The Society for Ecological Restoration International (SERI) hosted its first Australian conference in Perth from 23rd to 27th August 2009. The 2009 conference brought together delegates from 36 countries and was themed Making Change in a Changing World.

Dr William Glamore of the WRL Project team presented a paper titled Ecological Restoration of Coastal Wetlands: Global Lessons Implemented Locally.

The presentation discussed the lessons gained from William’s Churchill Fellowship (International Coastal Wetland Restoration Practices), which involved a 3 month tour of 26 coastal wetland restoration sites around the world (USA, The Netherlands, Vietnam, Indonesia and New Zealand) and how these lessons have been applied at a range of coastal wetland restoration sites in Australia. The recent on-ground work at the Tomago wetlands, near Newcastle, was highlighted. Major lessons gained from the on-ground experiences were discussed and highlighted. The presentation finished with a discussion on major areas of current research and project work.

For more information, Dr William Glamore can be contacted directly at: w.glamore@wrl.unsw.edu.au