Building synergies to leverage the power
of ecological restoration
About the EcoHealth Network
We live in a world of possibilities. Ecological restoration projects exist worldwide in which people are doing heroic work to bring ecosystems back to health. But there is little connection among these sites. The EcoHealth Network is changing that. We work at the nexus of soil health, human health, and ecological restoration, where there are answers to some of the most urgent crises of our time.
The Hobart Declaration on Ecohealth
The Hobart Declaration is an outcome of the EcoHealth Network's Hobart Workshop in Tasmania, Australia, on February 18-19, 2020. Its core message is that ecological restoration activities are good for both ecosystems and people.
Network Hubs, Sites, and Regional Networks
Learn about our Network Hubs, Sites, and Regional Networks.
Events
- Public Launch Event for the New EcoHealth Network: May 13, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- EcoHealth Network International Workshop: May 14 – 15, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Symposium at the Society for Ecological Restoration Conference: September 24-27, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa
- Four Islands EcoHealth Network Workshop: February 17-20, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania
- Scaling Up Ecosystem Restoration Webinar: Online September 28, 2020
- Ecological Restoration and Public Health Symposium: November 1, 2021 at the Boston University School of Public Health and/or online
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Publications
Cross AT, Lambers H. 2021. Calcicole-calcifuge plant strategies limit restoration potential in a regional semi-arid flora. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7544
Bradby, K., Wallace, K.J., Cross, A.T., Flies, E.J., Witehira, C., Keesing, A., Dudley, T., Breed, M.F., Howling, G., Weinstein, P., Aronson, J. 2021. Four Islands EcoHealth Network: An Australasian initiative building synergies between the restoration of ecosystems and human health. Restoration Ecology, p.e13382.
Cross, S.L., Cross, A.T., Tomlinson, S., Clark-Ioannou, S.M., Nevill, P.G. and Bateman, P.W., (2021). Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna. Global Ecology and Conservation, p.e01500.
Cross, A.T., Zhong, H. and Lambers, H., (2021). Incorporating rock in surface covers improves the establishment of native pioneer vegetation on alkaline mine tailings. Science of The Total Environment, p.145373.
News & Press
Economics, Ecological Restoration and Systems Change: A Conversation with Neva Goodwin, by Stacey Yuen, Global Development Policy Center, Economics in Context Initiative, Boston University, April 27, 2021
Aronson, J., Zylstra, P. 2021. Takeaways from Australia's Black Summer. Natural History, March, 16–23
Four Islands, One Vision: A Regional Ecohealth Network in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Adam Cross, Emily Flies, Kiri Joy Wallace, Keith Bradby, and James Aronson, SER News, Vol. 34, Issue 4, 2020
Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) To Restore Native Fescue Prairie In Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada, Cristina Eisenberg, SER News, Vol. 34, Issue 2 (2020). "Collaboration across cultures and disciplines, which includes TEK, can help create more resilient ecosystems and communities."
Photos by Thibaud Aronson