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Maliah Ryan next to one of the hundreds of PVC pipe plot centers the Ingalls team located over the course of the summer.

Notes from the Ingalls Field Ecology Program

Each summer, Yale-Myers Forest Camp is home to an enterprising group of undergraduate student interns learning how to do field-based scientific research through the... read more
The 2024 graduating class of Master of Forestry and Master of Forest Science students are embarking in positions in academia, the public sector, and forestry, April 30, 2024. Photo: Sara Santiago.

From Seeds to Mature Trees: The Blooming Class of 2024

By Lucia Parra Arce ‘24 MEM A few months ago, the Yale School of the Environment’s Class of 2024 celebrated the completion of their master’s programs with a... read more
Research Scientist Marlyse Duguid (right) discusses Indigenous and colonial land use history with students and faculty from Salish Kootenai College during a visit to Yale-Myers Forest March 29, 2024. Photo: Mark Conrad.

Yale Forest Forum Celebrates 30 Years of Bringing Forestry Leaders Together

By: Sara Santiago ‘19 MF The Yale Forest Forum hosts the longest speaker series at the Yale School of the Environment, but the organization’s mission extends far... read more

YSE Forest-Related Faculty Publications: Spring 2024

Arnold, W., Gewirtzman, J., Raymond, P. A., Bradford, M. A., Butler, C., & Peccia, J. (2024). A method for sampling the living wood microbiome. Methods in... read more
A small breakout group of researchers, decision makers, and forestry practitioners shares perspectives on the best ways to make the latest scientific information on forest carbon accessible to land managers on February 1, 2024. Photo: The Forests Dialogue.

Connecting Research and Practice: Forests as Carbon Sinks and Sources

By Wyatt Klipa ’23 MEM There is broad scientific consensus that in order to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, humanity must work to not only... read more