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American ginseng grows in the understory of a New England forest. Credit: Karam Sheban

Q&A with Karam Sheban ’20 MF, ’26 PhD: The Case for Rethinking Harvest Regulations for American Ginseng

By: Sara Santiago Ginseng harvest in the U.S. has been regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species since 1975, and the current... read more
Sofya Gavrilina ’27 MF (left) walks through Yale-Myers Forest with classmates on an agroforestry class field trip. Photo: Camilla Ledezma

On Women

By: Mia Ambroiggio ‘26 MEM Since its establishment as The Yale Forestry School in 1900, the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) has gone through many iterations: a... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Spring 2026

Buchkowski, R. W., Polussa, A., & Bradford, M. A. (2026). Designing National Forest Inventories for Accurate Estimation of Soil Carbon Change. Global Change... read more
A forester relaxes in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, in the early 1900s. Credit: Yale University Lantern Slide Collection

Forests Through Time: Lessons from a Three-Part Yale Forest Forum Series

By: Hassan Alzain ’26 MEM A Trilogy Inspired by 125 Years of Leadership in Forestry In 2025, the Yale School of the Environment marked its 125th anniversary,... read more
Clockwise from left: Mary Evelyn, Aimee, and Ross swapping garden wisdom and stories at “Earthly Love.”

Ponderings on Earthly Love

By: Mia Ambroiggio ’26 MEM A few days before Valentine’s Day, 1,000 people gathered online for “Earthly Love,” a conversation with authors Ross Gay and Aimee... read more