Ecosystem restoration

Helping damaged ecosystems recover their biodiversity, productivity, and ecosystem services is not simply a matter of putting aside land or ocean and letting nature take its course; some ecosystems are sufficiently degraded that active intervention is required. Restoration ecology challenges us to translate theory into practice, identifying which ecosystems require active restoration, discovering new methods to accelerate their recovery, and devising ways to implement these interventions at scale. There are also key questions around how to integrate nature into human-dominated landscapes. Silwood researchers are at the forefront of finding new ways of assisting the recovery, rehabilitation, rewilding, and restoration of our natural environments, both in the UK and abroad.