Eric Giebelstein
Eric fell in love with nature growing up in the farmlands, woods, and waters of Iowa. Following his love of nature, he became interested in conservation and pursued a degree in Animal Ecology at Iowa State University. After graduating in 2006, Eric worked for the Illinois Natural History Survey in a fisheries management lab. Longing for topography, biodiversity, and adventure, he moved to Southern Appalachia in 2013 and began working for Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS). There, he fell in love with the idea of protected public lands and federally designated Wilderness and found a passion for public lands stewardship. He spent several seasons as a wilderness ranger and trail crew leader, before moving permanently to Roanoke, Virginia in 2017 in a program management role for SAWS.
In Roanoke, as a Regional Director for SAWS, Eric leads a team of field crews, wilderness rangers and specialists, and volunteers, and partners with the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, the Monongahela National Forest, the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Ozark National Forest to help improve capacity for wilderness stewardship, increase relevancy of wilderness through education, and help the US Forest Service measure and preserve wilderness character.
Eric brings an extensive knowledge of wilderness history, wilderness law and policy, and public lands stewardship to the Virginia Wilderness Committee. He hopes to engage in land protection efforts, education and stewardship at VWC.
In his free time, Eric enjoys running, hiking, biking, canoeing and exploring new, wild places. He also loves cooking, homebrewing, and reading.
Welcome to VWC, Eric!
In Roanoke, as a Regional Director for SAWS, Eric leads a team of field crews, wilderness rangers and specialists, and volunteers, and partners with the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, the Monongahela National Forest, the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Ozark National Forest to help improve capacity for wilderness stewardship, increase relevancy of wilderness through education, and help the US Forest Service measure and preserve wilderness character.
Eric brings an extensive knowledge of wilderness history, wilderness law and policy, and public lands stewardship to the Virginia Wilderness Committee. He hopes to engage in land protection efforts, education and stewardship at VWC.
In his free time, Eric enjoys running, hiking, biking, canoeing and exploring new, wild places. He also loves cooking, homebrewing, and reading.
Welcome to VWC, Eric!
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