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Over 70 alumni and current students – from the class of 1973 through the class of 2025 – attended the TFS alumni reception at the 2023 Society of American Foresters National Convention the evening of October 26. Led by Mark Ashton, the attendees overflowed into the hallway outside their meeting room for a round of introductions. Photo: Sara Santiago ’19 MF.
Over 70 alumni and current students – from the class of 1973 through the class of 2025 – attended the TFS alumni reception at the 2023 Society of American Foresters National Convention the evening of October 26. Led by Mark Ashton, the attendees overflowed into the hallway outside their meeting room for a round of introductions. Photo: Sara Santiago ’19 MF.

California Dreamin’ at the 2023 Society of American Foresters Convention

By: Wyatt Klipa ’23 MEM In late October, as the winds chilled the air and the rain fell constant in the Northeast, forestry students and staff escaped New Haven and... read more
Stakeholders in land management discuss the challenges and successes of tribal co-management of public lands in Washington D.C., on March 27, 2023. Photo: YCEJ.
Stakeholders in land management discuss the challenges and successes of tribal co-management of public lands in Washington D.C., on March 27, 2023. Photo: YCEJ.

TFS and YCEJ Explore Tribal Co-Management on Public Lands

By: Sara Santiago Co-Management Conveners What does it mean to co-manage public lands? The standard practice has been defined as seeking Native input for already... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Summer 2023

Bradford, M. A., Veen, G. F. C., Bradford, E. M., Covey, K. R., Crowther, T. W., Fields, N., Frankson, P. T., González-Rivero, J., Jevon, F. V., Kuebbing, S. E.,... read more
The Forest Crew of 2023 poses in the Curtis Division during a lunch break while marking a shelterwood regeneration on July 26, 2023. Crew members from left to right: Austin Pruitt ‘24 MF, Wyatt Klipa ‘23 MEM, Amelia Napper ‘24 MF, Lauryn Sherman ‘23 MF, Hayden Stebbens ‘24 MF, Zane Weinberger ‘24 MF, Fredrick Addai ‘23 MF, Chomri Khayi ‘23 MF, Grace Bachmann ‘23 MF. In Front: Grua Stebbens. Photo: Joseph Orefice
The Forest Crew of 2023 poses in the Curtis Division during a lunch break while marking a shelterwood regeneration on July 26, 2023. Crew members from left to right: Austin Pruitt ‘24 MF, Wyatt Klipa ‘23 MEM, Amelia Napper ‘24 MF, Lauryn Sherman ‘23 MF, Hayden Stebbens ‘24 MF, Zane Weinberger ‘24 MF, Fredrick Addai ‘23 MF, Chomri Khayi ‘23 MF, Grace Bachmann ‘23 MF. In Front: Grua Stebbens. Photo: Joseph Orefice

Shelterwoods and Soft Serve: Forest Crew Cruises the Curtis Division

By: Wyatt Klipa ‘23 MEM Marking paint splatters, soft serve ice cream, multiple tick checks a day, afternoon swims, the crack of an axe through firewood, the scrape... read more
The Master of Forestry and Master of Forest Science class of 2023 pictured in front of Marsh Hall at The Forest School’s graduation reception on May 2, 2023. Photo: Sara Santiago
The Master of Forestry and Master of Forest Science class of 2023 pictured in front of Marsh Hall at The Forest School’s graduation reception on May 2, 2023. Photo: Sara Santiago

Class of 2023 Fledges the Nest

By: Wyatt Klipa ‘23 MEM In May, the Class of 2023 completed their degrees and set out to put their learning into practice. Through the summer, recently graduated... read more