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Kelty on our Yale University field trips to Bavaria, Germany.

Remembering Alumnus Matt Kelty '84 PhD

By: Mark Ashton Matthew J. Kelty—Thank you for your work in forestry. It was a privilege to work with you as a friend and colleague. Matt Kelty—Professor of... read more
Members of The Forest School and visiting collaborators from Brazil gathered at Marsh Hall to discuss opportunities for collaboration on work in southern Bahia, Brazil on September 22, 2023. Photo: Eva Garen.

ELTI Leverages TFS and Partner Collaborations in Brazil

By: Wyatt Klipa ’23 MEM The Forest School (TFS) at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) prides itself on a commitment to interdisciplinary work and... read more
Diana Satkauskas ’24 MF (from left), Sangam Paudel ’24 MEM, and Brandon Wilson Radcliffe ‘24 MF speak to Annie O’Sullivan, director of sustainability at The Pomfret School in Pomfret, CT, about her visions for the school’s 110-acre forest parcel on September 16, 2023. In their management plan, the group suggested ways to combine educational opportunities for Pomfret students with small-scale management actions. Photo: Jake Barker.

Place-based Learning in Action: Forestry Students Craft Management Plans

By: Shaylyn Austin ’23 MF, Teaching Fellow, Management Plans for Protected Areas “Connecticut has the most fascinating geology in the world.” This is a phrase that... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Fall 2023

Alshwairikh, Y. A., Fanton, A. C., Prats, K. A., Burak, M. K., Duguid, M. C., & Rowland, F. E. (2023). Habits and attitudes toward writing affect the... read more
Over 70 alumni and current students – from the class of 1973 through the class of 2025 – attended the TFS alumni reception at the 2023 Society of American Foresters National Convention the evening of October 26. Led by Mark Ashton, the attendees overflowed into the hallway outside their meeting room for a round of introductions. Photo: Sara Santiago ’19 MF.

California Dreamin’ at the 2023 Society of American Foresters Convention

By: Wyatt Klipa ’23 MEM In late October, as the winds chilled the air and the rain fell constant in the Northeast, forestry students and staff escaped New Haven and... read more