All Topics
Doctoral Student's Research Featured on NPR
Jennifer Balch is part of a research team using experimental burns to study the effects of fire in the transitional forests of Brazil.
Summer Internship: La Minga
La minga, or "community service", is a cornerstone in rural areas of Ecuador in which communities work together to construct sanitation systems, build houses, improve community green spaces,
Heard our ads on WCBS-880?
Listen to both commercials, or call 1-800-YALE-ECO for more information about the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
Anthropogeomorphology
Thursday (October 25th, 7pm) event to feature Matthew Coolidge the director of the Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), a research organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding
The Greening of Yale and Beyond
A symposium on the sustainable initiatives which are under way at Yale, and how they reflect the wider trends worldwide.
Earth Day founder visits F&ES
10.16.07 Denis Hayes, founder of the original Earth Day, gave a talk on how to make the environment a key issue in the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections. An environmental lawyer by training and an expert in clean technology, Mr. Hayes was the national coordinator for the original Earth Day in...
Doctoral Students Awards/Fellowships - 2007/2008
Congratulations to our 2007-08 Award and Fellowship recipients.
Majority of Americans Want Local Action on Global Warming
Nearly three in four Americans would pay more for their own city or local government to do more to reduce the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, according to a new survey.Americans Consider Global Warming an Urgent Threat
10.01.07 Contact: Anthony Leiserowitz, 203-432-4865 September 26, 2007 New Haven, Conn.—Sixty-two percent of respondents to a national survey believe that life on earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming. Further,...American Opinions on Global Warming: Summary
09.26.07 A Yale University / Gallup / ClearVision Institute Poll Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Yale University (203) 432-4865 (ofc) anthony.leiserowitz@yale.edu Executive Summary Overall, a large majority of the American...
American Opinions on Global Warming
09.25.07 SURVEY RESULTS Personally Convinced Scientific Consensus Cause of Global Warming Worry Seriousness and Geography of Impacts Timing of Impacts Urgency of Action Policy Preferences International Treaty Fuel Efficiency...
Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement
08.27.07 Emily Enderle, editor Excerpt from Framing the Discussion, by Emily Enderle, Master of Environmental Management '07, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies It is an exciting time to be a member of the environmental movement in the United States. Large events and organizations,...
Eco-Rating System Created for Land Development
The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development, published by John Wiley & Sons, provides architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers and city officials with a science-based rating system that awards either a silver, gold or platinum designation based on how well a parcel of land is developed in harmony with the natural environment.New Faculty to Explore Religion, Environmental Ethics
Two prominent scholars in the fields of religion, ecology and environmental ethics have been granted five-year appointments at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, effective July 1.Program to Encourage 'Green' Industry in Developing Countries
A Yale research team is introducing a program that will encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly industrial activity in developing countries.Journal Examines the Global Impact of Cities
Cutting-edge research on the global impact of cities is the focus of a special issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology.Cane Toads Gaining Ground in Australia
The cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range modelAir Pollution Lowers Weight of Newborns
The exposure of pregnant women to air pollution can increase their risk of having low-birth-weight infants, according to a Yale study. Researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Medicine found that the higher the level of exposure to nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), the greater the risk of having lower-weight infants.
Kroon Hall
Learn about Kroon Hall, the state-of-the-art green building that will serve as the flagship building for our School for future generations of environmental leaders.Human Capital Development in the Environmental, Natural Resources, and Forestry Domain: Global Perspectives and Imperatives
03.27.07 Location: Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT Audrey A. Trotman is a National Education Program Leader in the Science and Education Resources Development Unit of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of the U.S. Department of...A Revolution in Environmental Health Sciences: Dragging Regulatory Standards Out of the Jurassic
02.05.07 J. Peterson Myers, Ph.D., CEO, Environmental Health Sciences Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT Free and open to the public. J. Peterson Myers, the CEO of an organization that promotes public understanding of research that links the environment and human health, will discuss...Communicating Climate Change:
01.22.07 Location: Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue This panel discussion will feature the perspectives of Andrew Revkin, Science reporter for the New York Times and author of "The North Pole Was Here: Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World"; Jim Motavalli, Editor of E Magazine and author...
Stephen Kellert Wins Research Award
10.05.06 Contact: David DeFusco david.defusco@yale.edu Director of Communications (203) 436-4842
