Yale ISTF

🌲We are excited to announce the #31st Annual Conference of the @Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF). Headline Topic: GOVERNING RESILIENT TROPICAL FOREST SYSTEMS 🌎 More details coming soon — stay tuned! 📨 istf@yale.edu @YaleEnvironment

For more information visit: istf.yale.edu #ISTF2026 #TropicalForest #YSE #TropicalLeadershipSummit #yale #tropicalforestry #conservation #financialpolicy

Join us as we share innovative research, field experiences, and solutions for sustaining tropical forests and the people who depend on them. More details coming soon—stay tuned! Feel free to DM us or 📧 at istf@yale.edu if you have questions.

🌿 ISTF Conference 2026 | Coming Soon! 🌿 🌳 We are excited to announce the 32nd annual Conference of the Yale University Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF). Theme: “LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION, FINANCIAL INNOVATION, AND POLICY”

Announcing the Winners of the #ISTF2025 Innovation Prize! 🎉 🥇 @InstitutoIPE Navigating Entrepreneurial Education in the Amazon (Brazil) 🥈 @RecaptureCarbon Regenerative Forestry (Argentina) Congratulations to both teams for their dedication to environmental stewardship 🌍🌿

🌿We're thrilled to have Syahrina Anggraini, Francisco Souza, and Garo Batmanian discuss cutting-edge strategies for financing tropical forest conservation and restoration for our Panel III 💡 Moderated by @juanicoha, Associate Research Scientist at @YaleEnvironment 🌳 #ISTF2025

🌿 We're honored to have José Domingo García, Dr. Diego Pons, Bola Madzoke, and @Dominiquebikaba for our second panel on Ground Up Forest Governance in a Changing Climate: Perspectives from Indigenous and Local Communities 🌎 👉More details: istf.yale.edu #ISTF2025

🌿 We're honored to have @ElsaOrdway, @DavidJGanz, @MauricioDiazgra and @manupulgarvidal for our first panel about role of nature-based solutions for shaping the future of tropical forestry and sustainability 🌎 👉More details: istf.yale.edu #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests

🌿 Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration @YaleRITM 🌿 Center for Business and the Environment at Yale @YaleCBEY 🌿 Cullman Fund at the Tropical Resource Institute 🌿 Three Cairns Climate Program for the Global South

🌿 MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale (Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies and Council on African Studies) @YaleMacMillan 🌿 Yale Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative @Yale_ELTI 🌿 Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies @YaleBiosphere

🌿 Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making the 31st Yale ISTF Conference possible! 🌍 👉 Follow @yaleistf & visit istf.yale.edu for details! #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests #ForestGovernance #Sponsors

🌿 We are thrilled to announce our 4th Keynote Speaker: Emma Torres 🌍 @UNSDSN Vice-President for the Americas and Strategic Coordinator of the Science Panel for the Amazon and the Congo Basin @theamazonwewant ✨ 📅 Feb 1 | Hybrid in New Haven, CT, USA 👉 istf.yale.edu

🌿 We are excited to announce our third Keynote Speaker: Carlos Manuel Rodríguez @cmrodrigueze, CEO & Chairperson of @theGEF, with a career dedicated to pioneering forest restoration, ocean conservation, and sustainable development 🌍✨ #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests

🌿 We are excited to announce our second Keynote Speaker: Rhett Ayers Butler @rhett_butler, Founder & CEO of @MongabayOrg, with a career dedicated to raising awareness about tropical forests and environmental journalism 🌍✨ #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests #ForestConservation

📸 Photo Competition 🌱University students, showcase your photos that encapsulate the essence of tropical forest and exhibit them at Yale University Campus🏫! 📅Deadline: December 15, 2024 ✨ Submit your photos here: istf.yale.edu #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests

🌿 We are excited to announce our first Keynote Speaker: @SantiagoGowland, CEO of @RnfrstAlliance with a career focused on sustainability, innovation, and leadership  🌎🌱 #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests #ForestGovernance

‼️ Registration Extended ‼️ Don’t miss your last chance to apply for the Innovation Prize and Posters & Speed Talks presentations! 📅 Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2024 Submit your application now and showcase your brilliance! #ISTF2025 #yse #tropicalforest #ForestGovernance

🌿Join the 31st Annual Yale ISTF Conference🌿 Are you ready to share your research on governing tropical forests? Submit your abstract for a poster or speed talk! 📅 Deadline: Nov 22, 2024 👉 Details: istf.yale.edu #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests #ForestGovernance #YSE

We’re on the lookout for 💡 innovative examples of approaches, experiences, or efforts by individuals, groups, or organizations that align with this year's theme. 🏆 Finalists will receive cash awards, dependent on submission quality and ISTF fundraising efforts. Apply now!

The ISTF 2025 Conference will bring together leading voices to explore how research and policy discourses on forest governance are shaping and impacting tropical forests across multiple geographic scales 🌎 Visit our website for more details: istf.yale.edu

Calling All Changemakers in Tropical Forest Governance 🌎 Share your work and inspire change! Apply now for the Innovation Award 💡 yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1T… More details below 👇 #ISTF2025 #TropicalForests #ForestGovernance #YSE