Topics / Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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,
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…SAGE Magazine Volume II, Issue I
This is SAGE's third magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduCreating Binational Peace Parks between Honduras and Nicaragua
Richard Chaves, Director of The Nature Conservancy of Nicaragua and an F&ES Alum will speak on "Creating Binational Peace Parks between Honduras and Nicaragua" The Nature Conservancy at Nicaragua (TNC) is involved in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve that encompasses an…Yale 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…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…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue II
This is SAGE's second magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduGift from Alumnus Provides Scholarships to Students from Puerto Rico
New Haven, Conn.–Two Yale graduate students from Puerto Rico have received the Victor Luis Gonzalez Scholarship to study forest management and environmental education at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. The scholarship recipients are Jorge Figueroa, a native of…Research and Internship Opportunities in Latin America
The Latin American SIG is hosting an informal discussion with peers that have spent time doing environmental work in Latin America or are natives of the area in Sage 32 this Wednesday Nov 29th at 12pmNOON. Find out about fascinating,…Water & Sanitation Symposium meeting
Please join us for the discussion on the development of a FES Water and Sanitation Symposium for Spring 2007. Janine M.H. Selendy, Chairman and President, Horizon International, Yale University, will lead and present ideas for the proposed symposium which will…Entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development
Interested in entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development? Come learn about The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group with Benny Lee, Education and Outreach Director Wednesday, November 29th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm SOM Room A 46. Pizza provided. Roughly 2…
Agroecología y la Lucha para la Soberanía Alimentaria en las Américas
Order a print copy This is the Spanish language version of a book published in two languages. Go to this title in EnglishDeveloping World Gaining Access to Environmental Research
A collaborative initiative to help reduce great disparities in scientific resources between developed and developing nations.
"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…
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…Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative
The new Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI) program was recently established, jointly coordinated by the Tropical Resource Institute (TRI) at FES and the Center for Tropical Forest Science of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute based in Panama City, Panama.…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…
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…
Cleaner Stoves for Traditional Mexican Cooking
2006 Student Internship Each year, indoor smoke kills almost 2 million people worldwide - more than malaria. Yet, in rural Mexico, most families still use indoor, open wood fires for cooking. Researchers at the Grupo Interdisciplinario de Tecnologia Rural Apropriada…
Participatory Approaches to Ecological Restoration Projects in Rural Communities: Case Studies from Mexico and Argentina
A forum exploring participatory approaches to restoration and rural development in tropical lands, that actively engage local farmers from the beginning to ensure their long-term commitment to the project. Thursday, September 28, 2006 Sage Hall, 205 Prospect St. New Haven,…Introducing myself
Dear Friends in the Latin American Network, It is a pleasure to be part of this great group of people. Thanks to all those who helped create this network that holds so much potential. I will take this occasion to…Hey alumni, free access to (some) journals
If you have felt the frustrating experience of not being able to access the hundreds of electronic jorunals and databases since leaving FES, you may find some relief in the large number of institutions and journals that have put their…
Agroecology and the Struggle for Food Sovereignty in the Americas
Order a Print Copy This is the English language version of a book published in two languages. > en EspanolII 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.Welcome everybody! Bienvenidos todos!
Hola a todos. Este es un posting de bienvenida. La pagina web de FES ha sido remozada y como parte de los cambios, ahora tenemos un espacio de comunicacion para las diferentes comunidades geografico/culturales de la escuela. Latinoamerica y El…
Fisheries: Point of No Return
"Evidence is mounting that fish populations won’t necessarily recover even if overfishing stops. Fishing may be such a powerful evolutionary force that we are running up a Darwinian debt for future generations..." This is how this very interesting article, published…2006 TRI Bulletin Latin America articles are here!
The lastest edition of the Tropical Resources Institute Bulletin brings six interesting articles featuring recent research by FES students in Latin America: Modeling Soil Erosion Risk in Los Maribios Volcanic Chain, Nicaragua by Richard Chávez, MF 2003 Bird Composition in…La Amazonia brasileña gana 2 años de moratoria de los cultivadores de soya
Al fin, parece que hay buenas noticias para la Amazonia. Presionados por la opinion publica, los consumidores europeos y Greenpeace, los mayores comerciantes de soya en Brasil acordaron una noratoria de dos años en lo que se refiere a soya…
Andes-Amazon Fellowship from Moore Foundation
The Moore Foundation and Yale University have partnered to provide a joint MBA / MEM degree from the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies to qualified applicants. Moore fellows will receive funds to…
F&ES Latin America and the Caribbean Network
Welcome to the network for F&ES alumni and alumnae, faculty and current students with professional ties to Latin America and the Caribbean! People & Organizations | Alumni/ae | Events | Posts People & Organizations Everybody in the F&ES community is…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.”…Yale Program to Give Developing World Access to Global Scientific Research
Paul-Bendiks Walberg has had the “brain-drain migration” on his mind. This phenomenon – when the best and brightest of a nation or region are compelled to travel abroad for education, research and job opportunities, never to return home– is a…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue I
This is SAGE's first magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduGift 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…
The Ecotourism Equation: Measuring the Impacts
Elizabeth Malek-Zadeh, Editor Order a print copy
Local Heritage in the Changing Tropics
Greg Dicum, Editor Order a print copy
Galapagos Islands Photos
These photos were taken in the Galapagos Islands, one of several ecoregions where I am conducting research.
Herster Barres offsetting CO2 in Costa Rica
Herster Barres is working through Reforest the Tropics (RTT) to offset U.S. CO2 emissions in tropical farm restoration.
