Published by the Yale School of Forestry The Global Climate Action Summit had many powerful moments. During the three-day event, held last week in San Francisco, former Vice President Al Gore brought the crowd hope by asserting that the U.S. is still officially in the Paris Agreement,… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/09/global-climate-action-summit-a-tale-of-two-climates-2/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry How is it possible to measure a nation’s environmental impact when half its goods are imported from China and other regions? Over the past decade, a consortium of European researchers has developed a database that offers new clarity on the… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/06/a-new-global-database-for-quantifying-the-impact-of-consumption-and-trade/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry As admitted students are carefully considering their graduate school options, we hear questions about academic programs, campus culture and finding jobs. I wanted to take a quick break from these very important questions to talk about what is so great… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/the-perks-of-new-haven/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Admissions decisions have been released and we have been hearing some great questions. While there are many events coming up for both admitted and prospective students, I wanted to share some of the most common questions I have heard recently…. Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/admitted-student-faqs/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Written by Sam Faries, MEM’19 I had begun to receive admissions decisions around this time last year. It was an exciting and nerve-racking time when I began to think about which graduate program I would attend with an actual list… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-environmental-graduate-program/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Authored by Tina Huang, MEM ’19 On Feb 10th, the Asia Student Interest Group (SIG) and the Coalition on Food and Agriculture (CAFE) co-hosted an event to celebrate Lunar New Year by making vegetable dumplings and having a community discussion… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/02/lunar-new-year-celebration/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Authored by Sam Faries, MEM ’19 Many students at F&ES choose to supplement their coursework by taking on positions with one of the 15 Centers and Programs affiliated with F&ES or participating in their events. Centers and Programs are an… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/01/benefits-of-fes-center-and-programs/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Cutting edge research on life cycle sustainability assessment It is widely acknowledged that sustainability involves more than just the health and viability of our biophysical environment. Figuring out how to capture the multiple dimensions of sustainability in quantitative models, however,… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/12/sustainability-is-more-than-just-the-environment-but-can-we-quantify-that/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry I am a third-year joint-degree student studying for a Master of Environmental Science (MESc) degree at F&ES and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH). I also serve on the Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee at […]
Published by the Yale School of Forestry I can’t believe that it is already the end of recruiting season and I am back in my office here in New Haven. I have had a great few months on the road and was able to meet with amazing… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/12/reflections-from-recruiting-season/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry written by Maggie Yuan Yao As a first year MEM student at F&ES, I enjoyed my time here in this diverse and dynamic community. This year, we have 79 international students representing 42 countries. We get to know each other… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/12/life-as-an-international-student-at-fes/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry My name is Sarah Omusula, a first year MESc student from Kenya. Kenya is a beautiful country, rich in biodiversity and one cannot resist falling in love with its beauty! Before coming to Yale I worked with Action for Cheetahs… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/11/admission-student-assistant-sarah-omusula/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Hello! My name is Sam Faries and I am a first year Master of Environmental Management student as well as the newest student assistant with the Yale F&ES Admissions Office. In the two months that I have spent at… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/11/welcome-from-student-assistant-sam-faries/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry “Javier, how are your friends and family?” was for a while the question many asked me at Yale F&ES. Every time felt sincere and I appreciated it. Two weeks had not passed before some people found themselves asking it again. Wait, was that the same hurricane? Read the […]
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Back in August, I wrote a sun-bathed reflection about my experience this summer in San Juan, Puerto Rico. When Hurricane Irma hit, I updated the story to highlight the critical role Puerto Rico was playing as a hub for staging… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/10/summer-reflections-a-love-letter-to-puerto-rico/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Above photo: F&ES students wait to have their LinkedIn photos taken. Photo credit: CDO Like a lot of students, when I was thinking about going back to school to get my masters, I was worried about taking “time off” from… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/04/when-going-back-to-school-doesnt-mean-taking-time-off-from-your-career/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Spring break is a notorious time for adventure. At FES, many students take the opportunity to travel all over the country and around the world for Yale coursework. About 40 of us participated in various Global Network Weeks, an offering… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/04/fes-in-ghana/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Hello class of 2019, Welcome to F&ES! My name is David McCarthy, I am a second-year MEM student and a lifelong CT resident who has resided in New Haven for the past nine years. I study climate change adaption… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/04/taking-a-minute-to-talk-about-living-in-new-haven-connecticut/
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Over the winter break, Jessica Leung (MEM ’17) and Ross Donihue (MEM ’18) travelled to Chile for 2 weeks as part of the Environmental Protection Clinic, a course cross-listed at F&ES and the Law School. The course is an interdisciplinary… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/03/fes-in-patagonia-and-santiago-chile/
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/