This session will include presentations on the restoration of the remnant Everglades and related wetlands ecosystem restoration efforts. Presentations will include research on ridge and slough microtopography, tree islands, the mapping of vegetation, the monitoring, and control of the invasion of exotic plants and issues with water and sediment quality including phosphorus, sulfur, and mercury. In addition, green technologies and accelerated recovery efforts will be discussed. Invited speakers will include staff from academia, state and federal agencies, and private foundations.