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Speaker at the March 17th 2025 Sunday Meeting 10am to Noon

Can We Save the World by Planting Trees?

Dr Karen Holl will discuss what we can and cannot achieve from tree planting and how we can improve project outcomes. Research from her lab evaluates how well the many nonprofit organizations and private companies who support tree-growing projects are following best practices for successful, long-term reforestation.

Dr Holl is a Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC. She studies restoration of rain forests in Latin America and coastal ecosystems in California. She advises various local and international organizations on ecological restoration and tree-growing projects.

Would you like to recommend a guest speaker? Please email Barry Bowman at bbowman@ucsc.edu.