Building synergies to advance ecological restoration and improve human health and wellbeing worldwide 🌍🌿🤝
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It's Earth Day, and we'd like to celebrate all that native plants do for us and the environment. Let us know how you're celebrating and why you plant native plants in the comments!
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EHN is proud to have Pedro and his colleague Prof. Ricardo Rodrigues as collaborators with EHN. They are two of the founders of PACTO, a 16-year old movement to restore 1/3 of the Atlantic Rainforest Biome by 2050. Watch Pedro's rainforest restoration TEDx Talk on YouTube!
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By investigating the ecological dynamics of these systems in response to fire, the project aims to generate a scientific foundation to guide post-fire restoration strategies and climate change mitigation in tropical montane ecosystems. Photo credits: @mannofranca
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In Kenya and across the globe, native plant diversity is declining in a way that changes ecosystems and the services they provide. In the latest installment of NHER, Tobin Mutiso and Andrew Gichira explain how they engage communities to restore species in the Kenyan Highlands.
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For learning more about who’s involved in growing, researching, and using native seeds and plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, this map and directory is the place to go! Find it at the link in our bio.
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Keep an eye on our community calendar, because we have so many events coming up in the next few weeks! Visit the link in our bio for more.
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We have so many plans and new initiatives for 2026, and so many people and organizations that we’re excited to work with! For more information, check out our website (link in bio) and stay tuned for more information!
📸 : Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica).
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It's great to take a step back and look at everything we've done in the past year. We, with the help of our partners and collaborators, came so far in 2025! Stay tuned for part 2, where we'll talk about everything that we have planned for 2026.
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24 Feb 2025
The Northeast chapter of @SERestoration is offering grants up to $2k to emerging professionals (i.e. students and early career professionals) in the field of ecological restoration. chapter.ser.org/northeast/em…
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14 Feb 2025
Happening now! EHN President James Aronson will be giving at talk on Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems, One Health and Ecosystem Health in Tandil Argentina.
Join: meet.google.com/ddc-xxmt-ven.
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12 Feb 2025
We are #hiring ! We are on the lookout for a Research Intern who can help us to identify and share global best practices for ecological restoration projects that improve human health and wellbeing. Read more & learn how to apply here: adobe.ly/4hR2FaN
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10 Feb 2025
Grow with us! We are hiring an Indigenous Outreach and Engagement Intern! The intern will play a key role in strengthening relationships with Tribal Nations in the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. More info here ➡️ adobe.ly/3WMtapq
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28 Jan 2025
Just Zero’s Executive Director, @KirstiePecci, and Senior Scientist, Laura Orlando @LFO, dive deep into what you need to know about #PFAS—one of the most persistent and dangerous chemicals affecting our environment and health.💧It's time PFAS are regulated OUT of our lives. @EPA
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27 Jan 2025
We are thrilled to welcome FundaciĂłn Global Nature to the Ecological Health Network!
@FGlobalNature is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the protection of nature, combining technical rigor, ethical commitment, and innovation. buff.ly/3CdoEcQ buff.ly/4gjlguN
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24 Jan 2025
Our friend, colleague, and partner Prof. Daniel Perez and his team have just published an outstanding digital book based on the third National Meeting of Ecological Restoration of Argentina.
researchgate.net/publication…
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21 Jan 2025
Mt. Desert Land & Garden Preserve restores a meadow using a 130-year-old dataset. Read the article here: buff.ly/3PJYuBj
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8 Jan 2025
👏"Senator Rachel May’s (Syracuse, Cayuga County) bill (S7849), which will boost native seed supply and spur much-needed native plant growth across New York, was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul." morningagclips.com/senator-r…
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20 Dec 2024
Explore a fascinating study by Karin Sternberg on the hidden world of solitary bees in South Africa's Great Karoo: buff.ly/3DsAGz4
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18 Dec 2024
We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the Northeast Seed Network website. Head over to buff.ly/49YKpJT to explore the resources and connections that will help heal degraded ecosystems across our shared ecoregions.
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