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Motivations for YFF's "What Makes a High-Quality Forest Carbon Credit?"

Join us online every Thursday from September  8 - December 8 from 11:30am-12:10pm US ET.  There are no webinars on October 20 and November 24.  Click here to... read more

Motivations for YFF's "(Re)Considering Planted Forests for the 21st Century"

Join us online every Tuesday from September 6 – November 15 from 11:30am–12:10pm U.S. ET to learn about planted forests from various experts.   Click here to... read more
In the seminal course that prepares students for professional forestry careers after graduation, MF, MFS, and forest-oriented students celebrate presenting their management plans to their clients for the seminal Management Plans for Protected Areas course in December 2021. Photo courtesy of Mark Ashton.
In the seminal course that prepares students for professional forestry careers after graduation, MF, MFS, and forest-oriented students celebrate presenting their management plans to their clients for the seminal Management Plans for Protected Areas course in December 2021. Photo courtesy of Mark Ashton.

Class of 2022 Dives into New Careers and Other Pursuits

Over the summer of 2022, MF and MFS graduates of the Class of 2022 settled into new jobs, Forest Crew, and more.  Many of our graduates continue their research... read more
Research Scientist Sara Kuebbing introduces the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program at The Forest School's open house on August 29, 2022. Kuebbing will serve as YASSP's inaugural research director. Photo by Cloe Poisson.
Research Scientist Sara Kuebbing introduces the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program at The Forest School's open house on August 29, 2022. Kuebbing will serve as YASSP's inaugural research director. Photo by Cloe Poisson.

TFS Welcomes the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program

In the beginning of 2022, The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment welcomed its newest program, the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program (YASSP).... read more

Forest-oriented YSE Researchers Shine at ATBC 2022

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation is one of the hottest conferences of the year, bringing together ecologists and biologists from all over the... read more