Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Skip over navigation

2011-2012 Courses

The letters “a” and “b” following the course numbers indicate fall- and spring-term courses respectively. Bracketed courses will not be offered during this academic year.

Landscape Ecology

Economics of the Environment

Introduction to Statistics in the Environmental Sciences

Physical Science for Environmental Management

Society and Environment: Introduction to Theory and Method

The Politics and Practice of Environmental and Resource Policy

Ecosystem and Landscapes

Social Science of Development and Conservation

Natural Science Research Methods

Social Science Qualitative Research Methods

Masters Student Research Colloquium -April 13th

PSC: Foundations of Environmental Leadership and Management (Meets Sept 22 - Oct 27)

PSC:Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Skills for Environmental Professionals (Meets Oct 19-Nov 16)

PSC: Environmental Communication (Jan 23-Feb 20)

PSC: Financial Concepts for Environmental Management (February 28- April 17)

Linkages of Sustainability

Science to Solutions: How Should We Manage Water

Integrative Assessment

Global Resources, International Resources Exchanges, and the Environment

Fire: Science and Policy

Forest Ecosystem Health: Urban to Wilderness

Seminar in Ecological Restoration

Agroforestry Systems: Productivity, Environmental Services, and Rural Development

Structure, Function, and Development of Trees and Other Vascular Plants

Research Methods of the Anatomy and Physiology of Trees

Physiology of Trees and Forests

Managing Resources

Principles in Applied Ecology: The Practice of Silviculture

Forest Dynamics: Growth and Development of Forest Stands

Analysis of Silvicultural Problems

Invasive Species: Ecology, Policy, and Management

Field Trips in Forest Resource Management and Silviculture

Forest Management Operations for Professional Foresters

Southern Forest and Forestry FT

Natural History and Taxonomy of Trees

Forest and Ecosystem Finance

Alpine, Arctic, and Boreal Ecosystems Seminar

Climate Change Seminar

Climate and Life

A Biological Perspective of Global Change

Climate and Air Pollution Seminar

Organic Pollutants in the Environment

Aquatic Chemistry

Biogeochemistry and Pollution

Coastal Governance

Atmospheric Chemistry

Water Resource Management

Coastal Ecosystems: Natural Processes and Anthropogenic Impacts

Environmental Hydrology

River Processes and Restoration

Boundary Layer Meteorology (Organizational Meeting will be held Jan 17th 12-1pm in Kroon 319)

Seminar in Soil Conservation and Management

Watershed Cycles and Processes

Remote Sensing of Land Cover and Land Use Change

Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space

Caribbean Coastal Development: Cesium and CZM

Ecosystem Ecology

Tropical Field Botany

Tropical Forest Ecology: The Basis for Conservation and Management

Ecosystem Pattern and Process

Biological Oceanography

Biogeography and Conservation

Ecology Seminar

Aquatic Ecology

Species and Ecosystem Conservation: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Dynamics of Ecological Systems

Introduction to Indigenous Silviculture

Strategies for Tropical Conservation

Environmental Chemical Analysis

Environmental Writing

Archetypes and the Environment

Global Communication Skills

Sampling Methodology and Practice

Regression Modeling of Ecological and Environmental Data

Modeling Geographic Space

Modeling Geographic Objects

Statistical Design of Experiments

Multivariate Statistical Analysis in the Environmental Sciences

Global Problems of Population Growth

Climate Modeling

Water Quality Control

Seminar in Forest Inventory

Applied Spatial Statistics

Abrupt Climate Change and Societal Collapse

Valuing the Environment

Green Markets: Voluntary and Information Based Approaches to Environmental Management

Economics of Natural Resources

Sem: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Economics of Pollution Management

Corporate Environmental Management and Strategy

International and Comparative Forest Policy and Governance

Environmental Policy Analysis for an Unpredictable World

Energy Systems Analysis

The New Corporate Social Responsibility: Public Problems, Private Solutions, and Strategic Responses

Energy Technology Innovation

Strategies for Land Conservation

Land Use Law and Environmental Planning

Private Investment and the Environment: Legal Foundations and Tools

Urbanization: Problem or Solution?

Environmental Law and Policy (Classes Start Jan 27)

International Environmental Law

Foundations of Natural Resource Policy and Management

Contemporary Environmental Challenges in Africa

Comparative Environmental Law in Global Legal Systems (Feb 16 - Feb 29) - Information Session Thursday, Jan 19 12:00-1:00 Sage 32

International Environmental Policy and Governance

Society and Natural Resources

Entrepreneurial Business Planning

Environmental Protection Clinic (Classes start Jan 9 (12:00-2:00 Sage 24 for F&ES Students)

Sem: Land Use Planning

Agrarian Societies: Culture, Society, History, and Development

Seminar on Leadership in Natural Resources and the Environment

Producing and Consuming Nature

Green Energy Policy

Readings in Environmental History

Consumption & Sustainability (1st Class will meet Jan 9, Mon 1-3:50 Bowers)

Energy Issues in Developing Countries

Topics in Environmental Justice

Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Sustainable Energy Future - Course begins Sept 30, 2011 - Brief Presentation scheduled Sept 2 - 12:00-12:30 Krn 321

Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation

Natural Resource Policy Practicum

International Organizations and Conferences

Environmental Diplomacy Practicum

Capitalism: Success, Crisis, and Reform

Institutions and the Environment

Ecology and Ethics in the Practice of Biodiversity Conservation

Urbanization, Global Change, and Sustainability

Environmental Theologies

American Environmental History and Values

Understanding Environmental Campaigns and Policy Making: Strategies and Tactics

American Indian Religions and Ecology

Advanced Seminar in Social and Political Dimensions of Climate Change

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

The Law of Climate Change (Classes start Jan 26)

Disaster, Degradation, Dystopia: Social Science Approaches to Environmental Perturbation and Change

International Trade in a Global World

Seminar on World Religions and Ecology

Global Environmental History

Global Ethics and Climate Change

Indigenous Religions and Ecology

Anthropology of the Global Economy for Development and Conservation

World Religions and Ecology: Asian Religions

U.S. Climate Policy

FT: Field Experience in Industrial Operations

The Black Box of Implementation: Households, Communities, Gender

Advanced Industrial Ecology Seminar: The Energy Industry

Industrial Ecology

Green Engineering and Sustainable Design

Greening Business Operations

Ecological Urban Design

Environmental Risk Assessment

Energy Markets Strategy (1st half semester course)

Ecoepidemiology

Introduction to Planning and Development

Applied Risk Assessment

Management and the Environment: Issues and Topics

Introduction to Toxicology

Assessing Exposures to Environmental Stressors

The Environment and Human Health

Sustainable Development in Post-Disaster Context: Haiti

Doctoral Student Seminar

Social Ecology Doctoral Lab

Doctoral Seminar in Environmental Economics

Responsible Conduct of Research (Required for PhD Students) (3 meeting times: Friday - Jan 20th, 27th & Feb 3 9:00-12:30)

Life Cycle Assessment Practicum

Managing the Global Carbon Cycle

Property Rights and Natural Resource Management

Business and the Environment Consulting Clinic

Management Plans for Protected Areas

Seminar in Research Analysis, Writing and Communication

A Clinical view of Land-Use Planning and Policy

Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services

Large-Scale Conservation: Integrating Science, Management, and Policy

Advanced Readings: Social Science of Development and Conservation

The Entrepreneurial Approach to Environmental Problem Solving

Rapid Assessments in Forest Conservation

©2011 Yale School Forestry & Environmental Studies
195 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Follow YaleFES

Share This Page