Kroon Cup Awarded to Jenna Musco: “Constant Source of Support”
Jenna Musco’s efforts in the community offering support and direction to fellow students earned her the 2021 YSE Kroon Cup.
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Kroon Cup Honors Two Students Who Embodied Stewardship at F&ES
The F&ES community last week awarded the Kroon Cup to two members of the Class of 2014, one who has organized a variety of activities linking people with the natural world, and one who made an indelible mark on the school during his too-brief time here.Keeping It in the Family
Capitalizing on Opportunity
As an F&ES student, Jim Lyons ’79 M.F. was advised to branch out and take classes that didn’t focus on just forestry. After 40 years in education, conservation, and politics, the Distinguished Alumni Award winner reflects on how important that advice has been for his career.Leung, Champion for Inclusion and Equity, Honored with 2017 Kroon Cup
The F&ES community last week awarded the 2017 Kroon Cup to Jessica Leung ’17 M.E.M., who has worked tirelessly to make the School and the environmental field more inclusive and equitable.Former F&ES ‘Star’ Joins UN Science Advisory Panel
Maria Ivanova M.E.Sc '99, M.A '99, Ph.D. '06 has been appointed to an international panel that will advise top United Nations leaders, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on issues related to sustainable development.In the Field: F&ES Takes a Working Break
Spring "Break" means field work for F&ES students and faculty! This time away from the classroom offers students important opportunities for research across a spectrum of environmental concerns and geographical locations. Students confront global issues in real time & space, engaging with the people who must find and implement solutions.In Remote Alaskan Villages, a Link Between Salmon and Human Health
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
A Native Alaskan Campaigns to Protect Bristol Bay, and A Way of Life
Verner Wilson's family has fished the waters of Bristol Bay, in southwestern Alaska, for thousands of years. Now the F&ES alum is working to protect the bay from what he calls the greatest threat it has ever faced: the proposed Pebble Mine.Honduras Forest Conservation Project Wins First Yale ISTF Innovation Prize
A project that promotes forest conservation by linking sustainable producers with high-value markets received the first ever International Society of Tropical Foresters Forest Finance Innovation Prize during the group's annual meeting held at F&ES.Ecosystem Services Symposium: Helping Cities Find Value of Nature
A Yale symposium being held on Jan. 24 will bring together academics studying the science of urban ecosystem services and the practitioners who are using this emerging field to improve the environmental health of their communities.Helping Ski Resort Communities Face the Reality of Climate Change
Growing up in California, Diana Madson spent much of her youth exploring the great mountains of the Sierra Nevada. At 19 she fell in love with skiing, which made her particularly attuned to the weather.Healing War-Torn Ecosystems: An Army Pilot Returns to Iraq
Carina Roselli in Kurdistan during the summer of 2013.
Back in 2009, during a ten-month Army deployment to the Middle East, Carina Roselli M.E.M. ’14 flew about 25 combat helicopter missions over Iraq’s southern marshes, a fabled wetland that had been drained nearly to oblivion by Saddam Hussein.
Since all of those flights were conducted at night to avoid making her Chinook an easy target for enemyHe Left His Mark: The Yale School of the Environment Remembers Kevin Jiang
The YSE community is mourning the loss of Kevin Jiang, who is remembered fondly for his charisma, his dedication to environmental science, his multitudinous talents, and his unending commitment to helping others.Habitat III: F&ES Students Tackle Urban Sustainability Challenges at UN Conference
Nineteen students from F&ES this month will participate in the upcoming United Nations (UN) conference Habitat III, a global summit aimed at outlining best practices for urban sustainability, resilience, and development.