The importance of interpersonal communication in elephant conservation
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) populations continue to decline rapidly due to ivory poaching. A global debate within the conservation community has resulted in little...
How a giant tortoise gets off its back
The shells of tumble-prone giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands may not do them any favors, according to a new study.
The Galapagos Islands are home to multiple species...
Using rat genetics to inform disease control in Brazil's urban slums
A research team from Yale and Providence College is using DNA analyses to combat the leptospirosis disease that plagues urban slums in Brazil. This tropical disease is...
Actionable Sustainability Research and Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change
Call for Proposals: Actionable Sustainability Research and Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change
The Yale University Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the...
The Health Implications of Droughts for Older Adults
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health explores the health consequences of droughts. Lead author Dr. Jesse Berman is a former YIBS Donnelley Fellow, who worked...
Summit to Explore Gene Technologies and Environmental Solutions
BY TIMOTHY BROWN
Originally published in Yale F&ES News
This week, Yale will host the Editing Nature Summit: Integrating Science and Collective Wisdom to Create...
Editing Nature Summit 2017: Integrating science and collective wisdom to create responsible environmental solutions using gene technologies
The first Editing Nature Summit will take place on April 20-22, 2017, at Yale University.
About the Summit
DNA is the basic building block of life. It is shared by all...
![In the community of Pau da Lima, Brazil, poor infrastructure and floods contribute to higher exposure to leptospirosis, a rat-borne disease. [Photo by Jonathan Richardson]](https://yibs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_thumbnail/public/paudalima-637x640.png?itok=tuLJC6D7 "In the community of Pau da Lima, Brazil, poor infrastructure and floods contribute to higher exposure to leptospirosis, a rat-borne disease. [Photo by Jonathan Richardson]")
