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2024 Forest Crew. Back row: Bernard Nyanzu, Leah Snavely, Gracie Bachmann, Nate McMullen, Franklin Bertellotti. Front row: Alice Gerow, Kate Regan-Loomis, Grace Dominic, Owen Klein, and Aaron Donato. Photo: Chloe Arner.
2024 Forest Crew. Back row: Bernard Nyanzu, Leah Snavely, Gracie Bachmann, Nate McMullen, Franklin Bertellotti. Front row: Alice Gerow, Kate Regan-Loomis, Grace Dominic, Owen Klein, and Aaron Donato. Photo: Chloe Arner.

A Letter Home From Camp

By: Aaron Donato ‘25 MF Dearest Family, I hope this letter finds you well, as I write you from camp at Yale-Myers Forest. I am in the 8th week of the Apprentice... read more
Maliah Ryan next to one of the hundreds of PVC pipe plot centers the Ingalls team located over the course of the summer.
Maliah Ryan next to one of the hundreds of PVC pipe plot centers the Ingalls team located over the course of the summer.

Notes from the Ingalls Field Ecology Program

Each summer, Yale-Myers Forest Camp is home to an enterprising group of undergraduate student interns learning how to do field-based scientific research through the... read more
The 2024 graduating class of Master of Forestry and Master of Forest Science students are embarking in positions in academia, the public sector, and forestry, April 30, 2024. Photo: Sara Santiago.
The 2024 graduating class of Master of Forestry and Master of Forest Science students are embarking in positions in academia, the public sector, and forestry, April 30, 2024. Photo: Sara Santiago.

From Seeds to Mature Trees: The Blooming Class of 2024

By Lucia Parra Arce ‘24 MEM A few months ago, the Yale School of the Environment’s Class of 2024 celebrated the completion of their master’s programs with a... read more
Research Scientist Marlyse Duguid (right) discusses Indigenous and colonial land use history with students and faculty from Salish Kootenai College during a visit to Yale-Myers Forest March 29, 2024. Photo: Mark Conrad.
Research Scientist Marlyse Duguid (right) discusses Indigenous and colonial land use history with students and faculty from Salish Kootenai College during a visit to Yale-Myers Forest March 29, 2024. Photo: Mark Conrad.

Yale Forest Forum Celebrates 30 Years of Bringing Forestry Leaders Together

By: Sara Santiago ‘19 MF The Yale Forest Forum hosts the longest speaker series at the Yale School of the Environment, but the organization’s mission extends far... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Spring 2024

Arnold, W., Gewirtzman, J., Raymond, P. A., Bradford, M. A., Butler, C., & Peccia, J. (2024). A method for sampling the living wood microbiome. Methods in... read more