and Adam Cross (Curtin University) describe the natural history and conservation of the meelyu, an Australian skink with a mixed history of translocation…
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Drought, flood, and fire: an unexpected habitat recipe for at-risk bats
Mike Saxton describes how a confluence of flooding, drought, and fire created habitat for a federally-endangered bat.
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Torrey’s mountain mint – an oddball species?
In a state whose flora has been studied for hundreds of years, grassland conservation and restoration are still hindered by a need for better understanding…
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How a rare plant provided clues to restoring a degraded ecosystem
Matthew Albrecht describes the ecology and restoration of Pyne’s ground-plum (Astragalus bibullatus).
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Save me, Seymour! The increasingly dire plight of Darwin’s “Most wonderful plants in the world”
Adam Cross & Thilo Krueger (Curtin University) describe the natural history and conservation of carnivorous plants.
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Restoring Tallgrass Prairies across Iowa
Andrew Kaul describes his research on milkweeds and grassland restorations across the Corn State.
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Botanizing a Central Appalachian Shale Barren
Botany, ecology, and conservation of a unique Appalachian community.
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Plant diversity, soil carbon, and ecological restoration in Virginia grasslands
Do you brake for Buchnera? Do you pull over for Pycnanthemum? @KathlynnLewis describes her summer research on Virginia grassland restoration.
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Healthy Societies built from Healthy Ecosystems: How Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are Working at the Intersection of Human Health and Ecological Restoration for a Healthier World
Adam Cross, Kiri Wallace, and James Aronson describe the newly-formed Four Islands EcoHealth Network – a regional coalition aiming to increase the amount and effectiveness…
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Do we really need to plant a trillion trees? Tree islands are an ecologically and economically sound strategy to facilitate tropical forest recovery
Karen Holl (UC Santa Cruz) and Leighton Reid (Virginia Tech) describe lessons learned from a 15-year study of tropical forest restoration in southern Costa Rica.…
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A ten-year woodland restoration trajectory
Long-term research reveals the tempo of a temperate woodland restoration.
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New book: Primer of Ecological Restoration
Karen Holl describes her new book, Primer of Ecological Restoration. It is a short, accessible introduction to the field.
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Global pledges to restore forests face challenges, and need increased support
Matt Fagan describes the challenges confronting countries as they attempt large-scale forest restoration, and why many countries will need help to fulfill their goals.
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A foray in the Mojave Desert
Thibaud Aronson describes the botany, ecology, and degradation of southern California’s unique desert woodlands.
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Hard times for hemiepiphytes: Aroids have trouble making a comeback in second-growth forests
Estefania Fernandez Barrancos studied aroids in Panama and found that they have a hard time recolonizing secondary forests.
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Cove forests on the southern Cumberland Plateau are losing trees
Rich, cove forests are losing tree species faster than sandy, upland forest, according to long-term research in Sewanee, Tennessee led by Jon Evans (University of…
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Desert Trees of the World – A new database for ecological restoration
James and Thibaud Aronson describe and beautifully illustrate a new database about 1576 desert trees from around the world.
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Things are not always better on the sunny side!
MBG’s Chris Birkinshaw observes the native tree seedlings seem to grow better on shadier, south-facing slopes in harsh, highland Madagascar.
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Green Again: Restoring rain forests in eastern Madagascar
Green Again Madagascar is a young non-profit aiming to reconnect rain forests in eastern Madagascar.
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What can bat poop tell us about past tropical landscapes?
Rachel Reid uses stable isotope chemistry to learn about historical vegetation in Costa Rica.
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How does fire affect ant-mediated seed dispersal?
How does fire affect myrmechochory (seed dispersal by ants)? Eva Colberg is finding out.
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Virtual field trip to the Guajira desert and the Serranía de Macuira in northern Colombia
James and Thibaud Aronson describe the natural and cultural context of a little-known area of northern Colombia, home to the Wayuu people and a microcosm…
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What does the Black-faced Antthrush tell us about tropical forest restoration?
Anna Spiers describes a recent field experiment from an OTS field ecology course in Costa Rica.
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Native tree seedlings grow best near existing forest and beneath shade in highland Madagascar
A team of MBG scientists describes a recent experiment to grow native trees in a degraded part of Madagascar’s central highlands.
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The ephemeral forests of southern Costa Rica
Damaged ecosystems don’t recover overnight, but sometimes that’s all the time that they get. CCSD scientist Leighton Reid describes new research about tropical secondary forests…
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Rules of thumb for tropical forest restoration
Sometimes farmlands quickly regrow tropical forests on their own, but other times they don’t. Karen Holl (UCSC) gives some rules of thumb for when we…
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How to grow instant fig trees to restore rain forests in Costa Rica
In the economy of nature, some species earn a bigger ROI than others. Keystone fig trees could be ecologically lucrative for rainforest restoration.
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To plant or not to plant?*
What we think we know about how to restore tropical forests is getting a second look.
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Seedlings planted for Brazilian forest restoration are not representative of tropical tree biodiversity
Restoration projects in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are high diversity, but represent a biased subset of regional tree species.
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Drivers of epiphyte recovery in secondary forests in southeastern Brazil
Alex Mendes (University of Sao Paulo) describes his thesis on epiphyte recolonization of secondary forests in southeastern Brazil.
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Homemade mycorrhizal inoculum improves seedling growth for some native Malagasy trees
MBG Madagascar’s Chris Birkinshaw and Dinasoa Tahirinirainy describe exciting, preliminary results from a forest restoration experiment in highland Madagascar.
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What happened to the Bahama Nuthatch?
An endangered bird has gone missing on Grand Bahama Island.
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Native tree rehabilitation in Costa Rica’s biggest urban park
Native tree rehabilitation is increasing bird diversity in Costa Rica’s biggest urban park.
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Notes on dolomite glade natural history and restoration
Could well-conserved dolomite glades in eastern Missouri serve as references for glade restoration at Shaw Nature Reserve?
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Microstegium population distribution (and control) along Brush Creek
Restoration specialist, Mike Saxton, describes his observations on the distribution of Japanese stiltgrass.
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Soil and vegetation recovery on burn pile scars at Shaw Nature Reserve
Claire Waldman describes her REU research project on restoring burn pile scars in a Missouri woodland.
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Special Feature: Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere
Leighton Reid and James Aronson introduce a special feature in the Annals of Missouri Botanical Garden on the topic of Ecological Restoration in a Changing…
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Does fire affect Eastern Bluebird nest success at Shaw Nature Reserve?
REU student Joseph Smith describes his summer research on prescribed fire and Eastern Bluebirds at Shaw Nature Reserve.
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Monitoring Breeding Birds at Shaw Nature Reserve
The best time to start a long-term dataset is 25 years ago. The second-best time is now!
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Shaw Nature Reserve’s Dark Diversity
There are almost 3000 species of vascular plants in Missouri. Which ones should we conserve at Shaw Nature Reserve?
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Aotearoa: Predator-free by 2050?
James and Thibaud Aronson write from New Zealand, an island nation that seeks to rid itself of invasive predators by 2050.
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What’s going on in the Land of the Long White Cloud?
James & Thibaud Aronson describe their observations of rāhui and kauri trees in New Zealand
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From green and blue forests to social-ecological restoration: restoration futures in southern Chile
Matías Barceló, an early career researcher in Chile, studies local community engagement in ecosystem restoration at the land-sea interface. His work emphasizes integrating ecological evidence…
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Little known side of Hong Kong: Conservation and Restoration work at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG)
James and Thibaud Aronson report on what’s going on restoration-wise at the 60-year old Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Gardens in Hong Kong.
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Vascular epiphyte restoration using bromeliad transplants in Southern Costa Rica
Bascom fellow Estefania Fernandez describes the final results of her bromeliad transplant experiment, recently published in Restoration Ecology.
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Cactus conservation and restoration of arid environments in Central Mexico
Bascom Fellow Beatriz Maruri Aguilar and colleagues describe their plant conservation and restoration efforts at Cadereyta Regional Botanic Garden.
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Tree islands for tropical forest restoration: the outlook is rosy after 10 years
The tree island planting method not only saves money on buying, planting, and maintaining seedlings, but it also results in a more heterogeneous distribution of…
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Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere
On October 8th, Missouri Botanical Garden hosted its 63rd annual Fall Symposium. This year’s theme was Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere.
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South Africa 3 | Town and country: aiming for ecological restoration at the landscape scale
James and Thibaud Aronson offer their third photo essay from South Africa, highlighting FOSTER, a dramatically successful community-based restoration program in the Eastern Cape, aimed…
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Epiphyte restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
CCSD restoration ecologist Leighton Reid spent 10 days collaborating with scientists and students in the Tropical Silviculture Lab (LASTROP) at the University of São Paulo.…
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Environmental determinants of plant community change during restoration at Shaw Nature Reserve
REU student Olivia Hajek writes about her summer research project at Shaw Nature Reserve.
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South Africa 2. Toward a Restoration Culture? Good news from the Karoo
James & Thibaud Aronson explore restoration initiatives in the South African Karoo.
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Seed Banking for Conservation and Restoration
Meg Engelhardt describes her ex situ conservation program and its applications for ecological restoration.
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Fig Stakes: Shoreline Restoration for a Costa más Rica
Tropical beaches are hot, sandy, and salty – complicating their restoration. Andres Santana writes about a project using fig stakes to restore Costa Rican shorelines.
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South Africa 1. Restoring natural and social capital in Namaqualand
James and Thibaud Aronson post the third of four photo essays on their recent field trip to Namibia and South Africa.
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Namib 2: Large wild animals, fences and farming (with good news about education)
James and Thibaud Aronson post the second of four blogposts on their recent field trip to Namibia and South Africa. Africa is famous for its…
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Notes from the Namib 1. An ancient desert in transition
James and Thibaud Aronson post the first of four photo essays on their recent trip to Namibia and South Africa.
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Vegetation changes at Shaw Nature Reserve
CCSD scientists team up with local botanist to learn how restoration has affected herbaceous plant communities in an eastern Missouri woodland.
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Reforesting with Figs
OTS students test whether wood density predicts resprouting capacity in figs.
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The Huarango and Algarrobo forests of coastal Peru: rays of hope
James and Thibaud Aronson explore degraded and restored Prosopis forests with Oliver Whaley (RBG Kew) in Pacific Peru.
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Hill of Honey: Forest Recovery on Madagascar’s Central Highlands
Leighton Reid and Chris Birkinshaw reflect on natural forest regeneration in Madagascar’s Central Highlands.
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El Niño’d: tropical field research when climate won’t sit still
Steve Roels discusses El Niño’s impact on forest restoration in central Panama.
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Dhofar: Oman’s vertical fog oasis on the edge of the unknown
James and Thibaud Aronson report from Dhofar, in southern Arabia. This remarkable region is a biogeographical and historical crossroads at a critical moment of change.
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Post-Mine restoration, the Gondwana Link, and SER Australasia – helping Australia transition towards a restoration culture
In their fourth and last report from arid Australia, James and Thibaud Aronson discuss promising approaches and programs squarely facing the conservation issues that threaten…
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Conservation and restoration in arid Australia – an uphill battle.
In their third report from arid Australia, James and Thibaud Aronson discuss some of the serious issues facing conservationists and restorationists.
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Australia’s amazing and vulnerable deserts – not as pristine as they look.
James and Thibaud Aronson discuss the debated roles of fire, cattle and invasive mammals on Australia’s native fauna and flora.
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The unexpected canopies of arid Australia
James and Thibaud Aronson report from Australia, where they went to study desert trees and on-going restoration efforts.
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Monitoring epiphyte colonization in Costa Rican forest restoration
How does tropical forest restoration affect vascular epiphytes?
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Transplanted bromeliads improve microclimate and facilitate arthropods in restored forests
Estefania Fernandez describes a restoration experiment in Bromeliad transplantation
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Can the Ozark chinquapin successfully re-colonize interior highland forests?
REU student Jenn Rosen describes her summer research on the regeneration niche of a rare tree, the Ozark chinquapin.
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Galápagos: A Restoration Reference for Arid Archipelagos?
Reflections on tortoises and tree cacti in the world’s most pristine tropical archipelago.
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Drones can help monitor forest restoration
Our research on drones and tropical forest restoration is a must read!
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Notes from a secluded Buddhist land on the brink of globalization
Could ecological restoration contribute to Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness?
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Jordan III. Black, blue, and green: Life near water in the desert of northeastern Jordan.
James and Thibaud Aronson post their third report from Jordan, as they continue to study prospects for ecological restoration in deserts, with special focus on…
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Jordan, II: Wadi Hasa to the Arava-Dead Sea-Jordan Rift valley.
From Wadi Hasa, we ascended a long road of switchbacks, up to 1000 m.a.s.l., while still travelling north, and from the town of Al Karak,…
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Trees of Jordan I: ancient cypress, red juniper and the noblest of Pistacias, not to mention the mysterious and unexpected Rosewood of Sind.
James and Thibaud Aronson post here the first part of a 3-part report from The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, mid-April, 2015. As part of an…
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The Desierto Central of Baja California: past, present, and future.
We don’t think about deserts as having tree canopies, but many of them used to. How can we get them back?
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Guadalupe Island, Baja California: Invasive mammal eradication and perspectives for ecological restoration
Endemic plant and animal recovery on a Mexican island.
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Can fungus help grow trees in Madagascar?
Thomas Timberlake and Cyprien Miandrimanana write from Madagascar about a field experiment using fungus to help tree seedlings survive.
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A Tale of Two Highlands Part II: Ankafobe, Madagascar
Observations from a vestige of Madagascar’s former world.
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Tale of two Highlands Part I: Horton Plains, Sri Lanka
James and Thibaud Aronson explore Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka.
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Talking Ecological Restoration on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Over the weekend, thirty scientists and land managers met in a rainforest clearing on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. We discussed tropical, ecological restoration. Among the…
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Planning Fig Tree Planting in Costa Rica
A recent trip to Costa Rica: figs, flowers, and active tectonics.
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Endemic Flora in the Ouachita Mountains
Some 300 million years ago, the South American plate collided with the North American continental crust. The resultant buckling formed the dramatic topography of the…
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Road to Santa Barbara
Exploring a new road cut through montane forest in Pasco Province, Peru
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Restoring Peruvian Forests for Bees
A collaborative reforestation project between a national park and local apiarists