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YSE NewsFour Yale Students Named 2026 Wyss Scholars
April 14, 2026From ecological resilience to public policy to sustainable rural livelihoods, the 2026 Wyss scholars, including three from the Yale School of the Environment, are tackling conservation challenges across the U.S.
YSE NewsEarth’s Nighttime Lights Are Getting More Volatile—What Does That Mean?
April 10, 2026New research using daily satellite imagery shows that the world’s lights now act like a real-time pulse of human activity, conflict, and development.
YSE NewsFor Frontline Communities, Climate Change Hits Home as Extreme Heat and Power Outages
April 6, 2026New research shows frontline communities and the general public share similar levels of concern about global warming but diverge sharply when it comes to its most immediate consequences: extreme heat, power outages, and other day-to-day harms.
YSE NewsGlobal Carbon Credit Program Risks Rewarding the Wrong Behavior
April 2, 2026New research by Yale scientists reveals hidden vulnerabilities in the world’s largest forest‑protection credit systems.
News in BriefUK Lawmakers Visit Yale to Explore Nature-Based Climate Solutions Up Close
March 27, 2026 The Yale Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability recently hosted a delegation of Members of the British Parliament as part of a four-day Connecticut visit organized by the British American Parliamentary Group. The six MPs met with Karen Seto, the Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography…
YSE NewsJulie Zimmerman Named AAAS Fellow
March 26, 2026Zimmerman was recognized for laying the groundwork for safer, more sustainable chemicals and materials and her leadership and service in the environmental sciences.
YSE NewsIndy Burke Reappointed Dean of the Yale School of the Environment
March 23, 2026Indy Burke, professor of ecosystem ecology, has been reappointed as the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean of the Yale School of the Environment. Her third five-year term will begin July 1, 2026.
YSE NewsNatural Resource Economics Expert to Join YSE Faculty
March 19, 2026Karl Aspelund’s research focuses on how policy design and data-driven environmental solutions can advance equity and sustainability.
YSE NewsJackson’s Water Crisis Offers Lessons for Cities With Aging Infrastructure
March 16, 2026A new Yale School of the Environment study finds that while Jackson, Mississippi’s tap water met federal safety standards, corrosion risks, aging plumbing, and social inequality put vulnerable residents at greater risk than systemwide data indicated.
YSE NewsExisting Market Tools Could Provide a Creative Pathway to Finance Conservation
March 12, 2026The municipal bond market can be used to incentivize conservation and counter the impacts of bat losses in agricultural counties across the U.S., according to a new study coauthored by Yale scientists.
YSE NewsExamining the Reach of the EPA’s Climate Ruling
March 6, 2026Yale School of the Environment experts assess the legal, policy, and public health implications of the rollback of the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
YSE NewsDecoding the Everglades’ Climate Footprint
February 24, 2026A study by YSE scientists on greenhouse gas fluxes in the Florida wetlands provides a path for maximizing carbon capture through water management.
YSE NewsMapping the Future of Wildfires in a Warming World
February 23, 2026YSE Senior Research Scientist Jennifer Marlon was part of an international team that combined global fire data and climate models to identify gaps in wildfire risk projections and outline a framework to better inform long-term planning.
YSE NewsForest Ecologist Sara Kuebbing Appointed to a New Faculty Position
February 23, 2026Kuebbing’s research investigates how the interplay of invasive plants, pests, and climate change dictates the future of temperate forests.
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YSE Doctoral Candidate Honored with ESA Policy Award
February 19, 2026 Jonathan Gewirtzman, a doctoral candidate in ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry, has received the 2026 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award from the Ecological Society of America. He is one of 20 students from universities across the U.S. to be honored with the award. Recipients…