BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 2009–2010 School of Studies & Environmental Forestry 2009–2010 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 105 Number 5 July 25, 2009 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 105 Number 5 July 25, 2009 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May, June, and November; three times and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively in September; four times in July; seven times in August) by Yale University, 175 Whitney seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Avenue, New Haven CT 06511. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut. grounds. 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Application deadlines Ph.D. Program January 4, 2010 For all other matters related to admission to the School of Forestry & Environmental Master’s Programs January 6, 2010 Studies, please telephone the Admissions O∞ce, 800.825.0330 or 203.432.5138, or e-mail fesinfo@ yale.edu. Photo credits: Mark Ashton, Bill Burch, William Burkhart, Joy Bush, Upik Djalins, Dunn Photographic Associates, Melissa Goodall, Michael Marsland, Je≠rey Morton, Stanton C. Otis, Jr., Josh Schachter, Harold Shapiro, Gale Zucker Printed on 100 percent postconsumer recycled paper. School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 2009–2010 bulletin of yale university Series 105 Number 5 July 25, 2009 Contents Calendar 5 The President and Fellows of Yale University 6 The O∞cers of Yale University 7 Faculty and Administration 8 A Message to Prospective Students from Dean Peter R. Crane 16 Mission of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 18 History of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 19 Statement of Environmental Policy 21 Faculty Profiles 22 Degree Programs 49 Master’s Degree Programs 49 Special Students 55 Doctoral Degree Programs 55 Focal Areas 58 Ecology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity 58 The Social Ecology of Conservation and Development 58 Forestry, Forest Science, and the Management of Forests for Conservation and Development 59 Global Change Science and Policy 61 Environmental Health 61 Industrial Environmental Management 62 Policy, Economics, and Law 62 Urban Ecology and Environmental Design 63 Water Science, Policy, and Management 63 Subjects of Instruction 65 List of Courses by Topic 66 Course Descriptions 71 F&ES Undergraduate Courses 118 Centers and Programs at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 121 Admissions: Master’s Degree Programs 143 Learning about F&ES 143 Application Procedures 143 Preparation for Admission 144 Application Requirements 145 English as a Second Language Training Requirement 146 Admissions: Doctoral Degree Programs 147 Application Procedures 147 Tuition, Fees, and Other Expenses 149 Tuition and Fees, 2009–2010 149 Registration 149 Part-Time Program 149 Continuous Registration 149 Tuition Deposit 150 4 School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Tuition Rebate and Financial Aid Refund Policy 150 Student Accounts and Bills 151 Master’s Financial Aid, 2009–2010 152 Leave of Absence 157 Life at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 159 Educational Facilities 159 Publications 162 Student Organizations 163 Funding for Master’s Student Projects and Activities 164 Alumni/ae Association 164 Professional Development 164 University Services and Resources 171 A Global University 171 Housing 172 Dining at Yale 172 Security 173 Health Services for F&ES Students 173 Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 176 O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 177 International Center for Yale Students and Scholars 178 Religious Resources 179 Libraries 179 Computer Resources 179 Cultural and Recreational Opportunities 180 Enrollment 185 The Work of Yale University 194 Index of Courses by Number 196 Index of Courses by Faculty Name 201 F&ES Master’s Project Courses 210 F&ES Independent Study Courses 212 Map 214 Calendar fall 2009 Aug. 6–8 TH–SA Orientation for international students Aug. 9 SU Orientation for summer modules Aug. 10–28 M–F Training modules in technical skills Aug. 31 M Meeting with Dean Crane and academic orientation for first-year students (mandatory), 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Burke Auditorium Sept. 1 T Course Expo, 9 a.m. Sept. 2 W Fall-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 16 W Course registration closes Sept. 23 W Add/Drop period ends, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 F Open house for prospective students Nov. 20 F Fall recess begins, 5:30 p.m. Open house for prospective students Nov. 30 M Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 4 F Classes end, 5:30 p.m. Reading period begins Open house for prospective students Dec. 14 M Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. Dec. 18 F Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m. Winter recess begins spring 2010 Jan. 6 W Fall-term grades due Jan. 11 M Spring-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 18 M No classes. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 26 T Course registration closes Feb. 2 T Add/Drop period ends, 5 p.m. Mar. 5 F Spring recess begins, 5:30 p.m. Mar. 22 M Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. Apr. 26 M Classes end, 5:30 p.m. Reading period begins May 4 T Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. May 10 M Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m. May 17 M Spring-term grades due for graduating students May 24 M University Commencement May 28 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 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) Margaret Hilary Marshall, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Cambridge, Massachusetts ( June 2010) 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. Vice President and General Counsel Dorothy Kathryn Robinson, B.A., J.D.