Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

A set of maps from research published in 2020 in the journal Nature suggested that restoring ecosystems in “priority areas” offered a cheap and effective way to slow climate change and stem the global ...

Forests across the globe are witnessing remarkable transformations as scientists document unprecedented restoration efforts that are reshaping entire ecosystems. Despite facing alarming deforestation ...

Scientists have created a research framework to incorporate ecological theory—mathematical models and concepts to understand interactions and dynamics of ecosystems—into ecosystem management and ...

Social justice must be at the heart of global restoration initiatives—and not "superficial" or "tokenistic"—if ecosystem degradation is to be addressed effectively, according to new research. Led by ...

A panoramic photo of Potato Harbor, an oblong cove on the western side of Santa Cruz Island, California in National Park Service land, viewed from the cliffs above. Channel Islands National Park. Deep ...

Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those ...

Amidst a backdrop of increasing deforestation, freshwater and ocean health degradation, the designated decade (2021-2030) presents an unmissable opportunity to scale up impact and prevent, halt, and ...

Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend. Restoration is a corrective step that involves ...

The RSC is working to regain ecological function from degraded landscapes through restoration. Research projects span across terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems, and faculty are working on ...