BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 2010–2011 School of Studies & Environmental Forestry 2010–2011 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 106 Number 12 August 20, 2010 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 106 Number 12 August 20, 2010 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and October; three times in June and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively and September; four times in July; five times in August) by Yale University, 2 Whitney seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Avenue, New Haven CT 0651o. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut. grounds. 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School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 2010–2011 bulletin of yale university Series 106 Number 12 August 20, 2010 Contents Calendar 5 The President and Fellows of Yale University 6 The O∞cers of Yale University 7 Faculty and Administration 8 A Message from the Dean 15 Mission of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 17 History of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 18 Statement of Environmental Policy 20 Faculty Profiles 21 Master’s Degree Programs 41 Two-Year Master’s Degree Programs 41 One-Year Midcareer Master’s Degree Program 45 Joint Master’s Degree Programs 46 Part-Time Program 46 Special Students 47 Doctoral Degree Program 48 Requirements for the Doctoral Degree 48 Combined Doctoral Degree 49 Focal Areas 51 Ecology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity 51 The Social Ecology of Conservation and Development 51 Forestry, Forest Science, and the Management of Forests for Conservation and Development 52 Global Change Science and Policy 54 Environmental Health 54 Industrial Environmental Management 54 Policy, Economics, and Law 55 Urban Ecology and Environmental Design 55 Water Science, Policy, and Management 56 Subjects of Instruction 57 List of Courses by Topic 57 Course Descriptions 63 F&ES Undergraduate Courses 104 Centers and Programs at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 107 Admissions: Master’s Degree Programs 131 Learning about F&ES 131 Application Procedures 131 Preparation for Admission 132 Application Requirements 133 English as a Second Language Training Requirement 134 Admissions: Doctoral Degree Program 135 Application Procedures 135 4 School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Tuition, Fees, and Other Expenses 136 Tuition and Fees, 2010–2011 136 Registration 136 Part-Time Program 136 Continuous Registration 136 Tuition Deposit 137 Tuition Rebate and Financial Aid Refund Policy 137 Student Accounts and Bills 138 Master’s Financial Aid, 2010–2011 139 Leave of Absence 143 U.S. Military Leave Readmissions Policy 145 Life at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 146 Educational Facilities 146 Communications 152 Student Organizations 152 Funding for Master’s Student Projects and Activities 153 Alumni/ae Association 153 Professional Development 154 University Services and Resources 160 A Global University 160 Housing 161 Dining at Yale 161 Security 162 Health Services for F&ES Students 162 Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 165 O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 166 International Center for Yale Students and Scholars 167 Religious Resources 167 Libraries 168 Cultural and Recreational Opportunities 168 Enrollment 172 The Work of Yale University 181 Index of Courses by Number 184 Index of Courses by Faculty Name 189 F&ES Master’s Project Courses 197 F&ES Independent Study Courses 199 Map 202 Calendar fall 2010 Aug. 5–7 TH–SA Orientation for international students Aug. 8 SU Orientation for summer modules Aug. 9–26 M–TH Training modules in technical skills Aug. 30 M Meeting with the dean and academic orientation for first-year students (mandatory), 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Burke Auditorium Aug. 31 T Course Expo, 9 a.m. Sept. 1 W Fall-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 15 W Course registration closes Sept. 22 W Add/Drop period ends Nov. 19 F Fall recess begins, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 M Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 3 F Classes end, 5:30 p.m. Reading period begins Dec. 13–17 M–F Final examinations Dec. 17 F Winter recess begins, 5:30 p.m. spring 2011 Jan. 5 W Fall-term grades due Jan. 10 M Spring-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17 M No classes. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 25 T Course registration closes Feb. 1 T Add/Drop period ends Mar. 4 F Spring recess begins, 5:30 p.m. Mar. 21 M Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. Apr. 25 M Classes end, 5:30 p.m. Reading period begins May 3–9 T–M Final examinations May 16 M Spring-term grades due for graduating students May 23 M University Commencement May 27 F Spring-term grades due for continuing students The President and Fellows of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Fellows Her Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio George Leonard Baker, Jr., B.A., M.B.A., Palo Alto, California Edward Perry Bass, B.S., Fort Worth, Texas Roland Whitney Betts, B.A., J.D., New York, New York Je≠rey Lawrence Bewkes, B.A., M.B.A., New York, New York Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa, B.S., M.D., Austin, Texas ( June 2016) Peter Brendan Dervan, B.S., Ph.D., San Marino, California ( June 2014) Donna Lee Dubinsky, B.A., M.B.A., Portola Valley, California Mimi Gardner Gates, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Seattle, Washington ( June 2013) Paul Lewis Joskow, B.A., Ph.D., Locust Valley, New York Neal Leonard Keny-Guyer, B.A., M.P.P.M., Portland, Oregon ( June 2015) William Irwin Miller, B.A., M.B.A., Columbus, Indiana ( June 2011) Indra Nooyi, B.S., M.B.A., M.P.P.M., Greenwich, Connecticut Barrington Daniels Parker, B.A., LL.B., Stamford, Connecticut Douglas Alexander Warner III, B.A., New York, New York Margaret Garrard Warner, B.A., Washington, D.C. ( June 2012) Fareed Zakaria, B.A., Ph.D., New York, New York The O∞cers of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Provost Peter Salovey, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Vice President and Secretary Linda Koch Lorimer, B.A., J.D.