Europe - temperate

  • Wetland:
    Germany
  • Forest:
    Sweden, Finland, North Ireland, England
  • Wetland & Forest:
    Scotland, Belgium

Africa - tropical

  • Wetland:
    -
  • Forest:
    Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenia
  • Wetland & Forest:
    Tanzania

4 keys to understanding RESTOREID

  • Ecosystem Health & Disease Prevention

    The project centers on restoring and maintaining healthy ecosystems crucial for biodiversity and key ecosystem services such as clean air, water, and climate regulation.  RESTOREID helps prevent disease spreading, especially those transmissible between animals and humans.

  • Global Solutions

    As a collaborative initiative involving multiple partners and utilising advanced research methods, RESTOREID has the potential to generate insights and global solutions that can be applied locally.

  • Innovative Approaches

    RESTOREID uses innovative approaches, such as rapid biodiversity assessments or advances computing to ensure that the project stays at the forefront of scientific research and contributes to advancements in the field.

  • Policy Relevance

    The project's engagement with policy frameworks, helps bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and practical, policy-driven solutions.

Latest news & events

  • Video game gives players the power to manage land (RESTORE Game)

    Scientists at the University of Stirling have developed a video game which will broaden understanding of the benefits of environmental restoration and the risks of pandemics.

    Players can assume the role of an agriculturalist or an arborist (a specialist in the care and maintenance of trees) and cultivate land according to their priorities.

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  • RESTOREID: Laying the Foundations for Social Science Research in Congo

    A journey to Yangambi takes you deep into the heart of the Congo, where a mosaic of history and nature unfolds. This is no ordinary visit—researchers from the Kisangani Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Médecins du Monde Belgium, and the Institute of Research for Development recently embarked on a mission to engage with the local community and set the stage for research under the RESTOREID project.

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  • Celebrating International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

    Last Sunday, 13th of October, we celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, a commemoration dedicated to encouraging action towards creating more disaster-resilient communities. At RESTOREID, our goal is to explore the connections between nature restoration, biodiversity, and disease prevention. But what relevance does this have to disaster risk reduction?

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  • Restoration and Collaboration: Launching RESTOREID Efforts in Uganda

    By Olivia Dimov and Jan Gogarten (Helmholtz Institute for One Health).

     

    In June, Olivia Dimov (Helmholtz Institute for One Health), the PhD student who will be heading RESTOREID’s data collection efforts in Uganda, joined Jan Gogarten (Helmholtz Institute for One Health), Colin Chapman (Vancouver Island University), and Patrick Omeja (Makerere University) in Uganda. We set out to kick-start RESTOREID’s efforts and had the privilege of drawing on a lot of expertise and experience on restoration in Uganda. Colin has been working in Kibale National Park for more than three decades, and Jan and Patrick are his former PhD students who now have a combined three decades of experience working in and around the park as well.

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