Three Yale Students Named Wyss Scholars
The Wyss Foundation, a charitable organization that supports land conservation in the U.S. and internationally, has selected three Yale students as 2024 scholars.
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Climate Change Threatens Resilience of Sri Lankan Rainforests
A long-term study by Yale School of the Environment scientists found that climate change and other disturbances may be altering the resilience of Sri Lankan rainforests, turning them from carbon sinks to carbon sources.An Inside Look at Beech Leaf Disease
A new study led by a team of scientists from YSE found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees — variations that may account for tree mortality.Examining a Century of Change in a New York City Urban Forest
Urban forests have long been understudied, but inventory data from a forest stewarded by the New York Botanical Garden has provided scientists at the Yale School of the Environment with a rare opportunity to study a century of changes in one urban forest — information that could help guide regional approaches to forest management.Yale School of Environment Scientists Emphasize Importance of Forest Management in Reaching Net Zero Emission Goals
Forests play a key role in mitigating climate change by removing and storing carbon dioxide, but they are facing increasing challenges. In the new Department of Energy report “Roads to Removal,” a team of YSE scientists map out a plan to reach critical climate goals by increasing the total forested area in the U.S., increasing the rate at which forestsYSE Alumni Award Winner Works to Increase Indigenous Role in Firefighting and Land Management
Forester and federal wildland firefighter Monte Kawahara is working to mitigate the effects of extreme wildfires by focusing on the root causes and partnering with tribal communities. Kawahara’s efforts earned him the Yale School of Environment's 2023 Prospect Street Award.Spotlight: Pete Caligiuri '10 MF
The Forests Dialogue Engages Stakeholders on Mass Timber’s Role in a Sustainable Future
Can mass timber turn cities from carbon emitters into carbon sinks? The Forests Dialogue digs into sustainable construction.Spotlight: Maple Syrup 2023
YSE Class of ’23: For Megan Sullivan, It Is All About Sustaining Forests
YSE Class of ’23: From drawing to exploring trees, doctoral student Megan Sullivan focuses on logging impacts on tropical forest ecology in Africa.YSE Class of ’23: Cameron McKenzie’s Journey to Socially Responsible Environmentalist
YSE Class of '23: After working in rural Kenya and a Neotropical premontane cloud forest canopy in Panama, Cameron McKenzie found his niche in urban forest stewardship.Arcadia Grant Will Help Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative Expand its Reach
The 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,Study Finds Potential Use of Machine Learning for Sustainable Development of Biomass
Researchers 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.Loss of Tropical Biomass Due to Climate Change Could Lead to Increased Emissions
A YSE-led study predicts that losses in carbon-storing biomass in tropical forests due to climate change could accelerate global warming.Researchers Solve Hundred-Year-Old Botanical Mystery that was Key to the Spread of Plant Life on Land
A team of YSE-led researchers have now solved a 100-year-old paleontology mystery: How did ancient plants emerge from swamps and riverbanks to new habitats with limited access to water?