Episode 90: Bethanie Walder On The Importance Of Ecological Restoration At All Scales




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Summary: <br> About<br> Bethanie Walder joined the <a href="https://www.ser.org/">Society for Ecological Restoration</a> as Executive Director in September 2015 and has more than 20 years’ experience in environmental conservation, restoration and education.<br> Prior to joining the SER, Bethanie served as the Executive Director of Wildlands CPR, where she oversaw several highly successful conservation and restoration campaigns. Today she is responsible for helping guide SER’s overall work to achieve its mission of advancing the science, practice and policy of ecological restoration.<br> Bethanie has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Studies from Duke University and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. She lives, works, and plays in Missoula, Montana.<br> Topics<br> <br> * Really big restoration projects<br> * Really small restoration projects<br> * Tree planting or ecosystem restoration?<br> * What you can do to help: <a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/">Make a Difference Week</a>!<br> * Why it’s not just corporations on the hook. Our collective impact is immense and important.<br> <br> Extra Credit<br> Reading<br> <br> * Check out the latest issue of <a href="https://www.biohabitats.com/">Biohabitats’</a> free publication, <a href="https://www.biohabitats.com/newsletter/ecological-restoration-where-it-has-been-and-where-it-is-going/in-this-issue/">Leaf Litter</a>.<br> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332222001567">Which of the plethora of tree-growing projects to support?</a><br> * Learn more about <a href="https://www.biohabitats.com/project/red-horse-bend-preserve-restoration/">Biohabitats’ Redhorse Bend Nature Preserve restoration project</a><br> * <a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/wp-content/uploads/MAD-Week-Infographic-copyright.pdf">Make A Difference Week 2021 results</a>. (PDF)<br> <br> Visit<br> <br> * Register your project at <a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/">Make a Difference Week</a>!<br> * <a href="https://www.ser.org/">Visit the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)</a><br> * Visit the <a href="https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/">United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration website</a><br> <br> <a href="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Episode-90_-Bethanie-Walder-On-The-Importance-Of-Ecological-Restoration-At-All-Scales-transcript.pdf">Episode 90 Transcript (PDF)</a><br>  <br>  <br> <br> About<br> Bethanie Walder joined the <a href="https://www.ser.org/">Society for Ecological Restoration</a> as Executive Director in September 2015 and has more than 20 years’ experience in environmental conservation, restoration and education.<br> Prior to joining the SER, Bethanie served as the Executive Director of Wildlands CPR, where she oversaw several highly successful conservation and restoration campaigns. Today she is responsible for helping guide SER’s overall work to achieve its mission of advancing the science, practice and policy of ecological restoration.<br> Bethanie has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Studies from Duke University and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. She lives, works, and plays in Missoula, Montana.<br> Topics<br> <br> * Really big restoration projects<br> * Really small restoration projects<br> * Tree planting or ecosystem restoration?<br> * What you can do to help: <a href="https://makeadifferenceweek.org/">Make a Difference Week</a>!<br> * Why it’s not just corporations on the hook. Our collective impact is immense and important.<br> <br> Extra Credit<br> Reading<br> <br> * Check out the latest issue of <a href="https://www.biohabitats.com/">Biohabitats’</a> free publication, <a href="https://www.biohabitats.com/newsletter/ecological-restoration-where-it-has-bee..."></a>