SER2011 will be an important forum for addressing the global challenges of biodiversity and habitat loss, climate change, and sustainable development. It will provide a global venue for professionals, researchers, students and the public to come together, learn and share their knowledge and experiences, and identify practical solutions for restoring nature and sustaining critical ecosystem goods and services.

SER2011 will include the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research and new developments in the science and practice of ecological restoration as well as numerous exciting networking opportunities. The first SER conference was held in 1989, and until 2005, most conferences were held in North America or Europe. In 2005, the 1^st World Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in Zaragoza, Spain. Now scheduled every two years, the 2007 World Conference was held in San Jose, California. In 2009, the 3^rd World Conference was held in Perth, Australia.