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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Decoding the Everglades’ Climate Footprint [YSE News]
A study by YSE scientists on greenhouse gas fluxes in the Florida wetlands provides a path for maximizing carbon capture through water management.
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Forest Ecologist Sara Kuebbing Joins the YSE Faculty [YSE News]
YCNCC Scientific Leadership Team member Sara Kuebbing will join the faculty of the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) on July 1.
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Removing Livestock from Grasslands Could Compromise Long-Term Soil Carbon Storage [Phys.org]
YCNCC Postdoctoral Fellow Shangshi Liu co-led a study that finds livestock removal from grasslands may reduce long-term soil carbon storage.
