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You are advised to make summer plans with caution, taking into account that your proposed project may be subject to restrictions or may need to be carried out remotely. Students may apply for remote research projects.

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The Yale Tropical Resources Institute (TRI) supports interdisciplinary, problem-oriented student research on the most complex challenges confronting the conservation and management of tropical environments and natural resources worldwide. 

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September 2, 2020
This page will be updated regularly with the latest information from Yale and YSE. Updated: 2020-09-01
June 12, 2020
TRI recently sat down with author, geographer, F&ES alumna and TRI Fellow Gina Rae La Cerva to talk about her new book Feasting Wild. 

TRI Fellow Profiles

July 5, 2023
TRI Fellow Profile: Coral Keegan 1) Where did you go for your fellowship? I was based in Kanchanaburi, Thailand at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) field office. I...
2022
July 1, 2023
1) Where did you go for your fellowship? I went to the Makgadikgadi region in Botswana. Makgadikgadi is in between two national parks, the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park,...
2020, 2022
June 12, 2020
1. Where did you go for your fellowship? I was based in Pinlaung Township, Myanmar, and mainly lived in the town of the same name. I also made visits to Yangon for interviews...
2018