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
Conservation of carnivorous plants in the age of extinction
Adam T. Cross et al., Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 24, 2020. "As the number of vulnerable, endangered and extinct carnivorous plant species continues to grow, despite significant conservation efforts in many regions and greater awareness of their ecological requirements, it is clear that a paradigm shift is required in our approach to the preservation of this unique group of plants in order to achieve long-term conservation successes."
Emily J Flies et al., Compromised Ecosystem Services From Urban Aerial Microbiomes: A Review of Impacts on Human Immune Function, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol.8, 2020. "Exposure to biodiverse, airborne microbial communities (aerobiomes) contributes to the development of healthy human-immune function. This overlooked but potentially powerful ecosystem service is akin to nature’s provision of traditional medicines and pharmaceutical compounds."
News & Press
Congratulations Adam! Dr. Adam Cross, EHN's Science Director, is the recipient of Curtin University's 2020 Curtin Award for STEM Research Excellence.
Argyle diamond mine's traditional owners turn to native seeds in bid to restore country, ABC Rural News, Western Australia, by Courtney Flower, November 2020
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
Save me, Seymour! The increasingly dire plight of Darwin’s “Most wonderful plants in the world"
Blog post in Natural History of Ecological Restoration, Adam Cross and Thilo Krueger, November 2020
Photos by Thibaud Aronson