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Students explore the woods of New Haven to observe the changes in local forests for Forest Dynamics. Photo by Lauryn Sherman ’23 MF, JD candidate, September 10, 2021.

Duguid and Students Shine in Dendrology and Forest Dynamics

By Sara Santiago The return of The Forest School at YSE’s most foundational and traditional courses to both the field and the classroom was remarkable this fall.... read more
Foresters and their dogs measure, cut, bail, and load Christmas trees at Yale-Myers Forest to bring back down to Marsh Hall for their annual sale and fundraiser. Photo by Rich Dezso, QCI participant.

The Yale Temperate Forestry Christmas Tree Harvest Continues

By Sara Santiago The first snowflakes have fallen. The water has been turned off at camp. The temperatures rise and dip and so does the sun as deadlines approach... read more
The class hikes from glacial outwash, through northern hardwoods, and then alpine spruce to the top of Catamount Mountain in the northern Adirondacks. Photo credit: Joe Orefice.

Foresters Forge On in the 2021 Fall Forestry Field Trip

By Sara Santiago Every year – with the infamous 2020 as the exception – The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment hosts a fall forestry field trip... read more
The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence was formerly dedicated on June 12th, 2021. Photo: Mike Doolittle.

Service as an Act of Healing

By Isaac Merson ’23 MEM In September, the West River glints golden and sparkles with reflected light as it snakes through the West Rock community of New Haven.... read more
While mountain laurel makes it difficult to walk through a forest, their flowers are celebrated for welcoming in summer in the Northeast. Photo courtesy of Eli Ward.

What Can Mountain Laurel Tell Us About Forest Soil Carbon?

By Eli Ward ’18 MFS, PhD candidate Anyone who has spent time in forests in southern New England has likely encountered mountain laurel. Having worked as both a... read more