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YSE NewsBig Data Can Lead to Big Environmental Impacts
May 4, 2023Yale School of the Environment faculty offer insights on leveraging data to inform environmental policy and practice at a panel discussion hosted by the Yale Club of New York City.
YSE NewsResearch on Place-Based Bias in Environmental Scholarship Wins 2023 Bormann Prize
May 1, 2023Gabriel Gadsden’s doctoral research on “social-ecological landscapes of fear” wins the 2023 F. Herbert Bormann Prize. The study published in BioScience examines how negative human histories can limit scientific lines of inquiry and challenges environmental scholars to reckon with biases.
YSE NewsHumidity May Increase Heat Risk in Urban Climates
April 26, 2023As cities come under increased heat stress with rising global temperatures, a new study by Yale School of the Environment scientists finds that urban humid heat can add additional heat risks to urban areas.
YSE NewsYSE Students Travel Far and Wide for Spring Field Research
April 19, 2023YSE students spanned out across the globe for annual field studies during spring break.
YSE NewsEarth Month 2023 at YSE
April 13, 2023YSE faculty Marlyse Duguid, Anthony Leiserowitz, Sparkle Malone, and Narasimha Rao offer insights on what we can all do to combat climate change and protect the environment.
YSE NewsRevising the Land Ethic for an Inclusive, Sustainable Future
April 6, 2023How can you incorporate environmental justice into land conservation efforts when the challenges of entrenched hierarchal structures, economic inequity, and unequal access to nature still loom large? Add to this the impacts of climate change and you have a daunting mix of issues influencing our relationship with land. During a panel discussion held at Yale’s Luce Hall March 31 sponsored by the Wyss Foundation, a panel of conservationists addressed the complex issues surrounding land ethics and values that need to change.
YSE NewsMeet the 2023 Wyss Scholars
April 5, 2023Three Yale students focusing on environmental management and climate change mitigation have been named 2023 Wyss Scholars, a program that supports a new generation of leaders in their pursuit of graduate-level education in land conservation.
YSE NewsThe Path to Big Impact: A Q&A with Inaugural Yale Center for Environmental Justice Executive Director Michel Gelobter
March 31, 2023Michel Gelobter’s career has included positions in government, academia, business, and advocacy, even a stint as de facto ‘policy wonk.’ Now, he is bringing his broad-based expertise to the Yale Center for Environmental Justice as its inaugural executive director.
YSE NewsConserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change
March 27, 2023Protecting and enhancing populations of key wildlife species across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage and play a critical role mitigating climate change, according to new YSE-led research.
YSE NewsWhere Does the Money Go in Environmental Grantmaking?
March 22, 2023A new study by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the Environment examined nearly $5 billion in grants awarded by 220 foundations in 35 states and found that several of the largest mainstream environmental organizations received more funding individually than all the environmental justice organizations combined.
YSE NewsArcadia Grant Will Help Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative Expand its Reach
March 14, 2023The Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) of The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment will be expanding its reach in capacity development, accelerating on-the-ground results for sustainable land use, continuing efforts to promote open access to resources, and sharing evidence about its experiences to date with the help of a $3 million grant from Arcadia,
YSE NewsMussels and Other Aquatic Animals Provide Critical Coastal Ecosystem Protections
March 7, 2023New research led by the Yale Carbon Contain Lab encompassing 750,000 acres of coastal areas in the U.S. finds that mollusks play an important role in the health and growth of salt marshes.
YSE NewsStudy Examines Potential Use of Machine Learning for Sustainable Development of Biomass
March 7, 2023Researchers at YSE examined machine learning’s role in promoting the sustainable design of biomass and biomass-derived materials and found few studies applied machine learning to their entire lifecycle. They say that when applied appropriately machine learning can support sustainability-informed design.
YSE NewsWorld-renowned Urbanization Expert Karen Seto Elected to the Council on Foreign Relations
March 7, 2023Karen Seto, Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science at the Yale School of the Environment, has been named a lifetime member of the United States Council on Foreign Relations.
YSE NewsBureau of Land Management Leaders Emphasize Balanced Approach to Land Use
February 24, 2023Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Principal Deputy Director Nada Wolff Culver in a discussion at the Yale School of the Environment February 22 note the federal agency's dual mandate of commercial use and conservation — with an emphasis on “protect the best, preserve the rest.”