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Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya
September 13, 2021Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has found.
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YSE Class of 2023 Dives into Research and Analysis
August 25, 2021This year’s incoming class of 137 master’s students at the Yale School of the Environment span six continents and 21 countries, including 29 U.S. states and territories.
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Addicott Awarded Marine Economics Fellowship to Study Coastal Erosion
July 26, 2021PhD candidate Ethan Addicott aims to create a tool to aid beach restoration efforts and maximize the value and utility of every bucket of sand.
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Four YSE Students Named 2021 Sabin International Fellows
June 30, 2021Four graduate students from the Yale School of the Environment have been named Andrew Sabin International Environmental Fellows, receiving up to $40,000 of funding for their education and post-graduate service in the environmental sector.
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YSE Students Spicing up Trail Foods in Sustainable Ways
June 24, 2021Mesa, a startup run by Tony Cisneros '21 MEM and Caroline Ebinger '22 MEM, seeks to provide nutritious backpacking meals while supporting core planetary health principles.
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Kroon Cup Awarded to Jenna Musco: “Constant Source of Support”
June 3, 2021Jenna Musco’s efforts in the community offering support and direction to fellow students earned her the 2021 YSE Kroon Cup.
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YSE Class of ’21 “Forward with Optimism and Resolve”
May 25, 2021Dean Burke commends this year’s graduates for their resilience, true expertise, scholarship, and leadership during a historically challenging time.
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YSE Class of ‘21 Peter Berrill’s Doctoral Research on Energy Hits the Right Notes
May 14, 2021Once a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Peter Berrill '21 PhD set aside the trumpet and forged a path to YSE, where he conducted doctoral research on residential energy systems in the U.S. and their effect on greenhouse gas emissions.
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What is Driving Reductions in Residential Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S.?
May 3, 2021A study led by PhD student Peter Berrill finds smarter home construction and decarbonization of electric supply are contributing to lower emissions from individual households, but troubling trends show other factors could begin to cancel out this progress.
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Forest Fragmentation Research Earns 2021 Bormann Prize
April 29, 2021Meghna Krishnadas’ doctoral research into how forest fragmentation alters the underlying mechanisms shaping patterns of tropical tree regeneration and forest diversity was recognized for its novel insight into ecological processes.