A key area of focus for the YCNCC is to advance research relating to how we can enhance natural ecosystems including forests, soils, and coastal wetlands to increase carbon storage. Major initiatives include the Center’s Blue Carbon Project and the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program.
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The Importance of Tracking Earth-System Methane Fluxes — a Q&A with YCNCC Faculty Sparkle Malone
YCNCC News recently sat down with Malone to discuss why better methane flux measurement is critical for climate mitigation.
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Does Grazer Exclusion Improve Soil Carbon Storage? — a Q&A with YCNCC Postdoctoral Fellow Shangshi Liu
YCNCC news sat down with Liu to discuss managing grassland grazing and the need for accurate estimates of soil organic carbon stocks.
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Deep-Rooted Grass Stores Significantly More Carbon, New Study Says [Yale News]
A new study led by YCNCC Faculty Eric Slessarev shows that deep-rooted perennial grasses store far more carbon than annual crops.
