Reunion 2024

YSE Reunion Weekend 2024

Friday, October 4

Forest School Gathering 

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm  
Marsh Rotunda, Marsh Hall 

Reunion Weekend Welcome Table

Beginning at 4:00 pm 
Kroon Hall Entry 
Welcome back! Come check in when you arrive – open throughout most of Reunion Weekend.

Alumni Flash Talks

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm 
Burke Auditorium, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall  
Join students and alumni for a series of concise and engaging presentations and stories by alumni. 

Reunion Weekend TGIF

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Knobloch Environment Center, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall  
Kick off Reunion Weekend at TGIF with alumni, faculty, students, and staff. Hors d'oeuvres, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options will be provided. 

LGBTQAI+ Alumni Gathering

Beginning at 8:00 pm  
Marsh Rotunda, Marsh Hall 
Alumni who identify as LGBTQAI+ are invited to join in this gathering as a chance to build connection and community. Light seasonal refreshments will be served.

Class-Organized Gatherings

Friday Evening
Individual classes are encouraged to arrange informal dinners/gatherings during this time. Coordinate with your friends and classmates to catch up on campus or at a local restaurant!

Saturday, October 5

Coffee and Pastries

9:30 am – 12:00 pm    
Gordy’s BYO Café, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall 
Fuel your body and mind for a day of learning and celebration! Available before and throughout the morning programming.

Distinguished Alumni Seminars

10:00 am – 10:45 am 
Burke Auditorium, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall 
By distinguished alumni Claudia Martínez Zuleta '89 MES and Mirei Endara de Heras '94 MES.

State of the School 

10:45 am – 11:30 am  
Burke Auditorium, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall
Dean Indy Burke will talk about the progress and trajectory of the school, and share updates.

Coffee Break

11:30 am – 11:45 am

YSE Faculty Panel

11:45 am – 1:00 pm  
Burke Auditorium, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall  
Join us for a panel on the many dimensions across which YSE is developing climate solutions, featuring: 

• Paulo Brando - Associate Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture
• Pete Raymond - Senior Associate Dean of Research & Director of Doctoral Studies and Oastler Professor of Biogeochemistry
• Yuan Yao - Associate Professor of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Systems   

Moderated by Robert Klee ’99 MES, ’04 JD, ’05 PhD, Lecturer and Managing Director of Clean Energy Programming at Yale Center for Business and the Environment

YSE Alumni Awards Luncheon

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm   
Knobloch Environment Center, 3^rd Floor, Kroon Hall 
The luncheon provides an opportunity to recognize the impressive accomplishments of fellow alums and celebrate the YSE community.

Class of 2019 Departs for 5-Year Reunion Trip to Great Mountain Forest

2:15 pm
Meet on Prospect Street in front of Kroon Hall for photo and gear pickup. Trip returns Sunday morning, October 6.

Limited Museum Tours, Informal Class Gatherings, and Free Time

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 

Museum Tours

(Spaces are limited. Visit Museum Website for information on self guided tours.)

Alumni who’ve received a confirmation of registration for the PeabodyMuseum and Yale Art Gallery tours will depart Kroon Hall at 2:15pm. All others are encouraged to explore New Haven before the late afternoon/early evening events.

Tour of the “Natural Histories” exhibit at the Yale University Art Gallery

Yale University Art Gallery ,1111 Chapel Street (at York Street) New Haven, CT

Tour of the Peabody Museum of Natural History

Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave

Alumni of Color Reception 

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm  
Sage Lounge, Sage Hall 
This event provides the opportunity for Alumni of Color to connect and build inter-generational relationships. Light refreshments will be served. 

Class-Organized Gatherings

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm   
Individual classes are encouraged to arrange informal dinners/gatherings during this time. Coordinate with your friends and classmates to catch up!

Happy Hour

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  
Kroon Hall Plaza 
Connect with fellow alums for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and conversation leading up to the Harvest Dinner.

Harvest Dinner

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm   
Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall 
A highlight of Reunion Weekend. Join us for a festive evening of delicious harvest food, surrounded by friends and a fall atmosphere.    

Sunday, October 6

Morning at the Yale Farm – Breakfast and Tour

9:00 am – 11:00 am  
Yale Farm, 345 Edwards Street 
Join us for a delicious al-fresco breakfast at the Yale Farm, and enjoy a student-led tour of this lively acre of land where students care for plants and animals to enrich their studies and explore the relationships between food, farming, people, and planet. 

Immediately Following Reunion Weekend 2024

Gathering Honoring Professor Graeme Berlyn

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm  
Knobloch Environment Center, 3rd Floor, Kroon Hall 
Graeme Berlyn, E. H. Harriman Professor of Forest Management and Physiology of Trees, a beloved professor and world-renowned expert on the anatomy and physiology of plants and trees, taught at YSE for more than 60 years before his passing in February 2024 at the age of 90. 

Please RSVP to join Graeme’s students, colleagues, admirers and family to honor him in-person or to receive the livestream link if you are unable to attend.  

Sunday Afternoon Self-Guided Activities

Yale Peabody Museum – Open Sunday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Yale University Art Gallery – Open Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

• 1:00 pm – Stories and Art Family Program
• 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm Highlights Tour

Enjoy Anytime

2024 Sunset Ceremony

Kroon Hall: Lessons Learned from a Decade on the Leading Edge

Virtual Field Trip to Yale-Myers Forest