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YSE NewsBarrier-Breaking Forest Geneticist Honored with YSE Alumni Award
October 7, 2022As a woman, a scientist, and in countless other roles in her life and career, Sharon Friedman ’77 MFS defied expectations and challenged norms. In recognition of her accomplishments and dedication to the School, she will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from YSE at Reunion Weekend 2022.
YSE NewsProspect Street Award Winner is Developing an Actionable Plan to Meet California’s Bold Carbon Neutrality Goals
October 7, 2022California will achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 at the latest, and the playbook 2022 Prospect Street Award winner Shereen D’Souza ’12 MESc and her colleagues created will serve as a model for the rest of the U.S. and the world.
YSE NewsYSE Certificate Programs Advance Climate Solutions and Careers
October 6, 2022Aimed at accelerating the transition to clean energy and effective tropical forest landscape conservation and restoration, two YSE online certificate programs are having an immediate impact on the environment and the careers of environmental professionals.
YSE NewsCan Gold Mining Be More Sustainable?
September 28, 2022A YSE-led study details the severe degradation and deforestation caused by gold mining in tropical forests, as well as the biophysical challenges associated with effectively restoring these landscapes.
YSE NewsArchitect of Paris Agreement Discusses Nexus of Law and Climate Change
September 27, 2022At a recent conversation hosted by the Yale Environmental Dialogue and Yale Law School, former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius explained the “unprecedented” legal challenges surrounding the climate crisis and called on nations to “urgently” fulfill their obligations set by the Paris Agreement.
YSE NewsStudy Finds all African Carnivores at Risk for Range Loss
September 26, 2022A new YSE-led analysis identifying gaps in maps that help forecast range contractions for African species found that all species studied have a portion of their range at risk.
YSE NewsHealthy Forests: ‘It’s Never About Cutting an Individual Tree’
September 26, 2022As the debate about healthy forests, logging, and climate change gets more heated, The Forest School's Mark Bradford and Joe Orefice explain why cutting trees, when done appropriately, can lead to more resilient forests while yielding renewable forest products.
YSE NewsExpert in Disturbance Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics Joins YSE Faculty
September 6, 2022Dr. Sparkle Malone, whose research focuses on disturbance regimes and how they alter the structure and functions of ecosystems, has joined the YSE faculty as an assistant professor.
YSE NewsIncoming YSE Class Brings Diversity of Perspectives to Addressing Today’s Escalating Environmental Challenges
September 2, 2022The Yale School of the Environment welcomed the 2022-2023 incoming class of 147 students with a three-week MODs program and additional activities. The class is comprised of students from 28 countries and 27 states and U.S. territories. About one-fourth of the incoming class are U.S. students of color and more than one-third are international students from countries across the globe.
YSE NewsHow Circular Utilization of Urban Tree Waste Can Help Mitigate Climate Change
August 23, 2022A multi-scale lifecycle assessment conducted by Prof. Yuan Yao and researchers from the Center for Industrial Ecology explains how eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. cities.
YSE NewsNew Haven Promise Interns Get Field Experience at YSE this Summer
August 22, 2022A trio of local scholars are gaining hands-on work experience in Yale School of the Environment faculty labs this summer as New Haven Promise interns.
YSE NewsYSE Experts React to Major Federal Climate, Energy Investment
August 11, 2022From clean electricity investment credit to funding to restore coastal ecosystems, YSE faculty offer insight into how the Inflation Reduction Act may help us meet urgent environmental challenges — and where there’s still work to be done.
YSE NewsThe Yale School of the Environment and the Three Cairns Group Partner to Launch the Three Cairns Climate Program for the Global South
July 27, 2022With a generous gift from the Three Cairns Group, the Yale School of the Environment will establish a transformative program aimed at supporting the next generation of environmental leaders in the Global South, where millions of people are particularly impacted by the effects of climate change caused by the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters. This contribution is the largest gift ever to focus entirely on the Yale School of the Environment.
YSE NewsDebunking the Myths that Discourage Public Funding of Clean Energy
July 15, 2022To spur decarbonization, governments must move beyond the myths surrounding public investment in clean energy that discourage the use of public funds.
YSE NewsHow Will the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Affect Climate Goals and What Are the EPA’s Options?
July 1, 2022YSE’s Rob Klee, former Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, examines the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision limiting the EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.