Editing Nature: A Call for Careful Oversight of Environmental Gene Editing
In Science, a Yale-led team argues for new global governance to assure a neutral and informed evaluation of these benefits and risks.
Faculty
Faculty
Edgar Hertwich, Global Leader in Industrial Ecology, Joins F&ES Faculty
Edgar Hertwich, who helped transform the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) into a leading global institution in the study and teaching of industrial ecology, joins the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) this semester as professor of industrial sustainability.Lyme Disease Imposes Large Cost On the Northeast United States
In a new study, Yale researchers find that perceived risks of contracting Lyme disease on average cause a person in the Northeast to forego eight 73-minute outdoor trips per year, exacting a total cost roughly $2.8 billion to $5 billion annually in the densely populated region.Yale Economist on Flaws, Big and Small, In Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback Plan
In an interview, Kenneth Gillingham, a Yale economist and co-author of a new Science paper on the Trump administration's proposed fuel economy rollbacks, describes some of the flaws with the plan — and what it would take to pass fuel efficiency standards that are grounded in sound economic theory.Economics Professor Kotchen Named New Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Matthew Kotchen, a Professor of Economics at F&ES, has been appointed the School’s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.Does Metal Use Slow When a Country’s Wealth Grows? Maybe Not, Study Shows
In a new study, a Yale-led team of researchers found that GDP remains intrinsically linked with metal use even as affluence grows — a relationship that might threaten long-term global access to critical metals and hopes for a low-carbon future.Ecologist Indy Burke Named F&ES Dean
Ingrid C. “Indy” Burke, an accomplished ecosystem ecologist and director of the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming, has been appointed the 16th Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.Out of Their Comfort Zone: Students Merge Ecology and Design in Baltimore
Earth Stewardship Initiative fellows meet with Baltimore officials over a map of the city.
First-year M.E.M. student Amber Collett barely had a chance to unpack her bags after arriving in New Haven this summer before she had to catch a train to Baltimore.
Collett, who hadn’t even completed her F&ES orientation, was one of 18 student fellows from across the country who participated in the Earth Stewardship Initiative (ESI), a Yale-led urban ecology projectAs First Siccama Lecturer, Duguid Aims To Get More Yale Students into the Field
Marlyse Duguid ’10 M.F. ’16 Ph.D. has been appointed the first Thomas G. Siccama Lecturer in Environmental Field Studies, a new endowed position that emphasizes the teaching of field studies and ecology.Decline in Green Energy Spending Might Offset COVID-Era Emissions Benefits
Researchers have documented short-term environmental benefits during the COVID-19-related lockdown, but that silver lining could be far outweighed by a long-term decline in clean energy investments, a new Yale-led study finds.Dorceta Taylor, Preeminent Environmental Justice Scholar, to Join the F&ES Faculty
Dorceta Taylor ’85 M.F.S., ’91 Ph.D., one of the nation’s preeminent scholars in the field of environmental justice, has been named full professor at the Yale School of the Environment.Diversity and Environmental Leadership: Beinecke Leads Seminar Series at Yale
At F&ES this semester, former NRDC President Frances Beneicke will co-teach a course that explores how the environmental movement can better reflect all segments of American society.Diverse Soil Communities Can Help Offset Impacts of Global Warming
Maintaining a healthy and diverse soil community can buffer natural ecosystems against the damaging impacts of global warming, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.Esty, Connecticut Environment Commissioner, Returns to Yale Post
Daniel Esty, the F&ES and Yale Law School professor who served as commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection since 2011, will return to Yale this semester.Dean’s Conversation: Energy Specialist on Tough Choices and Possible Solutions
David Lawrence, a global energy consultant and former Shell executive, will be the guest in the next Dean’s Conversation on Thursday, April 20. The title of his talk is “The World Needs More Energy and Less CO2: Tough Questions, Hard Choices and Possible Solutions.