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The Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS) serves as a principal focus for Yale University's research and training efforts in the environmental sciences.

YIBS is committed to the teaching of environmental studies to future generations and provides physical and intellectual centers for research and education that address fundamental issues of relevance to the biosphere.

The Institute was created in May, 1990 with an endowment from Mr. Edward P. Bass, USY1967, ARC1972, HON 2001.

YIBS CURRENT EVENTS/NEWS


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video on Yale Sustainability


Lecture by Dr. Cristián Samper
Director, Natural History Museum at the
Smithsonian Institution
Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World

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Presented on May 6th as part of the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture Series, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies


YIBS/ESC FRIDAY NOON
SEMINAR SERIES
Winter/Spring

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President Richard C. Levin announces  Rajendra K. Pachauri as the leader of the newly established Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI)


PROGRAMS TO VIEW OF PAST FORUMS/SEMINARS

April 3-4, 2009
YIBS Center for Eco-Epidemiology
is presented
an International Forum

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EDWARD P. BASS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE
Dr. David Beerling
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholar

Title:
 Environmental Scholar Fossil Forests and Earth's Climate Crisis

To view program that was presented on October 16, 2008
Click here


Dr. Michael Novacek
American Museum of Natural History
"Biodiversity Past, Present and Future: From Madagascar to Island Earth"

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And, presentation of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History's Verrill Medal to
Alison Richard
Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge University
To view program - click here


FORUM ON SOLAR VARIABILITY
AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Sponsored by
The YIBS Center for the Study of Global Change
Held on March 28 and March 29, 2008
Program Link


OCEAN AND CLIMATE FORUM
Sponsored by
The YIBS Center for the Study of Global Change
Held on April 11 and April 12, 2008
For schedule, click here

Program Link


The Greening of Yale and Beyond
A symposium held on October 18, 2007

View Program:
Program - Set 1

Program - Set 2



 

    Last updated June 05, 2009

 

 

YALE INSTITUTE FOR BIOSPHERIC STUDIES
DIRECTOR, JEFFREY PARK
Rose Rita Riccitelli, Assistant Director
Daniele Dugre-Martin, Senior Administrative Assistant
Room 132, Environmental Science Center, 21 Sachem St.
P.O. Box 208105
New Haven, CT  06520-8105
Phone: (203) 432-9856
Fax: (203) 432-9927



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