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10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration 2023
The Society for Ecological Restoration staged its 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2023) in Darwin, a sellout, with close to 1,000 delegates from 85 countries.
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The Society for Ecological Restoration staged the 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2023) in Darwin. SER is an international non-profit organisation, with over 5,000 members in more than 110 countries.
Our Solution
The 2023 conference theme was “Nature and people as one: celebrating and restoring connection”, with a focus on the important connection between culture and nature. We chose the mangrove leaf as the inspiration for the conference logo, its adaptability and importance for ecological health influenced our decision, and the ochre colour scheme honoured the strong Indigenous culture of the Northern Territory.
Attendance
The Darwin conference was a sellout, with close to 1000 delegates attending from 85 countries.
Sessions and workshops
SER held 750 concurrent symposia, workshops, field trips, plus poster and training sessions, exploring restoration issues across all continents and ecosystems. Topics encompassed Indigenous and local restoration knowledge, field-based restoration innovations, global databases and innovative eco-technologies, community projects and inspirational approaches. Conference plenary sessions were live-streamed each day, and a trade exhibition was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Esplanade Darwin.
Field trips
The organisers arranged a total of 12 field trips, some before and some after the conference, giving delegates the opportunity to see innovative restoration projects being undertaken in the Northern Territory, from Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks to a Katherine River safari and the iconic Central Australian locations of Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon.
“They provided a highly efficient and professional service, exemplified by their responsiveness even when under pressure from other bigger events. They organised our international VIPs with a level of service beyond expectations.”
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