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Students working on a road map for Costa Rican carbon neutrality.
25 August 2009 For the past week and a half, Yale students and Costa Rican professionals have been working around the clock to develop a road map for Costa Rica to achieve its goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2021. Our…
Student Research Featured on NPR
Henry DeBey, MESc 2010, [profile] and Sarah Bahan, MESc 2010, are collaborators on a research project in Bonaire. Henry was among the researchers featured in two National Public Radio stories about the project; “Tiny Damselfish May Destroy A Caribbean Reef”…
Workshop: Native Species Reforestation and Agroforestry & Silvopastoral Systems
A collaboration between ELTI Neotropical Training Program and PRORENA For more information, please contact the Neotropics Program Assistant chizmarc@si.edu Tel: (507)-2128179 (Panama) or visit www.elti.orgWorkshop Report: First REDD Training Workshop with Panamanian Indigenous Leaders
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Panama City, Panama January 22-23, 2009 A workshop jointly organized by: McGill University The Dobbo Yala Foundation Panama’s Embera Wounan Youth Organization (OJEWP) Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) Workshop sponsors: Arcadia Fund Blue Moon FundWorkshop Report: Rainforestation Network Forum
Report on a workshop sponsored by: Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) Quezon City, the Philippines July 22, 2009
Course: Linking Local Communities to Environmental Markets
A collaboration between ELTI Neotropical Training Program and Forest Trends For more information, please contact the Neotropics Program Assistant chizmarc@si.edu Tel: (507)-2128179 (Panama) or visit www.elti.orgSir Peter Crane begins his term as F&ES Dean
The distinguished evolutionary biologist Sir Peter Crane began his term as Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies on August 10, 2009. A Message From the Dean to Prospective Students A Profile on Dean Crane from environment:…Sabin Prize Winner on MSNBC's “Elevator Pitch”
Kate Harrison (MEM 2009), winner of the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize at Yale, appeared on MSNBC to pitch her “Green Weddings” website (www.thegreenbrideguide.com) to potential investors. Watch the video below. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News…Paul Anastas to Head EPA Research
President Obama has nominated Paul Anastas, Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment, to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Research and Development.Study: Most Polluted Ecosystems Recoverable
Most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration, according to an analysis of 240 independent studies by researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Their findings…Survey Finds Americans Lack Consensus on Global Warming
Americans fall into six distinct groups regarding their climate change beliefs, attitudes and behaviors, according to a new report, “Global Warming’s Six Americas,” by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities. The researchers, who surveyed 2,129 American adults last fall,…Conference Report on Biofuels: The Impact of Oil Palm on Forests and Climate
The Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI), a joint program of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Biological Sciences held a conference in…Communities Nationwide to Drive Climate, Energy, Economic Solutions this Earth Day as Part of the National Conversation on Climate Action
Contact: Annie Strickler (ICLEI) 510.844.0699 x328 Local Governments Host Events to Connect Neighbors, Businesses, Universities, and Civic Leaders to Drive Climate Change Solutions Nationwide – This Earth Day dozens of local governments across the country are taking the old adage…
Frances Beinecke receives first F&ES Aldo Leopold Award
New Haven, Conn., April 20, 2009—The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) presented Frances Beinecke ’71, ’74 M.F.S., president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, with the inaugural Aldo Leopold Award on Friday, April 24th. The award, established…
Yale Sustainability Summit
The Sustainability Summit is a weeklong series of events that integrate environmental, social, and economic priorities across campus. Throughout the week, individuals, groups, and departments around campus will host events aimed at helping members of the Yale community to celebrate…Americans Support Action on Global Warming Despite Economic Crisis
Contact: Dave DeFusco, Director of Communications, 203 436-4842 New Haven, Conn.—Even in the midst of a growing economic crisis last fall, over 90 percent of Americans said that the United States should act to reduce global warming, according to a…
Yale Festival to Feature New Disneynature Film
Check the festival website for the latest information and screening times.
Americans Eager to Reduce Their Energy Use
Many Americans have already taken action to reduce their energy use and many others would do the same if they could afford to, according to a national survey conducted by Yale and George Mason universities.
Urban Resources Initiative in the News
The Urban Resources Initiative (URI) has been attracting media attention lately for its very noticable impact on the New Haven cityscape. A not-for-profit–and a program of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies–URI works with community groups, residents and students…
Conference to Explore Sustainability of Biofuels
A conference on the social and ecological sustainability of biofuels and the impact of their production on the forests of Central and South America will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, in Panama City, Panama. The conference, Biofuels and Neotropical…Position Available: Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry / Associate Research Scientist
Position: Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry / Associate Research Scientist Institution: Yale University Location: Connecticut Date posted: 10/14/2008 Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry/Associate Research Scientist The School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (F&ES) at Yale…
Yale Journal Finds Nanomaterials May Have Large Environmental Footprint
Contact: Dave DeFusco, Director of Communications, 203-436-4842 New Haven, Conn.–Environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the process used to manufacture them, according to research published in a special issue of the Journal…
Yale Prize to Support Eco-Ventures
An annual $25,000 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize at Yale has been established to stimulate entrepreneurial environmental ventures by Yale faculty and students.Americans Willing To Pay More For Eco-Friendly Products
Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.Announcements
Procter & Gamble On-Line Diversity Career Fair, October 1, 2009 Register NOW! WHAT is the P&G Virtual Online Diversity Career Fair? It’s a one day, FREE, no business attire required online career fair. Let your mouse lead the way! Visit…
Video: Dan Esty's Appearance on The Colbert Report
Professor Esty explores the relationship between the free market and the environment with Stephen Colbert.
Toward a New Consciousness: Values to Sustain Human and Natural Communities
Society needs a major shift in its core values to stave off an environmental crisis, warns a Yale report, Toward a New Consciousness: Values to Sustain Human and Natural Communities.
Yale Launches Online Environmental Magazine
Yale Environment 360, a new online magazine dedicated to covering the global environment, is launching today at e360.yale.edu. Edited by Roger Cohn, the former editor of Mother Jones and Audubon magazines, Yale Environment 360 aims to become one of the…
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Graduation Day
Scenes from the day...
Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy
The Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy [Conference Website] will take place at Yale University, New Haven, May 10-11, 2008, in the margins of the 16th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. The event brings together academic…
Energy, the Environment and National Service – Building a Stronger America
Greening the Vote and the Environment and Political Action class of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies cordially invite you to an evening discussion with Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT) “Energy, the Environment and National Service – Building a…
Environment, Democracy, and Peace
Wangari Maathai 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Founder, the Green Belt Movement April 25, 2008 2:00 pm Event is Open to the Public Levinson Auditorium - Yale Law School - 127 Wall Street View Larger Map Please contact the F&ES Dean’s…
The Challenges of Going Green: Other University Experience
David Orr Professor and Chair, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College Monday, April 21st, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch Desserts & refreshments served Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT Kroon Hall website
Conference of Governors
Articles about the conference: Yale Daily News New Haven Register
Book Examines Clash of Capitalism and the Environment
The environment will continue to deteriorate so long as capitalism continues to be the modern world’s economic engine, argues Gus Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, in his new book, The Bridge at the Edge…
Yale Sustainability Summit 2008
In an effort to build campus-wide understanding of Yale's sustainability initiatives, how these changes affect the work we do as a university, and how everyone in our community can become involved, the Yale Office of Sustainability hosts the Yale Sustainability…
Reducing Carbon Emissions Could Help, Not Harm, U.S. Economy
A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website reviewing 25 of the leading economic models being used to…
2008 Doctoral Conference
Friday, February 29, 2008 8:45 am–5:30 pm Bowers Auditorium in Sage Hall 205 Prospect Street 8:45 am Breakfast 9:00 am Welcome, Dr. Gaboury Benoit 9:15 am Environmental Quality and Management Panel Katrina Jessoe Improved Source, Improved Quality?: Demand for Clean…Doctoral Student Publications
Nicole Ardoin Ardoin, N. (In press.). Behavior Change in Free Choice Environmental Learning. In: Free Choice Learning and the Environment, ed. Falk, J, J. Heimlich and S. Foutz. Lanham: AltaMira Press. Powell, R., M. Stern, and N. Ardoin. 2006. A…
Reunion Weekend 2008 – May 15-18
Looking forward to Yale F&ES Reunion Weekend 2008!
Designing Green
This week there is a double-feature installment of the lecture series The Challenges and Opportunities of Going Green: The Case of Kroon Hall. Four members of the multifaceted design team will shed light on the design process and considerations for…
Foundations to Discuss Funding to Combat Climate Change
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, representatives from four leading private foundations will discuss how their organizations have helped fund and create
Yale Study Offers New Paradigm on Ecosystem Ecology
Predators have considerably more influence than plants over how an ecosystem functions, according to a Yale study published today in Science.
Yale Conference to Examine Religion and Ecology Alliance
The conference, “Renewing Hope: Pathways of Religious Environmentalism,” comes at a time of increasing awareness of climate change and for the need to address environmental challenges from within the religious traditions. Over the course of four days, scholars, theologians and…Yale Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 17%
By Yale Office of Public Affairs - Website Yale has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 17% since committing to a steep reduction in 2005, President Richard C. Levin reported in a speech at the University of Copenhagen on Jan.…
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
During a day hike in Blue John Canyon near Moab, Utah, an 800-pound boulder pinned Aron Ralston’s right forearm to the canyon wall crushing it. Guest Speaker: Wednesday 6pm, Feb 6, Bowers AuditoriumVegetation-Environment Relations of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Published: USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-36. 2005. The Sky Island Archipelagos of the Sierra Madre Oriental and Occidental contain a unique array of endemic flora and fauna. Plant species composition in these elevationally restricted forests is thought to vary in…Variability in Needle Morphology and Water Status of Pinus cembroides across an Elevational Gradient in the Davis Mountains of west Texas, USA
Published: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134(2), 2007, pp. 281-288 The pinyon pines are a widely distributed group of site generalist species that dominate many of the middle to upper elevation semi-arid regions of North America. We investigated the…Native Land Tenure, Conservation, and Development in a Pseudo-Democracy: Sabah, Malaysia
Published: Journal of Peasant Studies, vol. 34, no 3-4, pp. 474-497 This article explores the interacting politics of native customary law, conservation, and rural development in Sabah, Malaysia. Drawing on the specific details of native property rights in a rural…A Hierarchical Approach for Scaling Forest Inventory and Fuels Data from Local to Landscape Scales in the Davis Mountains, Texas, USA
Published: March 12, 2007, Forest Ecology and Management 244 (2007) 1–15 This study combined hierarchical cluster analysis and classification and regression tree algorithms to quantify vegetation and fuel characteristics and to generate spatially explicit vegetation and fuels maps for forest…Environmental Controls on Dominance and Diversity of Woody Plant Species in a Madrean, Sky Island ecosystem, Arizona, USA
Published online: 13 January 2007, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007 The Sky Island archipelagos of the Sierra Madre Occidental contain diverse, highly endemic, and topographically complex ecosystems, yet the local and landscape-scale controls on woody plant dominance and diversity patterns…Drought Response of Two Mexican Oak Species, Quercus laceyi and Q. sideroxyla (Fagaceae), in Relation to Elevational Position
Published: American Journal of Botany 94(5): 809–818. 2007. To investigate the relationship between the altitudinal distribution of Quercus laceyi and Q. sideroxyla and their physiological responses to drought, we measured relative water content, water potentials, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll fluorescence,…Switzerland Tops 2008 Environmental Scorecard at World Economic Forum
Switzerland tops the global list of countries ranked by environmental performance according to the 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at Yale University and Columbia University.
Agriculture Changing Chemistry of Mississippi River
Midwestern farming has injected the equivalent of five Connecticut Rivers and more carbon dioxide annually into the Mississippi River during the past 50 years, according to a study published today in Nature by researchers at Yale and Louisiana State universities.
Plans to Cap Greenhouse Gases Target Fossil Fuels at Their Source
It’s rare when scientists, economists, policy wonks, environmentalists, corporate CEOs, the American public and members of Congress from both parties all want to paddle the ship of state in the same general direction. Just such a blue-moon consensus has formed…
Kroon Hall Rainwater Harvesting System to Save Half-Million Gallons a Year
By Alan Bisbort, from the Fall 2007 issue of Environment: Yale magazine. When ground was broken on May 3 for Kroon Hall [website], Edward Bass – a major donor whose generosity helped make the school’s landmark building a reality –…Dean's Message: Green By Design
By Dean James Gustave Speth, from the Fall 2007 issue of Environment: Yale magazine. All of us concerned about the environment’s future have known for a long time that we should be doing more in the area of designing positive…
Science of Sustainability Focus of Hawaii Gathering
Marian Chertow [profile], center, associate professor of industrial environmental management at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, discussed her research in industrial ecology at a gathering of Hawaiian business leaders and 40 Yale alumni at the Pacific Club…Punctuating Which Equilibrium? Understanding Thermostatic Policy Dynamics in Pacific Northwest Forestry
A key theme among seminal contributions to policy studies, including Baumgartner and Jones (1993; 2002), Sabatier and Jenkins-Smith (1993), andHall (1989; 1993), is that “external perturbations” outside of the policy subsystem, characterized by some type of societal upheaval, are critical…Can Non-State Global Governance be Legitimate? An Analytical Framework
In the absence of effective national and intergovernmental regulation to ameliorate global environmental and social problems, ‘‘private’’ alternatives have proliferated, including selfregulation, corporate social responsibility, and public–private partnerships. Of the alternatives, ‘‘non-state market driven’’ (NSMD) governance systems deserve greater attention…Turnover in an Amphibian Metacommunity: The Role of Local and Regional Factors
Ecologists have long realized that stable species richness values can mask rapid turnover in species composition. Because turnover occurs as a consequence of both local and regional processes, understanding the responsible factors provides insight on processes influencing community structure at…Amphibian Species Richness Across Environmental Gradients
These results enable us to identify the factors associated with the patterns of amphibian species richness on complex environmental gradients, and pose hypotheses concerning the mechanisms responsible. There was a clear effect of annual variation in hydroperiod on species richness;…The Energy Benefit of Stainless Steel Recycling
The energy used to produce austenitic stainless steel was quantified throughout its entire life cycle for three scenarios: (1) current global operations, (2) 100% recycling, and (3) use of only virgin materials. Data are representative of global average operations in…Evolutionary Responses to Climate Change
In their paper Malcolm et al. (2006) use climate-warming scenarios to estimate up to 43% loss of species within biodiversity hotspots. This prediction is based on a climate-envelope approach that assumes the distribution, and hence extinction, probability of every species…
New Environmental Anthropolgy Textbook Published
Faculty members Michael R. Dove and Carol Carpenter have just published a textbook on Environmental Anthropology, which they developed over the past half-dozen years in their advanced seminars with F&ES students, and which constitutes the basis of their new course…Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment
Written by renowned experts in the field, Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment covers the sampling techniques used in ecology, forestry, environmental science, and natural resources. The book presents methods to estimate aggregate characteristics on a per unit…Understanding and Reaching Family Forest Owners: Lessons from Social Marketing Research
Social marketing–the use of commercial marketing techniques to effect positive social change–is a promising means by which to develop more effective and efficient outreach, policies, and services for family forest owners.The Philosophy of Qi, The Record of Great Doubts
Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714) was a prominent Japanese scholar who spread Neo-Confucian ideas and moral teachings throughout Japan. He was also known as the "Aristotle of Japan" for his studies of the natural world. Of his many writings, The Record of…
Students Blogging from Bali
Twenty-two students from Yale F&ES are currently attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Bali, Indonesia. Their travel to the conference was made possible by a generous gift from Sandra and Jim Leitner. Stay up to…The Ailing Invader
The nature of biological invasions prompts researchers to focus on questions of great importance: How far will a nonnative species go? How fast? And what are the consequences to native species? To crops? To us? This perspective had crystallized long…
The Students, the Habitat–Even the Menu is Diverse
Take a trip to Yale-Myers Forest for the second installment of a three part series on Technical Skills Modules at F&ES.
Understanding Cities as Ecosystems
Tromping around at the edge of an athletic field on a sticky day at the end of August, approximately 30 members of F&ES’ incoming class whacked away at clumps of bittersweet, phragmites, purple loosestrife and other invasive vegetation, clearing space…
Student Initiation Stresses Fun (and Learning)
On a blue–chip August morning last summer, a day of cloudless skies and soft air, the sun–dappled road into Great Mountain Forest in Norfolk, Conn., was dotted with people, heads down, muttering under their breath.
Arctic River Science
Professor Peter Raymond's [profile] research on organic carbon exported to the Arctic Ocean from arctic rivers is currently featured on the USGS website.More Poor Countries Gain Access to Scientific Research
Contact: Dave DeFusco, Director of Communications, 203-436-4842 November 7, 2007 New Haven, Conn. -- Thirty-six countries have been added to a roster of developing nations that have access to one of the world’s largest collections of environmental science research online.…
Doctoral Student's Research Featured on NPR
Jennifer Balch is part of a research team using experimental burns to study the effects of fire in the transitional forests of Brazil.
Summer Internship: La Minga
La minga, or "community service", is a cornerstone in rural areas of Ecuador in which communities work together to construct sanitation systems, build houses, improve community green spaces,
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Listen to both commercials, or call 1-800-YALE-ECO for more information about the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
Anthropogeomorphology
Thursday (October 25th, 7pm) event to feature Matthew Coolidge the director of the Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), a research organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding
The Greening of Yale and Beyond
A symposium on the sustainable initiatives which are under way at Yale, and how they reflect the wider trends worldwide.
Earth Day founder visits F&ES
Denis Hayes, founder of the original Earth Day, gave a talk on how to make the environment a key issue in the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections. An environmental lawyer by training and an expert in clean technology, Mr. Hayes…
Doctoral Students Awards/Fellowships - 2007/2008
Congratulations to our 2007-08 Award and Fellowship recipients.
Majority of Americans Want Local Action on Global Warming
Nearly three in four Americans would pay more for their own city or local government to do more to reduce the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, according to a new survey.Americans Consider Global Warming an Urgent Threat
Contact: Anthony Leiserowitz, 203-432-4865 September 26, 2007 New Haven, Conn.–Sixty-two percent of respondents to a national survey believe that life on earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming. Further,…American Opinions on Global Warming: Summary
A Yale University / Gallup / ClearVision Institute Poll Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Yale University (203) 432-4865 (ofc) anthony.leiserowitz@yale.edu Executive Summary Overall, a large majority of the American public is personally convinced that…
American Opinions on Global Warming
A Yale University / Gallup / ClearVision Institute Poll Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Yale University (203) 432-4865 (ofc) anthony.leiserowitz@yale.edu - Press Release on Survey Results - Executive Summary of Survey Results
Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement
Emily Enderle, editor Excerpt from Framing the Discussion, by Emily Enderle, Master of Environmental Management '07, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies It is an exciting time to be a member of the environmental movement in the United States.…
Eco-Rating System Created for Land Development
The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development, published by John Wiley & Sons, provides architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers and city officials with a science-based rating system that awards either a silver, gold or platinum…New Faculty to Explore Religion, Environmental Ethics
Two prominent scholars in the fields of religion, ecology and environmental ethics have been granted five-year appointments at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, effective July 1.Program to Encourage 'Green' Industry in Developing Countries
A Yale research team is introducing a program that will encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly industrial activity in developing countries.Journal Examines the Global Impact of Cities
Cutting-edge research on the global impact of cities is the focus of a special issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology.Cane Toads Gaining Ground in Australia
The cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range modelAir Pollution Lowers Weight of Newborns
The exposure of pregnant women to air pollution can increase their risk of having low-birth-weight infants, according to a Yale study. Researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Medicine found that the…
Kroon Hall
Learn about Kroon Hall, the state-of-the-art green building that will serve as the flagship building for our School for future generations of environmental leaders.Human Capital Development in the Environmental, Natural Resources, and Forestry Domain: Global Perspectives and Imperatives
Location: Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT Audrey A. Trotman is a National Education Program Leader in the Science and Education Resources Development Unit of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of the…A Revolution in Environmental Health Sciences: Dragging Regulatory Standards Out of the Jurassic
J. Peterson Myers, Ph.D., CEO, Environmental Health Sciences Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT Free and open to the public. J. Peterson Myers, the CEO of an organization that promotes public understanding of research that links the environment…Communicating Climate Change:
Location: Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue This panel discussion will feature the perspectives of Andrew Revkin, Science reporter for the New York Times and author of "The North Pole Was Here: Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the…
Stephen Kellert Wins Research Award
Yale professor Stephen Kellert [profile] has won the North American Association for Environmental Education award for “Outstanding Contributions to Research.” Kellert, Tweedy Ordway Professor of Social Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, will be presented…
