Erik Hoffner

Erik Hoffner

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Erik is an award-winning photojournalist, editor, and podcast producer for Mongabay. Find his latest thoughts posted on Bluesky and see more of his writing and fine art photography via Instagram at @erikhoffner or www.erikhoffner.com.

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Corpus Christi at night, with fishing and pleasure boats set against the skyline. Image by Terry Ross via Wikimedia Commons.

Desalination plants proposed for Texas Gulf Coast spur broad opposition

Erik Hoffner 27 Nov 2024
Salt tolerant plants are part of a 'living shorelines' project on the Blue Hill Peninsula in Maine. Image by Erik Hoffner for Mongabay.

U.S. East Coast adopts ‘living shorelines’ approach to keep rising seas at bay

Erik Hoffner 24 Apr 2024
The new Future Seeds facility holds the world's largest collection of bean varieties. Photo via The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT / Juan Pablo Marin

Ten top sustainable agriculture stories of 2023

Erik Hoffner 26 Dec 2023
Moringa stenopetala is a tree originally domesticated by Ethiopian and Kenyan farmers for its highly nutritious leaves. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Trees with edible leaves can boost human nutrition: New book, free download

Erik Hoffner 15 Feb 2023
“Dreamlife of Mangroves” by Melodi Roberts of the United States was a runner up in the annual Mangrove Photography Awards.

Mangrove photo contest winners reveal majesty & diversity of coastal forests

Erik Hoffner 5 Dec 2022
A handful of hazelnuts harvested by Nutwood Farm co-owner Kalyan Uprichard. Photo by Erik Hoffner for Mongabay.

American agroforestry accelerates with new funding announcements

Erik Hoffner 31 Oct 2022
Results of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Talensi District of Ghana. Image courtesy of World Vision.

Let it grow: Q&A with reforestation and land restoration visionary Tony Rinaudo

Erik Hoffner 17 Aug 2022
Logging operation in Sweden. Image courtesy of Marcus Westberg.

How unsustainable is Sweden’s forestry? ‘Very.’ Q&A with Marcus Westberg and Staffan Widstrand

Erik Hoffner 17 Jun 2022

Photography, nature, truth and war: Q&A with top photographer Ami Vitale

Erik Hoffner 6 Apr 2022

Sloth, giant armadillo, and fishing cat conservationists win Future for Nature Award 2022

Erik Hoffner 18 Mar 2022
Zuzana Burivalova. Photo credit: Tobias Corts

Bioacoustics researcher wins top award for positive impact toward solving global challenges

Erik Hoffner 2 Dec 2021

World Lemur Day celebrated in Madagascar with new postage stamps

Erik Hoffner 29 Oct 2021

Mangrove photo contest winners reveal majesty of these coastal forests

Erik Hoffner 18 Oct 2021

Keeling Curve Prize awarded to solar cooking and other climate change-reducing projects

Erik Hoffner 24 Aug 2021

Javan leopards, the dwindling ‘guardians’ of Java’s forests

Erik Hoffner 19 Jul 2021
rubber agroforestry

Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report

Erik Hoffner 29 Jun 2021
Topher White of Rainforest Connection installing a bioacoustic device in the forest canopy. Image by Ben Von Wong.

Big bioacoustics boost: Cornell University program receives $24 million donation

Erik Hoffner 10 Jun 2021

With baby animals, patience pays: Photographer describes new book of intimate portraits

Erik Hoffner 3 May 2021

Can palm oil be grown sustainably? Agroforestry research suggests it can, and without chemicals

Erik Hoffner 31 Mar 2021

Gorongosa National Park is being reforested via coffee and agroforestry

Erik Hoffner 15 Oct 2020

Diary of a top environmental journalist and bad traveler: Q&A with Jeremy Hance

Erik Hoffner 6 Oct 2020

Better wines among the pines: Agroforestry can climate-proof grapes, French researchers show

Erik Hoffner 3 Jun 2020

Hanging with Romi: Get to know our camera trap expert and host of Candid Animal Cam

Erik Hoffner 8 Apr 2020

‘Just incredible’ reptiles and amphibians of South Africa: Q&A with Tyrone Ping

Erik Hoffner 16 Mar 2020

2020 ballot initiative would restore wolves to Colorado

Erik Hoffner 20 Dec 2019

Agroforestry program in Appalachia receives $590,000 in federal funding

Erik Hoffner 21 Nov 2019

$85 million initiative to scale up agroforestry in Africa announced

Erik Hoffner 24 Oct 2019

Video: Pango-Cam offers amazing and unique view of pangolin behavior

Erik Hoffner 16 Sep 2019

New detection devices could record microplastic pollution levels in real time

Erik Hoffner 11 Sep 2019

Chilean band Newen Afrobeat sings of a future it hopes to see

Erik Hoffner 10 Sep 2019

Into the abyss with deep sea biologist Diva Amon

Erik Hoffner 9 Sep 2019

Asian otters gain protection from the pet trade

Erik Hoffner 6 Sep 2019

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