Ecological Restoration is. Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration. Restoration Includes. Ecological Restoration includes
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1 Ecological Restoration is The process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration -Society of Ecological Restoration Why the chainsaw? Ecological Restoration includes Restoration Includes Prescribed Fire Seed Collection Willow Planting Fence Removal Fencing Planting Fertilizing Tilling Weeding Succession Bioremediation Reforestation Aforestation Fire control Proscribed burning Crowd control Biological control Reintroduction Mitigation and much more 3 (Jazen, 1998) Restoration is a human endeavor Planting We make the decision to destroy ecosystems, and we make the decision to attempt to restore them. Thinning 1
2 Removing fence Fire Suppression Prescribed Fire Installing fence Species Reintroduction Why Should You Care? Restoration is the career of the future Species Removal Bernhardt et al., 2005 Ecological Complexity Restoring Function Dam Removal 2
3 Complexity Complexity Complexity Complexity Complexity 5/4/2012 Restoring Structure Wildlife Reintroduction Conservation State A State A Degraded State A Degraded No Restoration State B Degraded 3
4 Complexity 5/4/2012 What Could Go Wrong? Degraded State A State B What Could Go Wrong? Biological: Restoration is fragile and unpredictable Consumers/Predators Lack of rain germination Weeds Wind Floods What Could Go Wrong? But its the Social Consequences that will broadside you No one will mind Public outcry The public is stupid Education campaign Public opinion doesn t change Public input Lack of community trust and support Political fallout Human Complexity Decision-making Framework Land Managers Strategy Decisions Design Decisions RESTORATION DESIGN Why the chainsaw? Ecological 24 4
5 Restoration by Design? In the most sophisticated restoration projects, we do more than arrange material objects; our concern is with communication, appearance, function, organization (both ecological and social) and experience Eric Higgs Nature By Design, p. 279 Who determines what is correct and what is valuable? Knowledge & Values Aesthetics Which do you prefer? Who determines what is beautiful? 27 Which do you prefer? Technology Is efficiency better? 30 5
6 Services For whom are we restoring? Are we trying to erase our past mistakes? Human Artifacts 32 Human Artifact What if a culture is directly tied to the function of a landscape? Human Culture Who should accomplish restoration tasks? Labor Social Gained by Using Volunteers in Restoration Psychological Community Educational
7 What would you prefer? Human Hubris Are we really in control of nature? Or are we faking nature? What are some negative consequences of faking nature? Expanded Decision-making Framework Knowledge Attitudes services Aesthetics Artifacts Culture Labor Hubris 41 Ecological Practitioners Strategy Decisions Psychological Justification Design Decisions Cultural Examples Culture Aesthetics Labor Community 42 7
8 What have we learned 1. The practice of ecological restoration is growing quickly 2. Restoration success or failure can depend on design decisions such as knowledge, aesthetics, and culture 3. The design decisions we make influence the how humans benefit from restoration Restoration is a Powerful Tool Without careful attention, restoration can do as much damage as benefit! Questions? Social Consequences What is Natural ( The Trouble with Wilderness ~Cronon) Social Construction ( Rising to Heaven or Risen from Hell ~Burton 8
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