Interviews / Q&As


  1. Solving the Ivory Deadlock

    In an interview Gao Yufang ’14 M.E.Sc., who is now a doctoral student at F&ES, discusses a new paper he co-authored in Science that calls for a more iterative process that recognizes different value systems in order to save the world's disappearing elephants.

  2. Selling the Farm

    Joe Orefice ’09 M.F. gave up his farm, an endowed position at Cornell, and the verdant Adirondack Mountains to oversee Yale’s forests. Why? There are a few reasons.

  5. Parting Thoughts from an F&ES Favorite

    For more than a decade, Joanne DeBernardo has been the first face students see when they walk into Kroon Hall. On the cusp of retirement, the outgoing assistant dean of student services discusses her impactful career and shared some advice for the F&ES community.

  6. New Applications for Drones in Swidden Agriculture

    At F&ES, Andrew Wilcox ’18 M.F. pursued research on the forefront of remote sensing, machine learning, and drones. In an interview, he discusses his research into drone technology, how it might yield insights into the efficacy of swidden agriculture, and the potential future for the traditional farming method.

  7. Message to Bonn Climate Talks: Internal Carbon Pricing Shows Promise

    In an interview, Casey Pickett, director of the recently launched Yale Carbon Charge, discusses how the initiative aims to change behavior across campus, the broad range of research opportunities made possible by the initiative, and how it might ultimately be applied by other organizations.

  8. ‘Let the Rodent Do the Work’: Reflections of a Beaver Believer

    Author Ben Goldfarb ’13 M.E.M. says the near eradication of the once ubiquitous North American beaver had a profound impact on the continent’s landscapes and ecosystems. Now, he says, restoration of beaver populations can help humankind fight drought, improve water quality — even address climate change.

  9. Kroon Cup Honors Students Whose Stewardship Efforts Reshaped Kroon Hall

    The F&ES community last week awarded the 2016 Kroon Cup to two graduating Master’s students, one who has helped transform Kroon Hall’s northern courtyard into a forest garden, and one whose sustainability work inside the School’s flagship building has earned him the nickname “Mr. Kroon.”

  12. In Remote Alaskan Villages, a Link Between Salmon and Human Health

    David Krause David Krause

    Q: What are some of the connections between salmon and public health that you’re exploring in Bristol Bay?

    David Krause: Food, and food security, is one connection between wild salmon ecosystems and human health that I’m looking at. Salmon is a critical food source for people in Alaska, and it has been for thousands of years. But I’m also researching

  15. ‘Getting Beyond Our Borders’: The National Parks in the 21st Century

    paterson Paterson Great Falls National Monument
    This semester, in recognition of the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS), the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) hosted a series of panel discussions to examine the conservation challenges of the 21st century.
    jon meade nps Jonathan Meade
    During the series, researchers and practitioners from across the U.S. tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the conservation sector. The