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Tri-Annual publication of Forest-Centric news produced by the Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment
July 1, 2020

Gary Dunning (M.F. ’96) and Thomas RaShad Easley (M.F. ISU ‘00, Ed.D. NCSU ’13) launched a short course on Leadership for Forest Steward Professionals for second year forestry and forest-oriented masters students. The course enhances leadership skills in forest and environmental management around the themes of managing conflict, professional ethics, supporting a diverse workforce, and working with people and oneself. Speakers selected for the Yale Forest Forum lunch series served as guest presenters for the course, which offered students the opportunity to directly engage with leaders in the following forestry sectors:

  • Managing Forester - Blake Troxel, Presidio Trust (M.F. ‘12)
  • Government Agency - Gary Barrett, US Forest Service (M.F. ‘96)
  • Environmental Organization - Kerry Cesareo, WWF (M.E.M. ‘01)
  • Corporate - Ivone Satsuki Namikawa, Klabin (TFD Co-Leader)

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Professor Mark Ashton (center) welcomes students, faculty, and staff to The Forest School at YSE, August 8, 2022. Photo: Chloe Poisson

The Forest School Launches 10-Year Strategic Plan

The Creation of a Sub-school and Plan After the school’s name change and creation of The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment in 2020, we got to work... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Summer 2024

Arnold, W., Gewirtzman, J., Raymond, P. A., Duguid, M., Brodersen, C., Brown, C., Norbraten, N., Wood, Q. T. V., Bradford, M. A., & Peccia, J. (2024). A diverse... read more
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.

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.

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