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Conservation Through Cocktails

July 1, 2014 — Are you ready for a jujube and hawthorn martini? A new company created by a group of ethnobotanists, including Ashley DuVal M.E.Sc. ’10, thinks so.

Helping Ski Resort Communities
Face the Reality of Climate Change

April 29, 2014 — Growing up in California, Diana Madson spent much of her youth exploring the great mountains of the Sierra Nevada. At 19 she fell in love with skiing, which made her particularly attuned to the weather.

Remembering Jonah Adels

April 25, 2014 — During his time on campus Jonah Adels was often found sitting at the warbly piano in Sage Hall, filling the stairway and halls with his music.

In DEEP: Building a Bridge
Between Science and Policy

April 22, 2014 — By many measures, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has enjoyed a remarkable transformation during the three-plus years since Robert Klee M.E.S. ’99, J.D. ’04, Ph.D. ’05 joined its top ranks.

Forester Hones Leadership
Skills You Can’t Learn From a Book

April 8, 2014 — By the time he arrived at F&ES, Terry Baker M.F. ‘07 had already learned first-hand how the U.S. Forest Service works — and about the people who make it run. But he says his time at Yale helped make him a leader.

What’s in the Air of Nepal?
Filling Gaps in Pollution Data

March 11, 2014 — As a graduate student, Anobha Gurung M.E.Sc. '10 heard a lot about research into how air pollution is affecting human health worldwide, but found scant research in her Nepalese homeland. She is trying to change that.

High-Wire Science:
Blogging from the Forest Canopy

March 4, 2014 — In the forest canopy of the Panamanian rainforest, F&ES doctoral student Kevin McLean is documenting the “canopy highways” that tree-dwelling animals use to get around. His findings may help conservationists protect species that are rarely seen and can be nearly impossible to study.

Corn: A Love Story,
From Seed to Market

February 24, 2014 —

An encounter with Indian corn during a chestnut festival years ago forever shattered Anthony Boutard's notion of corn as “an industrial grain.” Boutard M.F. '89 now grows this nutritious and flavorful corn variety at his organic farm in northwestern Oregon.

Let the Games Be Green:
Fusing Sustainability and Sport

February 11, 2014 — By the time she arrived at F&ES, Jill Savery M.E.M. '06 had already won an Olympic gold medal. Today she is working at the nexus of sustainability and sports, helping sports organizations embed sustainable practices into their event planning.

Healing War-Torn Ecosystems:
An Army Pilot Returns to Iraq

January 7, 2014 —

As an Army pilot, Carina Roselli M.E.M. '14 had an aerial glimpse of the damage done to Iraq's fabled marshlands by decades of conflict and poor management. Now she's exploring how such war-torn places might one day be restored.

Back at Home in Philly,
A Model for Green Success

December 16, 2013 — When he was a student at F&ES, Gerald Bright decided that he wanted to do work that made a difference on the ground level. Five years later, he's doing just that in his native Philadelphia.

Shell Game: Accidental Entrepreneur Cultivates Passion for Oyster Farming

December 4, 2013 — Jules Opton-Himmel M.E.M. '07 became an oyster entrepreneur through a fortunate accident. But his oyster farm in Rhode Island has shown that you can provide food, clean local waters and make a decent living.

Class of 1980 Fund Honored
For Three Decades of Giving

November 22, 2013 — The F&ES Class of 1980 has received the Association of Yale Alumni's School Volunteer Engagement and Leadership award for two funds that have supported student activities and research for more than three decades.

A New Line of Defense
For Wild Salmon Populations

November 7, 2013 —

Since the late-1990s, Guido Rahr M.E.S. '94, head of the Wild Salmon Center, has helped craft new strategies to restore populations of the Pacific salmon, a species whose numbers plummeted during the 20th century.