Centers
Ucross High Plains Stewardship Initiative
The Ucross High Plains Stewardship Initiative (UHPSI) at YSE is focused on stewardship and conservation of the American West. At its core, UHPSI engages in teaching, research, and outreach, primarily through mentoring students on applied research and management projects with western partners.
Students develop knowledge and skills related to land management and conservation on private and public lands of the West. UHPSI integrates activities with the strategic plan of the Yale School of the Environment (YSE), fostering
knowledge and leadership for a sustainable future. We accomplish these goals both at Yale’s campus and in the West through three core aspects: experiential Learning, applied research, and collaboration. Visit our website here to learn more
Ecosystem Management and Conservation Learning Community
Students engaged with this LC build a knowledge base and develop skills they can use to help steward and conserve ecosystems, ensuring that human and nonhuman species can coexist across landscapes. See more here.
People, Equity, and the Environment Learning Community
This LC helps students develop the skills they need to thoughtfully critique and improve the relationship between people and the planet, with a focus on deep-seated, systemic challenges. Emphasis is placed on the interplay among the environment, systemic social issues, and th emerging environmental justice movement. See more here.
The Forest School
Rooted in place-based experiential learning and rigorous research, The Forest School within the Yale School of the Environment educates scientists and practitioners to apply forest ecology and social dynamics in their work around the globe. We are a hub for connecting forests and people across disciplines, cultivating collaborations, initiatives, and research that underscore the importance of forests within the broader environmental field. As a school community, we train leaders in the field to be systems thinkers with dynamic and adaptive expertise, developing sustainable solutions for the critical challenges of our time. See more here.