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YSE NewsNew Research Findings Could Help Rainforest Restoration Efforts
July 2, 2024A YSE-led research team found that seedlings sourced from wet sites performed just as well under drought conditions as seedlings of the same species sourced from dry sites, simplifying seed sourcing for reforestation projects with climate change in mind.
YSE NewsEphemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality
June 27, 2024A new study co-authored by Yale researchers on streams that only flow briefly after storms quantifies the consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that they aren't regulated by the Clean Water Act.
YSE NewsBuilding a Just Food System: A Q&A with Regenerative Agriculture Lab Advisor Tagan Engel
June 27, 2024Tagan Engel, resident fellow at CBEY, talks with YSE News on the challenges facing the food system, the lab’s progress, and its goals.
YSE NewsWhat’s Ailing America’s Public Trails?
June 25, 2024In an op-ed published in The New York Times over Memorial Day weekend, “America’s Trails Are a Wonder, and They Need Our Help,” Professor Justin Farrell and master’s student Steven Ring ’25 MEM highlighted the need to better maintain neglected and often deteriorating public trails in the U.S.
YSE News2024 Environmental Performance Index: A Surprise Top Ranking, Global Biodiversity Commitment Tested
June 4, 2024The Baltic nation of Estonia is No. 1 in the 2024 rankings, while Denmark, one of the top ranked countries in the 2022 EPI dropped to 10th place, highlighting the challenges of reducing emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industries. Meanwhile, “paper parks” are proving a global challenge to international biodiversity commitments.
YSE NewsEmpowering Tomorrow: Activating Youth for Climate Action
May 29, 2024How are young people grappling with climate change? What are the best ways to engage them? The answer, according to panelists who were part of a May 21 webinar hosted by the Yale Center for Environmental Communication, is to focus on hope rather than despair.
YSE NewsChampion for Outdoor Inclusivity Awarded Kroon Cup
May 24, 2024Esaac Mazengia ’24 MESc, who revived the Outdoor Rec Industry Student Interest Group, recognized for being “a pillar of our community through his SIG leadership, research, and dedication to supporting nearly every event at YSE.”
Canopy MagazineRwanda: A Decade of Field Studies in Conservation
May 23, 2024 In 2013, as the McCluskey Fellow in Conservation, Amy Vedder first proposed a field trip to take master’s and doctoral students to Rwanda to see conservation in practice. This June, over a decade later, the 10th group of YSE students will visit Rwanda for a three-week field trip through the country to get a better understanding of the “complexities, the challenges, as well as the successes of conservation efforts.”
Canopy MagazineGaining a Better Understanding of Natural Methane Emissions
May 23, 2024 Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture Sparkle Malone explains how improving our understanding of biogenic methane emissions can help us better predict and manage the effects of climate change in the future.
Canopy MagazineGetting to Net Zero
May 23, 2024 Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require bold action in nearly every sector of the economy. Meet seven members of the YSE community who are working on groundbreaking solutions that give us hope.
YSE NewsClass of 2024: “You Will Be Leaders for Change”
May 21, 2024The Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments at commencement ceremonies held at Old Campus and Kroon Courtyard on May 20. The 156 graduates are headed to positions at NGOs, corporations, governments, and academic institutions across the U.S. and the globe.