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YSE Class of ’24: Sangam Paudel Seeks to Balance Conservation with Economic Needs

YSE Class of '24: Sangam Paudel '24 MEM seeks to expand sustainable agricultural systems while conserving biodiversity.

YSE Class of ’24: Aishwarya Iyer Focuses on Underrepresented Voices in Energy Usage

Class of '24: Aishwarya Iyer's focus on the life cycle assessment of energy use in building stock in India led her to a unique discovery — informal and low-income housing units were not represented in the data. She devised a study to test energy-use scenarios in those units, helping to improve representation of building stocks and energy demand projections in the Global South.

YSE Class of ’24: Jane Jacoby Is at Home at the Intersection of Environmental Law and Justice

Jane Jacoby grew up in New York City spending a ton of time climbing trees in Central Park and enjoying the nature within the cityscape. Now Jacoby ’24 MF/ JD will be using her combined degree in law and forestry to protect natural resources with a goal of putting climate justice front and center in her efforts.

Exploring the Underbelly of Chile’s Salmon Farming Industry

Members of the Kawésqar people and McCluskey Fellow in Conservation Alex Muñoz recently discussed their efforts to protect a marine reserve in Chile's Patagonia from the devastating impacts of the salmon farming industry at a special screening of a National Geographic documentary.

Urban Data Science Expert Arianna Salazar-Miranda Joins YSE Faculty

Using computational methods, including causal inference, spatial analysis, sensing, mapping, and related historical work, Arianna Salazar-Miranda studies how policies that shape the built environment affect social and environmental outcomes.

Unique Research on Calving Impacts on Nutrient Cycle Earns 2024 Bormann Prize

The study led by Kristy Ferraro '24 PhD demonstrates how plant-fungal associations in ecosystems can mitigate the impact of calving animals in nitrogen cycling.

Birder Christian Cooper Discusses the Power of Observing

During a visit to Yale April 4, 2024, co-hosted by the Yale School of the Environment, Christian Cooper talked about the Central Park incident that made him famous and how he is using his platform to advance racial justice.

Harnessing the Power of Observability May Increase Climate-Friendly Behavior

A team of researchers has found that providing information to others about personal efforts to promote sustainability could increase the adoption of pro-environmental behavior.

Three Yale Students Named Wyss Scholars

The Wyss Foundation, a charitable organization that supports land conservation in the U.S. and internationally, has selected three Yale students as 2024 scholars.

Climate Change Threatens Resilience of Sri Lankan Rainforests

A long-term study by Yale School of the Environment scientists found that climate change and other disturbances may be altering the resilience of Sri Lankan rainforests, turning them from carbon sinks to carbon sources.

YSE Launches Database Highlighting Environmental Professionals of Color

The “People of Color Environmental Professionals: Profiles of Courage and Leadership” database, published by YSE's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI), establishes a repository of profiles on professionals from across the U.S. who contribute to the environmental, health, climate justice, and other related fields.

A Conversation with Carbon Containment Lab Founder Dean Takahashi 

An Inside Look at Beech Leaf Disease

A new study led by a team of scientists from YSE found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees — variations that may account for tree mortality.

Preparing Urban Leaders for Climate Challenges

The Yale School of the Environment is launching an online certificate program to help urban policymakers and practitioners around the world implement innovative climate solutions.

Black Environmentalists Discuss Their Research, Outcomes and Cultural Capital

The YSE community celebrated Black History Month with a panel discussion featuring four students who talked about their research on community cohesion, social-ecological landscapes of fear, portable water supply, and renewable energy access.