Yale university. School of forestry and environmental studies

The Yale School of Forestry was begun in 1900 through the efforts of two conservationists, Gifford Pinchot (B.A. 1889, LL.D. 1925) and Henry S. Graves (B.A. 1892, LL.D. 1940). The school is the oldest forestry school in the country, and its influence on forestry in the United States and abroad, has become well-established. Though in its early years the school was primarily a professional institution concerned with training general practitioners for timber management, it soon became a major source of faculty members for other schools throughout the country. As the subject of forestry widened to include ecology and the environment, the curriculum also enlarged. In 1972 the name was changed to the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The school exists as a professional and scientific school and is organized, primarily, on a graduate basis. The School of Forestry and Environmental Studies conducts field work in a number of school forests located throughout New England.

From the description of School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, records of the dean 1900-2007 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169834

From the guide to the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, records of the dean, 1900-2007, (Manuscripts and Archives)