Published by the Yale School of Forestry When Monte Kawahara, an FES alum and forester for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) visited New Haven last fall to speak to the Fire Science and Policy class, his perspective on mitigating fire risk and battling wildfire on BLM lands… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/03/western-forest-crew/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Hello! My name is David and I am a student assistant at the Yale F&ES admissions office. We are all excited to engage with you about your application and inquiries. I am happy to speak with anyone about anything F&ES!… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/02/hello-from-student-assistant-david-e-mccarthy/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Last week, the Career Development Office (CDO) of F&ES hosted a job trek to Washington D.C. and it was amazing! One hundred graduate students traveled into the nation’s capital to meet with chief environmental organizations. It was an incredible opportunity… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/02/fes-cdo-washington-d-c-2017-job-trek/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry We think of capital, the assets we use in production, as heavy: machines, buildings, infrastructure, trucks and railroads. Being composed mostly of cement and steel, we would expect their production to cause a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. In a… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/02/the-carbon-footprint-of-capital/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry The staff at the Yale Environment Review would like to announce the winner and finalists for the first-ever Editor’s Choice Competition. The winner of the first-ever YER Editor’s Choice Competition is Christina Stone, with her article Energy innovation and emissions… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/01/announcing-the-winner-of-the-yale-environment-reviews-first-editors-choice-competition/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time when young foresters, aided by friends, significant others, and curious onlookers, caravan north to Yale-Myers Forest to harvest trees, spruce boughs, mountain laurel, and winterberry. Every year, in early December,… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/12/yale-saf-christmas-tree-harvest-and-sale/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry The link between water and climate change is palpable, yet it had never been addressed during a meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) until this year in Morocco. On this occasion, an entire day — fostered by the… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/12/water-and-climate-change-the-first-water-day-at-a-cop/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Last week, newly released data by the Climate Change Institute from the Arctic confirmed that, yet again, winter temperatures in the North Pole have reached unprecedented highs. This year, the temperature is 36 degrees Fahrenheit above the historic average. This… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/11/beyond-just-water-why-we-should-all-be-taking-a-stance-on-dapl/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Watching the events unfold at Standing Rock has felt something like an out-of-body experience. I am seventeen hundred miles away, watching safely from my living room. But every picture and every story that comes out of Standing Rock hits with… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/11/standing-with-standing-rock-what-this-battle-means-for-the-dakotas/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry During the October fall break, a group of roughly 30 students from three Yale graduate schools (FES, School of Management, and Public Health) traveled to Quito, Ecuador. The majority of these students were FES-ers, who 1) attended the UN Habitat… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/11/fes-treks-to-quito-ecuador/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry This October break, 16 MF and MFS students traveled down to the Southern Appalachians for a fall forestry tour that culminated in a two-day MF Alumni Convocation at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. It was a whirlwind of a… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/11/fall-forestry-field-trip/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry You may have noticed the ofrenda (altar) in Sage Lounge for El Dia de Muertos, (or El Dia de los Muertos) the Day of the Dead. EQUID students invite the FES community to share in this tradition. During El Dia… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/11/el-dia-de-los-muertos-at-fes/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry One of the great things about being a student at F&ES is that you have the opportunity to step into different worlds, hear new perspectives, and collaborate with your peers and outside experts almost every day of the week. On… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/10/the-yale-food-systems-symposium/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Hello Everyone! I’m Jolisa Brooks, and I’m delighted to be assisting in the F&ES Admission’s Office. I’m a first year MESc with a research focus in environmental justice, political ecology and peace & conflict. Prior to matriculating to F&ES… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/10/meet-the-newest-fes-admissions-student-assistant/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Hi! My name is Lindsay and I’m one of the new student assistants with the Admissions team at F&ES this year. I’m thrilled to be a part of this dynamic (and fun) group, and I look forward to meeting some… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/10/hello-from-student-assistant-lindsay-white/
Published by Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University Bipartisan Policy Center, Great Plains Institute, and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions sponsored a workshop focused on modeling analyses providing insights into trends in the electricity sector. It explored what trends mean for state energy and environmental policy choices. Storified by · Wed, […]
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Welcome to the 2016-2017 academic year! As we happily welcome the MODsters to New Haven we want to be sure to set the stage for conversations on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity on campus and were able to do so during… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/08/what-are-the-terms-a-look-at-key-terms-in-the-diversity-and-inclusion-conversation/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Yale’s New Directions in Environmental Law Conference will be held on Feb. 24-25, 2017 at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES). The conference, now in its seventh year, produces stimulating and innovative solutions to key environmental challenges… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/08/save-the-date-new-directions-in-environmental-law-conference-in-2017/
Published by Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University The Nicholas Institute, Resources for the Future, and the Georgetown Climate Center hosted a workshop that explored the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s (RGGI) role in achieving state climate goals and opportunities and challenges to expanding trading to states outside RGGI. Storified by · Mon, Aug […]
Published by the Yale School of Forestry As race, sexual orientation and identity continue to be addressed in our media I wanted to take the opportunity to talk a little bit about cultural competence and what we can all to do become more aware of the experiences… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2016/07/cultural-competence/
