Eric Holst
Associate Vice President, Forests
Work
Areas of expertise:
Wildfire resilience, forest management, conservation solutions
Description
Eric Holst is Associate Vice President of Forests, leading EDF’s Wildfire Resilience Initiative, focused primarily on addressing the growing global threat of catastrophic fires.
He is a California registered professional forester and expert in managing forested landscapes through sustainable forest management and prescribed fire, to make communities safer while protecting wildlife and delivering clean water and clean air.
His career has been marked by finding ways to balance environmental protection, nature conservation, and community livelihoods.
Background
Eric holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University and a B.S. in Botany from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science at the University of California, Davis.
Latest pieces
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Farmworkers and heat stress in the United States
EDF, August 2, 2023 -
Ambitious climate mitigation pathways for U.S. agriculture and forestry: vision for 2030 [PDF]
Source, September 21, 2022 -
Heat, fire, smoke and blackouts: How to live with our new reality
EDF Voices, May 27, 2021 -
Why does the West keep burning? Here are 3 key factors.
Source, October 17, 2020 -
Recovering monarch butterfly populations before it’s too late.
Rural Radio Network, February 18, 2019 -
Busting Trump mythology on wildfires as more rage in California
EDF Growing Returns, November 9, 2018 -
Commentary: Endangered Species Act is a powerful regulatory driver
American-Statesman, May 17, 2018 -
Why Monsanto and its rivals are trying to save butterflies
CNN Money, May 11, 2018
Press materials
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New Research Shows Opportunity to Improve California Forest Carbon Market
March 2, 2023 -
U.S. Must Cut Agricultural Emissions by 23% and Boost Forest Carbon Storage by 43% to Meet Climate Goals
September 21, 2022 -
Trump Walks Over Wildlife on Way Out
December 15, 2020 -
EDF Lauds California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Biodiversity, Climate and Working Lands
October 7, 2020 -
Virtual Reality Immerses Viewers in Monarch Butterflies’ 3,000-Mile Migration
June 19, 2019 -
“What’s Going On With Monarch Butterflies?” Resolving Seemingly Conflicting Population Reports
January 31, 2019 -
Secretary Zinke shirks duties on sage-grouse, increases pressure on states
May 2, 2018 -
“I am shocked by the proposed removal of the blanket section 4(d) rule”
April 6, 2018