2023 Research Day

The 39th YSE Research Day takes place on April 14, 2023

Research Day is our yearly opportunity to showcase the diverse, multidisciplinary research conducted at the Yale School of the Environment.

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2023 Keynote Speaker

Katharine Hayhoe

Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy


Headshot of Katharine Hayhoe.
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy.
© Artie Limmer/Texas Tech University

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy where she leads and coordinates the organization's scientific efforts. Katharine's areas of expertise include science communication, greenhouse gas emissions, and developing and applying high-resolution climate projections for assessing regional to local-scale impacts of climate change on human systems and the natural environment. She holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Toronto and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Illinois and has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work, including four honorary doctorates and being named a United Nations Champion of the Earth.