Organic RestorationRestoration ecology is the scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. Critical damage to ecosystems and the environment require human intervention to restore them back to their natural state. If we consider cancer something that must be removed or reversed for the survival of the human body, damage to the global ecology is of greater importance and must be treated with aggressiveness to restore the overall ability of our planet to support life in general. Restoring ecosystems increases our organic footprint while decreasing the effects of our carbon footprint. The following content is periodically updated so check back for more information on organic restoration.
Articles On Organic Restoration:
- Geographers converge on the Big Apple
In February, students Glenn O’Neil (Geography) and Miaoying Shi (Forestry) traveled separately to the week-long Association of American Geographers conference in New York City. Below, Glenn and Miaoying reflect on the conference. By Glenn O’Neil The Association of American Geographers (AAG) conference is one of the largest gatherings of geographers every year, and is a [...] - Perspective from AAAS, Vancouver
Written by Sheldon Turner (Geological Sciences and ESPP), who attended and presented a poster at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference in Vancouver in February. Earlier in February, I had the great opportunity to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. I [...] - Farming and the changing weather patterns in Uganda
Barbara Mugwanya Zawedde (Horticulture and ESPP) is in Uganda conducting an environmental risk assessment for potential introduction of transgenic sweetpotato in Uganda. As part of her study, she conducted on-farm visits in eastern, central, and northern parts of the country to understand how farmers utilize and conserve the local sweetpotato diversity. Read about her experience [...] - Distinguished Lecture Series: Paul Stern on climate change and human behavior
On January 18, ESPP welcomed Paul Stern of the National Research Council as part of the 2011-2012 Distinguished Lecture Series. During his public lecture, Stern discussed the role of human behavior in the context of environmental changes. That is, how does human behavior affect environmental-related decisions; what are the outcomes of those decisions; and how [...] - ESPP introduces Distinguished Lecture Series for 2011-12
In an effort to engage world class researchers and practitioners with the MSU community, ESPP introduced a Distinguished Lecture Series this fall. We had three great speakers lecture on cutting-edge environmental topics, including China and climate change, the National Climate Assessment and ecosystem services. If you missed a lecture or want to revisit a speaker’s [...] - Researching the impact of the major tar sands oil spill on the Kalamazoo River
Until last summer, Leila Desotelle (ESPP and Zoology) had been studying how reservoirs impact river food webs downstream of their dams. Then, the Kalamazoo oil spill happened. In a recent ESPP student seminar, Desotelle talked about her research and how the spill changed the track of her dissertation. Read about her experience below. You never [...] - ESPP hosts media training workshops
Recently, ESPP hosted two media training workshops to help MSU faculty and students navigate the media waters. Kent Cassella, director of Media Communications at University Relations, led the workshops. Both sessions were well-attended and provided guidance to students and faculty on interacting and communicating with the media. Below is video of the afternoon session, broken [...] - The Interdisciplinary Approach: A Lesson Learned from Climate Change Research
Perdinan (Geography and ESPP) blogs about his experience with climate change research and his experience at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. Perdinan’s trip was supported by the ESPP travel fund. Any MSU graduate student can apply for ESPP travel funding, not just those in the ESPP doctoral specialization. The funding is [...]
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- Carbon Emission Control. Good or Bad?
Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies May Undermine Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, Conservationists Warn.
It seems astonishing that attempts to reduce carbon emissions could have an adverse effect on anything but new research is showing that it is possible!
Their warning comes only days ahead of the Cancun COP 16 climate change talks (Nov. 29 to Dec. 10, 2010).
REDD is [...] - The Cost Effectiveness of Ecological Restoration Demonstrated
Research recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides new evidence that ecological restoration can provide a cost effective response to environmental degradation.
The research focused on the dryland forests of Latin America, and examined the cost effectiveness of ecological restoration techniques such as tree planting and forest regeneration. This was [...] - Challenge of Feeding the World
In the previous article it was stated that the world’s population should rise by another 3 billion people by the middle of the century – to 9 billion. So how are we going to feed them considering the present food shortages in many countries?
Despite significant growth in food production over the past 50 years, [...] - Is Population Change an Influence on Climate Change
Changes in population, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to a new study.
The study, funded by a European Young Investigator’s Award, the Hewlett Foundation, and the US National Science Foundation was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), and [...] - What you eat is what you get
Can our choice of food affect climate change?
We are always being told that ‘we are what we eat’ and of course by and large that’s true but we are now being told that ‘what we eat is what we are going to get in the form of climate change!
Researchers at the Potsdam Institute for [...] - Air Travel. Does it have a cleaner future?
Air miles are now becoming an important component in the determination of global trade and the general public are becoming more and more concerned with the effects of airliner pollution and energy use to the extent of preferring to purchase locally made or produced products rather than those from across the other side of [...] - How Cities Mimic Life
Mega cities are now thought to replicate living organisms in that they Breathe, Consume Energy, Excrete Wastes And Pollute — It is interesting that the scientific trend of viewing the world’s biggest cities as analogous to living, breathing organisms is fostering a deep new
understanding of how poor air quality in mega cities can harm residents, [...] - Ecological Impact Of African Cities
African cities are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. This is having a major impact, but few ecologists are studying the urban environment and effect of cities on rural areas. One of the most important ecological changes in Africa’s history is being over-looked.
Joy Clancy from the University of Twente has reviewed the problem [...]
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