Topics / Ecology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Ecology Letters
Long-term reproductive behaviour of woody plants across seven Bornean forest types in the Gunung Palung National Park (Indonesia): suprannual synchrony, temporal productivity and fruiting diversity
Aldeafeliz Ecovillage
ALDEAFELIZ ECOVILLAGE: Finding happy ways to live sustainably Why an ecovillage? You might have dreamed of a lifestyle where you are closer to nature, and live as a community, where the values of respect for people, nature, and self are…
Peace Parks: Conservation and Conflict Resolution
From the Editor's Preface: The famed naturalist Aldo Leopold was appointed as the first conservation advisor to the United Nations soon after the end of World War II. Yet little is known about Leopold’s mandate for this short-lived position that…Cane Toads Gaining Ground in Australia
The cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range modelCarbon trading won�t work
Originally in the LA Times earlier this month... Carbon trading won’t work Experiments with the market scheme favored by Schwarzenegger shows trading favors big polluters without curbing global warming gases. By Michael K. Dorsey MICHAEL K. DORSEY, assistant professor on…Articles and Book Chapters
In review Perception of Volcanic Eruption as Agent of Change on Merapi Volcano, Central Java. For special issue on ‘volcanic risk perception’ of Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. In press Nature, Society, and Science in Southeast Asia's Grasslands. In:…SAGE Magazine Volume II, Issue I
This is SAGE's third magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduYale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
MONDAY in SAGE HALL, ROOM 24 YFF Lunch with Bastiaan Louman Lunch provided "Forest Certification as a Policy Supporting Tool in Latin America" Bastiaan Louman obtained a MSc Degree from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, and is associate…Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Marsh Hall Rotunda Lunch provided. Anthony Marcil President and CEO, Forest Stewardship Council of Canada "Boreal, Caribou and Mountain Pine Beetles - FSC Unites Them All" Antony G. Marcil joined FSC Canada in 2005 bringing a combination of private sector…Deforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest
A talk by Dr. David Bray Florida International University “Deforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest” Location: Bowers Auditorium Date: April 23, 2007 Time: 4-5:30 pm David’s research interests center on community natural resource management…
Valuing Nature
Economists have successfully branded themselves as scientists with mathematical exactitude who can artfully negotiate the vagaries of human consumption patterns through pricing mechanisms. Yet the life support systems that sustain the planet have eluded their grasp, and have often been…
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Talbot Trotter Northern Research Station Program, U.S. Forest Service Biological Control of Invasive Species: Efforts to Control The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid With Imported Beetles Talbot Trotter is a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. His research…
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Paul DeClay White Mountain Apache Tribal Forest Manager and Mary Stuever Burn Area Emergency Rehabilitation Coordinator for the White Mountain Apache Tribe Lessons Learned: White Mountain Apache Tribal Forestry and the Rodeo-Chediski Fire Paul DeClay, White Mountain Apache Tribal Forest…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue II
This is SAGE's second magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduAlumni - Where Are They Now?
(Note: graduates who have additions or changes to their listings here should send them to Yuliya Shmidt at yuliya.shmidt@yale.edu) Dr. Dove's Former Advisees: Master's Graduates 2000 Djalins, Upikwira: Cornell U., Doctoral program in Development Sociology Kostishack, Peter: Amazon Alliance, Washington…Dictionary and Encyclopedia Entries
Dictionary and Encyclopedia Entries Anthropology: Dictionary Entries Dove, Michael R., Tammy Castleforte, and Marilyn Li. 1997. Augury (p.32), Chayanov Slope (pp.54-55), Gardens or Homegardens (p.216), Longhouses (pp.295-96), Natural Disasters (p.340), Swidden (pp.458-59). In: The Dictionary of Anthropology, T. J. Barfield…Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Discussion with Elizabeth Kolbert
"Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature & Climate Change" Master's Tea with Elizabeth Kolbert February 8, 2007 at 4 pm Saybrook Master's House, 90 High Street This Master's Tea is a discussion with Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer for the…Ecology Happy Hour
The Society for Conservation Biology SIG is pleased to invite you to: ECOLOGY HAPPY HOUR Wednesday January 31 5:30 pm Marsh Rotunda 360 Prospect Street Snacks, beverages, and good company provided! Come mingle with faculty and students interested in ecology.
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Please join the Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry for our first ever Yale Forest Forum Lunch Videoconference. Food and Beverages Provided. Franck Lecocq Deputy Director of the Laboratory of Forestry Economics, Nancy, France. "The Clean Development Mechanism: Status and Prospects,…Communicating Climate Change: Approaches and Strategies for Reaching the Public
Communicating Climate Change: Approaches and Strategies for Reaching the Public Wednesday, January 24, 4 pm 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…
A Climate of Conflict
As the twelfth round of climate change negotiations wrapped up in Nairobi in November, 2006, the rhetoric on climate change got more intense. The debate has been increasingly polarized by interest groups that continue to challenge each other's credibility amidst…YPCC convenes meeting to discuss Climate Change Science Bridging Institution
On Nov 9, 2006 the YPCC convened a meeting in New York City to discuss a potential Climate Change Science Bridging Institution. 40 experts gathered from around the country to discuss how to convey the most important findings of climate…
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Sandra Anagnostakis Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Chestnuts in this Century Sandra Anagnostakis has been working on chestnut blight disease since 1968. After completing basic studies with the fungus she imported virus-containing strains of…Bibliographies
Bibliographies in three areas: statistics, sampling, forestry & ecology. All are downloadable pdf documents.
Podcast: It’s not easy being a frog
Why are deformities appearing in the frog population? Here professor David Skelly explain his research findings and why they may be important for human health.
"Redistribution of Rainfall in Space and Time by Forest Canopies"
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
Presented by: Richard Keim School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Richard Keim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University. His research interests include hydrology of forested wetlands and watersheds; management of…
Redistribution of Rainfall in Space and Time by Forest Canopies
Presented by: Richard Keim, Ph.D. School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Richard Keim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University. His research interests include hydrology of forested wetlands and watersheds; management…
Botanical Research and Conservation in the Coastal Forests of Bahia, Brazil
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
Presented by: Wayt Thomas, Ph.D. Elizabeth G. Britton Curator of Botany, The New York Botanical Garden Dr. Thomas' research is focused on plants of the American tropics, especially Brazil. His three primary interests are the plant diversity of Atlantic coastal…
Chimpanzee Ecology and Forest Conservation in Kibale National Park, Uganda
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
Presented by: David Watts, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology, Yale University David P. Watts is a Professor of Anthropology whose research speciality is the behavior and ecology of nonhuman primates. He has done fieldwork in Panama (behavior of white-faced capuchin monkeys),…
Stephen Kellert Wins Research Award
Yale professor Stephen Kellert [profile] has won the North American Association for Environmental Education award for “Outstanding Contributions to Research.” Kellert, Tweedy Ordway Professor of Social Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, will be presented the…A Sustainable Coastal Louisiana: What will it take to get there?
Dr. Denise J. Reed, Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, University of New Orleans The lecture will outline recent and current plans to restore the coast, highlighting how restoration decisions are made and the role of science in informing…Barriers to Protected Area Plan Implementation/Jon Kohl '97
Why do so many park plans end up completely or partially unimplemented? What are the barriers beyond the conventional wisdom response of "we need more money"? Jon Kohl, who was just named adjunct professor at the Latin American School for…
Interested in biodiversity conservation in the Andes-Amazon region?
Moore fellows will receive funds to cover full tuition and a modest stipend for all three years of the program. In addition, they will receive funds for at least one summer internship to be carried out with a Moore Foundation…Liming effects on riverine bicarbonate export
Chemical weathering of silicates and carbonates is essential in the global cycles of many elements, including carbon. Chemical weathering affects regional and global carbon budgets through the export of bicarbonate, much of which can originate from the atmosphere. Agricultural practices…
Surveying For Endangered Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
2006 Student Internship Maya Leonard-Cahn Internship Host: California Department of Fish and Game, Sierra Nevada Region, CA Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are considered one of the rarest mammals in North America. Grazing, hunting, and habitat loss have driven this species…
Rhizophora
2006 Student Internship: Diagnostic of community fishing groups in the Mesoamerican Reef Region for the establishment of Community Management of Marine Resources: Models and Methodology Valentina Giannini Internship Host: Mesoamerican Reef Fund, Guatemala My host organization allowed me to participate…Alligators, Muskrats, Oil, Hurricanes and People: The Changing Louisiana Coastal Landscape
Dr. Don Davis, Research Professor, Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program, Louisiana State University Louisiana’s sea-level citizens have learned to live and adapt to subsidence, sea-level rise, hurricane-induced storm surges, and coastal land loss/erosion. These natural phenomena, compounded…
Worldly Wonder: Religions Enter Their Ecological Phase
To peruse and find related books: Amazon.comII Latin American Congress of National Parks and Other Protected Areas
Please visit http://www.congresolatinoparques2007.org�, or http://www.rlc.fao.org/redes/parques/congreso� for more information. The first Latin American Congress was held nine years ago, and its quality was amazing. A great place to create partnerships and networks.Recent Student Awards
John Tuxill, who received a Ph.D. from F&ES last December, has been awarded Yale’s prestigious John Addison Porter Prize for his dissertation, “Agrarian Change and Crop Diversity in Mayan Milpas of Yucatan, Mexico: Implications for In Situ Conservation.” Tuxill’s dissertation…Prestigious Yale Prize Awarded to Recent Graduate
John Tuxill, who received a Ph.D. from Yale's environment school last December, has been awarded Yale’s prestigious John Addison Porter Prize for his dissertation, “Agrarian Change and Crop Diversity in Mayan Milpas of Yucatan, Mexico: Implications for In Situ Conservation.”…Masters Student Supervision
Recent Students: Lisa Bassani, 2006: “Negotiating State Boundaries and the State ‘Domain’: A Case Study in Conservation and Development in Panama” Emily Hicks, 2006: “The Indian Ocean Tsunami: Exploring its Impact Beyond the Waves” Alder Keleman, 2006: "Crop Diversity in…Doctoral Student Supervision
Yale University: chairing or co-chairing a cumulative total of twenty-one doctoral student committees (thirteen to completion, eight underway), coordinating program of joint degrees between F&ES and Anthropology, supervising three post-doctoral appointments. University of Hawaii/East-West Center: served as member on eleven…Current Research
Title: Social and Community Forestry of Pakistan Countries / Regions: Pakistan/South Asia Summary Description: Study of social and community forestry in Pakistan. Detailed Description: Professor Dove is analyzing and publishing on the interface between farmer land management, state policy, and…Courses
FES 747a/ANTHRO 581a Society and Environment: Introduction to Theory and Method COURSE DESCRIPTION This is an introductory course on the scope of social scientific contributions to environmental and natural resource issues. It is designed to be the first course for…Conservationists Thinking Big to Save the Last Great Places
“Make no little plans,” the great American architect Daniel H. Burnham is supposed to have said. “They have no magic to strike men’s blood and probably will themselves not be realized.” Think big! It was a shot heard ’round the…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue I
This is SAGE's first magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduCourse Descriptions - Ecology
Courses offered by the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies are described below. The letters “a” and “b” following the course numbers indicate fall- and spring-term courses respectively. Bracketed courses will not be offered during the academic year. Project courses…Class of 2006 holds environmentally friendly graduation
New Haven, Conn. -- In a display of their environmental ideals and values, the 2006 graduates of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies held a commencement program that minimized climate-changing gases and solid waste. Eight hundred pounds of waste…Gift to Yale to Promote Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Forests
New Haven, Conn.–An environmental leadership and training program to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical forests in Asia and Central and South America has been established at Yale University with a $4.8 million gift from the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund. “Worldwide…
Young Conservationists and the Future of Protected Areas Worldwide
32 pages, 2003 Order a print copy
Protecting Biodiversity
Elizabeth A.Gordon, Oscar E.Franco and Mary L.Tyrrell Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 168 pages, 2005 Order a print copy
Model Shows Amazon Conservation Strategies Inadequate
Simulations of future Amazon deforestation show that current conservation strategies focusing on protected areas are insufficient, according to a report published March 22 in the journal Nature. Researchers at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto…
The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery in the U.S. and Canada
A Yale F&ES Discussion Paper Robert Repetto Professor in the Practice of Economics and Sustainable Development Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 22 pages, 2001 Order a print copy
The LAND Code
EDITORS Diana Balmori, Yale School of Architecture Gaboury Benoit, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies This working paper is no longer available. It has been updated and expanded and published as a book by Wiley. Click here to order…
Inventory and Analysis of Yale University’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Yale Climate Initiative (YCI) team Marco Buttazzoni, Kathleen Campbell, Brandon Carter, Seth Dunn, Trish Eyler, Woon Kwong Liew, Elizabeth Martin, Nalin Sahni and Kate Zyla 106 pages, 2005 Order a print copy
Resource Use in the Tri-National Sangha River Region of Equatorial Africa
Heather E. Eves, Rebecca Hardin, Stephanie Rupp, Editors Order a print copy in English, French or both.
The Ecotourism Equation: Measuring the Impacts
Elizabeth Malek-Zadeh, Editor Order a print copy
Tropical Resources Institute
TRI supports student research projects aimed at practical solutions to conservation and management of resources in the tropics. Institute Web site
Restoration of an Urban Salt Marsh
David G. Casagrande, Editor Order a print copy
Local Heritage in the Changing Tropics
Greg Dicum, Editor Order a print copyEcology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity
This focal area represents the School’s collective scientific endeavor to understand both the interactions of living organisms with each other and the physical and chemical components of their surrounding environment, and the cause of changes in global patterns in species…
Books
In Progress In Progress Complicating Conservation: Beyond the Sacred Forest. Co-editor with P.E. Sajise & A.A. Doolittle. Durham (NC): Duke U. Press. The Banana Tree at the Gate: The History of Marginal Peoples and Global Markets in Borneo. New Haven:…Reviews/Comments
2007 Foreword to: Land and Longhouse: Agrarian Transformation in the Uplands of Sarawak, by R. A. Cramb. Leiden: NIAS Press. ------Comment on: "Agricultural Deskilling and the Spread of Genetically Modified Cotton in Warangal" by Glenn Davis Stone. Current Anthropology48(1):89-90 2005…Special isssue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology focuses on eco-efficiency
New Haven, Conn. – Disputes over the trade-off between the environment and the economy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Whether the threat is global warming or toxic substances, the tension between cost and environmental benefit is often palpable.…
Galapagos Islands Photos
These photos were taken in the Galapagos Islands, one of several ecoregions where I am conducting research.
Species and Ecosystem Conservation
Timothy W. Clark, Michael J. Stevenson, Kim Ziegelmayer, Murray B. Rutherford, Editors Order a print copy
Developing Sustainable Management Policy for the National Elk Refuge, Wyoming
Timothy W. Clark, Denise Casey, and Anders Halverson, Editors Order a print copy
