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Tri-Annual publication of Forest-Centric news produced by the Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment
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For a century and a quarter, we have centered our scholarship and practice around the sustainability of forests and livelihoods. In 1900, The Yale Forest School was... read more
By: Lucia Parra Arce ’24 MEM
An Escalating Wildfire Crisis and Its (Visible) Impacts
During August and September 2024, wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat swept... read more
Borsuk, A. M., Randall, J. M., Richburg, J., Montes, K. G., Edwards, E. J., & Brodersen, C. R. (2024). Palisade cell geometry in relation to leaf optical and... read more
By: Sophie Roberts ’25 MFS
In late October, a group of Yale School of the Environment (YSE) students, staff, and faculty set off across the continent to Vancouver... read more
By: Mia Ambroiggio ‘26 MEM
Hailing from a small island off the coast of Washington State, Cayce Morrison ‘26 MEM was eager for an opportunity to be immersed in the... read more