Ask a Yale Environmental Expert are weekly Zoom calls (Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.) designed to engage local high school students and New Haven residents in environmental topics covered by Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies experts.

The format begins with a 15-minute presentation followed by discussion and Q&A where Yale faculty respond to questions asked by Zoom attendees.

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://yale.zoom.us/j/789914316

Or Telephone: 646 568 7788

Meeting ID: 789 914 316

Topic 1: Forests & Water: Where Does Your Water Come From?
Expert: Dr. Mark Ashton, Morris K. Jessup Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, and the Director of the Yale Forests
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020) Watch now: https://youtu.be/fkDNPYNSFhM

Topic 2: Your Relationship to the Environment
Expert: Dr. Thomas Easley, Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Date: April 9, 2020 Watch now: https://youtu.be/rY2UVfgoaSg

Topic 3: The Benefits and Applications of Integrating Trees into Northeast Agriculture
Expert: Dr. Joe Orefice, Lecturer and Director of Forest and Agricultural Operations, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Date: April 23, 2020

Topic 4: Where Do Your TP & Paper Products Come From?
Expert: Mike Ferrucci, Lecturer, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Date: April 23, 2020

Topic 5: Value of Small Plants (understory/herbaceous layer)
Expert: Laura Green
Date: May 7, 2020

Topic 6: Bioswales
Expert: Dr. Gaboury Benoit
Date: May 14, 2020

Topic 7: Forests & Biodiversity
Expert: Dr. Sergio Estrada Villegas
Date: May 21, 2020

Topic 8: Trees Ecosystem Services in Cities
Expert: URI Staff
Date: May 30, 2020