The GfÖ-Specialist Group Conservation and Restoration was founded in 2016 in Marburg, where the members assembly decided to merge the SG Conservation (founded 2015 in Göttingen) with the older SG Restoration. Members of the GfÖ develop basic knowledge in many fields of ecology, and their findings contribute to improve conservation of biological diversity and restoration of degraded habitats. The aim of the SG is to facilitate discussion among experts and improve the exchange and cooperation between science and practice. To this end, it collaborates with the Professional Institution of Conservation Practice (BBN) and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in Germany:
Activities so far:
Contact conservation:
Dr. Juliane Vogt
Contact restoration:
Prof. Dr. Johannes Kollmann