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New book out in July, 2018: Global Resources and the Environment, by Chad & Fatma Oliver

See also: Global Resources and the Environment page | Cambridge University Press site Preface People often feel anxious when advanced to a new job – when a politician moves to a higher office, a businessman takes on more responsibility, or … Continue reading

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Chad Oliver Honored For Contributions to Forest Science

Yale’s Chad Oliver Honored For Contributions to Forest Science (By Kevin Dennehy) Yale Professor Chadwick Dearing “Chad” Oliver will be awarded the prestigious Host Country Scientific Achievement Award from the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO), the largest global … Continue reading

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Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels

Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels (Yale News by  Kevin Dennehy) A Yale University-led study has found that using more wood and less steel and concrete in building and bridge construction would substantially reduce global carbon … Continue reading

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Yale Researchers Receive Google Earth Engine Award for Land Studies

Yale Researchers Receive Google Earth Engine Award for Land Studies. In support of their ongoing land stewardship studies in Wyoming, a team of Yale researchers has received a “Google Earth Engine Research Award.” The award will help the Ucross High Plains … Continue reading

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Sergiy Zibtsev was awarded Green Star Award

On September 2, 2013, Sergiy Zibtsev was awarded the Green Star Award for his activities relative to fires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. http://www.gcint.org/green-star-award-winner-professor-sergiy-zibtsev#overlay-context=green-star-award-winner-mr-sundar-prasad-sharma From Left: Green Stars Dr. Sergiy Zibtsev (Ukraine), Dr. Nikola Nikolov (Macedonia) and  Sundar Sharma (Nepal) … Continue reading

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