History of the School
Marsh Hall
In 1900, two Yale College graduates who had been obliged to go to Europe to study forestry established the first professional forestry school in the United States. The founders of the Yale School of Forestry, Gifford Pinchot and Henry S. Graves, pioneered forest management in this country.
As the school grew, its faculty members expanded their research and teaching to incorporate not only forestry but also broader environmental issues. To reflect this evolution, the school changed its name in 1972 to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
Dean Gus Speth’s goal is to make Yale the global school of the environment. And we’re headed in that direction, with students from 40 countries. Our faculty are leading researchers and policymakers dedicated to teaching from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
Our students and faculty benefit from the rich resources of Yale while forming a distinct community within the university, a community with an atmosphere of warmth and collaboration.
As the school grew, its faculty members expanded their research and teaching to incorporate not only forestry but also broader environmental issues. To reflect this evolution, the school changed its name in 1972 to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
Dean Gus Speth’s goal is to make Yale the global school of the environment. And we’re headed in that direction, with students from 40 countries. Our faculty are leading researchers and policymakers dedicated to teaching from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
Our students and faculty benefit from the rich resources of Yale while forming a distinct community within the university, a community with an atmosphere of warmth and collaboration.
