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YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Spring 2020

See below for a list of YSE forestry-related faculty publications with their students and alumni (bolded) for January-April 2020. Churkina, Galina, Alan... read more

TFD Welcomes Women Leadership on its 20th Anniversary

Sara Santiago (M.F. ‘19) For 20 years now, The Forests Dialogue (TFD) has sought to capture the voices of different sectors, peoples, and priorities within a... read more

The Role of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change - Forest Carbon from an Academic View

Sara Santiago (M.F. ‘19) In Part 1, we explore the role of academics and alum of the Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) in the debate... read more
Dave Kittredge speaks with Massachusetts landowners during a Keystone workshop.

Dave Kittredge (M.F.S. ‘80, Ph.D. ‘86) is Remembered for Leadership in Conservation

We remember David Kittredge (M.F.S. ‘80 and Ph.D. ‘86 with a specialization in silviculture) who passed away on March 13th, 2020. Dave was a dear member of the Yale... read more
Alumna Dorceta Taylor and YSE Dean Indy Burke pose together after Taylor receives the Rachel Carson Award at the 2018 Audubon Women in Conservation Luncheon.

Dorceta Taylor (M.F.S. '85, Ph.D. '91) receives 2020 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal

It is well known that YSE alumni go on to be leaders in their fields. Alumna Dorceta Taylor (M.F.S. ‘85, Ph.D. ‘91) was named a 2020 recipient of the Wilbur Lucius... read more