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De-Graft Acquah ’26 MF captures the view of Costa Rica's forested landscape. Photo: De-Graft Acquah

Stories from the Field: Tropical Field Courses Head to South and Central America

By: Mia Ambroiggio ‘26 MEM Over spring break, students from the Yale School of the Environment traveled to Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador to explore tropical... read more
The field trip visits Grey Towers National Historic Site, the Pinchot Family Estate, in Milford, Pennsylvania. Photo: Joe Orefice

Stewarding Southern Landscapes: Spring Break Forestry Field Trip

By: Mia Ambroiggio ‘26 MEM This past March, forestry students headed to the Southeast for spring break to learn about wildlife and forest management, timber... read more
Jacob Peters, doctoral candidate at the Yale School of the Environment

Utilizing Remote Sensing to Study North America’s Lianas

By: Mia Ambroiggio ‘26 MEM Jacob Peters, a third-year doctoral candidate at The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, is researching the ecological... read more
The crew settles into their accommodations in Hama Hama. Photo Credit: Shaylyn Austin

TFS Forestry Students Head West

By: Mia Ambroiggio ’26 MEM In December 2024, Yale forestry students headed west to Olympic Peninsula, Washington for Western Forest Crew, a two-week field... read more
The ISTF student organizing team stands alongside keynote speakers, panelists, and YSE faculty and staff in Burke Auditorium on January 31, 2025. Photo: Cloe Poisson

Toward Resilient Tropical Forest Systems

Mia Ambroiggio ’26 MEM In the final weekend of January, Kroon Hall welcomed over 900 registrants to the 31st annual conference of the Yale Chapter of the... read more