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YSE Students Honored for Leadership in Conservation and Wildlife Science
Three Yale School of Environment students have been awarded the MK McCarthy-RW Worth Scholarship for Leadership in Conservation Science. Germar González ’24 MESc, Elizabeth Nowlin ’24 MESc, and Mizzy Almaazmi ’24 MESc were recognized for their leadership in the field of conservation biology and wildlife science.Sofi Montalvo Yánez '25 MESc
Champion of the Chesapeake Bay Honored with YSE Alumni Award
As executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, Ann Pesiri Swanson '83 MES brought together scientists, federal and state legislators, and environmental advocates to forge agreements to protect the health of the largest estuary in the U.S.Class of 2025 is Focused on Sustainability, Equity, and Global Solutions
This year’s incoming class is one of the most diverse in Yale School of the Environment’s history, with students coming from six continents and 31 countries and from 29 U.S. states and territories.YSE Class of ’23: Neeti Jain Is Recasting Educational Exhibits with an Environmental Justice Focus
YSE Class of ’23: With a background in ecology, Neeti Jain seeks to expand the voices in conservation through more inclusive storytelling.YSE Students Travel Far and Wide for Spring Field Research
YSE students spanned out across the globe for annual field studies during spring break.Examining Changes in Public Opinion on Ivory in China
Yale researchers used machine learning techniques to study two decades of ivory trade media coverage in China, discovering some surprising shifts in public sentiment.Mirei Endara de Heras ’94 MESc
Prospect Street Award Winner is Developing an Actionable Plan to Meet California’s Bold Carbon Neutrality Goals
California will achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 at the latest, and the playbook 2022 Prospect Street Award winner Shereen D’Souza ’12 MESc and her colleagues created will serve as a model for the rest of the U.S. and the world.Can Gold Mining Be More Sustainable?
A YSE-led study details the severe degradation and deforestation caused by gold mining in tropical forests, as well as the biophysical challenges associated with effectively restoring these landscapes.Aarthi Kannan ’22 MESc
Ben Girgenti ’22 MESc
Leigh Whelpton ’12 MESc
ELTI Director Helps Define Political Ecology Playbook
To address issues of equity and justice in worldwide efforts to advance restoration and conservation and deforestation, a new paper co-authored by YSE's Director of Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative Eva Garen outlines 10 principles for effective, equitable, and transformative landscapes.